Collaboration to Address Invasive European Green Crab (Panel)

From Site to Sea: Protecting Habitat Through an Integrated Response to the Invasive European Green Crab Across the Salish Sea

Dr. P. Sean McDonald, University of Washington
Bobbie Buzzell, Lummi Natural Resources
Dr. Emily Grason, Washington Sea Grant
Chief Gordon Planes, T’Sou-ke First Nation
Allen Pleus, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Allie Simpson, Northwest Straits Commission
Crysta Stubbs, Coastal Restoration Society
Renny Talbot, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Endangered Species Research

Simultaneous determination of steroid hormones and pharmaceuticals and personal care products with LC–MS/MS in feces of killer whales (Orcinus orca)

Xiangjun Liao

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Endangered Species Research

Pollutants Affecting Endangered Whales and their Prey

Monica Hilborn

PDF

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Endangered Species Research

Current Use Pesticides that drain into Canadian tributaries: A potential threat to Whale habitats

Dr. Agnes Richards, Environment and Climate Change Canada

PDF

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Kelp Restoration & Climate Change

Putting plans into action: Kelp Conservation and Recovery in Washington

Dana Oster

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Kelp Restoration & Climate Change

Kelp Forest Restoration in Puget Sound: Outplant Techniques and Lessons

Gray McKenna

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Kelp Restoration & Climate Change

Effects of Ocean Acidification and Warming on Salish Sea Kelps: a Meta-analysis

Miranda Roethler

PDF

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Kelp Restoration & Climate Change

Kelp forest responses to the 2014 Marine Heat Wave: clues about environmental patterns and gradients within the southern Salish Sea.

Helen Berry, Nearshore Habitat Program
Danielle Claar, Nearshore Habitat Program
Bart Christiaen, Nearshore Habitat Program

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Kelp Restoration & Climate Change

The Kelp Rescue Initiative: Using science to restore resilient kelp forest ecosystems on B.C.’s coasts.

Dr. Chris Neufeld

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Ocean Productivity & Nutrients

Effects of Low Oxygen Levels on Copepod Size Distribution with Depth in Hood Canal

Deana Crouser
Julie Keister
Dr. Daniel Grünbaum

PDF

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Ocean Productivity & Nutrients

Central Puget Sound Phytoplankton and Nutrient Dynamics

Kimberle Stark

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Ocean Productivity & Nutrients

Effects of heat stress and nitrogen limitation on the physiology of gametophytes and sporophytes of the bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana

Dr. Brooke Weigel
Robin Fales
Dr. Emily Carrington
Dr. Megan Dethier

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Ocean Productivity & Nutrients

Rethinking Sewage in the Southern Salish Sea

Dr. Mindy Roberts, Washington Environmental Council
Jeff Dickison, Squaxin Island Tribe

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Ocean Productivity & Nutrients

Zooplankton community composition and biomass across a latitudinal gradient in the southern Salish Sea, 2014-2021

Amanda Winans, University of Washington
BethElLee Herrmann, University of Washington
Julie Keister, University of Washington

PDF

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Salmon Data & Monitoring (Panel)

How data on small salmon have big impacts, supporting recovery monitoring and informing policy decisions

Dawn Spilsbury Pucci
Joe Anderson
Peter Lisi
Mike McHenry
Devin Flawd
Anya Voloshin
Jonah Keith
Andrew Berger

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Social Environmental Open Network (Panel)

Use of an Open Knowledge Network for the Salish Sea

Paul Williams, Suquamish Tribe
Charlene Andrade, Washington State Dept. of Commerce
Philip Murphy, InfoHarvest
Steve Hinton, Tulalip Tribe
Sono Hashisaki, Springwood

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Towards Collaborative Ecological Governance of the Salish Sea: Panel and Participatory Dialogue to Share Learning across Artificial Borders (Panel)

Towards Collaborative Ecological Governance of the Salish Sea: A Panel Dialogue

Murray Ned - Kwilosintun
David Herrera
Honourable Fin Donnelly
Laura Blackmore
Susan Oneil
Dan Straker

