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Presentation Abstract
Consistent information on ecosystem health is critical to inform actions that will ensure the long-term health the Salish Sea’s ecological functions and the human communities that depend upon them. Dedicated scientists and practitioners serve as the region’s eyes and ears to assess ecosystem status and trends, progress toward recovery, and effectiveness of recovery actions. The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) facilitates connections among this network, helping them collaboratively answer questions critical to ecosystem recovery, set future monitoring priorities, and share their scientific findings. Many organizations conduct research and monitoring throughout the Salish Sea. PSEMP’s strength is in its network of experts who work together through thirteen topical work groups and a leadership structure that serves as the work groups’ primary linkage with the management and decision-making processes PSEMP informs. Our goal is to integrate and coordinate relevant, and credible information about the condition of the Puget Sound ecosystem and the effectiveness of recovery actions. Working outside of traditional disciplinary and organizational silos results in a more comprehensive and integrated understanding of ecosystem conditions and trends in relation to recovery efforts. Collaboration at an ecosystem scale is critical to selecting the best opportunities for action, inspiring stewardship, measuring progress toward recovery, and informing evidence-based decisions. Together, PSEMP partners collect, organize, synthesize, and communicate the best available science to protect, preserve, and enhance Puget Sound’s vitality now and for future generations. The result of PSEMP’s approach of bringing together diverse partners and information is a more fully informed and broadly shared understanding of how the ecosystem functions. This presentation will provide a high-level overview of the PSEMP program, highlight activities and products of PSEMP Work Groups, note current challenges in meeting its goals, and provide information on how to access information or get involved as part of the monitoring network.
Session Title
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Conference Track
SSE2: How We Protect the Salish Sea
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-traditionals-40
Start Date
26-4-2022 11:30 AM
End Date
26-4-2022 1:00 PM
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)
Marine ecosystem health--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Marine ecosystem management--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Restoration monitoring (Ecology)--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Fresh Water Studies Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons
The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program
Consistent information on ecosystem health is critical to inform actions that will ensure the long-term health the Salish Sea’s ecological functions and the human communities that depend upon them. Dedicated scientists and practitioners serve as the region’s eyes and ears to assess ecosystem status and trends, progress toward recovery, and effectiveness of recovery actions. The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) facilitates connections among this network, helping them collaboratively answer questions critical to ecosystem recovery, set future monitoring priorities, and share their scientific findings. Many organizations conduct research and monitoring throughout the Salish Sea. PSEMP’s strength is in its network of experts who work together through thirteen topical work groups and a leadership structure that serves as the work groups’ primary linkage with the management and decision-making processes PSEMP informs. Our goal is to integrate and coordinate relevant, and credible information about the condition of the Puget Sound ecosystem and the effectiveness of recovery actions. Working outside of traditional disciplinary and organizational silos results in a more comprehensive and integrated understanding of ecosystem conditions and trends in relation to recovery efforts. Collaboration at an ecosystem scale is critical to selecting the best opportunities for action, inspiring stewardship, measuring progress toward recovery, and informing evidence-based decisions. Together, PSEMP partners collect, organize, synthesize, and communicate the best available science to protect, preserve, and enhance Puget Sound’s vitality now and for future generations. The result of PSEMP’s approach of bringing together diverse partners and information is a more fully informed and broadly shared understanding of how the ecosystem functions. This presentation will provide a high-level overview of the PSEMP program, highlight activities and products of PSEMP Work Groups, note current challenges in meeting its goals, and provide information on how to access information or get involved as part of the monitoring network.
