Topic: Science
Know Your Islanders Talk
Written on February 28, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Adam Summers – The Sea: Inspiration for Art and Science Dr. Adam Summers, who runs the Comparative Vertebrate Biomechanics Lab at the Friday Harbor Laboratories, will present a naturalist’s opinion on nature as a source of inspiration for art and science. Monday, March 4 at 7 pm San Juan Island Library Free Refreshments will Continue Reading
#ScanAllStars: Scientists at the UW Labs Scan Sea Stars
Written on February 4, 2019 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Mo Turner, Ph.D. candidate in Biology at the University of Washington and Cassandra Donatelli Ph.D. candidate at Tufts University are collaborating scanning sea stars. In January they presented their preliminary findings to the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. The following by Mo Turner, with Cassandra Donatelli is excerpted from February’s Tide Bite, the newsletter of the Continue Reading
Local Research Finds New Forage Fish Spawning Beaches
Written on January 9, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Did you know that our local sand and gravel beaches nurture incubating fish eggs? These eggs are virtually undetectable to the naked eye and come from two species of marine fish – surf smelt and Pacific sand lance. These species are among those referred to as “forage fish” for the vital role they play in Continue Reading
PADs Says Thanks
Written on December 5, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
PADs for Parkinson’s of San Juan Island would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the San Juan Island Community Foundation, The SJIC Women’s Fund, and the many caring Islanders who stand behind these important community organizations. Your support has provided needed funding to increase local access to the PADs Program, the first program in Continue Reading
FHL Tide Bites
Written on December 4, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
A Unique Challenge: Marine Subtidal Ecology at UW Friday Harbor Labs by Pema Kitaeff & Alex Lowe Despite windy weather and choppy water just the day before, the morning of Friday June 22nd 2018 dawned gloriously sunny and calm: a gift of optimal conditions bestowed on the patient planners of field work. Few have been Continue Reading
FHHS Community Project
Written on November 27, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Emmett Carrier writes to share what he’s doing for his Community Projects class at the high school… For my community projects class at Friday Harbor High School, I worked alongside Evan Foley to do research on pollution prevention in the Port of Friday Harbor. We started our project by meeting with our mentor, Dr. Derek Continue Reading
Seeing Green: 4 Changes We Can Make for a More Environmentally-Friendly Home
Written on October 12, 2018 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is a guest post from Neil Stawski with Climate Wise… There are nearly 7 billion humans on the planet, with more being born every day. And each person comes with their own ecological footprint. When you add up the ecological footprints of 7 billion people, you begin to understand the enormous environmental effect Continue Reading
Whale Museum Lecture Series Features NOAA Scientists Photogrammetry Study
Written on September 21, 2018 at 6:12 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
On September 25, Dr. John Durban from NOAA and Dr. Holly Fearnbach from SR3 SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research will present on “Photogrammetry Study of the SRKWs.” The lecture will take place at 7:00 pm at The Whale Museum. Dr. Durban leads the Cetacean Health and Life History Program at NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center Continue Reading
Cyclops Submersible
Written on September 12, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Seadoc Society and UW Friday Harbor Labs with support from Oceangate Foundation are hosting the Cyclops Submersible. Cyclops 1 is coming north from OceanGate Inc.’s base in Everett for a week of exploratory science in the San Juans. Using FHL as a hub, three different project teams – including local researchers – will be Continue Reading
A Letter of Thanks
Written on August 25, 2018 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
PADs for Parkinson’s of San Juan Island would like to acknowledge all who supported the PADs Program with your presence, your interest, and your support during the San Juan County Fair. You are making this ground-breaking program possible. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the San Juan County Fair Event Team; to our training session volunteers Continue Reading
Fight Fire with Fire
Written on August 16, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Notice any smoke in the air this summer? Yeah, how about last summer? Has it always been wildfire season in the summer or is this something new? Check out the video below for some answers…
Explore The Salish Sea: A Nature Guide For Kids
Written on August 15, 2018 at 9:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are excited to host an evening for both kids and adults. Come out for Joe Gaydos’ lively and inter-active book talk– Explore the Salish Sea: A Nature Guide for Kids— at the Library on Wednesday, August 22, 7:00 pm. This is a book that children and Continue Reading
Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth?