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Using Scenarios to Explore Puget Sound Futures and Build Resilience (Panel)

Using Scenarios to Explore Puget Sound Futures and Build Resilience (Panel)

Scott Redman
Dr. John Bolte
Elizabeth Mcmanus
Robert Ewing
Dr. David Trimbach

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Vessel Traffic

Salish Sea Vessel Traffic Projections: The Need to Address Increased Vessel Traffic Impacts to Southern Resident Killer Whales

Lovel Pratt

PDF

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Vessel Traffic

Marine Monitor (M2): A new approach for measuring human activity in Haro Strait

Samantha Cope
Brendan Tougher
Virgil Zetterlind
Val Veirs
Scott Veirs

PDF

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Vessel Traffic

A real-time data assimilative forecasting system for Southern Resident killer whales in the Salish Sea

Dr. Ruth Joy, SMRU Consulting

File

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

What is Environmental Justice within the Salish Sea? (Panel)

What is Environmental Justice within the Salish Sea? A panel discussion among government and community partners on the role of environmental justice in Washington

Melissa Watkinson
Alexandra Doty
Adrienne Hampton
Michael Chang
Charmila Ajmera
Bridget Ray

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Community Monitoring and Stewardship in Urban Watersheds (Panel)

Community monitoring and stewardship in urban watersheds

Anna Bachmann
Hannah Park
Sharlene Pioquinto
Eric Adman
Ry Yahn
Michelle Carranza Valasco
Kirsten McDade
Gary Olson

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Ethics and Southern Resident Killer Whales Recovery 1

A Moral Debt: History, Science, and Our Obligation to Southern Resident Killer Whales

Dr. Jason Colby

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Ethics and Southern Resident Killer Whales Recovery 1

Sense of Place and Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea Region

Dr. David Trimbach

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Ethics and Southern Resident Killer Whales Recovery 1

The Time for Reparations from Washington State Is Now! As Non-Human Persons, Orcas Deserve Justice

Dr. Alexandrea Safiq

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Ethics and Southern Resident Killer Whales Recovery 1

Meeting at the Crossroads: Environmental Justice and Large Carnivore Conservation

Alex Mcinturff

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Ethics and Southern Resident Killer Whales Recovery 1

The Suquamish and the Southern Resident Killer Whales: Kindred Spirits and Fishing Partners

Leonard Forsman

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Evaluation Tools to Assess Recovery Progress (Panel)

Evaluation tools to assess recovery progress and the adaptation of future efforts.

Elene Trujillo
Dr. Annelise Del Rio
Dr. Chanda Littles
Kirsten Feifel
Jay Krienitz
Dr. Letitia (Tish) Conway-Cranos

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Kelp Monitoring - Collaboration & Technology

Lessons learned about understory kelp from 11 years of sub-tidal monitoring during Elwha dam removal, a marine heat wave, and sea star wasting

Stephen Rubin

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Kelp Monitoring - Collaboration & Technology

Spatial-temporal changes in kelp extent in the Gulf Islands and Southern Vancouver Island: a remote sensing approach

Alejandra Mora-Soto

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Kelp Monitoring - Collaboration & Technology

Assessing the viability of mapping bull kelp in Puget Sound using aerial imaging platforms

Tyler Cowdrey

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Kelp Monitoring - Collaboration & Technology

Development of a floating kelp canopy area indicator for the Puget Sound Partnership’s Vital Signs

Dr. Wendel Raymond

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Kelp Monitoring - Collaboration & Technology

Building a collaborative network to quantify kelp forest ecology with SCUBA-based index sites in the southern Salish Sea

Hilary Hayford

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Marine Mammals

Harbor seal consumption of steelhead upon marine entry

Megan Moore

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Marine Mammals

Strategies for identifying and mitigating predation on salmon in Washington’s “estuaries of concern”

Dr. Casey Clark

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Marine Mammals

Trends and status of harbor seals in Washington State (1978-2019) with management applications

Dr. Scott Pearson

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Marine Mammals

Novel diet profile of coastal Washington Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) stocks: Investigating predation impacts on the iconic Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Zoe Lewis

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Marine Mammals

The effect of Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology on the foraging success of individual harbor seals (Phoca vitulina)

Kathleen McKeegan

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Monitoring and Adaptive Management

The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program

Katrina Radach

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Monitoring and Adaptive Management

OceanReports Tool Brings Ocean and Coastal Planning Data to Your Fingertips

Thomas Moore

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Monitoring and Adaptive Management

Working Together on a Coastal Marine Strategy for British Columbia.

