June 2021 Tide Bite
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One of the ways that FHL is changing, slowly, is in doing more research that relates to ‘real world’ problems (e.g., see our Sept. 2020 volume on issues relevant to mussel aquaculture).
May 2021 Tide Bite
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Scientists often cannot predict the directions their research will take – it is odd to think that such important decisions might somehow be out of our hands. But not infrequently an unexpected observation or opportunity will pull research into a new exciting direction – it is often the unanticipated results that are the coolest!
Baby Sea Stars at FHL are in the News!
In a partnership between UW and The Nature Conservancy, Resident researcher Jason Hodin is raising endangered sea stars at FHL. UW News has posted an article about the work he and Research Assistant Fleur Anteau are doing!
Read about it in UW NewsApril 2021 Tide Bite
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The retirement of long-time staff members from our tight FHL community offers a bittersweet occasion; a chance to have a big party to celebrate their service and accomplishments, while knowing we will miss them.
March 2021 Tide Bite
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A lot of people hate little critters with a lot of legs – one of those primal fears that has some good evolutionary backing. I personally am not fond of terrestrial animals with 8 or more legs (shudder!), but am quite fond of marine crustaceans with their many legs – go figure.
January 2021 Tide Bite
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One of the genuinely fun parts of science is when disparate bits of knowledge or previously un-linked tools or techniques come together to let us see novel patterns or explore new scientific realms.
Support for Faculty Researchers New to FHL
We are very pleased to announce an opportunity for support to scientists who have never before pursued research at Friday Harbor Labs. FHL NEW FACULTY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS are designed to cover the expenses of faculty scientists coming to do research at FHL for the first time.
Read moreDecember 2020 Tide Bite
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Science often progresses like assembling a puzzle out of many pieces. It’s hard to see the whole picture – and we can’t ‘cheat’ by looking at the box lid! Restoration workers, state agencies, and scientists are all concerned about the decline in bull kelp around the Salish Sea in recent decades, and are struggling to understand the causes.