Infrastructure matters for wildlife too – here's how aging culverts are blocking Pacific salmon migration
Salmon migrate thousands of miles from inland streams to the ocean and back. The newly enacted infrastructure bill includes funding to help salmon and other wild species on their way.
Ashlee Abrantes, Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Science & Policy, University of Washington •
conversation
Nov. 16, 2021 • ~8 min
Nov. 16, 2021 • ~8 min
Some people are willing to pay more for sustainable seafood - new research
Ecolabelled seafood fetches higher prices in supermarkets, giving retailers and producers the incentive to up their sustainability game.
Frank Asche, Professor of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida •
conversation
Oct. 5, 2021 • ~6 min
Oct. 5, 2021 • ~6 min
To swim like a tuna, robotic fish need to change how stiff their tails are in real time
Researchers used an old theory on vibrating plane wings to study how fish swim so well. They were able to double the swimming efficiency of their robotic fish over a range of speeds.
Daniel Quinn, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia •
conversation
Oct. 1, 2021 • ~8 min
Oct. 1, 2021 • ~8 min
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