David Angus, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Taylor Mason, First Nations Fisheries Council

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Monitoring and Adaptive Management

Lessons Learned from Intensively Monitored Watersheds (IMWs) of the Pacific Northwest: Management Applications, Considerations, and Adaptive Management

Keith Dublanica, Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Robert Bilby, Salmon Recovery Funding Board

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Monitoring and Adaptive Management

A Snohomish Basin Landscape Processes Simulation Platform

Phillip North
Philip Murphy

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Salmon and Contaminants

Assessing Sources of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Flame Retardants Impacting Juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Snohomish River Watershed

Alex Gipe

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Salmon and Contaminants

Juvenile Chinook salmon accumulate harmful levels of toxic contaminants while undergoing their seaward migration

Andrea Carey

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Salmon and Contaminants

Roadway runoff exposure disrupts the blood-brain barrier in juvenile coho salmon

Stephanie Blair
Clyde Barlow
Jenifer McIntyre

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Salmon and Contaminants

Prioritizing contaminants of concern in the Fraser River watershed: a risk-based evaluation for outmigrating juveniles and returning adult salmon

Dr. Tanya Brown, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Salmon and Contaminants

Contaminant reveal spatial segregation of Chinook salmon that reside in Puget Sound: implications for salmon health and the people and whales that eat them

Sandra O'Neill

File

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Vessel Risk

Tourist Preferences for Southern Resident Killer Whale Whale Watching and Rule Changes in the Salish Sea

Abby Schamp

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Vessel Risk

Leaders and Laggards: Dumping from Vessels in the Salish Sea, why it's concerning, and who is leading and lagging in preventing it.

Anna Barford
Evan Dobrowski
Elise Georgeff
Verner Wilson

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Vessel Risk

Transboundary Indigenous Oil Spill Risk and Eco-cultural Resources

Councilman Chad Bowechop
Natalie Lowell
Carol Reamer

PDF

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Data Science 1

Qualitative network models facilitate multi-benefit comparison of management interventions for the Puget Sound social-ecological system

Dr. Caitlin Magel

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Data Science 1

Surveillance for Antibiotic-Resistant E. coli in the Salish Sea Ecosystem

Alexandria Vingino

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Data Science 1

Understanding oxygen dynamics in two Discovery Islands fjords with different oxygen characteristics (oxic vs. hypoxic subsurface waters)

Dr. Laura Bianucci
Mike Foreman
Jen Jackson
Wiley Evans
Alex Hare

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Data Science 1

Spatial distribution of tidal currents and quantification of transport timescales in the Salish Sea – Data/Model Synthesis

Lakshitha Premathilake, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tarang Khangaonkar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Adi Nugraha, University of Washington
Sukyong Yun, University of Washington

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Data Science 1

Salish Sea nutrient loading scenarios modeling for the management of key species and habitat recovery: the value of new tools and analysis available to managers

Dr. Stefano Mazzilli

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Derelict Vessels (Panel)

Turning the Tide on Abandoned, Wrecked and Derelict Vessels in the Salish Sea

Michelle Young
Hilary Wilkinson
Troy Wood
Jeffrey Johnson
Jennifer McIntyre

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Ethics and Southern Resident Killer Whales Recovery 2 (Panel)

Rights of Nature for the Southern Resident Orcas

Kriss Kevorkian
Michelle Bender
Elizabeth Dunne
Jennifer Calkins
Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Green Infrastructure

Building with Nature: Blue-Green Systems for Solving Urban Growth and Climate Challenges in Canada

Eva Li

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Green Infrastructure

Green rainwater infrastructure in the real world: City of Vancouver performance results

Sylvie Spraakman
Cassandra Humes

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Green Infrastructure

Incentivizing Green Infrastructure Equitably

Aaron Clark

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Green Infrastructure

Ten years of success: Lessons learned from the Hood Canal Regional Pollution Identification and Correction (HCRPIC) Program

Leslie Banigan

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Green Infrastructure

Bark up the right tree: Which native species provide the most stormwater benefits?

