Projects

This is a continuation of 2021 and 2023 CREOi-funded projects. In 1993, wápupxn (Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis) were listed as a Washington State threatened species and by 2017 were up-listed to endangered status. In 2000, they were listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Numerous studies have pointed to evidence that the… Read Project SummaryRestoring wápupxn (Canada lynx) to their native lands in Northeast Washington: a translocation project

This a continuation of a 2023 CREOi-funded project. In 2022, Washington State gave highest priority to the protection and restoration of kelp forests in the Salish Sea. At the same time, state agencies acknowledged that apart from mapping the geographic extent of the kelp canopy, they lacked affordable methods for monitoring the ecological functioning of kelp forests. The present project… Read Project SummaryLearning from fish that sing in the kelp forest

This is a continuation of 2021 and 2022 CREOi-funded projects. Washington State Parks are increasingly becoming islands within a developed landscape. These islands have become important areas supporting human physical and mental well-being. However, there is concern that higher rates of use of state parks are putting greater pressure and stress on wildlife species for which the parks may provide… Read Project SummaryUnderstanding the impacts of recreation on wildlife in Washington State Parks

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has conducted systematic scientific bottom trawling in Puget Sound since 1987. Although the primary objective of these surveys is to monitor bottomfish populations, the survey is effectively representative of anything physically inhabiting the soft-bottom habitat of Puget Sound. This includes numerous species of invertebrates, as well as inorganic material such as marine… Read Project SummarySpatiotemporal patterns of marine debris distribution in Puget Sound

Beavers, and their unique engineering ability to enhance and maintain watershed health and complexity, are increasingly heralded as a natural solution to ecosystem degradation caused by numerous anthropogenic pressures including climate impacts. Currently, beaver-focused monitoring before and after pertinent restoration action is sometimes recommended but not required nor even described; rather, a focus on fish and stream ecological monitoring is… Read Project SummaryMonitoring North Cascades landscapes to increase beaver occupancy and density

This is a continuation of a 2021 CREOi-funded project. In 1993, wápupxn (Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis) were listed as a Washington State threatened species and by 2017 were up-listed to endangered status. In 2000, they were listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Numerous studies have pointed to evidence that the persistence… Read Project SummaryRestoring wápupxn (Canada lynx) to their native lands in Northeast Washington: a translocation project

The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is an international collaborative network of researchers that use automated radio telemetry to simultaneously track hundreds of individual birds, bats and insects. Motus is based on two components — tiny radio tags and a network of receivers. Motus radio tags are lightweight transmitters that send out pulses every few seconds that are detected by Motus… Read Project SummaryMotus Wildlife Tracking