The SeaDoc Society is a program of the Wildlife Health Center at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Share 

Human population growth

Pollution in our runoff: How much science do we really need?

(An article by Jonathan White and Joe Gaydos, from the San Juan Journal)

While driving home from a recent stormwater workshop, a friend asked, “Is runoff from my small property really making its way to the ocean and causing damage? My family has lived here 20 years, and we care about the environment as much as anyone. Why is this suddenly becoming a problem?”

It’s a good question, and one that resonates with many of us. When we look to science for the answer, we find that it isn’t always exact enough to show specific effects from specific human behaviors.

While science may not be able to tell us the specific effect of each and every household, it does tell us something unequivocally: that polluted runoff is making its way into our environment in quantities that are measurable and damaging.

To continue reading: http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/sanjuans/jsj/opinion/90358349.html

  • Share/Save

Species of concern within the Salish Sea Marine Ecosystem: changes between 2002 and 2008

Gaydos, J.K and N. Brown. 2009. Species of concern within the Salish Sea Marine Ecosystem: changes between 2002 and 2008. InProceedings of the 2009 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem Conference, Seattle, WA, February 2009. Download PDF.

Keynote Address

Gaydos, J. K.. 2005. Keynote Address. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. Download PDF.

Does human proximity affect antibody prevalence in marine-foraging river otters?

Gaydos, J. K., P. A. Conrad, K. V. Gilardi, G. M. Blundell and M. Ben-David. 2007. Does human proximity affect antibody prevalence in marine-foraging river otters?. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 43: 116-123. Download PDF.

The Salish Sea

Species & Issues

The SeaDoc Society

Hot Topics

For Scientists

Search


Sign up for our newsletter to get monthly updates on our activities and accomplishments.
  Required information:
* Email
  Optional information:

If you include your name and address we'll send you two free SeaDoc stickers so you can show people you care about healthy oceans. Plus you'll get hard copy versions of our Wildlife Posts six times a year.
First Name
Last Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Please send me reminders of SeaDoc events
I'm a SCUBA diver
 

Why our work matters

Healthy ecosystems support economic prosperity. The Salish Sea provides abundant natural capital that contributes substantially to the financial prosperity of the region. Unhealthy ecosystems cost money because we lose the opportunity to benefit from them. The Salish Sea's deteriorating health threatens our economic well being and quality of life. SeaDoc uses science to find solutions to the problems facing the fish, wildlife and people of the Salish Sea.

How you can help:

Make a donation: Most of SeaDoc's work is supported by private donations from people like you who care about the health of our coastal ecosystems. Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing the science that will give us objective information about designing a healthy ecosystem that benefits both people and wildlife. Click here to learn more about donating to SeaDoc.

Adminstrator login | Sign up for our Email Newsletter | Make a Donation