November 2015
Elwha Science for the Community 2015
For the first time since the dam removal, the Elwha Research Consortium and Peninsula College will host a special public event highlighting researchers and their scientific works since the removal of the Elwha River dams. WSG's Coastal Hazards Specialist Ian Miller is a co-organizer of the event. Members of the community will be able to see and discuss the river’s evolution as part of a community event associated with the 2015 Elwha River Science Symposium. At 7 p.m. a screening of the award-winning…
Find out more »June 2017
New Giants of the Salish Sea
Come learn about the latest research on the return of humpback and gray whales to our region! This free event will be hosted by John Calambokidis, Senior Research Biologist at Cascadia Research Collective. Seating opens for the presentation at 6:00pm, but starting at 5:00pm you can meet "Big Mama", a life-sized, walk-inside model of the famous humpback whale. For more information, contact: bblackie@pencol.edu or 360-417-6253. The event will be held in Keegan Hall (Science and Technology), Building M, Room 125.
Find out more »July 2019
Dammed to Extinction Screening
Chinook salmon and Southern Resident orca extinction speeds up as the pace of political change in the Pacific Northwest plods along. The status quo upholds the four obsolete dams and their negligible hydropower as required for economic stability. In reality, the lower Snake River dams choke off endangered salmon access to thousands of miles of pristine spawning habitat that could restore economic stability to many community and commercial endeavors. However, as the salmon numbers plummet, the orcas starve, and the…
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