The Impacts of Open Net Pen Salmon Farming on Wild Salmon

Sea lice infection rates on juvenile chum salmon in a Salish Sea fjord with no Atlantic salmon net pens

Micah Wait, Wild Fish Conservancy, United States
James Fletcher, Wild FIsh Conservancy, United States
Adrian Tuohy, Wild FIsh Conservancy, United States

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1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

The Impacts of Open Net Pen Salmon Farming on Wild Salmon

Wild salmon may prevent evolution of drug resistance in sea lice on salmon farms

Andrew Bateman, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Stephanie Peacock, Univ. of Calgary, Canada
Martin Krkosek, Univ. of Toronto, Canada
Mark Lewis, Univ. of Alberta, Canada

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

The Impacts of Open Net Pen Salmon Farming on Wild Salmon

Evaluating environmental pathogen abundance in relation to British Columbian salmon farms

Dylan Shea, Univ. of Toronto, Canada
Andrew Bateman, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Kristi Miller, Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Amy Tabata, Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Lindsey Ogston, Univ. of Toronto, Canada
Steven Short, Univ. of Toronto, Canada
Martin Krkosek, Univ. of Toronto, Canada

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

The Impacts of Open Net Pen Salmon Farming on Wild Salmon

Salmon farms: are we making progress

Alexandra Morton, Raincoast Research Society, Canada

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2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Recovery and Monitoring for ESA-listed Rockfish and Habitats in the Salish Sea

ESA-listed Puget Sound rockfish: How did we get here and how do we assess progress towards recovery planning goals?

Kelly Andrews, Northwest Fisheries Science Ctr., United States
Krista M. Nichols, Northwest Fisheries Science Ctr., United States
Jason Cope, Northwest Fisheries Science Ctr., United States
Nick Tolimieri, Northwest Fisheries Science Ctr., United States
Dan Tonnes, NOAA's West Coast Regional Office, United States
Dayv Lowry, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Robert Pacunski, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States

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3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Recovery and Monitoring for ESA-listed Rockfish and Habitats in the Salish Sea

Rockfish surveys in the Strait of Juan De Fuca and Puget Sound 2005-2017

Shawn Larson, Seattle Aquarium, United States
Amy Olsen, Seattle Aquarium, United States
Chris VanDamme, Seattle Aquarium, United States
Jeff Christiansen, Seattle Aquarium, United States

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Recovery and Monitoring for ESA-listed Rockfish and Habitats in the Salish Sea

Can sport SCUBA divers provide reliable data for Rockfish conservation?

Stefania Gorgopa, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
John Volpe, Univ. of Victoria, Canada

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4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Recovery and Monitoring for ESA-listed Rockfish and Habitats in the Salish Sea

Spatial comparison of PBTs in marine fish and invertebrates from King County waters

Rory O'Rourke, King County, United States
Jenée Colton, King County, United States
Debra Williston, King County, United States

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4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Recovery and Monitoring for ESA-listed Rockfish and Habitats in the Salish Sea

If you build it, they will come: marine habitat provided by a wastewater outfall

Kimberle Stark, King County, United States
Jeffrey Lundt, King County, United States
Wendy Eash-Loucks, King County, United States

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4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Session Description:The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Bottom-up and top-down processes

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Bottom-up and top-down processes

Isobel Pearsall, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada

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12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Juvenile Salmonid Growth and Survival

Juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) residency and early growth in the lower Fraser River estuary

Lia Chalifour, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
David Scott, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Canada
Misty MacDuffee, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Canada
John Dower, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Julia Baum, Univ. of Victoria, Canada

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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Juvenile Salmonid Growth and Survival

New information on resident areas of ocean age 0 Chinook salmon in the Strait of Georgia

C. M. Neville, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada
Richard J. Beamish, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Juvenile Salmonid Growth and Survival

Long-term spatial-temporal eelgrass (Zostera marina) habitat change in the Salish Sea (1932-2016)

Natasha Nahirnick, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Maycira Costa, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Sarah Schroeder, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Tara Sharma, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Canada

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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Juvenile Salmonid Growth and Survival

Survival of juvenile Cowichan River chinook throughout their first year of life: a summary of PIT tag returns through fall 2017

Kevin Pellett, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada

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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Juvenile Salmonid Growth and Survival

Relationship between early marine growth and returning adults of Fraser sockeye salmon

Lyse Godbout, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Carrie Holt, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Marc Trudel, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Cameron Freshwater, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Michael O'Brien, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Chrys Neville, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Strahan Tucker, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Sue Grant, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Francis Juanes, University of Victoria
Moira Galbraith, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Richard Ian Perry, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Richard Beamish, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Juvenile Salmonid Growth and Survival

Has primary productivity declined in the Strait of Georgia since the 1970s?

