Event Title
Delivering science support for avian conservation and management in Salish Sea estuaries
Presentation Abstract
The Avian Monitoring in Estuaries project, led by the Stillaguamish Tribe, Audubon Washington, Ecostudies Institute, and WDFW, seeks to build a stronger scientific basis for avian conservation and the integration of birds into habitat management and restoration through delivery of science products and monitoring tools. In this talk we will highlight our progress to date and share opportunities for participation. The project team has conducted extensive end-user engagement with avian monitoring practitioners and estuary managers, synthesizing existing monitoring data and identifying priority avian management needs and concerns. In Phase I we conducted an inventory and synthesis of avian monitoring associated with estuaries in Puget Sound (Koberstein et al. 2017); in Phase II we solicited avian information and management needs from state, federal, tribal, and NGO partners, and conducted stakeholder outreach to gauge areas of alignment with salmon and ecosystem restoration proponents (Bayard et al. 2019). In Phase III we built avian habitat models for five estuary species that relate species occurrence and abundance across seasons with landscape conditions (Michel et al. 2021). These models allow end users to identify potential suitable habitat areas for birds, explore key habitat features associated with occurrence and abundance, and explore the potential impacts of management and climate change scenarios. In Phase IV, we are building cohesion and community with avian science practitioners and end-users in Salish Sea estuaries, evaluating existing sampling designs and data from an ongoing investigation of the effects of estuary restoration on bird populations, and piloting the development of a regional monitoring framework with the Stillaguamish Tribe. Through extensive field testing and end-user engagement, we aim to build a scientifically robust monitoring framework that is practical for implementation and delivers monitoring data and science products that inform adaptive management.
Session Title
Birds
Conference Track
SSE3: The Circle of Life
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-traditionals-95
Start Date
28-4-2022 8:30 AM
End Date
28-4-2022 10:00 AM
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Delivering science support for avian conservation and management in Salish Sea estuaries
The Avian Monitoring in Estuaries project, led by the Stillaguamish Tribe, Audubon Washington, Ecostudies Institute, and WDFW, seeks to build a stronger scientific basis for avian conservation and the integration of birds into habitat management and restoration through delivery of science products and monitoring tools. In this talk we will highlight our progress to date and share opportunities for participation. The project team has conducted extensive end-user engagement with avian monitoring practitioners and estuary managers, synthesizing existing monitoring data and identifying priority avian management needs and concerns. In Phase I we conducted an inventory and synthesis of avian monitoring associated with estuaries in Puget Sound (Koberstein et al. 2017); in Phase II we solicited avian information and management needs from state, federal, tribal, and NGO partners, and conducted stakeholder outreach to gauge areas of alignment with salmon and ecosystem restoration proponents (Bayard et al. 2019). In Phase III we built avian habitat models for five estuary species that relate species occurrence and abundance across seasons with landscape conditions (Michel et al. 2021). These models allow end users to identify potential suitable habitat areas for birds, explore key habitat features associated with occurrence and abundance, and explore the potential impacts of management and climate change scenarios. In Phase IV, we are building cohesion and community with avian science practitioners and end-users in Salish Sea estuaries, evaluating existing sampling designs and data from an ongoing investigation of the effects of estuary restoration on bird populations, and piloting the development of a regional monitoring framework with the Stillaguamish Tribe. Through extensive field testing and end-user engagement, we aim to build a scientifically robust monitoring framework that is practical for implementation and delivers monitoring data and science products that inform adaptive management.
