Kelp Watch: kelp bed monitoring by Bainbridge Island residence
Presentation Abstract
In 2013, the Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF) set in motion a new program called Kelp Watch. The project aims to 1) get people excited about kelp’s role in providing nearshore habitat structure for juvenile salmon and countless other organisms, and 2) highlight the historical significance of kelp around Bainbridge Island. People are encouraged to keep an eye out for kelp growing along the shore and to recollect where it grew previously so we can create a comprehensive model of kelp trends around the island. Ideally, we can follow this by working with neighborhood groups to begin restoration projects in areas around Bainbridge Island where Bull kelp once thrived. Participants in the program volunteer their time to simply take note of canopy kelp presence in areas near where they live. With future support, PSRF plans to use the Kelp Watch program to provide simple assessment tools that this community can use to qualify and quantify canopy kelp observations.
Session Title
Session S-03E: Kelp Restoration
Conference Track
Habitat
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
30-4-2014 3:30 PM
End Date
30-4-2014 5:00 PM
Location
Room 613-614
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Nereocystis luetkeana--Washington (State)--Bainbridge Island; Kelp bed ecology--Washington (State)--Bainbridge Island; Restoration ecology--Citizen participation
Geographic Coverage
Bainbridge Island (Wash.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
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Kelp Watch: kelp bed monitoring by Bainbridge Island residence
Room 613-614
In 2013, the Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF) set in motion a new program called Kelp Watch. The project aims to 1) get people excited about kelp’s role in providing nearshore habitat structure for juvenile salmon and countless other organisms, and 2) highlight the historical significance of kelp around Bainbridge Island. People are encouraged to keep an eye out for kelp growing along the shore and to recollect where it grew previously so we can create a comprehensive model of kelp trends around the island. Ideally, we can follow this by working with neighborhood groups to begin restoration projects in areas around Bainbridge Island where Bull kelp once thrived. Participants in the program volunteer their time to simply take note of canopy kelp presence in areas near where they live. With future support, PSRF plans to use the Kelp Watch program to provide simple assessment tools that this community can use to qualify and quantify canopy kelp observations.