Sophia Johannessen, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada

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11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Understanding Salmon Survival

Comparing marine survival among Chinook and coho salmon and steelhead trout in the Salish Sea

Kathryn L. Sobocinski, Long Live the Kings, United States
Eric John Ward, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
Correigh M. Greene, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)

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1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Understanding Salmon Survival

Telemetry tracking of salmon smolt migrations through the Salish Sea: examining behaviour, survival and causes of mortality

Scott Hinch, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Nathan Furey, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Christine Stevenson, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Steve Johnstone, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Steve Healy, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
David Welch, Kintama Research, Canada
Erin Rechisky, Kintama Research, Canada
Aswea Porter, Kintama Research, Canada
Kristi Miller, Canadian Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada

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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Understanding Salmon Survival

Exposure time of juvenile sockeye salmon to Discovery Islands salmon farms

Erin Rechisky, Kintama Research Services, Canada
Aswea Porter, Kintama Research Services, Canada
David Welch, Kintama Research Services, Canada
Christine Stevenson, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Stephen Johnston, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Nathan Furey, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Scott Hinch, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada

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2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Understanding Salmon Survival

Input of PBDE exposure in juvenile Chinook salmon along their out-migrant pathway through the Snohomish River, WA

Andrea J. Carey, Washington (State). Department of Fish and Wildlife
James E. West, Washington (State). Department of Fish and Wildlife
Robert J. Fisk, Washington (State). Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mariko M. Langness, Washington (State). Department of Fish and Wildlife
Gina Maria Ylitalo, United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
Sandra M. O'Neill, Washington (State). Department of Fish and Wildlife

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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Understanding Salmon Survival

A case study of fine scale habitat use by first ocean year Chinook salmon: implications for growth and predation exposure

Will Duguid, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Jessica Qualley, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Kevin Pellett, Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Erin Rechisky, Kintama Research Services, Canada
David Welch, Kintama Research Services, Canada
Francis Juanes, Univ. of Victoria, Canada

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

Seasonal dynamics of oceanographic conditions, phytoplankton, and zooplankton in the Malaspina Strait, Strait of Georgia

Svetlana Esenkulova, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada
Karyn Suchy, University of Victoria
richard Ian Perry, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Kelly Young, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Maycira Costa, University of Victoria
Ryan Flagg, Ocean Networks Canada, Canada
Moira Galbraith, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Isobel Pearsall, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada

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3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

A data science approach to understanding physical drivers of coastal primary productivity and effects on carbonate chemistry

Tereza Jarnikova, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Susan E. Allen, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Debby Ianson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada
Elise Olson, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada

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3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

Influence of environmental drivers on satellite-derived chlorophyll a in the Strait of Georgia from 2003-2016

Karyn Suchy, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Maycira Costa, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Richard Ian Perry, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

Zooplankton variability in the Northern Salish Sea over the past 3 decades, and relationships with Coho salmon

Kelly Young, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Moira Galbraith, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Richard Ian Perry, Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

Regional and temporal variability in Puget Sound zooplankton: bottom-up links to juvenile salmon

Julie Keister, University of Washington
Julia Bos, Washington (State). Department of Ecology
Bethellee Herrmann, University of Washington
Mya Keyers, Washington (State). Department of Ecology
Christopher Krembs, Washington (State). Department of Ecology
John Mickett, University of Washington
J. A. (Jan A.) Newton, University of Washington
Wendi Reuf, University of Washington
Amanda Winans, University of Washington

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4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton

Fine-scale taxonomic and spatiotemporal variability in the energy density of prey for juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Jacob Weil, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Will Duguid, Univ. of Victoria, Canada
Francis Juanes, Univ. of Victoria, Canada

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4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Session Desciption: Species and Food Webs

Species and Habitats of Emerging Concern

Henry S. Carson, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, United States

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12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Salmon and their Habitats

Stable isotope analysis reveals different trophic niche spaces for wild and hatchery origin juvenile Chinook salmon in the Nisqually Delta

Melanie Davis, USGS Western Ecological Research Ctr., United States
Isa Woo, USGS Western Ecological Research Ctr., United States
Christopher S. Ellings, Nisqually Tribe Dept. of Natural Resources, United States
Sayre Hodgson, Nisqually Tribe Dept. of Natural Resources, United States
Susan De La Cruz, USGS Western Ecological Research Ctr., United States

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8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Salmon and their Habitats

Evaluating common trends in Chinook density and the influence of temperature and salinity patterns among distributary channels in a large river estuary to aid evaluation, planning, and prioritization of restoration activities

Joshua Chamberlin, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Ctr., United States
Jason E. Hall, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Ctr., United States
Todd Zackey, Tulalip Tribes Natural Resources, United States
Frank Leonetti, Snohomish County, Surface Water Management, United States
Michael Rustay, Snohomish County, Surface Water Management, United States

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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Salmon and their Habitats

Juvenile salmon density on marsh surfaces versus within tidal channels

W. Gregory Hood, Skagit River System Cooperative
Eric M. Beamer, Skagit River System Cooperative
Rich Henderson, Skagit River System Cooperative

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9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Salmon and their Habitats

Nearshore habitat use by Hood Canal Summer run chum salmon in Hood Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Micah Wait, Wild Fish Conservancy, United States
James Fletcher, Wild Fish Conservancy, United States
Adrian Tuohy, Wild Fish Conservancy, United States

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9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Salmon and their Habitats

Increases in synchrony among Central Coast salmon populations in British Columbia over the last 60 years

Eric Hertz, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada
Brendan Connors, ESSA Technologies, Canada
Katrina Connors, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada
John Reynolds, Simon Fraser Univ., Canada

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9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: Bottom-up and Top-down Processes

Bottom-up and top-down processes affecting marine survival of salmon in the Salish Sea

David A. Beauchamp, Geological Survey (U.S.)

