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Night shift: What mussels can teach us about Puget Sound pollution
Read more: Night shift: What mussels can teach us about Puget Sound pollutionTime and tide wait for no scientist! Ride along for some late-night research and learn what mussels can teach us about Puget Sound pollution.
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A day in the life: Stream Team 2024
Read more: A day in the life: Stream Team 2024A Stream Team member reflects on a summer of teamwork, problem solving, and… a lot of bugs.
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Video: See how King County wildlife use a restored natural area
Read more: Video: See how King County wildlife use a restored natural areaIf you’ve ever wondered who was on the trail before you arrived or after you left, this is the video for you.
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Executive Summary: Collaborative research with refugee and immigrant community fishers
Read more: Executive Summary: Collaborative research with refugee and immigrant community fishersRead an Executive Summary to learn how our scientists partnered with refugee and immigrant fishers to improve community health and data.
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Introducing the Science Section
Read more: Introducing the Science SectionOur team studies King County’s water, land, and wildlife to improve health and habitat for people and animals.
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Check out some of news coverage featuring Science Section researchers and their work or click here for a fuller list.
- Is your beach safe? County water testers are checking | KUOW, 7/17/25
- Thank Science for All the Beach Closures | The Stranger, 7/16/25
- Partnering with immigrant and refugee communities on safer fish | Rainier Avenue Radio, 4/25/25
- Scientists discover ‘potential breakthrough’ in protecting salmon from urban killer | Seattle Times, 3/28/2025
- 2024 saw some good news for Pacific Northwest salmon | The Seattle Times, 11/29/24
- 净水与我们息息相关 (Clean water connects us all) | Chinese Radio Seattle, 11/20/24
- What Lake Washington’s mud can tell us about toxic chemicals | The Seattle Times, 8/21/24