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2020
Tuesday, April 21st
9:00 AM

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

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

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