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Spotlight Archives

Growing Better Biofuels

Growing Better Fuels
Biofuels are getting a lot of attention as the world looks for alternatives to oil, but new research shows they carry a risk of increasing global warming and destroying biodiversity.  Dr. Elizabeth Gray, director of science for the Conservancy's Washington program, describes her new study.
Read more in this Q&A with Elizabeth Gray 

Learn about Pocket GophersNature's Excavator at Work in Washington 
What is 8 inches long and can move one ton of soil to the surface in a year? Pocket gophers! These threatened critters play an important ecological role in the South Puget Sound prairies.
Learn more about these industrious animals here

Marine Invaders in Puget Sound?

Marine Invaders in Puget Sound?
Conservancy scientist Jennifer Molnar has tracked marine invasive species all over the world, including those lurking in Washington's waters. Japanese oyster drill, spartina, and other nasties are threatening Puget Sound.
Find out what the Conservancy is doing about it

 

Washington Leads the Way for Forest Restoration Washington Leads the Way for Forest Restoration 
Dense underbrush in eastern Washington’s dry forests is like tinder — any spark could set off a catastrophic wildfire. New legislation offers hope for restoration efforts by The Nature Conservancy and its partners in the Tieton. Find out more in this Q&A with the Conservancy 's Tieton expert, Betsy Bloomfield.
Get the Scoop from Betsy Bloomfield

Forests and Flooding: What’s the Connection?Forests and Flooding: What’s the Connection? 
When 20 inches of rain falls in 24 hours, are floods inevitable? Or are there natural processes that can help ward off the danger? Find out in this Q&A with Nature Conservancy forest ecologist David Rolph.
Get the Answers from David Rolph

 

Dennis and MichelleLove in Bloom on the Washington Prairies

Love blooms on the Puget Sound prairies right along with the spring wildflowers. Hear how volunteers Dennis Planck and Michelle Blanchard found romance while pulling Scotch broom.
Meet These Lovestruck Volunteers

 

 

 

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