Written on August 6, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
“Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth?” with David George Gordon Author and Washington Humanities Speaker David George Gordon evaluates the data gathered about the legendary Northwest icon. David discusses the rules of critical thinking and explains how one can become an effective “citizen scientist” by gathering credible evidence that can be used to substantiate the Sasquatch’s status Continue Reading
Dougeldyne/Flechtel Corporation Places 2nd
Written on August 1, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
After 42 hours of design and preparation, the Friday Harbor Aerospace Team and associate schools from Texas, Colorado, Pakistan, India and the UK placed second at the International Space Settlement Design Competition World Championship. According to the judges, the margin between the first and second place team was paper-thin, the decision coming after three hours Continue Reading
Action needed to ensure the survival of Southern Resident Orca
Written on August 1, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag, we have this letter to you written by Christopher Wilson of San Juan Island… I quote Ken Balcomb’s blog found at www.whaleresearch.com/blog. I am writing out of a deep concern for the continued survival of the Southern resident orca pods that have lived much the year for millennia around the San Continue Reading
FHHS Aerospace Design Team
Written on July 30, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following story was written by Daniel Garner… The Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design Team has passed the 24-hour mark of the 42-hour International Space Settlement Design Competition world championship (ISSDC). Held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the ISSDC brings in 250 high school students from nine countries to take part in an aerospace Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talk
Written on February 28, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Adam Summers – The Sea: Inspiration for Art and Science Dr. Adam Summers, who runs the Comparative Vertebrate Biomechanics Lab at the Friday Harbor Laboratories, will present a naturalist’s opinion on nature as a source of inspiration for art and science. Monday, March 4 at 7 pm San Juan Island Library Free Refreshments will Continue Reading
#ScanAllStars: Scientists at the UW Labs Scan Sea Stars
Written on February 4, 2019 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Mo Turner, Ph.D. candidate in Biology at the University of Washington and Cassandra Donatelli Ph.D. candidate at Tufts University are collaborating scanning sea stars. In January they presented their preliminary findings to the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. The following by Mo Turner, with Cassandra Donatelli is excerpted from February’s Tide Bite, the newsletter of the Continue Reading
Local Research Finds New Forage Fish Spawning Beaches
Written on January 9, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Did you know that our local sand and gravel beaches nurture incubating fish eggs? These eggs are virtually undetectable to the naked eye and come from two species of marine fish – surf smelt and Pacific sand lance. These species are among those referred to as “forage fish” for the vital role they play in Continue Reading
PADs Says Thanks
Written on December 5, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
PADs for Parkinson’s of San Juan Island would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the San Juan Island Community Foundation, The SJIC Women’s Fund, and the many caring Islanders who stand behind these important community organizations. Your support has provided needed funding to increase local access to the PADs Program, the first program in Continue Reading
FHL Tide Bites
Written on December 4, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
A Unique Challenge: Marine Subtidal Ecology at UW Friday Harbor Labs by Pema Kitaeff & Alex Lowe Despite windy weather and choppy water just the day before, the morning of Friday June 22nd 2018 dawned gloriously sunny and calm: a gift of optimal conditions bestowed on the patient planners of field work. Few have been Continue Reading
FHHS Community Project
Written on November 27, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Emmett Carrier writes to share what he’s doing for his Community Projects class at the high school… For my community projects class at Friday Harbor High School, I worked alongside Evan Foley to do research on pollution prevention in the Port of Friday Harbor. We started our project by meeting with our mentor, Dr. Derek Continue Reading
Seeing Green: 4 Changes We Can Make for a More Environmentally-Friendly Home
Written on October 12, 2018 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is a guest post from Neil Stawski with Climate Wise… There are nearly 7 billion humans on the planet, with more being born every day. And each person comes with their own ecological footprint. When you add up the ecological footprints of 7 billion people, you begin to understand the enormous environmental effect Continue Reading
Whale Museum Lecture Series Features NOAA Scientists Photogrammetry Study
Written on September 21, 2018 at 6:12 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
On September 25, Dr. John Durban from NOAA and Dr. Holly Fearnbach from SR3 SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research will present on “Photogrammetry Study of the SRKWs.” The lecture will take place at 7:00 pm at The Whale Museum. Dr. Durban leads the Cetacean Health and Life History Program at NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center Continue Reading
Cyclops Submersible
Written on September 12, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Seadoc Society and UW Friday Harbor Labs with support from Oceangate Foundation are hosting the Cyclops Submersible. Cyclops 1 is coming north from OceanGate Inc.’s base in Everett for a week of exploratory science in the San Juans. Using FHL as a hub, three different project teams – including local researchers – will be Continue Reading
A Letter of Thanks
Written on August 25, 2018 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
PADs for Parkinson’s of San Juan Island would like to acknowledge all who supported the PADs Program with your presence, your interest, and your support during the San Juan County Fair. You are making this ground-breaking program possible. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the San Juan County Fair Event Team; to our training session volunteers Continue Reading
Fight Fire with Fire
Written on August 16, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Notice any smoke in the air this summer? Yeah, how about last summer? Has it always been wildfire season in the summer or is this something new? Check out the video below for some answers…
Explore The Salish Sea: A Nature Guide For Kids
Written on August 15, 2018 at 9:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are excited to host an evening for both kids and adults. Come out for Joe Gaydos’ lively and inter-active book talk– Explore the Salish Sea: A Nature Guide for Kids— at the Library on Wednesday, August 22, 7:00 pm. This is a book that children and Continue Reading
Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth?
Written on August 6, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
“Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth?” with David George Gordon Author and Washington Humanities Speaker David George Gordon evaluates the data gathered about the legendary Northwest icon. David discusses the rules of critical thinking and explains how one can become an effective “citizen scientist” by gathering credible evidence that can be used to substantiate the Sasquatch’s status Continue Reading
Dougeldyne/Flechtel Corporation Places 2nd
Written on August 1, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
After 42 hours of design and preparation, the Friday Harbor Aerospace Team and associate schools from Texas, Colorado, Pakistan, India and the UK placed second at the International Space Settlement Design Competition World Championship. According to the judges, the margin between the first and second place team was paper-thin, the decision coming after three hours Continue Reading
Action needed to ensure the survival of Southern Resident Orca
Written on August 1, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag, we have this letter to you written by Christopher Wilson of San Juan Island… I quote Ken Balcomb’s blog found at www.whaleresearch.com/blog. I am writing out of a deep concern for the continued survival of the Southern resident orca pods that have lived much the year for millennia around the San Continue Reading
FHHS Aerospace Design Team
Written on July 30, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following story was written by Daniel Garner… The Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Design Team has passed the 24-hour mark of the 42-hour International Space Settlement Design Competition world championship (ISSDC). Held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the ISSDC brings in 250 high school students from nine countries to take part in an aerospace Continue Reading