Topic: Science
Food, Planet, Future: A Photographer’s Journey with Robert Dash
Written on September 30, 2019 at 8:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
With the daily news, climate change becomes more of a climate crisis. In his talk, Robert Dash offers observations on how one part of nature–our food–is connected to climate change. The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) program will be presented at the San Juan Island Grange #966 at 152 First Street N in Continue Reading
Beach Habitat Enhancement Project Underway on Shaw
Written on September 26, 2019 at 10:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
During the recent daytime low tides, Friends of the San Juans and project contractor Zach Crosby of Shaw Island Excavation worked to remove large rock and concrete debris from a stretch of beach on Shaw Island. The project will improve spawning substrate in a year-round forage fish area and compliments similar projects completed in 2017 Continue Reading
Meet Eba the Whale-poop-sniffing dog at SJIMA
Written on September 10, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Maybe out on the water you saw a dog, in sunglasses no less, on the prow of a small boat and wondered what they were doing. Well, now you can get an answer! Come meet Dr. Debora Giles and Eba at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) lobby and learn about Eba’s job Continue Reading
Got a whale of a question?
Written on August 16, 2019 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Stop by and chat with one of the Volunteer Naturalists at the Westside Preserve middle pullover south of Lime Kiln, or at Lime Kiln Whale Watch Wall. Happy to answer your questions and share information about the whales and the Salish Sea!! 11am-2pm Saturday 8-17-19 Westside Preserve 11am-2pm Sunday 8-18-19 Westside Preserve 2pm-5pm Sunday 8-18-19 Continue Reading
UW Labs 2019 Illg Distinguished Lecturer
Written on August 5, 2019 at 8:23 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Labs is excited to welcome, Dr. Anna Metaxas, our 2019 Illg Lecturer on August 7 at the Community Theater at 7 PM. Dr. Metaxas is from Dalhousie University and her topic will be “Evidence-based conservation: designing well-connected Marine Protected Areas.” Please join us for this amazing free public lecture followed by refreshments.
World Champs at 2019 ISSDC World Finals
Written on July 31, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor High School Students named World Champs at the 2019 International Space Settlement Design Competition World Finals Last weekend, the Friday Harbor Aerospace Design Team, also known as Island Orbital Technologies (IOTech), became World Champions, at the 2019 International Space Settlement Design Competition World Finals. IOTech, alongside assigned teammates from four other schools that Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talks
Written on July 30, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Know Your Islanders Talk: Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design Team The Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design Team has journeyed to the World Finals for the International Space Settlement Design Competition, held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. They will explain the proposal that earned them a spot and how they did. Monday, August 5th Continue Reading
World Champions
Written on July 29, 2019 at 6:35 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor team has been named World Champions in this design competition! The following is a letter from Daniel Garner of FHHS… Monday 9:00am Kennedy Space Center Center for Space Education 2019 International Space Settlement Design Competition World Finals The Friday Harbor Aerospace Design Team, also known as Island Orbital Technologies (IOTech), has just Continue Reading
Tide Bites
Written on July 2, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Traditions and Transitions Friday Harbor Laboratories Director Billie J. Swalla’s connection with FHL has spanned several decades. She moved to the University of Washington in 1999 as an Assistant Professor for the opportunity to work and teach at FHL. In 2012 she was Acting Director, then became Interim Director and was appointed FHL Director in Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talks: Travis Ayers
Written on June 27, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Luxel Corporation, one of the lesser known businesses on San Juan Island, provides nanometer-thick materials for applications in space astronomy, laser fusion, and semiconductors. Travis Ayers will describe Luxel’s technology, how it is used, and will have a few samples to observe. Refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Friends of the Library and the Continue Reading
Inslee Meets with FHHS Students
Written on May 30, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Jill Urbach shares this quick report from Tuesday… While in town the other day to discuss broadband issues and progress, Governor Inslee took time to congratulate the FHHS students who won the national International Space Settlement Design Competition and will be traveling to the Kennedy Space Center in July to compete in the World Finals. Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talk: Paul Walsh – Space Case
Written on May 30, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Paul Walsh is an amateur astronomer and the content editor for astromart.com. He’s also a poet, a webmaster, an actor, a meadow mowing maniac, and a very happily married man. All that aside, come hear what he has to say about SPACE. Refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Library and Continue Reading
FHHS Aerospace Team Invited to World Finals for International Space Settlement Design
Written on May 17, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design Team has just received results from the qualifying round of the International Space Settlement Design Competition. Based on the judges’ evaluation of our work, Friday Harbor produced one of the top four design proposals in North America and are now invited to the World Finals held at NASA’s Continue Reading
Ocean Outbreak
Written on April 12, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Book Talk: Drew Harvell will discuss her book, Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease. This presentation will include updates on Sea Star Wasting Disease and salmon health in our Puget Sound waters. Drew is a local author and resident scientist at Friday Harbor Laboratories. A book signing and reception will follow the Continue Reading
BUZZ: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
Written on March 22, 2019 at 1:47 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore is proud to announce that San Juan Island author, Thor Hanson, author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers, has won his third Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association award, receiving the 2019 PNBA award for BUZZ: The Nature and Necessity of Bees. Please join us at the San Juan Island Library when Griffin Continue Reading
Best of Fest: Two Films on Tuesday
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter Series presents: The Best of the Fest Tuesday, March 19 at the Grange at 7:00 pm, join us for the following two films: Intelligent Trees – The Documentary Trees talk, know family ties and care for their young? Is this too fantastic to be true? Scientist Suzanne Simard (The University Continue Reading
Food, Planet, Future: A Photographer’s Journey with Robert Dash
Written on September 30, 2019 at 8:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
With the daily news, climate change becomes more of a climate crisis. In his talk, Robert Dash offers observations on how one part of nature–our food–is connected to climate change. The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) program will be presented at the San Juan Island Grange #966 at 152 First Street N in Continue Reading
Beach Habitat Enhancement Project Underway on Shaw
Written on September 26, 2019 at 10:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
During the recent daytime low tides, Friends of the San Juans and project contractor Zach Crosby of Shaw Island Excavation worked to remove large rock and concrete debris from a stretch of beach on Shaw Island. The project will improve spawning substrate in a year-round forage fish area and compliments similar projects completed in 2017 Continue Reading
Meet Eba the Whale-poop-sniffing dog at SJIMA
Written on September 10, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Maybe out on the water you saw a dog, in sunglasses no less, on the prow of a small boat and wondered what they were doing. Well, now you can get an answer! Come meet Dr. Debora Giles and Eba at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) lobby and learn about Eba’s job Continue Reading
Got a whale of a question?
