The Salmon Guide, A New Resource for Teaching and Learning about Salmon in the Salish Sea
Presentation Abstract
The Salmon Guide is an exciting new resource for teaching and learning about salmon in the Salish Sea and Pacific Northwest. Created by the Clean Water Kitsap program of Kitsap County, Washington and funded through the Washington State Department of Ecology, the Salmon Guide provides written and illustrative content on the following topics:
- Salmon in the Pacific Northwest
- Living in Rivers, Streams, and Marine Waters
- Salmon Biology
- Stream Ecology
- Survival in Today's World
- Sharing Salmon Knowledge
- Glossary
Beautifully designed with colorful graphics, the Salmon Guide is the first teaching tool of this type designed to be carried into the field with helpful information for docents, teachers and educators, agency staff, students, workshop participants, and others. The Salmon Guide recognizes the role of Pacific salmon as a signature species of the Salish Sea and Pacific Northwest that has culturally and nutritionally sustained people of this region since time immemorial. The introductory page of the guide states, “Essential to our natural environment, salmon bring nutrients from the ocean to nourish plants and animals on land. Critical to our economy, salmon support recreation, tourism, and tribal and commercial fisheries. As titans of the Pacific Northwest, salmon strengthen our environmental and economic health and improve our quality of life.”
Contributors to the content of the guide include Mandi Roberts, Otak, Inc. (Consultant to Kitsap County); Jeff Adams Marine Water Quality Specialist, Washington Sea Grant; Paul Dorn Senior Research Scientist, Suquamish Tribal Fisheries Department; Mindy Fohn Water Quality Manager, Kitsap County Public Works, Stormwater Division; Rene’e Johnson Water Stewardship Program Coordinator, WSU Kitsap County Extension; Kathleen Peters Natural Resources Coordinator, Kitsap County Community Development, Planning, and Environmental Programs Division; Chris Waldbillig Habitat Program, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Graphic design was provided by Marissa Chargualaf, Otak, Inc.
Session Title
General species and food webs
Conference Track
Species and Food Webs
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Poster
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)
Salmon--Study and teaching--Northwest, Pacific--Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Salmon--Study and teaching--Northwest, Pacific--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Northwest, Pacific
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Records, University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
The Salmon Guide, A New Resource for Teaching and Learning about Salmon in the Salish Sea
2016SSEC
The Salmon Guide is an exciting new resource for teaching and learning about salmon in the Salish Sea and Pacific Northwest. Created by the Clean Water Kitsap program of Kitsap County, Washington and funded through the Washington State Department of Ecology, the Salmon Guide provides written and illustrative content on the following topics:
- Salmon in the Pacific Northwest
- Living in Rivers, Streams, and Marine Waters
- Salmon Biology
- Stream Ecology
- Survival in Today's World
- Sharing Salmon Knowledge
- Glossary
Beautifully designed with colorful graphics, the Salmon Guide is the first teaching tool of this type designed to be carried into the field with helpful information for docents, teachers and educators, agency staff, students, workshop participants, and others. The Salmon Guide recognizes the role of Pacific salmon as a signature species of the Salish Sea and Pacific Northwest that has culturally and nutritionally sustained people of this region since time immemorial. The introductory page of the guide states, “Essential to our natural environment, salmon bring nutrients from the ocean to nourish plants and animals on land. Critical to our economy, salmon support recreation, tourism, and tribal and commercial fisheries. As titans of the Pacific Northwest, salmon strengthen our environmental and economic health and improve our quality of life.”
Contributors to the content of the guide include Mandi Roberts, Otak, Inc. (Consultant to Kitsap County); Jeff Adams Marine Water Quality Specialist, Washington Sea Grant; Paul Dorn Senior Research Scientist, Suquamish Tribal Fisheries Department; Mindy Fohn Water Quality Manager, Kitsap County Public Works, Stormwater Division; Rene’e Johnson Water Stewardship Program Coordinator, WSU Kitsap County Extension; Kathleen Peters Natural Resources Coordinator, Kitsap County Community Development, Planning, and Environmental Programs Division; Chris Waldbillig Habitat Program, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Graphic design was provided by Marissa Chargualaf, Otak, Inc.
Comments
The Salmon Guide can be accessed and downloaded via Dropbox through the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qrvna5bg3by9amc/AACikhC7-7q2DcM0IfA6bjCFa?dl=0
PDF files can be provided by Mandi Roberts, Otak, Inc. phone: 206.949.2741 or email: mandi.roberts@otak.com