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Abstracts sought for the 2023 Salmon Recovery Conference 2022-10-05
Researchers find potentially harmful level of pollutants in edible seaweed

The plentiful seaweed off the shores of Fidalgo and other surrounding islands has concentrated contaminants, according to a study published recently by a team at Western Washington University.

It's the same seaweed that is often eaten by area tribal members and kayakers looking for a…

2022-10-05
Skagit County sites included in Salish Sea seaweed toxicity study

The toxicity levels of seaweed at two Skagit County sites were included in a Salish Sea study done by Western Washington University researchers

The study, published in the scientific journal PLoS One on Sept. 23, looked at three species of edible seaweed at 43 Salish…

2022-10-03
Study raises concerns about contaminants in edible seaweeds

A new study just published by researchers at Western Washington University (WWU) reports concentrations of up to 162 chemical contaminants in three species of edible seaweeds gathered in the Salish Sea.

2022-09-28
Recycling isn't enough to slow plastic pollution, WA scientists say

anna Armstrong took her bioplastic to the Eastern Washington Regional Science and Engineering Fair, where she took first place for her invention and went on to compete virtually in the International Science and Engineering Fair in Atlanta, Georgia, where she placed fourth in the world in the…

2022-09-28
WWU Named to U.S. Dept. Of Energy’s First Cohort of Twelve ‘Zero Energy Design Designation’ Awardees 2022-09-28
Upcoming Internal Grant Application Deadlines for Students 2022-09-28
WWU researchers find potentially harmful levels of pollutants in the Salish Sea’s edible seaweeds 2022-09-26
WWU's Nick Galati helps Mount Vernon students build microscope - and STEM interest - in summer college prep program 2022-09-21
U.S. News Ranks WWU as Top Public Master’s-Granting School in Pacific Northwest for the 23rd Straight Year 2022-09-12
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