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Emerging Issues in the Salish Sea: Issue 6
The Salish Sea Institute has just released their 6th volume of their Emerging Issues in the Salish Sea Series: Mega-Projects, Cumulative Impacts, & Indigenous Nationhood on the Multinational Salish Sea which looks at the approved Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project and it's legal challenges from Ecojustice and the Lummi Nation over environmental and Indigenous consultation issues. These cases highlight deficiencies in federal environmental assessments and Indigenous consultation processes, with the Lummi Nation's case potentially transforming the approach to industrial development and transboundary environmental impacts in the Salish Sea.
An Internship for a Greener Future
Community members, Stephanie Solien and Frank Greer, are establishing the Salish Sea Institute Tahlequah Communication Internship program at Western, funding a paid student internship to support communication and advocacy for the Salish Sea Institute. The endowment honors Tahlequah, an orca symbolizing the plight of endangered southern resident orcas, and aims to empower students in social and environmental change. The first internship begins in fall 2024.
The Salish Sea Institute has Annouced our Second Fellows Cohort!
We are delighted to introduce our new Salish Sea Fellows, a diverse group of eight individuals dedicated to advancing transboundary projects aimed at enhancing research and awareness of priority issues in the Salish Sea. Following a rigorous selection process, we extend our gratitude to our team of reviewers for their invaluable assistance. Fellows will receive funding to carry out their proposed project identified below. We are eager to embark on this journey with our new cohort.
Emerging Issues in the Salish Sea: Issue 4
Using Ethnohistoric Data to Correct Historical Ecological Baselines: Urbanization and the Collapse of Forage Fish in Vancouver
Emerging Issues in the Salish Sea: Issue 3
Supply Chain Narratives in the Salish Sea's Transboundary Ecosystem: News Media and Public Positioning of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Expansion
Emerging Issues in the Salish Sea: Issue 2
How Much is Too Much Noise for the Southern Resident Killer Whales?
‘Orca-tober’ webinar
On October 23 the Salish Sea Institute hosted a webinar on helping killer whales of the Salish Sea featuring Dr. Deborah Giles, Monika Weiland Shields and Misty MacDuffee.
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Webinar
The Salish Sea Institute hosted a webinar on the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project on October 10 featuring Ginny Broadhurst, Natalie Baloy and Derek Moscato.
The Return of Humpback Whales to the Salish Sea
In this video by Bob Turner (also a Salish Sea Institute Fellow) learn more about why humpback whales are returning to the Salish Sea in larger numbers and what this means for the health of the Salish Sea.
State of the Salish Sea Report
