Today's Flashback Friday features one of the most important ecological roles that salmon play – fertilizing streams with nutrients from the ocean. Anecdotal accounts tell of salmon Read More…
The life cycle of a salmon comes full circle when adults migrate upstream from the ocean back to their natal spawning grounds, where they lay their eggs Read More…
Microscopic algae floating in the ocean and freshwater may seem harmless on their own – but when their numbers explode in massive blooms, they can spell trouble Read More…
Algal blooms in freshwater lakes are often considered a harmful side effect of human land-use practices that shed excess nutrients into waterways, through sources like farming runoff Read More…
When we attempt to document natural processes in the field through photo or video, we sometimes run into challenges when nature gets other ideas. During the Chinook Read More…