Author Archives: Aaron Hussmann

About Aaron Hussmann

Aaron is the Environmental Education & Outreach Coordinator for Kirkland's Storm & Surface Water Division. He is dedicated to educating people about and connecting them to our land, air, water, plants, and wildlife. He loves distilling complex and abstract scientific topics down to levels easily understood by stakeholders, citizens, and students. He is a landscape photographer, amateur meteorologist, and coffee addict.
A stream scientist in waders collects stream bug samples with a large net.

Stream Bugs! Gauging Stream Health

At the end of each summer, staff from the Public Works Department put on their rubber boots and head out to local creeks to collect samples of stream bugs. The scientific term for these creatures is “benthic macroinvertebrates” (benthic =…

Paint Green (Even When Your Paint is White)

Is painting a room in your house or maybe your whole house on your “to do” list? A fresh coat of “Jungle Vine Green” or “Morning Hush White” can be a great pick-me-up for tired-looking walls, but did you know…