In this issue: Why do harbor seals swim upside down when foraging? Scientists close in on sea star wasting disease. Marine mammal video for kids. Salish Sea Conservation in Focus trip. SeaDoc's newest collaborator is 6 years old. Harbor porpoise stranding update … [Read more...]

In this issue: Video of coastal cutthroat trout, mapping the Pacific flyway, surprise donation from Orcas High School seniors, interns arrive for the summer, plus updates on mapping, killer whale research funding, and how UC Davis studies diseases and the interface between people and wildlife. … [Read more...]

In this issue: United States and Canada must work harder to stop ecoystem decay. GiveBIG is Tuesday, May 6. Salish Sea Science Prize goes to the Northwest Straits Foundation for their derelict fishing gear work. Scientists need to communicate better. May is Puget Sound Starts Here Month. … [Read more...]

In this issue: Where have the Western grebes gone? GiveBIG is May 6. New videos from our Marine Science Lecture Series on prehistory, harbor porpoise, and derelict fishing gear. … [Read more...]

In this newsletter: Where do you stand on smelt fishing; eelgrass disease study shows older and shallower beds may be vulnerable; Science Advisor Peter Ross leads new ocean pollution initiative at the Vancouver Aquarium; SeaDoc ED Kirsten Gilardi named co-director of UC Davis's Wildlife Health Center; seeking donations for the 2014 Wine 'n' Sea Auction. … [Read more...]

In this newsletter: Sea star wasting disease update, teaching veterinarians about wildlife diseases, what is One Health and why should you care?, derelict fishing gear removal success story, exploring beneath the Salish Sea video now available, seeking donations for the 2014 Wine 'n' Sea Auction. … [Read more...]

In this newsletter: SeaDoc starts an innovative project to study Coastal Cutthroat Trout in the San Juan Islands, in cooperation with Long Live the Kings, the Wild Fish Conservance, Kwiaht, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Also, Joe Gaydos gets a prestigious award from the Seattle Aquarium. … [Read more...]

In this newsletter: Our new website is live, we welcome new board member Bryce Rhodes, spotlight on science advisor David Nysewander, abstracts for the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference and nominations for the Salish Sea Science Prize are due, and Joe Gaydos is off to help capture Common Murres in California as part of a research project into oil dispersants. … [Read more...]

In this newsletter: wildlife veterinarians rescue entangled sea lions, new study on how harbor seals get brucellosis, spotlight on Science Advisor Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson, Marine Science Lecture Series kicks off with a lecture on underwater mapping, and a lot of upcoming events. … [Read more...]

In this newsletter: Long-term project to monitor fish and invertebrates in subtidal areas in the San Juan Islands. Nominations are open for the Salish Sea Science Prize, given by SeaDoc in conjunction with the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference. Learn about Science Advisor Wayne Palsson, Joe Gaydos invited to represent SeaDoc on the Wildlife Diversity Council of the Washington Department of Fish & Game. Former board member Nan McKay is now on the board of the Northwest Straits Initiative. … [Read more...]