11/8 Dead man's fingers, open border, rising sea, melting glaciers, reducing ship noise, unpaid science labor, waterspout

 

Dead man's fingers [Jan Holmes] 

Dead man's fingers Codium fragile
Each complement of dichotomously branching dark green "fingers" arising from one holdfast is a mass of interwoven single celled filaments.  As the seaweed matures, filaments lose their cross walls becoming multinucleate cells.  The outer texture of the fingers is soft and sponge-like.  This seaweed has no asexual (sporophyte) stage.  Male and female gametes are produced on separate plants. (Jan Holmes/Sound Water Stewards)

United States land borders reopen to fully vaccinated Canadians
As of Monday, the United States has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travellers. (CBC)

Rising ocean waters threaten tribal lands
Climate change is threatening the Quileute Tribe's reservation along the Pacific Ocean in Washington. The tribe may be forced to give up its land. Ben Tracy reports. (CBS News)

Northwest glaciers are melting. What that means to Indigenous ‘salmon people’
To members of the Nooksack and Lummi tribes, the snows of Mount Baker aren’t just a backdrop: They’re a lifeblood. Part 1 of a 2-part series on the glaciers of Mount Baker. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
 
Reducing vessel activity key to southern resident killer whales' survival, B.C. study suggests
A new study from a group of biologists, acousticians and statisticians from around the world suggests reducing vessel activity is key to the survival of B.C.'s endangered southern resident killer whales. Experts from Oceans Initiative, in collaboration with a Simon Fraser University professor, say killer whales rely on echolocation to hunt for chinook salmon, but noise from ships interferes with their ability to send out clicking sounds to locate their prey. (CTV)

Early-Career Scientists Face a Wall of Unpaid Positions
A survey of job postings for early-career marine researchers shows that more than half of the positions are unpaid.  Ashley Braun reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Ever seen a giant waterspout? Here’s what British Columbia residents witnessed Saturday 
A giant waterspout spotted Saturday near Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia triggered a brief tornado watch, according to the CBC. Rolf Boone reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  243 AM PST Mon Nov 8 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING 
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  AFTERNOON   
TODAY  SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 8 ft  at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the morning then a chance of  showers in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SE wind 20 to 30 kt rising to 25 to 35 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft after  midnight. W swell 8 ft at 11 seconds building to SW 10 ft at 11  seconds after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening  then rain after midnight.

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