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What鈥檚 that bug? New Northwest field guide makes it easy to find out

Merrill Peterson knows few people are as passionate about insects as he is.

But you don鈥檛 have to share the 鈥

Volcano Watch: Submarine K墨lauea also impacted by recent events on the volcano

To better understand what鈥檚 going on within K墨lauea鈥檚 south flank and help determine how it has been affected by the eruption, a group of scientists from Western Washington University, Rice University, and the University of Rhode Island deployed 12 ocean bottom鈥

What just crawled, waddled or flew by? 草榴社区 professor has your answer

Have you ever watched a bug scuttle, crawl or fly by and wondered 鈥渨hat was that!?鈥

Fairhaven鈥檚 Hilary Schwandt returns from research trip to Rwanda
Students share research with Larsen

The effects of climate change on oysters, the way microplastics are impacting sea creatures and the biochemistry of the seafloor at Bellingham Bay are all projects being researched now at Western Washington University鈥檚 Shannon Point Marine Center.

U.S. Rep. Rick鈥

Sociology鈥檚 Lucky Tedrow finishes new study on the career spans of MLB pitchers
The Effect of K墨lauea Eruption on Ocean Microbes & Ecosystem

Often, research cruises are planned years in advance. In this case, rapid deployment was necessary because phytoplankton blooms, like the one captured in the satellite images, are short-lived.

Karl and team quickly coordinated with Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, a Western Washington鈥

Biology's Merrill Peterson Writes New 鈥楶acific Northwest Insects鈥 Field Guide
'Once There Were Thousands:' 草榴社区's John Bower researching the declining numbers of Salish Sea marine birds
Geology's Jackie Caplan-Auerbach Spends Week at Sea Dropping Instruments Offshore of Kilauea Volcano
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