Whatcom Digital Commons

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• Volcanic Hazards at Mount Rainier | U.S. Geological Survey
  Map depicting the volcanic hazards at Mt. Rainier. Scientists believe the next eruption could produce volcanic ash, lava flows, and avalanches, making this the most threatening mountain in the Cascades.
• Volcano Hazards including Lahars - Emergency Management
  Webpage from the Seattle Office of Emergency Management featuring Washington’s five active volcanoes in the Cascade Range: Mt. Baker, Glacier Peak, Mt. Rainer, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St. Helens. The webpage goes over the many hazards caused by eruptions such as lahars, and what they may mean for the people of Seattle.
• Washington Air Quality Map
  
  "The map draws accurate, real-time air quality data from our network of 80+ monitoring stations. It displays a color-coded guide to pollution levels based on the national Air Quality Index (AQI)."
• Washington Geologic Information Portal
  Interactive map with data about geologic features and hazards including landslides, tsunamis, volcanos, and earthquakes.
• Washington Marine Spatial Planning
• Washington Wildfire Map - Current Washington Wildfires, Forest Fires, and Lightning Strikes | Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
  Interactive real-time wildfire map for Washington.
• Washington's Air Monitoring Network
  Interactive Air Quality map created by the Washington Department of Ecology.
• Washington's historic heat wave could have long-term impacts on shellfish industry
  
  Video from King 5 News about the 2021 heat wave. High temperatures and low tides damaged shellfish populations and impacted Washington State’s shellfish industry.
• Waterfront as Contested Space
  
  Reimagining the history of Bellingham Bay and North Puget Sound and how it is taught, presented by Anna Booker, WCC history instructor, and the "Bellingham Working Waterfront Project" and David Jepsen, co-author of Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History.
• WCHS: Situating Ourselves in the Salish Sea with Anna Booker
  
  Whatcom County Historical Society and Whatcom Museum host a presentation on the results from projects about experiential learning and storytelling for critical thinking. Booker discusses the Salish Sea Virtual Lab that supports experiential learning.
• We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea
  
  Town Hall Seattle and publisher Braided River present a panel discussion about the multimedia book and campaign We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea. Hear from contributors from the Squamish Tribe, Washington Environmental Council People for Puget Sound, Orca Recovery Task Force, and more.
• We Have Stories: Five generations of Indigenous women in water
  
  This paper traces the changing relationship between family, water, and fish through the lives of five generations of Indigenous women.
• Welcome - Howe Sound
  Website about the Marine Stewardship Initiative that strives to protect the diverse economic, ecological, cultural, and social values associated with the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Txwnéwu7ts/Howe Sound’s ocean and freshwater.
• Welcome to Squamish
  Website sharing Squamish Nation’s vision on growing their local economy by focusing on three sectors: green economy, outdoor recreation, and sustainable tourism. The Squamish Economic Development team, composed of community members and Squamish Nation, encourages people to reach out about starting, growing, or investing in Squamish.
• Western Forest Products: Defining a Higher Standard
  Webpage for Western Forest Products, a forest products manufacturing company based in Vancouver that is committed to producing sustainable building products.
• What Is The Intertidal Zone?
  A website by NOAA with a brief explanation of intertidal zones and the four physical divisions which make up the intertidal zone.
• What is the Salish Sea
  
  Marco Hatch (Samish) provides a brief overview of the Salish Sea for the Western Washington University course SALI 201: Introduction to the Salish Sea. He introduces the map, terminology, borders, treaties and rights, and tribal territories.
• What The Heck Is Afrofuturism?
  HuffPost article by Jamie Broadnax describes the Afrofuturism cultural movement and its differences from other science and speculative fiction. Broadnax refers to Afrofuturist media like the Black Panther comics and film and Octavia E. Butler’s novels.
• What will happen when Mount Rainier erupts?
  Article featuring Carolyn Driedger, geologist at Cascades Volcano Observatory. Driedger discusses the hazards of Mt. Rainier, the safety measures the city of Orting has put into place, and the importance of pre-planning for the possibility of an eruption.
• When the Mountain Dwarfs Danced: Aboriginal Traditions of Paleoseismic Events along the Cascadia Subduction Zone of Western North America
  Scholarly article examining Indigenous oral traditions, beliefs, and ceremonies for evidence of what earthquakes and tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest’s history were like and how they impacted local communities.
• Where is the Salish Sea?
  ArcGIS StoryMap of the geography of the Salish Sea Bioregion, containing maps and facts about the bioregion, the Coast Salish peoples, waters and islands, watersheds, and more data resources.
• Where The Salmon Run: The Life & Legacy of Billy Frank Jr.
  A biography of Billy Frank Jr. (Nisqually) by Trova Heffernan which chronicles Billy Frank Jr.’s life and role in the fight for treaty rights in the 1960s and 1970s, eventually resulting in the Boldt decision.
• Whose Land Is It? Rethinking Sovereignty in British Columbia
  Essay by authors Nicholas XEMŦOLTW̱ Claxton (W̱SÁNEĆ) and John Price discusses the resistance of two First Nations, the W̱SÁNEĆ and the Mowachaht/Muchalaht, to settler colonialism dispossession and destruction. It discusses Aboriginal languages and rights, the Nuu-Chah-Nulth people, and UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples).
• Whose Water is it Anyway?: The Adjudication of Water Rights in the Nooksack Watershed
  Western Washington University Honors College Senior Project by Emma Ledsham about water management of the Nooksack Watershed, agricultural and tribal water rights in Washington State, and adjudication proposed by Washington State Department of Ecology.
• Why Developing Indigenous-Specific Health Indicators Matters - Salish Sea Speaker Series
  
  Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Tribal Historical Preservation Officer Larry Campbell (Swinomish) and Environmental Community Health Analyst Jamie Donatuto present at the Northwest Indian College Salish Sea Speaker Series. They talk about why Indigenous-specific health indicators, respected stewardship, community connections, and diet matter.
• Wilderness Committee Website
  Website of the Wilderness Committee, a Canadian conservation organization focused on research, community mobilization, and grassroots public education. Their work includes Land Back campaigning, protecting freshwater fisheries, and protecting the Skagit headwaters from mining and drilling.