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2020
Tuesday, April 21st
9:00 AM

Building the bridge between science and policy making to facilitate the protection, recovery and restoration of the Salish Sea

Implementing a Policy-Based Marine Plan with an Adaptive Management Mindset

Erica Olson, ESSA Technologies Ltd.

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Climate Change Adaptation in Nearshore and Estuaries of the Salish Sea

Potential climate change impacts and actions to adapt in nearshore and estuarine areas of Howe Sound/Atl’ḵa7tsem

Jennifer Chapman, Ocean Wise

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Climate Change and Marine Response

Evaluating the Concept of Baselines to Detect Ecosystem Recovery in Conditions of Climate Change

Storrs "Skip" Albertson, Washington Department of Ecology

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Crossing the Science-Management Divide: Barriers and Bridges to Usable Science for the Salish Sea

Ocean Watch reports and the Ocean Watch Task Force: a powerful science translation combination

Aroha Miller, Ocean Wise

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Environmental Monitoring and Sampling Techniques

Tracking and Tackling Stormwater Pollution using the Water Reporter App

Kirsten McDade, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

First Nations and Tribal Nearshore Resource Management for Cultural Ecosystems, Part 2: a focus on diverse nearshore species and communities

Coastal root garden cultivation on the Coast Salish: The case of Tl’chés, Songhees First Nation territory.

Darcy Mathews, University of Victoria

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Getting more bang for your outreach buck: Ideas for communication strategies that build trust, personalize government, and get results

Never underestimate a well-placed poop joke: Getting to the bottom of water quality problems with a fresh take on outreach

Karen DuBose, Skagit County

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Local Networks Generate Innovative Recovery Actions

A coastal health report mobilized community members to improve a marine environment

Amber Dearden, Ocean Wise

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Local Networks Generate Innovative Recovery Actions

Using the collaborative model of STORM for impact and environmental engagement

Mary Rabourn, King County

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Marine Spatial Planning in the Salish Sea

Identifying cumulative impact thresholds: implications for marine spatial planning

Selina Agbayani, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Plenary 1

Plenary 1: Welcome and Acknowledgements

Ginny Broadhurst

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Puget Sound Vital Signs: progress and remedies, with opening remarks by Deborah Jensen

Safe operating space for humanity at a river basin scale

John McLaughlin, Western Washington University

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Reducing Air Emissions from Commercial Marine Shipping Activity in the Salish Sea

Progress on ECCC’s contribution to a new initiative component that focuses on marine vessel emissions and mitigations in the Salish Sea.

Katelyn Wells, Environment and Climate Change Canada

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Resilient seagrass ecosystems in the Salish Sea through sound science, effective policies and restoration action (Part I)

Modeling the dispersal of invertebrate communities using a biophysical model reveals regional patterns of seagrass habitat connectivity

John Cristiani, University of British Columbia

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Restoring Connectivity in Estuaries and Floodplains

Coastal Stream and Embayment Restoration Priorities along the BNSF Railroad: Results and Future Action

Phil Bloch, Confluence Environmental Company

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Restoring Connectivity in Estuaries and Floodplains

Mapping Restored Tidal Connectivity in West Coast Estuaries

Joan M. Drinkwin, Natural Resources Consultants

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Restoring Connectivity in Estuaries and Floodplains of the Salish Sea

Biophysical Baseline Monitoring of the Skwelwil’em Estuary Restoration in Squamish, British Columbia/ Juvenile Chinook Accessing a Segregated Estuary

Lora Tryon, Lake Trail Environmental Consulting

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Rockfish Conservation via Collaborative Research and Ecosystem-Based Management in the Salish Sea

Can larval dispersal explain differences in population structure of ESA-listed rockfish in Puget Sound?

