Charting the spatial dynamics of early SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Washington state. by Tobias S Brett, Shweta Bansal, Pejman Rohani

“…To understand the drivers of this spatial variation in SARS-CoV-2 transmission, in particular the role of stochasticity, we used the early stages of the SARS-CoV-2 invasion in Washington state as a case study. We analysed spatially-resolved COVID-19 epidemiological data using two distinct statistical analyses. …”
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Unfolding Events in Space and Time: Geospatial Insights into COVID-19 Diffusion in Washington State during the Initial Stage of the Outbreak by Vaishnavi Thakar

“…The first case of COVID-19 in the United States of America (USA) was confirmed on 21 January 2020, in Snohomish County in Washington State (WA). Following this, a rapid explosion of COVID-19 cases was observed throughout WA and the USA. …”
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Prospective Case-control Study of Contact Tracing Speed for Emergency Department-based Contact Tracers by Sean C. Weaver, Samuel S. Byrne, Hollianne Bruce, Olivia L. Vargas, Thomas E. Robey

“…Tracers conducted interviews using the Washington State Department of Health’s extended COVID-19 reporting form, which is also used by the Snohomish Health District (SHD). …”
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Relocated beaver can increase water storage and decrease stream temperature in headwater streams by Benjamin J. Dittbrenner, Jason W. Schilling, Christian E. Torgersen, Joshua J. Lawler

“…We evaluated changes in temperature and water storage following the relocation of 69 beaver into 13 headwater stream reaches of the Skykomish River watershed within the Snohomish River basin, Washington, USA. We evaluated how beaver dams affected surface and groundwater storage and stream temperature. …”
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