WSU’s Puyallup Research and Extension Center (PREC) was honored to host Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland yesterday where she met with WSU researchers to learn about our research and work impacting the Puget Sound. CAHNRS Associate Dean of Research Scot Hulbert and PREC Director Todd Murray introduced the Congresswoman to the WSU faculty and students who are doing the work to help protect the Puget Sound through the Washington Stormwater Center and associated Low Impact Development (LID) research installations and the Aquatic Toxicology Lab. Water Quality and Stormwater programs at WSU Puyallup are focused on one of the state’s most critical issues: polluted run-off (stormwater) and the resulting degradation of healthy aquatic environments. These programs result in new and more effective stormwater management practices committed to improve, restore and sustain healthy fresh and marine water systems.
Congresswoman Strickland is serving her first term in Congress representing the PREC and is the co-chair of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus with Congressman Derek Kilmer. The Caucus, which was founded in 2013 by Rep. Kilmer and then-Representative Denny Heck, focuses on recovering Puget Sound through steps like preventing pollution from urban storm water runoff, protecting and restoring habitat, restoring and re-opening shellfish beds. Rep. Strickland, who was elected in 2020, replaces Heck as Co-Chair.
Congresswoman Strickland was joined by her Senior Outreach Representative Sean Dewitz.
