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Lighthouse in a Westport, WA neighborhood
Coastal Erosion

The Lighthouse Next Door

This is the story of two lighthouses.
One is near a neighborhood, the other is gone forever.

By Jeff Ward, 2 weeksMarch 9, 2023 ago
Einstein attitude
Science

Is Everyone a Scientist?

Is everyone a scientist? To answer the question, I went back to the past to examine how we think, how we view the world, and how we make decisions.

By Jeff Ward, 12 monthsMarch 27, 2022 ago
Sea Spider Sericosura venticola, Endeavour Vent
Marine Ecology

The Land WAY Down Under

In 1977, a group of ocean scientists ventured to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador. What they discovered fundamentally changed our understanding of life on Earth.

By Jeff Ward, 1 yearNovember 30, 2021 ago
Marine Ecology

Why Kelp Matters

The kelp forests are stopping points for all manner of life: fish, birds, marine mammals, people. They connect land to water, prey to predators, food chains to food webs. Everything to everything else. 

By Jeff Ward, 1 yearOctober 26, 2021 ago
Bantar Gebang Dump, Indonesia
Municipal Waste Management

Garbage In, Garbage Out?

Despite all the technological progress we have made, we are still collecting waste door-to-door, transporting the majority of it to an out-of-the-way place, and covering it with dirt. 

By Jeff Ward, 2 yearsAugust 12, 2021 ago
Cuyahoga River Fire 1952
Pollution

Rivers Don’t Catch on Fire Anymore

It’s getting harder to determine how we are affecting the environment—especially with regard to discharges into streams, rivers, estuaries, and the ocean. All the easy things have been done; it’s getting more and more complicated.

By Jeff Ward, 2 yearsJune 18, 2021 ago
Geology

My Mysterious Case of Beach Shingles

My discovery of beach shingles taught me a lot about coastal processes.

By Jeff Ward, 2 yearsMay 3, 2021 ago
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