Kelly S. Andrews, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Salish Sea Models for Circulation and Water Quality – New Developments and Diagnostic Applications

Mapping Waves and Storm Surge for Coastal Resilience in the Salish Sea

Zhaoqing Yang, Zhaoqing Yang

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Salish Sea Stormwater Innovations

Sound Impacts 2.0

Aaron Clark, Stewardship Partners

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Sediment in coastal habitats: outlooks for stability and stress

Elwha dam removal sediment, and what it teaches us about shoreline processes and beach maintenance in the Salish Sea

Ian M. Miller, Washington Sea Grant

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Sediment in coastal habitats: outlooks for stability and stress

Sediment sourcing in Cascade watersheds and nearshore dispersal of terrestrial sediment and contaminants using multivariate geochemical analysis

Renee Takesue, USGS

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Session 1.3B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Wildlife exposure and impacts

Embryotoxicity of diluted bitumen applied to eggshells of wild double-crested cormorants and domestic chickens

Mason D. King, Simon Fraser University

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Session 1.3B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Wildlife exposure and impacts

Seasonal trends in Cu, Ag and Cd content in Strait of Georgia zooplankton

Bertha Iselle Flores Ruiz, University of British Columbia

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

State of the Salish Sea: Trends in Ecosystem Services, Pressures on Supporting Ecosystem Processes and Community Management Objectives

Puget Sound Vital Sign Revision: objectives for Puget Sound recovery and protection

Ron Thom, Puget Sound Partnership

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

The effects of contaminants on marine mammals and their prey

Vigor Industrial Southwest Yard Habitat Project: Demolition of Shipways and Piers on the Duwamish River and Construction of Transition Zone Habitat

Johnathan Cook, Vigor Industrial

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Toward a vision for Ecological Resilience in the Lower Fraser River

Areas of high water residence time are critical to pelagic secondary production in the Fraser River Estuary

Joanne Breckenridge, EOAS department, UBC

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Biodiversity – Posters

Species Checklists for Salish Sea Seaweeds

Isaak Haberman, University of British Columbia

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Contaminants, Plastics, Microplastics, Toxicology & Stormwater – Posters

Effect of diluted bitumen on the survival, physiology, and behavior of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) and relevance to birds of the Salish Sea

Elizabeth Ruberg, Simon Fraser University

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Contaminants, Plastics, Microplastics, Toxicology & Stormwater – Posters

Embryonic exposure to persistent organic pollutants and mercury in marine birds and investigations into associated hepatic gene expression alterations

Mason King, Simon Fraser University

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Contaminants, Plastics, Microplastics, Toxicology & Stormwater – Posters

Investigating the Presence and Trophic Transfer of Microplastics in Ex- and In-Situ North American Otters Through Scat and Diet Analysis

Jennifer Brocklin Van, Oregon State University

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Contaminants, Plastics, Microplastics, Toxicology & Stormwater – Posters

Microplastics Analysis and Quantification of Benthic Sediments of the Salish Sea

Margaret Baer, University of Washington Tacoma

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Contaminants, Plastics, Microplastics, Toxicology & Stormwater – Posters

Using seasonality and particle tracking to trace Intermediate Water in the Strait of Georgia

Samuel Stevens, University of British Columbia

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Data Analysis, Modeling & Decision Making – Posters

Effects of Local Topography on Streamflow and Stream Temperatures in Fish-bearing Mountainous Streams under a Warming Climate

Ryan David Murphy, Point No Point Treaty Council

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Data Analysis, Modeling & Decision Making – Posters

Hydrodynamics and suspended-sediment transport within an urbanized Pacific Northwest estuarine embayment

Daniel J. Nowacki, U.S. Geological Survey

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Data Analysis, Modeling & Decision Making – Posters

Monitoring Coccolithophore blooms in Hood Canal

Seth Book, Skokomish Indian Tribe

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Data Analysis, Modeling & Decision Making – Posters

Toxicity of Gasoline, Diesel and Weathered Diesel Related Petroleum Hydrocarbons to Freshwater and Marine Organisms

Curtis Eickhoff, Nautilus Environmental Company Inc.

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Ecosystem-Based Management, Science & Policy – Posters

Connecting nodes throughout the Salish Sea: a bottom-up approach to strengthening informed decision-making, policy making, and marine spatial planning

Bridget John, Howe Sound/Atl'ka7tsem Marine Reference Guide, Tides Canada

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Ecosystem-Based Management, Science & Policy – Posters

SEA CUCUMBER (Apostichopus californicus) CULTURE AND ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Andy Suhrbier, PACIFIC SHELLFISH INSTITUTE

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Education, Community & Social Science – Posters

A Coastal Restoration Online Toolkit - Helping Non-Professionals Go from Idea to Restoration Project

