Tribes respond to continued spread of invasive crab
Invasive European green crab continue to infiltrate waters of the Salish Sea, with detections in the homelands of the Tulalip…
Real-time data buoys make ocean fishing safer
With rapidly changing conditions and threatening swells, the ocean can be a dangerous place for tribal fishers along the Olympic…
Discovering changes in salmon migration patterns
Treaty tribes and partners are looking for juvenile chinook salmon where they aren’t expected to be found. In partnership with…
Tribes advocate for Puget Sound recovery
Last week, representatives from Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission member tribes and the Puget Sound Partnership participated in the annual Puget…
Tribal hatchery helps introduce youth to aquaculture
Ferndale High School aquaculture students are getting a close-up look at the salmon lifecycle through a partnership with Lummi Nation’s…
Getting data after dark: Students study smelt run with tribe
Late autumn into winter, a small, shiny, oil-rich fish can be found navigating the Nooksack River. It’s a type of…
Oyster nursery puts youth science, math skills to use
High school students and Olympia oysters are benefiting from a partnership between the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, scientists and educators. Team…
How much thirstier are young trees versus mature forest?
Through winter morning mist, thick fern underbrush and spongy ground, Nooksack Indian Tribe water resources program staffers Chris Trinies and…
Wildlife staff prepare for chronic wasting disease
Tribes are preparing for the inevitable arrival of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a neurological degenerative condition that can shorten the…