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Jan. 21, 2015

The Daily: UW mechanical engineers protect sea life from marine construction

A sharp sound pulses through the water, emitting pressure waves like a mini explosion. Whale and seal ears are damaged, fish flip upside down, and drown as their swim bladders, or inner-balancing syst...

Apr. 30, 2014

Stories of Impact: Tim Dardis

Growing up in North Dakota, Tim Dardis spent countless hours watching rivers and creeks weave through the region’s wildlife refuges. His deep love of nature eventually led him to the Puget Sound, wh...

Mar. 27, 2014

Comotion: Marine Construction Technologies: Creating an acoustic barrier to save marine wildlife

As the second largest estuary in the U.S., the Puget Sound is home to a variety of marine wildlife, including orcas, sea lions and harbor seals. Its glacier-carved channels fed by rivers and streams f...

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