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| From Window magazine: 'Oceans in Peril' | |||
| Scientists narrow in on Sea Star Wasting Syndrome devastating the West Coast | Scientists are making some headway in figuring out what is killing millions of sea stars in the waters off the Pacific coast, from British Columbia to Mexico. While a definitive answer eludes them, researchers suggest a pathogen — either bacterial or viral — is responsible for the death… |
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| Bellingham dive shop will close after death of owner | Dive shop Adventures Down Under will close next month after the death of its owner, Ron Akeson. His family is planning to open a new dive shop this summer in the same location, 2821 Meridian St. The new shop will have more dive travel and underwater photographic art. |
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| Western leads largest-ever Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference | |||
| Death of the Stars | The Seattle Aquarium sits on Pier 59, above the cold, dark waters of Puget Sound. As children run inside its wood-beamed atrium, Lesanna Lahner peers into the largest display tank. A few salmon swim idly past barren rocks. "This used to be full of sea stars," says Lahner, the aquarium… |
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| Scientists narrow in on syndrome killing off starfish along Pacific coast | Scientists are making some headway in figuring out what is killing millions of sea stars in the waters off the Pacific coast, from British Columbia to Mexico. |
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| New director of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's marine sciences center seeks more outreach | Erika McPhee-Shaw, who grew up in the home of an ice scientist, explored a variety of interests before she emerged with what the affable scientist calls her mission to "watch the water" for important environmental developments. |
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| New director for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø marine center | Erika McPhee-Shaw is the new director of Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center. McPhee-Shaw will start at Western June 15, succeeding longtime SPMC Director Steve Sulkin, who has retired. |
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| Decline in Bellingham Bay marine life eludes quick diagnosis | To the non-scientist, it looks obvious: The decline in marine life at the bottom of Bellingham Bay is what we would expect in a bay used as a dump for industrial waste, human sewage, garbage and polluted stormwater over many decades. But marine researchers say it's not that simple.… |
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| Jellyfish are wreaking havoc on tourist areas | Jellyfish blooms are on the rise and taking over the ocean, experts say. They may not look scary, but they pose a serious threat to regions that are just now entering their tourism seasons. |