For those interested in air conditions around ESA, nearby Washington State Department of Ecology has a great public communications team that is blogging through the smoke season:
http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ And a great interactive map: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/enviwa/ Official air quality pages for AirNow (EPA-funded), WA, and OR are: https://airnow.gov/ http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/airhome.html http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/AQ/Pages/default.aspx Additionally, the EPA has an app that will allow you to document any smoke-related health issues that arise as a part of their ongoing Smoke Sense study. You can read more and download their app for Android from the link below. https://www.epa.gov/air-research/smoke-sense-study-citizen-science-project-using-mobile-app If you benefit from these publicly-funded smoke and public health-related initiatives while at ESA 2017, it may be timely for you to let your elected officials know. Wishing you all safe travels to and fro Portland, Nate *************************************************** Nate Hough-Snee, Ph.D Riparian and Restoration Ecologist Phone: 1.435.535.5085 (direct) Email: n...@natehough-snee.org Website: NateHough-Snee.org <http://www.natehough-snee.org/> ***************************************************
