To support salmon recovery, our research identifies how toxic flame retardants move through and build up in the Snohomish ...

Do you enjoy spending your summer outside? Do you like science and data? We are looking for six field crew members to join us ...

For Ecology, Earth Day is more than just one day a year — it’s our mission every day. From responding to climate change, ...

Making clean hydrogen is just one example of the hands-on activities that are included in the Renewable Energy Vehicle and ...

Get ready now for next winter! Seasoning firewood takes time. To properly dry wood: Drying times vary from at least 6 months ...

In 2024, the Washington Legislature passed Senate Bill 5649 amending the state’s floodplain management law allowing ...

Almost 400 water right holders are at risk of having their water shut off in the next Columbia River drought. If you’re one ...

Universal waste is a category of dangerous waste that allows businesses to handle several common types of dangerous waste under the Universal Waste Rule (WAC 173-303-573), a more simplified set of ...

The Salish Sea Model was developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in collaboration with scientists within our Environmental Assessment Program. The model is a powerful computerized ...

Channel migration zones are areas in a floodplain where a stream or river channel can be expected to move naturally over time in response to gravity and topography. Water bodies such as rivers and ...

Non-project actions are governmental actions involving decisions about policies, plans, or programs containing standards for controlling use or modifying the environment, or will govern a series of ...

Once you have fully developed your water use permit and filed a proof of appropriation form, we may require you to hire a certified water right examiner to verify your water use. After we have ...