Research & Data

Use this portal to filter and search for all of our scientific information.

Ecology provides the high-quality science that is the foundation of Washington state environmental policy. Our monitoring, assessment, and modeling services provide a data-rich understanding of our state’s land, air, and water. We provide access to that data through reports, databases, maps and user-friendly online tools.

See more about this collection...

Centroid calculator

An Excel/VBA program to calculate the centroid of a time-concentration series or any x-y series of data.

https://ecology.wa.gov/xlsm-centroid-calculator

Received through January 18, 2012: Comments on Ecology's Fish Consumption Rates Technical Support Document (Version 1)

Comments received through January 18, 2012, in response to Ecology's Fish Consumption Rates Technical Support Document (Version 1).

https://ecology.wa.gov/20120118fcrcommentsforversion1

Water Quality Combined Funding SFY2019 Final Offer List

List of funded and unfunded projects seeking grant and loan funding in the State Fiscal Year 2019 cycle of the Water Quality Combined funding program.

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-fy19-final-offer-list-excel-version

Applicant Prep Tool for Water Quality Combined Funding Applications in EAGL

This is the Applicant Prep Tool document for people applying for funding via a Water Quality Combined funding program application in EAGL.

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-eagl-applicant-prep-tool

Applicant Prep Tool for Water Quality Stormwater

This is the Applicant Prep Tool document for people applying for funding via a Water Quality Combined (specifically stormwater projects) funding program application in EAGL.

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-eagl-applicant-prep-tool-for-stormwater

Water Quality Combined funding program - Recipient Training - Resources List

For funding recipients of our Water Quality Combined Funding Program, this is the resources list for the Recipient Training workshop.

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-recipient-training-resource-list

Yard care fact sheet W WA English

Washington Waters Ours to Protect yard care fact sheet W WA English

https://ecology.wa.gov/yard-care-fact-sheet-w-wa-english

Yard care fact sheet W WA Spanish

Washington Waters Ours to Protect yard care fact sheet W WA Spanish

https://ecology.wa.gov/yard-care-fact-sheet-w-wa-spanish

Yard care poster W WA English

Washington Waters Ours to Protect yard care poster W WA English

https://ecology.wa.gov/yard-care-poster-w-wa-english

Yard care poster W WA Spanish

Washington Waters Ours to Protect yard care poster W WA Spanish

https://ecology.wa.gov/yard-care-poster-w-wa-spanish

BEACH annual report

See our annual county-by-county report on bacterial levels at saltwater swimming beaches for 2023.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/beach-annual-report

Coastal zone mapping & erosion monitoring

We survey Washington's coastlines to monitor coastal erosion and track sediment movement over time.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/coastal-monitoring-assessment

Data collection methods

We collect beach topography and nearshore bathymetry data using GPS, boat-based lidar, and sonar.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/coastal-monitoring-assessment/data-collection-methods

Coastal Monitoring & Analysis Program projects

Learn about coastal mapping and monitoring projects around Puget Sound and Pacific coast.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/coastal-monitoring-assessment/projects

Long-term marine water & sediment data

We gather high quality data to help accurately reflect changes in marine environments over time.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/puget-sound-and-marine-monitoring/water-column-data

Forest practices effectiveness monitoring

We evaluate whether forest practices rules protect fish, wildlife, and water quality.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/river-stream-monitoring/habitat-monitoring/forest-practices-effectiveness-monitoring

Stream biological monitoring

We evaluate the health of rivers and streams by studying multiple aquatic communities.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/river-stream-monitoring/habitat-monitoring/stream-biological-monitoring

River & stream water quality index

The Freshwater Quality Index can help you learn about river and stream health.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/river-stream-monitoring/water-quality-monitoring/river-stream-water-quality-index

Mapping Puget Sound bluffs and beaches

We collect topographic data about Puget Sound beaches and bluffs.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/coastal-monitoring-assessment/projects/mapping-puget-sound-bluffs-and-beaches

Watershed health sampling sites

Learn about the sites we sample.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/river-stream-monitoring/habitat-monitoring/watershed-health/sampling-sites