Ben Leonard

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Groundfish

Results from Seven Years of Partnership Driven Young-of-the-Year Rockfish Surveys in the South Salish Sea

Adam Obaza

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Groundfish

Identifying Rockfish Hot Spot Areas in Puget Sound Through a Spatial Analysis of Grey Data

Jamey Selleck

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Groundfish

Recovering yelloweye rockfish and bocaccio in the Salish Sea: a collaborative, long-term, multi-pronged approach

Dr. Dayv Lowry

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Groundfish

Shifting Population Patterns of Lingcod in a 25 Year Study in a Marine Park

Kirby Johnson
Ken Collins

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Groundfish

Rock(fish) around the clock: depths and activity levels of threatened Puget Sound rockfish

Zofia Danielson

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Leveraging Community Science for Forage Fish (Panel)

Leveraging Community Science to Address Significant Data, Management, and Policy Gaps for Beach Spawning Forage Fish Across the Salish Sea

Virginia East
Jennifer Sutherst
Jacqueline Huard
Ian Bruce
Kyle Armstrong
Alanna Vivani
Graham Nicholas
Jacklyn Barrs

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Nooksack Community Forestry (Panel)

Community forestry as landscape restoration tool to recover salmonid populations in the Nooksack watershed

Alexander Harris
Oliver Grah

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Salish Sea Conservation Strategies

Rights of the Salish Sea: A major paradigm shift and an innovative legal framework

Dr. Robin Reid
M. Kai Sanburn
Elisabeth Robson
Anne Whirledge-Karp
Chom S. Greacen
Julienne Battalia
Terry Marshall

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Salish Sea Conservation Strategies

Three Big Themes (and a thousand Band-aids) we need to move forward to protect the Salish Sea

Ginny Broadhurst, Western Washington University

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Salish Sea Conservation Strategies

Governor's Salmon Strategy Update: Securing a Future for People and Salmon in Washington

Erik Neatherlin, Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Salish Sea Conservation Strategies

Bridging the Boundary: Innovative Cross-scale Collaborations

Laura Rivas, Puget Sound Partnership
Erin Ryan-Penuela, Puget Sound Partnership
Kara Cardinal, Strait Ecosystem Recovery Network

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Sea Level Rise in the Salish Sea

Prioritizing Sea Level Rise Exposure and Habitat Sensitivity Across Puget Sound

Avery Maverick

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Sea Level Rise in the Salish Sea

Building Habitat and Climate Resiliency: The Science Behind the Chehalis Basin ASRP

Emelie McKain

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Sea Level Rise in the Salish Sea

Preparing for Sea Level Rise in King County: The Sea Level Rise Risk Area

Lara Whitely Binder, King County Climate Action

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Sea Level Rise in the Salish Sea

Assessing Estuary Resilience to Sea-Level Rise

Steven Henstra
Tom Reid

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Sea Level Rise in the Salish Sea

Squaxin Sea Level Rise Story Map

Candace Penn

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Shellfish Galore

2021-2022 Preventing Non-Point Source Pollution: On-site Sewage Program During the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Corrina Marote

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Shellfish Galore

Preliminary Assessment of Whatcom and Skagit Shellfish Bed Exposure to Fecal Bacteria using the Salish Sea Model

Catherine Gockel

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Shellfish Galore

Forecasting central Salish Sea Dungeness crab populations: A study in patience

Sarah Grossman

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Shellfish Galore

AN ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING SPATIAL CLUSTERING OF SALISH SEA CLAM SPECIES

James McArdle

File

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Shellfish Galore

Hood Canal Shellfish Initiative: A collaborative multi-benefit approach to shellfish aquaculture, ecosystem protection, and cultural opportunities

Haley Harguth

PDF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

pH and temperature profiles in Salish Sea in regards to Ocean Acidification (2017-2021)

