Presentation Abstract
Landscape and watershed-scale conservation assessments provide a foundational understanding of the Salish Sea ecosystem and are important tools for environmental protection and restoration. In recent years, many assessments have been created within the Puget Sound watershed, but there is currently no comprehensive source of information compiling or describing these efforts. In many cases, this information is widely scattered across the Web or is simply not available online. This presentation will describe how the University of Washington Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, in collaboration with the Puget Sound Partnership and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is creating an online compendium with summaries of the region’s conservation assessments. The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound (www.eopugetsound.org) is a new resource funded by the Environmental Protection Agency that fosters collaboration and information synthesis related to Salish Sea ecosystem science. The Encyclopedia will provide a searchable and dynamic index along with project descriptions and background about what conservation assessments are and how they can be used. In cases where researchers and agencies want to share GIS data, the Encyclopedia will feature dynamic online maps, allowing for crosscutting comparison and analysis of projects. This resource will be useful to planners, researchers and stakeholders throughout the region.
Session Title
Session S-10F: Understanding and Communicating Salish Sea Human Dimensions and Ecological Health
Conference Track
Planning Assessment & Communication
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2-5-2014 1:30 PM
End Date
2-5-2014 3:00 PM
Location
Room 602-603
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)
Landscape assessment--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Watershed--Encyclopedias
Geographic Coverage
Puget Sound Watershed (Wash.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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Improving access to regional conservation assessments through an online encyclopedia
Room 602-603
Landscape and watershed-scale conservation assessments provide a foundational understanding of the Salish Sea ecosystem and are important tools for environmental protection and restoration. In recent years, many assessments have been created within the Puget Sound watershed, but there is currently no comprehensive source of information compiling or describing these efforts. In many cases, this information is widely scattered across the Web or is simply not available online. This presentation will describe how the University of Washington Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, in collaboration with the Puget Sound Partnership and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is creating an online compendium with summaries of the region’s conservation assessments. The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound (www.eopugetsound.org) is a new resource funded by the Environmental Protection Agency that fosters collaboration and information synthesis related to Salish Sea ecosystem science. The Encyclopedia will provide a searchable and dynamic index along with project descriptions and background about what conservation assessments are and how they can be used. In cases where researchers and agencies want to share GIS data, the Encyclopedia will feature dynamic online maps, allowing for crosscutting comparison and analysis of projects. This resource will be useful to planners, researchers and stakeholders throughout the region.
