Tide Bites

Tide Bites: Clingy fish (or how to hold tight when it gets rough)

Years ago when I stepped into a river and experienced the strong forces of the current, I wondered how animals are able to live…

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Written by Matthew Baker, Olivia Graham, Emily Burke, Kailee Bynum, Jan Newton, W. Breck Tyler

Tide Bites: Pacific Sand Lance and the Pelagic Ecosystem in the San Juan Islands

The University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL) are situated at the interface of the Salish Sea estuary and the influence of the greater…

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Written by Matthew Baker, Olivia Graham, Emily Burke, Kailee Bynum, Jan Newton, W. Breck Tyler

Tide Bites: A Tale of Ascidian Tails

As a graduate student I wanted to study how animals evolve, but not from an adult perspective. I wanted to understand how embryos develop.…

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Written by Billie Swalla

Tide Bites: Going to bat for the bats: a pilot study of the bats of the San Juan Islands

In the Santana Lab at the University of Washington, our research focuses on the relationship among ecology, anatomy, and behavior in mammals. Much of…

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Written by by Rochelle Kelly

Tide Bites: Are there any sea stars left in the San Juans?

We have not yet solved the vexing mystery of why the San Juan Islands were skipped by the sea star wasting disease epidemic last…

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Written by Morgan Eisenlord and Drew Harvell

Tide Bites: Stinkin’ Seaweed Supports Students

This is a story about a wonderful synergy between college students, life at marine labs, and research opportunities. Students at many stages in their…