by Meg | Sep 7, 2014 | Around PDX, Endangered Species, Panda, Science
I’m presenting panda stuff this coming Monday (9/8) starting @ 7pm at the Hollywood theater through OMSI Science Brewpub. “Giant pandas have long captured the hearts and imaginations of millions and are considered the “poster child” for conservation...
by Meg | Jul 22, 2014 | Around PDX, Conservation, Environmental Impact, Internship, Sustainable seafood
From a fish that’s been caught since the 1800s to the highest valued flatfish on the West Coast, the new MSC certification of three commercially important flathead species, Pacific Dover sole, Petrale sole, and English sole, is opening up a market to sustainably...
by Meg | Jul 20, 2014 | Science
Do you want Katherine’s internship? Check out the posting for a new PDXSeafood Intern and send it to anyone you think may be interested! We’re looking for someone to start fall term (hopefully someone who can overlap with Katherine at the end of...
by Meg | Jul 7, 2014 | Around PDX, Environmental Impact, wildlife
I’m not sure if all of you are aware of the fabulous work the Oregon Zoo does with local endangered species but if not you should definitely go read up on their work with Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits, Oregon spotted frog, Western pond turtle, Taylor’s...
by Meg | Jul 5, 2014 | Around PDX, Conservation, Current Endangered Species News, Sustainable seafood
Of the 13 MSC certified species from the west coast groundfish trawl fishery, six of these are rockfish. Chilipepper rockfish, splitnose rockfish, widow rockfish, yellowtail rockfish, longspine thornyhead, and shortspine thornyhead were all previously listed as...