Elsa Schwartz, Restore America's Estuaries

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Education, Community & Social Science – Posters

Between Two Worlds Indigenous High School Science Program

Todd Mitchell, Swinomish Tribe

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Education, Community & Social Science – Posters

Habitat Recovery in the Salish Sea, One Community at a Time: Community engagement for socio-ecological resilience of coastal restoration projects

Anuradha Rao, Ekalogical Connections

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Governance, Management & Funding – Posters

A comparison of the vulnerability of marine ecosystems to anthropogenic stressors

Jocelyn Nelson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Governance, Management & Funding – Posters

ASSESSING THE STATISTICAL SIMILARITY OF PORT SUSAN BAY RESTORATION AND REFERENCE SITES

Madison Hoiland, University of Washington

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Governance, Management & Funding – Posters

Utility of the Strait of Georgia Data Centre as a Marine Spatial Planning Tool

Benjamin Skinner, Pacific Salmon Foundation

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Salmon Biology & Management – Posters

A Controlled Designation of Origin Should be created for the Salish Sea

Riley Starks, Salish Center for Sustainable Fishing Methods

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Salmon Biology & Management – Posters

The Hood Canal Bridge Impedes Migration of Juvenile Salmonids

Emily Bishop, Westward Ecology

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Shellfish – Posters

Building a Habitat Suitability Index for Olympia Oyster Restoration

Charlotte Dohrn, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Shorelines, Estuaries & Rivers – Posters

Effects of Shoreline Armoring on Physical Beach Characteristics in the Salish Sea, WA

Hannah Drummond, Washington Department of Ecology

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Shorelines, Estuaries & Rivers – Posters

Elliott Bay Seawall Habitat Features -- Initial Monitoring Results for Nearshore Ecosystem

Merri Martz, Anchor QEA, LLC

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Shorelines, Estuaries & Rivers – Posters

Examples of Puget Sound Soft Shore and Armor Alternative Projects

Sydney Fishman, Washington Department of Ecology

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Shorelines, Estuaries & Rivers – Posters

Fungi distribution in the Elwha restoration ecosystem

Colter Lemons, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Shorelines, Estuaries & Rivers – Posters

Large woody debris protects woody plants from browsing in restoration following Elwha dam removal.

Caelan Johnson, Western Washington University

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Shorelines, Estuaries & Rivers – Posters

Measuring the effectiveness of Seattle’s seawall enhancements on juvenile salmon-an acoustic perspective

Kerry Accola, University of Washington

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Trophic Interactions - Zooplankton, Phytoplankton, Salmon, Forage Fish & Invasive Species – Posters

Harmful algal species in the Central Basin of Puget Sound: Seasonal bloom patterns analyzed via FlowCAM technology

Lyndsey Swanson, King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Trophic Interactions - Zooplankton, Phytoplankton, Salmon, Forage Fish & Invasive Species – Posters

Mapping the cysts of Alexandrium catenella in the surface sediments of Puget Sound: A comparison of microscopy and molecular methods for enumeration

Cheryl Greengrove, University of Washington Tacoma

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Trophic Interactions - Zooplankton, Phytoplankton, Salmon, Forage Fish & Invasive Species – Posters

Reefs for rockfish: A collaborative approach to monitor populations and increase awareness in Howe Sound.

Amanda Weltman, Ocean Wise Conservation Association

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Trophic Interactions - Zooplankton, Phytoplankton, Salmon, Forage Fish & Invasive Species – Posters

Squishy but not useless for energy balance: Energetic value of gelatinous zooplankton from the Salish Sea and adjacent waters

Florian Lüskow, University of British Columbia

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Track: Trophic Interactions - Zooplankton, Phytoplankton, Salmon, Forage Fish & Invasive Species – Posters

Temporal variability of phytoplankton communities in Padilla Bay, Washington

Holly Young, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Trans Boundary K-12 Salish Sea Currricula

Engaging High School Juniors and Seniors at the Ocean Research College Academy as Researchers in a two year study of an estuary in the Salish Sea

Ardi Kveven, Ocean Research College Academy

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Trans Boundary K-12 Salish Sea Currricula

JuniorSeaDoctors.org, Club and Hub for Salish Sea-based Education

Mira Castle Lutz Castle, SeaDoc Society / UC Davis

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Trans Boundary K-12 Salish Sea Currricula

Watersheds and Salmon, Student-driven habitat restoration projects; increasing engagement and place-based learning through community partnerships

Rachel Vasak, Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Transformational education in the Salish Sea

The Evolution of an Environmental Tall Ship: Adventuress’ People and Programs

Amy Kovacs, Sound Experience

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Transformational education in the Salish Sea

Understanding Transformative Learning Theory to enhance the impact of climate science.

