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2022
Thursday, April 28th
8:30 AM

Behavior Change Through Engagement and Outreach

Your Place in the Watershed - Toolkits for Communicating Stormwater Issues and its Impacts on Underserved Populations

Ellen Southard

File

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Behavior Change Through Engagement and Outreach

Beyond the Brochure: Using Social Science Research and Methods to Motivate Behavior Change

Justine Asohmbom, Wash. State Department of Ecology

File

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Behavior Change Through Engagement and Outreach

Community education and outreach plans for fecal pollution prevention based on a culturally inclusive approach in Poverty Bay Pollution Identification and Correction Program

Eunbi Lee, Public Health – Seattle & King County

File

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Behavior Change Through Engagement and Outreach

Catch More Crab: An Outreach Campaign Developed by the Target Audience

Jason Morgan

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Behavior Change Through Engagement and Outreach

Breaking Through Barriers: Using Peer-to-Peer Networking to Promote Voluntary Land Stewardship

Aneka Sweeney

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Birds

Delivering science support for avian conservation and management in Salish Sea estuaries

Trina Bayard

File

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Birds

The health and habitat use of Glaucous-winged gulls wintering in the Salish Sea

Hannah Hall, Simon Fraser University

PDF

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Birds

Using shore-based surveys to assess vessel traffic patterns in two migratory bird sanctuaries

Dr. Louise Blight
Dr. Patrick O'Hara

PDF

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Birds

Measuring restoration progress using river-dependent birds: Lessons from Elwha dam removal

Ethan Duvall

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Birds

Estuary resilience and recovery following exclusion of a non-native invader, Canada Geese

Stefanie Lane

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Data Science 2

Data-limited fisheries methods shed light on the exploitation history and population dynamics of ESA-listed Yelloweye Rockfish in Puget Sound, Washington

Markus Min

File

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Data Science 2

Nature’s Value in the Salish Sea: the Ecosystem Services of the Salish Sea Basin

Erin Mackey
Ken Cousins

PDF

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Data Science 2

Evaluation of decision support tools for marine spatial planning in the Salish Sea

Carrie Robb

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Flow Restoration (Panel)

Flow Restoration on Salish Sea Rivers

Jason Hatch
Nicole Gutierrez
Rosie Simms
Erica Marbet
Justin Hall
Tim Kulchyski

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Heatwave Effects on Salish Sea Shellfish (Panel)

ASSESSMENT OF AN UNPRECEDENTED HEATWAVE ON INTERTIDAL SHELLFISH OF THE SALISH SEA

Julie Barber
Christopher Harley
Teri King
Dr. Wendel Raymond
Camille Speck

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Natural Asset Management (Panel)

Developing and Implementing Natural Asset Management Strategies in the Salish Sea Region: Examples from Kitsap County, WA and Gibsons, BC

Charlotte Dohrn
Thomas Ostrom
Matthew Medina
Paul Mccollum
Michelle Lewis

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Transboundary Vessel Impacts Coordination

Traffic Separation Scheme Feasibility Study

Sara German

PDF

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Transboundary Vessel Impacts Coordination

Government of Canada: Reducing Vessel Noise and Disturbance

Sara German

PDF

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Transboundary Vessel Impacts Coordination

The ECHO Program: Key learnings at 5-year anniversary of vessel slowdown for at-risk whales off BC's southern coast

Ryan Ford

PDF

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Transboundary Vessel Impacts Coordination

Quiet Sound: a new program to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales from the acoustic and physical impacts of large commercial vessels

Rachel Aronson
Todd Hass
Kathleen Hurley

PDF

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Transboundary Vessel Impacts Coordination

Transboundary Coordination to Reduce Vessel Impacts on Southern Resident Killer Whales

Grace Ferrara

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:15 AM

Bivalves, Biodiversity, & Wastewater

A NOVEL SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL CLAM GARDEN SITE SELECTION PROCESS

Courtney Greiner

PDF

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Bivalves, Biodiversity, & Wastewater

Marine Species at Risk: A Salish Sea Transboundary Indicator with more potential

Dr. Joseph Gaydos

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Bivalves, Biodiversity, & Wastewater

On-site sewage system (OSS) and social vulnerability GIS dashboard: using data to inform approaches for equitable wastewater futures

Meagan Jackson, Public Health Seattle King County
Lynn Schneider, Public Health Seattle King County

PDF

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Bivalves, Biodiversity, & Wastewater

The Oyster Habitat Restoration Project and Assessment Pawathy: A plan of action for Olympia oyster priority recovery sites in Puget Sound

Brian Allen

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Bivalves, Biodiversity, & Wastewater

Biodiversity beyond boundaries: building capacity for pluralistic biodiversity data science

Andrew Simon
Dr. Antranig Basman

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration and Community Science

A Collaborative Approach to Developing a Model for Oil Spill Policy Decision Support: Building a better model while learning together

JD Ross Leahy

PDF

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration and Community Science

Citizen Based Salmon Recovery in the Salish Sea

Rachel Vasak

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration and Community Science

