Unit 5: Essential Eelgrass – Coming Soon!
January 24, 2024
In this unit: Go on an underwater eelgrass snorkel survey in search of wasting disease, and aboard a research vessel mapping eelgrass in San Juan County. Stay Tuned for more! (March 2024)
Unit 4: Sniffing out Orca Poop with WildOrca – Coming Soon!
January 24, 2024
In this unit: Journey along the water with Dr. Giles and Eba, the whale poop-sniffing dog, as they collect data on the Southern Resident killer whales. Stay Tuned for more! (March 2024)
Unit 3: The loss of the Sunflower Star
January 24, 2024
In this unit: What happens when a species is removed from the ecosystem? Join researchers in a lab where they are growing endangered Sunflower sea stars! The Sunflower sea star is special for many reasons- they can grow up to 24 arms (!!!) and they are one of the fastest and largest sea stars in the ... read more
Unit 1: Explore the Marine Food Web
November 1, 2023
In this unit: How do the shorelines of the Salish Sea support forage fish, salmon, and orca. Swim through kelp beds and up the river with spawning salmon! Our back yard (the Salish Sea) is home to some of the most wonderous creatures. From the Giant Pacific Octopus, some of the most colorful nudibranchs, the ... read more
Unit 2: Mighty Herring
October 27, 2023
In this unit: Pacific herring are small schooling fish that play a big role in marine food webs by supporting salmon, which in turn feed the Southern Resident orcas. These little but mighty fish have a long history of significance- culturally, economically, and intrinsically. As a food source, herring provide energy to lower trophic levels ... read more
