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Looking for juvenile Chinook in all the non-natal places
Read more: Looking for juvenile Chinook in all the non-natal placesGrab your waders and follow a field biologist looking for small salmon in surprising streams.
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Streams Monitor: By the Numbers (Spring 2026)
Read more: Streams Monitor: By the Numbers (Spring 2026)A Spring 2026 summary of King County streams data, including flow and water quality, from 82 sites.
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Streams Monitor, September 2026: Harmful or harmless? How to spot and report spills and pollution
Read more: Streams Monitor, September 2026: Harmful or harmless? How to spot and report spills and pollutionHarmful or harmless? Learn to identify and report dangerous algal blooms, spills, and pollution in King County waters!
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Young students speak up for salmon
Read more: Young students speak up for salmonThese third-grade students learned about salmon and the threats they face. Then they came to us with a few requests.
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Check in on water and marine life: The Puget Sound Marine Waters 2025 Overview
Read more: Check in on water and marine life: The Puget Sound Marine Waters 2025 OverviewThis 15th annual overview shares data from 54 agencies and organizations about the state of Puget Sound marine waters and biota in 2025.
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The Lake Stewardship Program: Where volunteers and scientists care for communities together
Read more: The Lake Stewardship Program: Where volunteers and scientists care for communities togetherWLRD’s Lake Stewardship Program brings together volunteers and King County experts to care for 42 small lakes and the people who use them.
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Streams Monitor, July 2026: What a super El Niño might mean for King County
Read more: Streams Monitor, July 2026: What a super El Niño might mean for King CountyEl Niño is here. Will it be “super” and what could it mean for King County streams? Dive into the data to find out!
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Streams Monitor: By the Numbers (Winter ’25-’26)
Read more: Streams Monitor: By the Numbers (Winter ’25-’26)A Winter ’25-’26 summary of King County streams data, including flow and water quality, from 82 sites.
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And the Emmy goes to… King County’s science video about a 6PPDQ breakthrough!
Read more: And the Emmy goes to… King County’s science video about a 6PPDQ breakthrough!A video about our research on 6PPDQ just won at the 63rd Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards gala! Watch it here.
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Check out recent media coverage featuring Science Section researchers.
- Matthews Beach reopens after record-breaking bacteria levels led to mid-August closures | KUOW, August 16, 2026
- King County Flood Patrol Team Works 24/7 to monitor levees during historic weather event | My Northwest, December 23, 2025
- Is your beach safe? County water testers are checking | KUOW, July 17, 2025
- Thank Science for All the Beach Closures | The Stranger, July 16, 2025
- Partnering with immigrant and refugee communities on safer fish | Rainier Avenue Radio, April 25, 2025
- Scientists discover ‘potential breakthrough’ in protecting salmon from urban killer | Seattle Times, March 28, 2025
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