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Reducing water pollution in Lake Whatcom: 鈥楶lenty of work cut out for us鈥

Angela Strecker, Western Washington University鈥檚 director of the Institute for Watershed Studies, applauded the group for its unique adaptive management strategies. 

However, the findings from the last year of monitoring by 草榴社区 showed results that Strecker called 鈥渁鈥

Add wildfire, climate change to the list of Lake Whatcom worries

As for those less-than-dramatic pollution results, Angela Strecker, Western Washington University鈥檚 director of the Institute for Watershed Studies, explained that measures of phosphorus, dissolved oxygen and algae blooms were more or less stable, although phosphorus appeared to be declining鈥

草榴社区 monitors say Lake Whatcom water quality showing signs of improvement

鈥淲hen humans make changes, anything that kinda disturbs the watershed, those activities have the potential to release sediment, that can run off into the lake. That sediment often contains pretty high levels of phosphorus,鈥 Angela Strecker, director of the Western Washington University Institute鈥

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Women in Ecology 鈥 Angela Strecker

If you鈥檝e been following our , you鈥檝e probably noticed a few common themes: the value of mentorship in STEM fields is highly important, and gender diversity in the workplace continues鈥

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