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Tide Talk: Mud! Engineered by Life Presented by Professor Jennifer Ruesink (Biology, University of Washington) Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay have mudflats that stretch literally for miles. But these habitats are more than just muddy and flat: they have amazing creatures living in them. Join us to hear about these mudflat-shaping species, which scientists call “ecosystem engineers,” and how mudflat ecologists study them. Learn how fast eelgrass grows, how much sediment gets turned over by burrowing shrimp, and the filtration…