1979-1989
The First Decade
Thirty-three research papers published
March 2, 1979
Articles of incorporation signed and filed
In 1978 there was a dedicated group of students at the Evergreen State College conducting an independent study of harbor seals and contaminants in the Puget Sound, WA. With the support of their professors, they published their findings and continued their investigations into the environmental health of the southern Puget Sound. Although they had the option of applying to work on established research projects, their dream became to โwork for themselvesโ and create their own organization. March 2, 1979 the articles of incorporation for Cascadia Research Collective were filed and signed by John Calambokidis, Sue Carter, Jim Cubbage, Sara Klotz, Sarah Madsen, Pam Miller, John Peard, and Daphne Smith.
The stated purpose of their organization was to conduct scientific research in the fields of biology, pollution ecology, and environmental health and to provide the public and decision makers with scientific information to make decisions with a more complete knowledge of their effects on humans and the environment.
1980
First projects begun
US F&W Service contract for Tim Pearce work on food habits on juvenile salmonids.
Contract from NMML to study Northern fur seal behavior, growth and mortality on Pribilof Islands.
Study of bowhead whale distribution and calf production in the Arctic for NMML.
1982
First major competitive bid received contaminants in marine mammals (OMPA)
Studies of pollutant levels and impacts on Puget Sound marine mammals and birds.
1984