Ann-marie Vo, Everett Community College

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Components of the Strait of Georgia Data Centre

Ben Skinner, Pacific Salmon Foundation

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

A High-resolution Tidal Hydrodynamic Model for Sequim Bay, WA to Support Marine Renewable Energy Research

Taiping Wang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Identifying Priority Sites for Rain Gardens in Lower Puyallup River Watershed

Mugal Dahal, Washington State University

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Improving access to ocean and coastal data: How the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems serves the Pacific Northwest

Rachel Wold, University of Washington

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Lagrangian analysis of seasonal and interannual trends in estuarine flow composition and path between Juan de Fuca Strait and Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound

Becca Beutel, University Of British Columbia

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Characterizing Tidal Stream Energy Resource in the Salish Sea

Zhaoqing Yang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Salish Sea ORCA buoy observations over the last decade: warmer and saltier than normal anomalies and their persistence

Jan Newton, University Of Washington
Roxanne Carini, University Of Washington

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Coastal Ocean Acidification Along the Washington Coast Adjacent to the Salish Sea

Richard Feely, Pmel/noaa

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Introducing a Different Kind of “Blob” in the PNW – the Snark!

Skip Albertson, Wa Dept Of Ecology

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Influence of lithology on erosion along the Dungeness Bluffs

Gabrielle Alampay, Washington State Dept. of Ecology; University of Washington
George Kaminsky, Washington Department of Ecology
David Parks, Washington Department of Natural Resources
Samuel Angel, Associated Earth Sciences Incorporated
Kathy Troost, University of Washington
Amanda Hacking, Washington Department of Ecology

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Why (and where) are ghosts fishing? Mapping areas of commercial gear loss risk in British Columbia

Caitlin Frenkel, UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Startling Seals to Save Salmon: Assessing effectiveness of an acoustic deterrent with a statistical application of CReSS-SALSA 2D

Laura Bogaard, Oceans Initiative

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Two Waterways One Salish Sea

Ellen Southard, Site Story

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Temperature Rise on the Thermal Tolerance and Critical Thermal Limit of Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii)

Nicole Singh, Western Washington University

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Nitrogen in the Nooksack River Watershed: Comparing Models to Monitoring

David U. Hooper, Western Washington University

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

West Whidbey Island nearshore bathymetry and coastal topography survey reveals diversity of sediment, morphology, and habitat

Delaney Stokes, Coastal Monitoring and Analysis Program, WA Dept. of Ecology
Amanda Hacking, Washington Dept. of Ecology
George Kaminsky, Washington Dept. of Ecology
Hannah Drummond, Coastal Monitoring and Analysis Program, WA Dept. of Ecology

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Shoreline Restoration in an Urban Environment – Lowman Beach Park

Pablo Duarte Quiroga, ESA

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Does ocean acidification affect the bioenergetics and susceptibility to pathogenic disease in juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)?

Christopher Murray, University Of Washington

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Supporting collaborative engagement for water quality management in the Salish Sea with a web-based visual analytic tool, DORA (Dissolved Oxygen Regional Assessment explorer)

Kyong Yun, Salish Sea Modeling Center (SSMC) and Puget Sound Institute

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Projected changes to the hydroclimate in the Pacific Northwest and implications for coastal hazards and compound flooding

Nathan Vanarendonk, U.S. Geological Survey

PDF

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 1: Applied Research & Climate Change

Simulating DO Depletion with the PSABC Model

Bruce Nairn, King County
Devin Robichaux, King County

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Investigating the impacts of commercial anchorages on benthic ecosystems

Cathryn Clarke-Murray, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

COVID-19 and the SRKWs: A New Suite of Problems Facing the Critically Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea

Erin Casellas, The Whale Museum
Alanna Frayne, The Whale Trail

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

The effects of individual characteristics and ocean conditions on the reproductive phenology and demography of pigeon guillemots (Cepphus columba) on Protection Island, WA

Amanda Warlick, University Of Washington

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Eyes on the Water: Citizen Science in the Salish Sea

