Congratulations to SMEA alumni Hilary Polis (’16) and SMEA Postdoc Stacia Dryer for their recent article published in Ecological Economics. Their article “Public Willingness to Pay and Policy Preferences for Tidal Energy Research and Development: A Study of Households in Washington State” looks at the Puget Sound area in Washington State, which has significant tidal energy resources, but a ways to go to develop the industry. The availability of research and development (R&D) funding plays a critical role in the success or failure of renewable energy schemes, but information about public interest in developing marine renewable energy technology, including tidal energy technology, in WA and the U.S. has been limited. To read the full article, visit http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800916304372.