Megan Dethier

Environmental Threats

Overall (although not everywhere)- pollution of many kinds (industrial, nutrients, etc). Immediate - invasive species (although not as much as in other parts of the world), development of the shoreline, overharvesting of species, habitat loss (especially coastal and estuarine wetlands). Long term (but also immediate) - climate change, especially (for the Salish Sea) ocean acidification and warming of the ocean

Stewardship

Everything is connected and personal choices matter; how you use water in your house, what kind of fish you buy at the market, who you vote for ....