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9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Salmon in the Salish Sea

Pacific Salmon in Puget Sound: abundance, survival and body size (1970-2015)

James P. Losee, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Aaron Dufault, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Neala Kendall, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States

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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Salmon in the Salish Sea

Skokomish estuary restoration monitoring

Lisa Belleveau, Skokomish Indian Tribe, United States

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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Salmon in the Salish Sea

The Pacific salmon explorer: a data driven look at salmon populations and their habitats

Katrina Connors, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada
Eileen Jones, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada
Leah Honka, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada
Katy Kellock, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada
Eric Hertz, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada
Brian E. Riddell, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Canada

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11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Salmon in the Salish Sea

Salmon-Safe farms

Ellen Southard, Salmon-Safe, United States
Amelia Bahr, Stewardship Partners, United States

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11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Species and Habitats of Emerging Concern

Urban-related distribution patterns of an iconic Salish Sea mesopredator, the giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

Eliza C. Heery, National Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Amy G. Olsen, Seattle Aquarium, United States
Blake E. (Blake Edward) Feist, Northwest Fisheries Science Ctr., United States
Kenneth P. Sebens, Univ. of Washington, United States

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11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Species and Habitats of Emerging Concern

Survival of hatchery-origin juvenile pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) outplanted to restoration sites in the San Juan Islands

Henry Carson, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Michael Ulrich, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Josh Bouma, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, United States

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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Session Description: Changes in Marine Mammal Occurrence in the Salish Sea

Dolphins in the Salish Sea: Are warmer water species expanding into our region?

Laurie Shuster, Cascadia Research Collective
David Anderson, Cascadia Research Collective
Jessica L. Huggins, Cascadia Research Collective
Annie B. Douglas, Cascadia Research Collective
Nathan Harrison, Cascadia Research Collective
John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective
Susan Berta, OrcaNetwork

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12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session Description: Changes in Marine Mammal Occurrence in the Salish Sea

Return of the Giants of the Salish Sea: Increased occurrence of humpback and gray whales in inland waters

John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective
Kiirsten Flynn, Cascadia Research Collective
Elana Dobson, Cascadia Research Collective
Jessica L. Huggins, Cascadia Research Collective
Alie Perez, Cascadia Research Collective

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1:29 PM - 3:00 PM

Advances in the Understanding of Drivers of Change and Potential Conservation Actions for Pacific Herring in the Salish Sea

Age truncation and portfolio effects in Puget Sound Pacific herring

Margaret Siple, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, United States
Andrew O. Shelton, Northwest Fisheries Science Ctr., United States
Tessa B. Francis, Univ. of Washington Tacoma, United States
Dayv Lowry, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Adam P. Lindquist, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Timothy E. Essington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, United States

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1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Advances in the Understanding of Drivers of Change and Potential Conservation Actions for Pacific Herring in the Salish Sea

Interactive effects of ocean acidification and ocean warming on Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) early life stages

Brooke Love, Western Washington Univ., United States
Cristina Villalobos, Western Washington Univ., United States
M. Brady Olson, Western Washington Univ., United States

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1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Advances in the Understanding of Drivers of Change and Potential Conservation Actions for Pacific Herring in the Salish Sea

Cardiac injury and reduced growth in Pacific herring exposed to urban stormwater runoff

Louisa B. Harding, Washington State University
Mark Tagal, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
Nathaniel L. Scholz, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
John P. Incardona, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
Jenifer K. McIntyre, Washington State University

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Advances in the Understanding of Drivers of Change and Potential Conservation Actions for Pacific Herring in the Salish Sea

Dynamic metapopulation structure of Pacific herring in Puget Sound

Lorenz Hauser, University of Washington
Danielle Mitchell, Aptevo Therapeutics, Inc., United States
Isadora Jimenez-Hidalgo, University of Washington
Maureen Small, Washington (State). Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kurt C. Stick, Washington (State). Department of Fish and Wildlife
Dayv Lowry, Washington (State). Department of Fish and Wildlife

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Advances in the Understanding of Drivers of Change and Potential Conservation Actions for Pacific Herring in the Salish Sea

The role of reproductive timing as a driver of genetic differentiation in populations of Pacific herring

Eleni L. Petrou, Univ. of Washington, United States
Todd Sandell, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Dayv Lowry, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, United States
Lorenz Hauser, Univ. of Washington, United States

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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Advances in the Understanding of Drivers of Change and Potential Conservation Actions for Pacific Herring in the Salish Sea

Discerning population connectivity and natal origins of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi): inferences on population structure from otolith chemistry

Wade Smith, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Tony Pitcher, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Margot Hessing-Lewis, Hakai Institute, Canada
Brian P.V. Hunt, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Evgeny A. Pakhomov, The Univ. of British Columbia, Canada

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2:45 PM - 3:00 PM