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King County's SkiFYI: A digest of current natural science issues in King County

SciFYI Newsletter

The Science and Technical Support Section newsletters are designed to increase awareness of the Section’s programs, staff expertise, services, current and emerging issues including changing conditions.

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The section’s intent and purpose is to promote the use and understanding of our scientific data and information and to educate and share knowledge on the “value and benefits” of Environmental Sciences.

All articles are based on activities that are currently in the Science and Technical Support Section's work program. All files are provided in Adobe Acrobat format.

Features of the August 2009 Special Student Edition Issue:

The articles in this special edition of SciFYI were written by students participating in King County's Work Training Program. The 2009 program was funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. The class assisted students with both work and school credit.

King County summer youth employment program participants. Summer Youth Employment Program Student Report
Students removed invasive weeds choking out native plantings around Cottage Lake. Nuthin' but Weeds by Taylor Lee and Anthony Olachea
Compiled poems about water written my YouthSource Natural Resource Group. Compiled Poems About Water by YouthSource Natural Resource Group, August 2009, inspired by the Jay-Z Water for Life DVD
Students filling buckets with mulch to place around plants. Rejuvenation by Ciera Boyd and Duke Nguyen
King County forester, Bill Loeber, instructed class what to do and how to do it safely in Ring Hill Forest. Out in the "Cuts" by Cindy Zecena and Julia Salazar
Editorial by Ean Goddard inspired by a story about Jay-Z Editorial: The Donations of Jay-Z by Ean Goddard
Cindy Zecena writes an open letter to the President An Open Letter to President Barack Obama by Cindy Zecena
Coral in main tank of Seattle Aquarium. Experiencing Water Life at Seattle's Aquarium by Mohamoud Ali, Shaq Polk, Muk de Guzman, Sam Hoard
Bull thistle, an invasive weed at Shadow Lake Park. A Field Study at Shadow Lake Park by Brandi Martin, Erica Parker, Leanna Lemcke, and Aubrey Burrell

Download the full August 2009 SciFYI special edition newsletter in its publication format, printed on 8.5 x 11 inch pages. ( 6.5 mb pdf file)

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*Science Seminars are forums wherein county science staff present recent findings from their environmental monitoring programs. The Science Seminar provides an opportunity for sharing information between staff and with the public, decision-makers and interested environmental science professionals.