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Blakely Island Field Station

Blakely Island Field Station

  • About
    • A place in the wilderness
    • Glide over the field station
      • Points of interest: Blakely Island
    • People to know
      • Caretakers: Meet Deb and Brian Rodda
      • Home away from home
      • Dr. Eric Long’s call to SPU and Blakely Island
      • Diving into discovery: Dr. Tim Nelson on Blakely Island
      • Blakely: A legacy of family, nature, community
      • Diary of a scientist at Blakely: Dr. Bruce Congdon
    • History
      • Acknowledging footprints
      • Blakely Island: A history
      • Thatcher’s legacy
      • ‘Sawdust Beach’ restored to beautiful Thatcher Bay
      • Blakely Island’s history and architecture
      • From schoolhouses to school districts
      • Blakely Island history: The airstrip
      • Blakely Island history: Spencer Cabin
      • End of an era: The fate of the field station plates
  • Student Forms & Information
  • Upcoming Classes
    • Summer 2026 classes for Science Majors
    • September courses for all majors
  • Research at Blakely
    • Blakely Island: Hub of marine biodiversity
    • Rising canopies, shifting habitats, and declining deer
    • Learn about plant life on Blakely
    • Academic research connected to Blakely
  • Giving
    • Various ways to give to the work on Blakely
    • Strengthening structures of strong foundations
    • Value of Blakely Island
  • Contact

Research at Blakely

SPU students walking along the shore of Blakely Island, Washington.

Explore how Seattle Pacific University students and faculty use Blakely Island as a living laboratory for environmental and field-based research.

Blakely Island: Hub of marine biodiversity

Rising canopies, shifting habitats, and declining deer

Learn about plant life on Blakely

Academic research connected to Blakely

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