Coastal Restoration Toolkit - An online resource to launch a restoration project in your community

Elsa Schwartz, Restore America’s Estuaries

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration and Community Science

Community engagement to accelerate research and learning about the dieback of western redcedar

Joseph Hulbert, Washington State University

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration and Community Science

Understanding microplastic pollution on shorelines with citizens and technology

Bertha Iselle Flores Ruiz

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration, Communication, & Planning

Getting from one size fits all to variable width riparian buffer recommendations

Kollin Higgins

PDF

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration, Communication, & Planning

Makah First Foods Climate Action Plan

John Reamer
Natalie Lowell
Carol Reamer
Haley Kennard
Morgan Goodrich
Janine Ledford
Rebekah Monette
Laura Nelson
Melissa Poe
Jenna Rolf
Isabell Ides
Chazley Brown

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration, Communication, & Planning

Accelerating Fish Passage Restoration in King County, Washington

Evan Lewis, King County Water & Land Resources Division

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Collaboration, Communication, & Planning

Evaluating the effects of Southern Resident orcas recovery actions and external threats in the marine ecosystem of Puget Sound

Dr. Hem Nalini Morzaria-Luna, Long Live the Kings

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Contaminants, Nutrients, and Productivity

Filling the Gap: An Analysis of Stormwater Utility Fees in the Puget Sound Watershed, Washington, USA

Raye Evrard

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Contaminants, Nutrients, and Productivity

Occurrence and distribution of contaminants of emerging concern in the Puget Sound nearshore using a marine mussel monitoring program

Mariko Langness, Toxics Biological Observation System (TBiOS)

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Contaminants, Nutrients, and Productivity

Designing the future of contaminants management, together

Dr. Sara Mynott

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Data Science 3

Howe Sound/Átl’ḵa7tsem Marine Stewardship Initiative: a bottom-up and community based approach to marine spatial planning in the Salish Sea

Bridget John
Nikita Wallia

PDF

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Data Science 3

Assessment of vulnerabilities and trade-offs for coordinated investment in regional ecosystem recovery and flood resilience, Nisqually Delta, Washington State, USA

Dr. Eric Grossman

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Data Science 3

Building a Foundation for the Southern BC Marine Spatial Planning Program

David Angus, BC Ministry of Land, Water, Resource Stewardship
Janine Beckett, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Data Science 3

Is it time to rethink the use of hatcheries to produce Pacific salmon in the Strait of Georgia?

Dr. Richard Beamish

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Invasive Species and Nearshore

Mapping, prioritizing, and promoting the removal of the 15,564 pilings in the Snohomish Estuary

Elisa Dawson

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Invasive Species and Nearshore

Marine shoreline armor mapping, change analysis (2009-2019) and regulatory compliance and effectiveness assessment for San Juan County, Washington

Tina Whitman

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10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Invasive Species and Nearshore

NOAA’s Nearshore Conservation Program and Calculator – What is New

Stephanie Ehinger

PDF

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Invasive Species and Nearshore

Spatial and temporal patterns of biofouling aquatic invasive species in the Salish Sea

Katie SP Gale
Brett R. Howard
Calley Wasser
Thomas W. Therriault

File

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Southern Resident Killer Whales Recovery Agenda (Panel)

The plight of the enigmatic southern resident killer whales: Have we done all we can to recover these icons of the Salish Sea?

Orla Robinson
Regan Nelson
Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard
Carleen Thomas

PDF

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Youth Eco-Stewarship (Panel)

Youth Eco-Stewardship Summer Program: Learning from the Land and Sea

John Harris
Dr. Nicholas Stanger
Desiree Jones
Jessica Joseph
Frankie Taylor

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

12:30 PM

Plenary Presentation

Closing Plenary

Dr. Julie Watson, WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
Leah George-Wilson, First Nations Summit
Ginny Broadhurst, Salish Sea Institute
Simran Sarai, Year Of The Salish Sea
Tasha Romeyn
Dr Tiara Moore, BIMS
Scott Redman, Puget Sound Partnership

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

5:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Understanding connections between nature’s contributions to people and life satisfaction

Whitney Fleming, Technion - Israel Institute For Technology

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

An evidence-based evaluation framework to evaluate the cumulative benefits of recovery progress in Puget Sound.

Elene Trujillo, Puget Sound Partnership

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

A microbial source tracking success story: Pinpointing sources of fecal coliform in rural watersheds

Karen DuBose, Skagit County

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Temporal variability of microparticles under the Seattle Aquarium, WA: Documenting the global Covid-19 pandemic

Lyda Harris, Seattle Aquarium

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

The Art of Water: Creative Representations of our Relationship with Water

Barbara Krystal, University Of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Watershed Assessment of Manzanita -- Preparing for the future while fixing shortcomings of the past

Christian Berg, City Of Bainbridge Island

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Marine herbivores facilitate transmission of a seagrass pathogen

Olivia Graham, Cornell University/UW Friday Harbor Labs

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Highly contaminated river otters (Lontra canadensis) are effective biomonitors of environmental pollutant exposure