Written on August 16, 2019 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Stop by and chat with one of the Volunteer Naturalists at the Westside Preserve middle pullover south of Lime Kiln, or at Lime Kiln Whale Watch Wall. Happy to answer your questions and share information about the whales and the Salish Sea!! 11am-2pm Saturday 8-17-19 Westside Preserve 11am-2pm Sunday 8-18-19 Westside Preserve 2pm-5pm Sunday 8-18-19 Continue Reading
UW Labs 2019 Illg Distinguished Lecturer
Written on August 5, 2019 at 8:23 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Labs is excited to welcome, Dr. Anna Metaxas, our 2019 Illg Lecturer on August 7 at the Community Theater at 7 PM. Dr. Metaxas is from Dalhousie University and her topic will be “Evidence-based conservation: designing well-connected Marine Protected Areas.” Please join us for this amazing free public lecture followed by refreshments.
World Champs at 2019 ISSDC World Finals
Written on July 31, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor High School Students named World Champs at the 2019 International Space Settlement Design Competition World Finals Last weekend, the Friday Harbor Aerospace Design Team, also known as Island Orbital Technologies (IOTech), became World Champions, at the 2019 International Space Settlement Design Competition World Finals. IOTech, alongside assigned teammates from four other schools that Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talks
Written on July 30, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Know Your Islanders Talk: Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design Team The Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design Team has journeyed to the World Finals for the International Space Settlement Design Competition, held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. They will explain the proposal that earned them a spot and how they did. Monday, August 5th Continue Reading
World Champions
Written on July 29, 2019 at 6:35 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor team has been named World Champions in this design competition! The following is a letter from Daniel Garner of FHHS… Monday 9:00am Kennedy Space Center Center for Space Education 2019 International Space Settlement Design Competition World Finals The Friday Harbor Aerospace Design Team, also known as Island Orbital Technologies (IOTech), has just Continue Reading
Tide Bites
Written on July 2, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Traditions and Transitions Friday Harbor Laboratories Director Billie J. Swalla’s connection with FHL has spanned several decades. She moved to the University of Washington in 1999 as an Assistant Professor for the opportunity to work and teach at FHL. In 2012 she was Acting Director, then became Interim Director and was appointed FHL Director in Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talks: Travis Ayers
Written on June 27, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Luxel Corporation, one of the lesser known businesses on San Juan Island, provides nanometer-thick materials for applications in space astronomy, laser fusion, and semiconductors. Travis Ayers will describe Luxel’s technology, how it is used, and will have a few samples to observe. Refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Friends of the Library and the Continue Reading
Inslee Meets with FHHS Students
Written on May 30, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Jill Urbach shares this quick report from Tuesday… While in town the other day to discuss broadband issues and progress, Governor Inslee took time to congratulate the FHHS students who won the national International Space Settlement Design Competition and will be traveling to the Kennedy Space Center in July to compete in the World Finals. Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talk: Paul Walsh – Space Case
Written on May 30, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Paul Walsh is an amateur astronomer and the content editor for astromart.com. He’s also a poet, a webmaster, an actor, a meadow mowing maniac, and a very happily married man. All that aside, come hear what he has to say about SPACE. Refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Library and Continue Reading
FHHS Aerospace Team Invited to World Finals for International Space Settlement Design
Written on May 17, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design Team has just received results from the qualifying round of the International Space Settlement Design Competition. Based on the judges’ evaluation of our work, Friday Harbor produced one of the top four design proposals in North America and are now invited to the World Finals held at NASA’s Continue Reading
Ocean Outbreak
Written on April 12, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Book Talk: Drew Harvell will discuss her book, Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease. This presentation will include updates on Sea Star Wasting Disease and salmon health in our Puget Sound waters. Drew is a local author and resident scientist at Friday Harbor Laboratories. A book signing and reception will follow the Continue Reading
BUZZ: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
Written on March 22, 2019 at 1:47 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore is proud to announce that San Juan Island author, Thor Hanson, author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers, has won his third Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association award, receiving the 2019 PNBA award for BUZZ: The Nature and Necessity of Bees. Please join us at the San Juan Island Library when Griffin Continue Reading
Best of Fest: Two Films on Tuesday
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter Series presents: The Best of the Fest Tuesday, March 19 at the Grange at 7:00 pm, join us for the following two films: Intelligent Trees – The Documentary Trees talk, know family ties and care for their young? Is this too fantastic to be true? Scientist Suzanne Simard (The University Continue Reading