Dear SeaDoc Supporter, Science helps increase our understanding of the Salish Sea and improves our ability to set policy and manage the system. You’re probably familiar with SeaDoc’s role funding and conducting research and translating those findings. Thanks to your support, we also try to review the use of science for making decisions. You’ll read below that we recently commented on the National Marine Fisheries Service's proposal to remove the Canary Rockfish from the list of US threatened species. In this update, you can see what we thought, and also see how to submit your own … [Read more...]
August 2016 Newsletter
SeaDoc is a science-based program. Sometimes we conduct or fund science to aid in management or policy decisions and other times we're able to share science with the public to answer pressing questions. When a "red tide" showed up on local beaches last month, SeaDoc was able to work with local harmful algal bloom experts, like Dr. Vera Trainer at NOAA, to prepare an informational brief on the difference between red tides and harmful algal blooms. For science to make a difference it needs to be accessible and meaningful and that’s always our goal. In this month's newsletter, we also discuss a … [Read more...]
July 2016 Newsletter
It was a treat last month to travel to Africa and visit two of SeaDoc's sister programs, the HALI Project and Gorilla Doctors, both of which are part of the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Like SeaDoc, they are doing place-based, science-centered conservation work in special places – HALI in the Ruaha ecosystem in Tanzania and Gorilla Doctors in Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. All three programs are focused on improving the health of ecosystems, wildlife, and the people who depend on them. It was fun to share our … [Read more...]
June 2016 Newsletter
Over the last 15 years, SeaDoc has produced a lot of important science — studies like the seagrass disease paper featured this month. As you'll seen in this month's newsletter, we are hiring a Regional Director. This is going to greatly increase our capacity to produce science and help get the findings into the hands of decision makers — all to improve the health of the Salish Sea and its wildlife. Thank you for making it possible. In this letter, we also explore a mysterious pathogen that endangers essential habitat, and Joe Thoron bids a fond farewell with a very nice note. Read the full … [Read more...]
May 2016 Update
We want to give a big thank you to all of you who support our work – through this week's Give Big campaign, or at other times of the year. Despite a cadre of work to improve the health of the Salish Sea, the species of concern work that Jacquline Zier presented at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference last month suggests we are not winning the race. Now is the time to step up our efforts to do more, so thank you for investing in something you not only care about, but also depend upon... the Salish Sea. Read the full May 2016 Newsletter Joe Gaydos Chief Scientist and Regional Director … [Read more...]
April 2016 Update
In this issue: Killer whales to get personal health records, Devil's Mountain fault, UC Davis Veterinary School is first in the world again, Joe and Jean go running in Utah. … [Read more...]
March 2016 Update
In this issue: SeaDoc shifts a paradigm for the listing of endangered species, The Salish Sea is a bestseller, bird expert joins Science Advisors, former intern saving Monk seals, bake sale by teenagers, Eleni Petrou to speak on herring, and more. … [Read more...]
February 2016 Update
In this issue: Finding sand lance hidden in salmon data - Should we be concerned when a seal gives birth to a two-headed pup? - How disease could impact the Salish Sea - Four new SeaDoc board members - SeaDoc-funded scientist honored by Seattle Aquarium - Serge Dedina speaks February 24th … [Read more...]
January 2016 Update
In this issue: Failure of collaboration puts the Salish Sea at risk, update from Argentina on gulls feasting on living whales, thank you for your support in 2015, Dr. Martin Haulena talks on marine mammal stranding on January 12. … [Read more...]
December 2015 Update
In this issue: SeaDoc's forage fish science makes a difference, study shows recreational surf smelt harvest can be measured accurately, give the gift of the Salish Sea, Science Prize nominations due December 18, Why I give, Dr. Gene Helfman talks on sharks for family night lecture. … [Read more...]
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