Shannon Point Marine Center
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| Transient orca pod makes a splash with visit to Bellingham Bay | 2020-05-27 | ||
| Shannon Point Marine Center receives grant, remains mostly closed | The Shannon Point Marine Center has been awarded a grant in the amount of $182,413 from the National Science Foundation to upgrade its culturing facility for small marine organisms. The money will be used to invest in new equipment for the lab, including a laminar flow hood, autoclave,… |
2020-05-22 | |
| Here’s how ocean acidification threatens one of Whatcom County’s oldest industries | An increase in acidity has shown to hurt some shellfish species, such as those found in Whatcom County, according to Brooke Love, who holds a doctorate in chemical oceanography and is an associate professor at Western Washington University. “If you like to eat seafood, as many of us do… |
2019-12-16 | |
| Western’s Wayne Landis Receives NSF Grant to Better Understand the Impacts of Microplastics on Aquatic Life | 2019-12-02 | ||
| Learning how endangered orcas hunt could be the key to saving them | But exactly how orcas go about foraging for their dwindling food source has long been a mystery. Without fully appreciating what enables them to hunt effectively, scientists say we may miss opportunities for effective solutions. “By missing the complete picture, we fail to make… |
2019-10-24 | |
| WWU's Deb Donovan and her students fight to save the Salish Sea's pinto abalone | 2019-10-09 | ||
| Washington Ocean Acidification Center coordinates research and policymaking for the urgent ocean issues | According to Klinger, the center conducts research in collaboration with scientists from the UW, Western Washington University, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
2019-09-30 | |
| Shannon Point Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Study Oceanic Water Quality | 2019-09-20 | ||
| WWU Shannon Point Marine Center Open House Sept. 14 | 2019-08-22 | ||
| Brian Bingham Named WWU Director of Marine and Coastal Sciences | 2019-06-14 |