New “smolt slides” will help young salmon get through the Ballard Locks more safely on their way to the ocean.
Stewardship
Farmers, residents, fish and wildlife win in historic Snoqualmie Fish, Farm and Flood accord
Snoqualmie Fish, Farm and Flood Advisory Committee that has spent more than three years forging the first major agreement in the county to strike a balance between farming interests and salmon recovery.
Kirkland helps grow green shorelines program
The Bendich property before the Green Shores for Homes makeover and after. The bulkhead was removed to create a more natural shoreline that is better for the environment and fish.
King County swimming beach monitoring starts up – data and alerts available weekly
King County has begun its seasonal monitoring of freshwater swimming beaches to ensure they are safe for recreation.
Earth Week 2017: Celebrating science!
We are specialists in marine biology, nearshore ecology, environmental chemistry, limnology, toxicology, wildlife biology and biodiversity, microbiology, zoology and more.
County floodplain managers work together to understand a fast-moving river
Flooding has long been an issue along these lower six miles of the Tolt; many residences are at risk during even modest flood events. But also of concern is what is called channel migration, when the river changes course and cuts a new path, heedless, of course, of private property lines.
After 25 years of work, a geomorphologist has a deep understanding of how rivers change
When Terry started, LiDAR – aerial imagery that uses laser to map river-basin topography – didn’t exist. Nor were GIS – Geographic Information Systems – or, for that matter, high-tech sonar-based river surveys in widespread use.
Amphibian survey in Cavanaugh Pond
King County ecologists document species prior to river construction projects to plan for protection and relocation efforts, if necessary.
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