Hi, Please join us for the next Salish Sea Science Roundtable on Tuesday, April 14, from 12:30 – 1:30 pm<https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/I5XfeVyUT16tCzx_KDHcxw#/registration>. Gary Shigenaka and Alan Mearns (NOAA, retired) and Valerie Chu (Ecology) will share insights from 36 years of photo-monitoring after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Feel free to share the event and check out the details below. As always, don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, suggestions, or access needs. 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