Susie Washington-Smyth, Southern Gulf Islands Sighting Network & Saturna Island Education And Research Society

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Holistic approaches for invasive species management: Exploring biotic resistance of European green crab (Carcinus maenas) via river otter (Lontra canadensis) diet

Bobbie Buzzell, Lummi Indian Business Council

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Vessel Drift and Rescue Tug Response Analysis for the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Southern Strait of Georgia

Marta Green, San Juan County

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Foraging strategy, prey preferences and limited competition among forage fishes in the San Juan Islands; implications for Chinook recovery

Russel Barsh, Kwiaht

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Killer Whale Microbiomes for Health Assessment

Linda Rhodes, NOAA Fisheries

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Characterization of Northern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) call types and source levels during beach rubbing

Madeleine Bouvier, Simon Fraser University

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Marine habitat use patterns of the Endangered Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) in the central-southern Puget Sound

Bryce Poplawsky, University Of Puget Sound

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Analysis of Tidal Stage Impact on Harbor Seal Haul-Out Behavior in the Snohomish River Estuary of the Salish Sea

Maddy Baird, Ocean Research College Academy at EvCC

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Species abundance and conditions of plankton blooms in Possession Sound

Maci Larsen, Everett Community College

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Effects of vessel presence on northern resident killer whale rubbing behaviour

Varsha Rani, Simon Fraser University

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Unusual Open Water Grouping Behavior in Salish Sea Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii)

Trevor Derie, Pacific Mammal Research

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Seasonal changes in trophic interactions in the plankton community in the Strait of Georgia

Nicole McEwan, University Of British Columbia

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Impacts of Egregia menziesii, a foundational alga, on intertidal communities in the San Juan Islands

Angelina Zuelow, Oregon State University

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Before and After Sea Star Wasting Disease: Subtidal Sunflower Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) observations in the central US Strait of Juan de Fuca

Melissa Sanchez, Washington Department Of Natural Resources

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Abnormal Salinity and Temperature Profiles: Conditions of Plankton

Ayesha Toor, Everett Community College

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Taking Stock of Chinook Salmon Energy Densities has Implications for Resident Killer Whales Meeting Their Energy Needs

Jacob E. Lerner, University Of British Columbia
Brian P. V. Hunt, University of British Columbia

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Adult Chinook salmon diets delineate regions with distinct forage assemblages in the Salish Sea

Wesley Greentree, University Of Victoria

PDF

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

European green crab (Carcinus maenas) predation in Puget Sound estuaries

Mary Fisher, University of Washington

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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Ecosystem impacts of moon jelly (Aurelia labiata) aggregations in Puget Sound, Washington

Haila Schultz, University Of Washington
Julie Keister, University of Washington
Correigh Greene, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Kathryn Sobocinski, Western Washington University
Rus Higley, Highline College

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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Spatial and temporal variation in the biofilm communities on two cultivated kelp species

Katherine Davis, UBC
Logan Zeinert
Allison Byrne
Joth Davis
Cosmo Roemer
Michael Wright
Laura Wegener Parfrey

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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

The Whale Trail: A Transboundary Approach to Eco-Tourism, Citizen Science, and Watching Whales

Donna Sandstrom, The Whale Trail
Aaron Purdy, The Whale Trail
Jessica Scott, The Whale Trail

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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Determining the prey consumption, preferences, and potential for dietary overlap between invasive European green crab and native graceful crab in the Salish Sea

Brett Howard, Department Of Fisheries & Oceans

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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force Recommendations: Moving forward with recovery

Tara Galuska, Recreation And Conservation Office

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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Levels of Dissolved Oxygen and Chlorophyll in Possession Sound in 2021

Daniela Torres, Everett Community College

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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

A multidecadal oscillation in summer low flows is revealed in Puget Sound streams

NICHOLAS Georgiadis, Puget Sound Institute

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Elaho River Salmon Restoration Project

Edith Tobe, Squamish River Watershed Society

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster Session 2: The Salish Sea Food Web and Cycles of Life

Mussel exposure to different PCO2 levels can be maladaptive for the development and growth of their offspring

Brenna Collicutt, Hakai Institute

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM