February 2018 Tide Bites

Happy  February 1 to all!
We are still enjoying the fact that last Thursday, January 25, FHL Associate Director for Academics and the Environment, Professor Megan Dethier was honored with the 2018 Conservation Research Award from the Seattle Aquarium at the Chairman’s Dinner. 

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January 2018 Tide Bites

As we take a break from FHL teaching for the winter quarter and retreat to warm labs full of good questions and better critters, it is a nice time to reflect on the impact of our educational mission.  

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December 2017 Tide Bites

Dear FHL friends and supporters,
Happy Holidays!  I hope that you enjoyed the long Thanksgiving weekend.  We have so much to be thankful here at  Friday Harbor Laboratories!  It has been a difficult year in so many ways in our country, but here at FHL, the UW College of the Environment and the University of Washington, we continue to strive for excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion.  

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November 2017 Tide Bites

Happy Halloween! The leaves have turned and are dropping in the windy storms that have blown through the San Juan Islands, and the Autumn quarter students at FHL were pressing apple cider last weekend. 

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October 2017 Tide Bites

Director’s Message:
It’s October 1st and our FHL Autumn Marine Biology Quarter and Pelagic Ecosystem Function Apprenticeship are off to fine starts! We’re happy to also be hosting the Three Seas undergraduate students at FHL for diving, molecular work, research, and learning about the unique environment here on San Juan Island. 

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September 2017 Tide Bites

Happy September 1st to all FHL scientists, students and supporters!
Wow, where did the summer go? We had a very busy one here at FHL, with many events to celebrate our researchers, outreach program, and friends. 

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August 2017 Tide Bites

This month’s Tide Bites is titled “What Happens to San Juan Sea Urchins in the Absence of Predatory Sea Stars? – Investigating the Relationships Between Baby Green Urchins, Coralline Algae, and Crabs” by Dara Yiu 

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July 2017 Tide Bites

This month’s Tide Bites features Sasha Seroy, a graduate student in the Oceanography Department at the University of Washington, advised by Dr. Daniel Grünbaum.
“Understanding the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Predator-Prey Interactions”
by Sasha Seroy 

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June 2017 Tide Bite

Here in the Pacific Northwest, it was one of the wettest winters on record, but then the skies turned blue and we had three perfect sunny days over Memorial Day weekend, and all things were good again. 

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May 2017 Tide Bite

Happy May Day to our FHL friends and family!
On Friday night, we had a lovely meal celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the FHL Advancement Board. This enthusiastic group of FHL supporters was the brilliant foresight of previous Director Dennis Willows and friend and supporter Bob Lundeen. 

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