Assessing Contaminants in Subsistence-Harvested Shellfish with the Swinomish and Samish Indian Tribes
By Blair Paulik (Project 4 Trainee) and Diana Rohlman (CEC Program Coordinator)
On August 20, 2014, Researchers from the Oregon State University (OSU) Superfund Research Program (SRP) have collaborated with two northwestern Tribes, the Swinomish and the Samish, to analyze environmental samples for contaminants. The team worked with Dr. Jamie Donatuto, the Environmental Health Analyst for the Swinomish Tribe, and Christine Woodward, the Director of the Department of Natural Resources for the Samish Tribe, to identify Tribal concerns regarding pollution of butter clams (Saxidomus gigantean).
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