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• 17. When a Border Divides an Ecosystem, w/ Ginny Broadhurst

  The Salish Sea is a natural ecosystem that happens to be split horizontally down the middle by the US / Canada border—an invisible barrier that is of course not recognized by wild species. Conservation of the ecosystem involves levels of government in two countries along with Tribes and First Nations on both sides of the border. Ginny Broadhurst is founding Director of the Salish Sea Institute at Western Washington University. One of her overarching goals is to try and erase that border in people’s minds as they go about their work so that the focus remains fixed on the ecosystem. She’s pretty great at it. Find more info here: salishsea.wwu.eduPlease share, subscribe, and review the podcast if you like it. Get our newsletter at seadocsociety.org/newsletter RESOURCES: The Governance paper that explains the complexity of Salish Sea governance: https://cedar.wwu.edu/salish_pubs/33/ The 1992 Environmental Cooperation Agreement between BC and WA - an excellent illustration of recognizing shared environmental threats and the need to cooperate on solutions: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/natural-resource-policy-legislation/environmental-policy/bcwaccord.pdfStefan Freelan's map of the Salish Sea: https://salishsea.wwu.edu/salish-sea-surrounding-basinAquila Flower's Salish Sea atlas: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/74685f3da4f9411f9746a5f34c6f4312

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• 16. A Rockfish Baby Boom, with Adam Obaza and Olivia Carmack

  Rockfish are very vulnerable to overfishing and don't have babies every year. Very rarely a "jackpot recruitment" happens and tons of rockfish babies are born (they give birth to live young, meaning no eggs!). The last time it happened in the San Juan Islands was decades ago. Our guest today are Adam Obaza and Olivia Carmack of Paua Marine Research Group. We work with Paua to collect data on young rockfish to aid in the recovery plan for the species. Check it out! -- www.pauamarineresearch.com ⁠www.seadocsociety.org⁠

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• 15. Why are human feet washing up on beaches in the Salish Sea?

  Human feet have been washing up on beaches in the Pacific Northwest's Salish Sea since at least 2007. But why? Turns out there are scientific explanations for "why feet?" and "why here?" The answer sheds light on why the ecosystem's name—The Salish Sea—is important, and why place names matter in general. Support the creation of this show: seadocsociety.org/tidepoolers -- GUESTS: Erika Engelhaupt, author of Gory Details - https://erikaengelhaupt.com/gory-details-book/ - x.com/GoryErika David Trimbach, Conservation Social Scientist at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - https://davidtrimbach.com/current/

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• 14. Our team reflects on 2023

  Join the whole SeaDoc Society team as we reflect on 2023 and look ahead to 2024. Thanks for listening to the show and for supporting our work. All gifts will be doubled thanks for two generous donor families: seadocsociety.org Thank you!

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• 13. A 250-pound Bluefin tuna mysteriously washed up on Orcas Island. Why?

  This is the story of a mysterious fish that washed up on Orcas Island on July 11, 2023. That fish was a six-foot long Pacific bluefin tuna—a species that had never in history been documented in the inland waters of the Salish Sea. Bluefin are a delicacy that can sell for millions of dollars. Why was it here? Support the creation of this show: seadocsociety.org/donate Follow on social for visuals: - facebook.com/seadocsociety - instagram.com/seadocsociety - tiktok.com/seadocsociety - twitter.com/seadocsociety

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