Gail Goulet, Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA, US) [88736]

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part I (Phytoplankton/Zooplankton)

Microplankton dynamics in Central Puget Sound: Inter-annual variation in response to shifting environmental drivers.

Gabriela Hannach, King County Dept. Natural Resources & Parks

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part II (Forage Fish)

Climate change threatens net energy uptake, maturation, and reproduction of Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes personatus) in the central Salish Sea

Russel Barsh, Kwiaht

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part III (Marine Birds)

A baseline of seasonal changes in the at sea distribution and abundance of marine birds near shipping lanes around southern Vancouver Island.

Douglas Bertram, Environment & Climate Change Canada

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9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part III (Marine Birds)

Spatial Variation in Pigeon Guillemot Foraging Patterns in Puget Sound

Emily Buckner, University of Washington

9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

10:30 AM

Session 1.1B: The Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of the Salish Sea Ecosystem

Innovative Treatment of Wood Waste Sediments Using Reactive Amendments and DGT Passive Porewater Sulphide Testing Techniques

Daniel Berlin, Anchor QEA, LLC

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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1.1B: The Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of the Salish Sea Ecosystem

Low concentrations and short durations of road runoff are lethal to coho salmon

Jenifer McIntyre, Washington State University

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1.1B: The Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of the Salish Sea Ecosystem

Results from biennial mussel watch monitoring in Sinclair and Dyes Inlets, Puget Sound, Washington from 2010 to 2018

Robert Johnston, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Pacific Northwest Chapter

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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1.1B: The Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of the Salish Sea Ecosystem

Sublethal effects of the sea lice pesticides ivermectin and SLICE® on starry flounder behaviour and physiology when exposed to contaminated sediments

Daniel King, Simon Fraser University

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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1.1B: The Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of the Salish Sea Ecosystem

The puzzle of declining benthic invertebrate communities – could high organic matter deposition have a role?

Sandra Weakland, Washington State Department of Ecology

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 1.1B: The Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of the Salish Sea Ecosystem

Utilizing High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Improved Characterization of CECs Occurrence and Impacts in Puget Sound watershed.

C. Andrew James, UW Tacoma

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

12:30 PM

Session 1.2 A: Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part IV (Marine Mammals)

California sea lions, harbor seals, and long-beaked common dolphins forage on anchovies in south Puget Sound

Steven Jeffries, WDFW

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2 A: Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part IV (Marine Mammals)

Dolphins and herring of the Salish Sea: understanding responses of a top predator to fluctuating prey and human disturbance

Erin Ashe, Oceans Initiative

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2 A: Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part IV (Marine Mammals)

Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena vomerina) Catching and Handling Large Fish on the U.S. West Coast

Katrina MacIver, Pacific Mammal Research

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2 A: Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part IV (Marine Mammals)

Overview of baleen whale feeding behavior and prey in the Salish Sea

John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2 A: Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part IV (Marine Mammals)

Reconstructing a century of coastal productivity and predator trophic position in the Salish Sea using archival harbor seal bone.

Megan Feddern, University of Washington

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2 A: Trophic energy flow in the Salish Sea: Part IV (Marine Mammals)

Shifting phenology of an apex/specialist predator tracks changes in its favored prey

Ailene Ettinger, The Nature Conservancey- Washington Field Office

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Sources, Movement, and Fate

Assessing PCB and PBDE Biotransformation and trophic transfer Salish Sea food webs using stable carbon isotope analysis and enantiomeric fractionation

Irvin Schultz, NOAA-NWFSC

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Sources, Movement, and Fate

Charactering priority pollutants in juvenile chinook salmon in the Fraser River Estuary Watershed

Tanya M. Brown, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Sources, Movement, and Fate

Identifying Local Sources of Pollutants that affect Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea

Frank Gobas, Simon Fraser University

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Sources, Movement, and Fate

Sources, sinks, dispersion and cycling of dissolved polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) discharged in the Strait of Georgia

Yuanji Sun, Dept of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 1.2B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Sources, Movement, and Fate

Water Quality in Urban Creeks During Storm Events

Ed Kolodziej, University of Washington (Tacoma/Seattle)

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Session 1.3A: A Salmon-Safe Salish Sea: Transboundary partnerships to advance salmon-friendly urban development and agricultural practices in the Pacific Northwest

Becoming Salmon-Safe - what it means for Vancouver International Airport

Wendy Avis, Vancouver Airport Authority

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Session 1.3A: A Salmon-Safe Salish Sea: Transboundary partnerships to advance salmon-friendly urban development and agricultural practices in the Pacific Northwest

Clean Water for Salmon: Building a Salmon-Safe movement across the Salish Sea

Dan Kent, Salmon-Safe Inc.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Session 1.3A: A Salmon-Safe Salish Sea: Transboundary partnerships to advance salmon-friendly urban development and agricultural practices in the Pacific Northwest

Salmon-Safe BC: Connecting Salmon, Water and Land Management Practices

Theresa Fresco, Fraser Basin Council

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Session 1.3A: A Salmon-Safe Salish Sea: Transboundary partnerships to advance salmon-friendly urban development and agricultural practices in the Pacific Northwest

Salmon-Safe Farms: Promoting salmon-friendly agricultural practices and inspiring consumer power

David Burger, Stewardship Partners

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Wednesday, April 22nd
10:30 AM

Session 2.1A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part I)

Assessing understory kelp dynamics with a nine year scuba survey time series

Steve Rubin, United States Geological Survey

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2.1A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part I)

Long-term changes in bull kelp in South and Central Puget Sound

Helen D. Berry, Washington Department of Natural Resources

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2.1A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part I)

Monitoring Salish Sea bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) via kayak surveys

Suzanne Shull, Padilla Bay NERR & Northwest Straits Initiative

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2.1A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part I)

Spatial and depth distribution of understory kelp and other marine vegetation in Central Puget Sound.

Bart Christiaen, Washington Department of Natural Resources

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 2.1A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part I)

Spatial and Temporal Persistence of Nearshore Kelp Beds on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada using Satellite Remote Sensing.

Sarah Schroeder, Miss

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

12:30 PM

Best Practices for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Frameworks for Collaborative Planning within Environmental Groups

A Journey, Not a Destination: An Agency Approach to Incorporate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

Alexandra Doty, Puget Sound Partnership

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Best Practices for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Frameworks for Collaborative Planning within Environmental Groups

Begin at the beginning: steps, stumbles and learnings on the path to understanding and implementing DEI practices in regional ENGO.

Christianne Wilhelmson, Georgia Strait Alliance

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Best Practices for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Frameworks for Collaborative Planning within Environmental Groups

Strategizing for Workplace Culture: Developing and Introducing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Road Map

Melissa Watkinson, Washington Sea Grant

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 2.2A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part II)

Differences in stressor intensity and plant condition in South Puget Sound bull kelp forests

Max Calloway, Puget Sound Restoration Fund

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 2.2A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part II)

Investigating the contribution of kelp- and eelgrass-derived carbon and nitrogen to marine herbivores and carnivores in Puget Sound.

Paul Chittaro, NOAA-NWFSC

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 2.2A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part II)

Kelp forest declines in Barkley Sound: lessons from the outer coast

Sam Starko, University of Victoria

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 2.2A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part II)

Northern kelp crab (Pugettia producta) feeding preferences - kelp crabs eat kelp, and lots else?

Katie Dobkowski, Bates College

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 2.2A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part II)

Recreational Kelp Harvest Impacts

Jamie Kilgo, Formerly Washington Department of Natural Resources

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 2.2A: Kelp: Stressors, Trends, and Value (Part II)

The Cultural Importance of Kelp to Pacific Northwest Tribes

Dan Tonnes, NOAA/NMFS

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Session 2.3A: Measuring Success: Monitoring the Effectiveness of Shoreline Restoration Projects

Assessing the Legacy of Large Woody Debris as Coastal Protection in BC and Washington

Jessica Wilson, University of Ottawa

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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM