Topic: Science
Q&A With San Juan Island’s Mike Cohen
Written on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Hayley Day
Below is an interview that Janet Thomas of San Juan Island did with Mike Cohen of San Juan Island. For more information on the interview, visit www.ecopsych.com/janetinterview.html. By Janet Thomas, San Juan Island Mike Cohen has decades of educational experience with his Project Nature Connect work. He is also a widely experienced musician. Due to Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Labs Tide Bites
Written on October 8, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
Anemones of the San Juans By Christopher Wells Dr. Christopher Wells completed his PhD with Dr. Ken Sebens in 2019 in the Biology Department at the University of Washington. His research was on the biology and ecology of sea anemones in the San Juan Archipelago. He is now a postdoctoral associate at the University at Continue Reading
FHL Tide Bites
Written on September 20, 2020 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Resource Allocation to Growth and Structure: The Energetic Cost of Mussel Byssal Thread Attachment, by Molly Roberts Dr. Molly Roberts completed her PhD with Dr. Emily Carrington in 2019 in the Biology Department at UW. Her research involved both experimental work at FHL and fieldwork at Penn Cove Shellfish in Coupeville, WA. Prior to her Continue Reading
Southern Resident Killer Whale Superpod!
Written on September 7, 2020 at 5:08 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
More good news from the Center for Whale Research… This video was taken during our encounter with the endangered Southern Resident killer whales on September 5, 2020. All three pods (J, K, and L) came together in the same area. This gathering is known as a Superpod. Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research, Founder/Senior Scientist, Continue Reading
Hot Topic #30: Covid Case Trends and The Way Forward
Written on August 27, 2020 at 5:40 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders… In many cultures, including our own, there is a common superstition that says “if you acknowledge good luck, your good luck will end”. We’ll call this the knock-on-wood principle. Well, please knock on wood, because in this long and detailed article we’ll Continue Reading
FHHS Aerospace Team’s International Space Settlement Design Competition, 2020
Written on July 30, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Team is at it again! The 2020 International Space Settlement Design Competition just finished, though without travelling to NASA as in the last two years. The Aerospace Team’s name this year is “Grumbo” (think Grumman mixed with Boeing) and the Friday Harbor High School Team joined with teams from Continue Reading
Virtual Naturalist Training
Written on July 10, 2020 at 8:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
2020 Summer Marine Naturalist Training Program will be Virtual The Whale Museum’s Summer Marine Naturalist Program is going virtual. This dynamic and high-quality program will still be 6-sessions and run on the following dates: July 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22 with a one daybreak on July 19. The object of this program is Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders: Life on Mars
Written on July 7, 2020 at 6:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Rummel and Vicky Hipkin: Life on Mars: Past, Present, and Future? This July will see the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover (Perseverance), a Chinese orbiter/lander (Tianwen-1), and the United Arab Emirates Mars orbiter (Hope). Our neighbors, former NASA and Canadian Space Agency personnel John Rummel and Vicky Hipkin–between them they have participated in Continue Reading
Public Asked to Protect Honey Bees by Reporting Sightings of the Invasive Asian Giant Hornet
Written on July 2, 2020 at 9:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
OLYMPIA—As summer gets into full swing and people spend more time outside, state and federal officials and local beekeepers hope the public will keep their eyes open and report any sightings of Asian giant hornet. “When it comes to preventing and stopping a new invasive species, we all have a role to play and this Continue Reading
Paying It Forward
Written on July 2, 2020 at 9:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
This FHL Tide Bite was written by Jen Burnaford… My first trip to UW Friday Harbor Labs was in 1995. After completing my undergraduate thesis on freshwater zooplankton and spending a post-bac year chasing primates through the jungles of Borneo, I had been accepted into the PhD program at Oregon State University in the Menge/Lubchenco Continue Reading
The Virus That Changed the Tree of Life
Written on June 5, 2020 at 2:02 pm, by Tim Dustrude
This edition of Tide Bites was written by Victoria Foe… I came to FHL in 2000 to study cell division, to take advantage of the sea urchins, sea stars and sand dollars whose huge, glassy-clear, permeable and easy-to-manipulate eggs make them ideal subjects for that work. Local species have eggs that ripen at different times, Continue Reading
FHHS Aerospace Team earns Entry into the 2020 International Space Settlement Design Competition
Written on May 21, 2020 at 7:18 am, by Tim Dustrude
Last summer, the Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design team brought home a World Championship title from the International Space Settlement Competition held at NASA. This year, the FHHS Aerospace Team (Island Orbital Technologies) has once again earned their way back to the International Space Settlement Design Competition World Finals with a top-four design proposal Continue Reading
Did You Feel It?
Written on May 15, 2020 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
There was a 3.0 earthquake last night, about 1:15 in the morning, just south east of Roche Harbor. See more info on the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network website.
Friday Harbor Elementary School STEM Team is 2020 First Place National Winner in Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Competition
Written on May 13, 2020 at 4:12 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Last week, the national winners of the Exploravision Competition were announced and the first place-winning project was Get Away! Bacteriophage, submitted by Friday Harbor Elementary School (FHES) students Jodie Wehner, 2nd grade, Ava Youngsman 2nd grade, and Nancy Wehner, 1st grade. Earlier this spring, three FHES STEM teams had received regional and honorable mention recognition Continue Reading
Letter from the Labs
Written on May 13, 2020 at 8:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
To the Editor: In this time of Stay-at-Home regulations, coinciding with some lovely spring weather, we at the Friday Harbor Labs (FHL) have noticed increased use of University of Washington properties. We absolutely understand the desire to get out of the house and find new places to explore, and we want to be good neighbors, Continue Reading
Friday Harbor High School Teacher Awarded Research Grant
Written on May 8, 2020 at 2:57 pm, by Tim Dustrude
A $19,000 grant was awarded to Friday Harbor High School (FHHS) Science Teacher Sam Garson to support a minimum 2-year partnership between the high school science department and Friday Harbor Labs in effort to get more students involved with high-level scientific research. This grant was awarded through a competitive process in the Partners in Science Continue Reading
Q&A With San Juan Island’s Mike Cohen
Written on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Hayley Day
Below is an interview that Janet Thomas of San Juan Island did with Mike Cohen of San Juan Island. For more information on the interview, visit www.ecopsych.com/janetinterview.html. By Janet Thomas, San Juan Island Mike Cohen has decades of educational experience with his Project Nature Connect work. He is also a widely experienced musician. Due to Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Labs Tide Bites
Written on October 8, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
Anemones of the San Juans By Christopher Wells Dr. Christopher Wells completed his PhD with Dr. Ken Sebens in 2019 in the Biology Department at the University of Washington. His research was on the biology and ecology of sea anemones in the San Juan Archipelago. He is now a postdoctoral associate at the University at Continue Reading
FHL Tide Bites
Written on September 20, 2020 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Resource Allocation to Growth and Structure: The Energetic Cost of Mussel Byssal Thread Attachment, by Molly Roberts Dr. Molly Roberts completed her PhD with Dr. Emily Carrington in 2019 in the Biology Department at UW. Her research involved both experimental work at FHL and fieldwork at Penn Cove Shellfish in Coupeville, WA. Prior to her Continue Reading
Southern Resident Killer Whale Superpod!
Written on September 7, 2020 at 5:08 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
More good news from the Center for Whale Research… This video was taken during our encounter with the endangered Southern Resident killer whales on September 5, 2020. All three pods (J, K, and L) came together in the same area. This gathering is known as a Superpod. Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research, Founder/Senior Scientist, Continue Reading
Hot Topic #30: Covid Case Trends and The Way Forward
Written on August 27, 2020 at 5:40 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders… In many cultures, including our own, there is a common superstition that says “if you acknowledge good luck, your good luck will end”. We’ll call this the knock-on-wood principle. Well, please knock on wood, because in this long and detailed article we’ll Continue Reading
FHHS Aerospace Team’s International Space Settlement Design Competition, 2020
Written on July 30, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Team is at it again! The 2020 International Space Settlement Design Competition just finished, though without travelling to NASA as in the last two years. The Aerospace Team’s name this year is “Grumbo” (think Grumman mixed with Boeing) and the Friday Harbor High School Team joined with teams from Continue Reading
Virtual Naturalist Training
Written on July 10, 2020 at 8:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
2020 Summer Marine Naturalist Training Program will be Virtual The Whale Museum’s Summer Marine Naturalist Program is going virtual. This dynamic and high-quality program will still be 6-sessions and run on the following dates: July 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22 with a one daybreak on July 19. The object of this program is Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders: Life on Mars
Written on July 7, 2020 at 6:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Rummel and Vicky Hipkin: Life on Mars: Past, Present, and Future? This July will see the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover (Perseverance), a Chinese orbiter/lander (Tianwen-1), and the United Arab Emirates Mars orbiter (Hope). Our neighbors, former NASA and Canadian Space Agency personnel John Rummel and Vicky Hipkin–between them they have participated in Continue Reading
Public Asked to Protect Honey Bees by Reporting Sightings of the Invasive Asian Giant Hornet
Written on July 2, 2020 at 9:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
OLYMPIA—As summer gets into full swing and people spend more time outside, state and federal officials and local beekeepers hope the public will keep their eyes open and report any sightings of Asian giant hornet. “When it comes to preventing and stopping a new invasive species, we all have a role to play and this Continue Reading
Paying It Forward
Written on July 2, 2020 at 9:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
This FHL Tide Bite was written by Jen Burnaford… My first trip to UW Friday Harbor Labs was in 1995. After completing my undergraduate thesis on freshwater zooplankton and spending a post-bac year chasing primates through the jungles of Borneo, I had been accepted into the PhD program at Oregon State University in the Menge/Lubchenco Continue Reading
The Virus That Changed the Tree of Life
Written on June 5, 2020 at 2:02 pm, by Tim Dustrude
This edition of Tide Bites was written by Victoria Foe… I came to FHL in 2000 to study cell division, to take advantage of the sea urchins, sea stars and sand dollars whose huge, glassy-clear, permeable and easy-to-manipulate eggs make them ideal subjects for that work. Local species have eggs that ripen at different times, Continue Reading
FHHS Aerospace Team earns Entry into the 2020 International Space Settlement Design Competition
Written on May 21, 2020 at 7:18 am, by Tim Dustrude
Last summer, the Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design team brought home a World Championship title from the International Space Settlement Competition held at NASA. This year, the FHHS Aerospace Team (Island Orbital Technologies) has once again earned their way back to the International Space Settlement Design Competition World Finals with a top-four design proposal Continue Reading
Did You Feel It?
Written on May 15, 2020 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
There was a 3.0 earthquake last night, about 1:15 in the morning, just south east of Roche Harbor. See more info on the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network website.
Friday Harbor Elementary School STEM Team is 2020 First Place National Winner in Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Competition
Written on May 13, 2020 at 4:12 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Last week, the national winners of the Exploravision Competition were announced and the first place-winning project was Get Away! Bacteriophage, submitted by Friday Harbor Elementary School (FHES) students Jodie Wehner, 2nd grade, Ava Youngsman 2nd grade, and Nancy Wehner, 1st grade. Earlier this spring, three FHES STEM teams had received regional and honorable mention recognition Continue Reading
Letter from the Labs
Written on May 13, 2020 at 8:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
To the Editor: In this time of Stay-at-Home regulations, coinciding with some lovely spring weather, we at the Friday Harbor Labs (FHL) have noticed increased use of University of Washington properties. We absolutely understand the desire to get out of the house and find new places to explore, and we want to be good neighbors, Continue Reading
Friday Harbor High School Teacher Awarded Research Grant
Written on May 8, 2020 at 2:57 pm, by Tim Dustrude
A $19,000 grant was awarded to Friday Harbor High School (FHHS) Science Teacher Sam Garson to support a minimum 2-year partnership between the high school science department and Friday Harbor Labs in effort to get more students involved with high-level scientific research. This grant was awarded through a competitive process in the Partners in Science Continue Reading