Brianna Bowman
Writer, Radio Host, and Podcaster

Selected Publications

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KLCC

• Gray whales connect Oregon’s coast to a changing Bering Sea

• Where have all the old, female black rockfish gone?

• Professor Chet Udell builds instruments that measure the environment and bring science to life

• The Western Flyer concludes its 2026 visit to the Pacific Northwest

• PacWave makes the most of funding delays by sparking curiosity in scientists, students

• Bigg's killer whales visit Newport

• OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch aims to restore kelp forests, turn profit

• Shark scientists gather in Newport for the Northeast Pacific Shark Symposium

• Whales, hydroponics, and perfumes: a Siletz student showcase of math, science, and more

• Here's how to sign up to help search for Killer Whales on the Oregon coast

• 'We are going to do everything we can to fight this’: Newport unites against ICE facility, Coast Guard helicopter loss

• End of a chapter: Nye Beach Book House closing its doors in November

 

 

Nautical Northwest

Nautical Northwest is a new magazine based in Seattle, Washington, bringing stories to boat lovers that frequent the Puget Sound, Salish Sea, and beyond. I am the Marine Science Contributing Editor.

 

Explore the issues of Nautical Northwest here!

 

• January/February 2026: 

  • Return of Klamath River Salmon (p. 86)​

  • Orca Report (p. 86)

  • Case Closed for the Cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease (p. 88)

• March/April 2026:​

  • Whales of Spring — Challenges and opportunities (Feature, p.44)

  • Missing Female Rockfish Mystery (p. 84)​

  • Axial Seamount: The Pacific Northwest's Well-Behaved Yet Unpredictable Volcano (p. 86)

  • Orca Report (p. 88)

• May/June 2026:

  • Orca Report (p. 86, incorrectly attributed)​

  • The Blob Returns (p. 88)

  • Invasion of the European Green Crab (p.90)

• July/August 2026:

  • Record Spring Gray Whale Mortalities (p. 88)​

  • Orca Report (p.90)

• September/October 2026:

  • Gray Whale Mortalities: Population Increases, but Questions Remain (p. 88)​

  • Orca Report (p. 90)

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Best4Boats​

• Keiko's Legacy Hangs Over Captive French Orcas

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Northwest Yachting Magazine

During my early years in graduate school, I contributed several articles to Northwest Yachting magazine. Although the publication has since ceased operations, I’ve preserved a few copies of my work. The first three articles below include links to the original files. The remaining titles, while no longer available online, reflect the range of topics I covered and are currently being tracked down for archival.

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• Sea's Bounty (page 74)

• Crab Science

• The Longline Tug-of-War

• Ports of Call: Kodiak, Alaska

• Cetaceans of Cascadia

• Crab Season

• Orca Culture

• Porpoises of Puget Sound

• Visitors of Summer

• How Mariners Conquer the Quease

• Playing Hooky

• Deadliest Catch Comes to Oregon

• Proper Crab Pot Protocol