Presentation Abstract
The Snohomish Basin Forum adopted the Snohomish Basin Protection Plan in 2015 which clearly stated that the survival of our iconic salmon will be challenged by climate change. From that integrative watershed planning effort the Snohomish Basin Technical Committee investigated how locally predicted impacts of climate change affect salmon recovery in the Snohomish Basin and what key actions can be taken to ameliorate those impacts. As the basin continues to implement the Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Plan, it will be critical to restore and protect areas that preserve the basin’s hydrologic patterns and key habitat functions that support salmon in their various life stages. Restoration and protection actions implemented will need to remain successful as the changing climate shapes our natural system. It will be critical to incorporate what is known about climate change impacts into our salmon recovery plans and strategies.
Session Title
Lessons from Management Approaches
Keywords
Salmon, Climate, Resilliance, Adaptation
Conference Track
SSE4: Ecosystem Management, Policy, and Protection
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE4-71
Start Date
6-4-2018 8:45 AM
End Date
6-4-2018 9:00 AM
Type of Presentation
Oral
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--Climatic factor--Washington (State)--Snohomish River Watershed; Fish habitat imrovement--Washington (State)--Snohomish River Watershed; Watershed restoration--Washington (State)--Snohomish River Watershed
Geographic Coverage
Snohomish River Watershed (Wash.)
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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A watershed approach to recovering salmon in changing climate conditions
The Snohomish Basin Forum adopted the Snohomish Basin Protection Plan in 2015 which clearly stated that the survival of our iconic salmon will be challenged by climate change. From that integrative watershed planning effort the Snohomish Basin Technical Committee investigated how locally predicted impacts of climate change affect salmon recovery in the Snohomish Basin and what key actions can be taken to ameliorate those impacts. As the basin continues to implement the Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Plan, it will be critical to restore and protect areas that preserve the basin’s hydrologic patterns and key habitat functions that support salmon in their various life stages. Restoration and protection actions implemented will need to remain successful as the changing climate shapes our natural system. It will be critical to incorporate what is known about climate change impacts into our salmon recovery plans and strategies.