Michelle Wainstein

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Using acoustic analysis to explore fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) habitat use of the Salish Sea

Lynn Rannankari, University Of Victoria

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Epibenthic invertebrates and juvenile salmon prey availability along an eco-engineered shoreline: A case study at the recently constructed seawall in Seattle, WA

Bob Oxborrow, University Of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Propagation of the 2014–2016 northeast pacific marine heatwave through the Salish Sea

Tarang Khangaonkar, Salish Sea Modeling Center, UW Tacoma

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Immunotoxic response and disease susceptibility in adult Pacific herring, Clupea pallasii, fed a complex PCB congener mixture

Andrew Spanjer, U.s. Geological Survey

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Using fatty acids to estimate the nutritional value of micronektonic organisms in the B.C coastal ocean

Dilan Sunthareswaran, University Of British Columbia

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Salish Sea Sentinels: How Professional Whale Watchers Help Whales Through Protective Interventions

Erin J. Gless, Pacific Whale Watch Association

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Transforming traditional agriculture land use to sustainable healthy ecosystems through partnerships

David Burger, Stewardship Partners

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Introducing the Puget Sound Stormwater Heatmap: a foundational tool for visualizing stormwater interventions for the benefit of People and Nature

Emily Howe, The Nature Conservancy

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Revitalizing the Shore Stewards Program in Skagit County

Jessica Espy, Wsu Skagit Extension

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Data Access For The Northern Salish Sea - Introducing The Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System

Jonathan Kellogg, Hakai Institute

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Population genomics of the basket cockle Clinocardium nuttallii in the southern Salish Sea: Assessing genetic risks of stock enhancement for a culturally important marine bivalve

James Dimond, Western Washington University

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Passive sampling and chemical activity: A novel approach to mapping multi-media contaminant concentrations in the Salish Sea affecting the health of Southern Resident killer whales

Kelsey Lee, Simon Fraser University

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Efficacy of endangered pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) stock restoration in the southern Salish Sea from a genomic perspective

James Dimond, Western Washington University

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Empirical evidence that a keystone species stabilizes a Northeast Pacific nearshore ecosystem in the face of climate change

Shawn Larson, Seattle Aquarium

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Long-term spatial and temporal dynamics of foundation species, kelp and eelgrass, on the southern Strait of Juan de Fuca shoreline

Amy Borde, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Using Light Traps to Assess Larval Cherry Point Herring (Clupea pallasi): A Pilot Study

Allison Brownlee, Washington Department of Natural Resources

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Transboundary analysis of observations and model-based mesozooplankton in the Salish Sea

Karyn Suchy, University Of British Columbia

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

A high-resolution time series of particulate matter fatty acids characterizes seasonal shifts in microbial community composition and nutritional quality for zooplankton

Anna McLaskey, University Of British Columbia

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Chemicals of Emerging Concern in Marine and Freshwater Fish of King County

Jennifer Lanksbury, King County

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Taxonomic Surrogates of Benthic Macroinvertebrates Detect Depth and Substrate Gradients in Puget Sound

Broc Kokesh, University Of Chicago

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Supporting Pacific Salmon in a Changing Climate: Adaptive Restoration for Nearshore and Estuarine Habitats in the Salish Sea

Maria Catanzaro, Pacific Salmon Foundation

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

ECCC-EPA Joint Statement of Cooperation on the Georgia Basin-Puget Sound Ecosystem: A 20-Year Retrospective Look

Kristina Foltz, University of Washington Program on the Environment, Capstone Intern with U.S. EPA

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Flood sediment delivery and resuspension by storm waves in an urbanized Pacific Northwest estuarine embayment

Daniel Nowacki, U.S. Geological Survey

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

We All Take Care of the Harvest (WATCH): Seafood safety, security and sovereignty in a changing climate

Holly Clermont, First Nations Health Authority

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Dynamics of the Estuarine Exchange Flow in the Salish Sea

Parker MacCready, University Of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Creating an Atlas of the Salish Sea

Aquila Flower, Western Washington University

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Are Marine Refuges Protecting Sensitive Glass Sponges; or, Are Better Management Tools Required?

Sheila Byers, Marine Life Sanctuaries Society

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Ecosystem dynamics and juvenile salmon in the Strait of Georgia, Canada 2015-2021

Svetlana Esenkulova, Pacific Salmon Foundation

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Regional patterns of change in eelgrass area throughout greater Puget Sound

Bart Christiaen, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Effect of long-term, elevated temperature on Zostera marina from the Southern Salish Sea

Cameron Sokoloski, Western Washington University

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Measuring subsurface circulation with inexpensive Lagrangian floats

Samuel Stevens, University Of British Columbia

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

An interactive web tool for planning and interpreting European green crab early detection monitoring efforts

Abigail Keller, University Of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Killer whales and vessels in the Salish Sea: A new perspective on factors influencing incident rates

Monika Shields, Orca Behavior Institute

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Building a baseline: An overview of species lists for the Salish Sea

Jeff Rice, Puget Sound Institute

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Can you do that for me please? Using machine learning to automate canopy kelp detection in high resolution aerial imagery

Luba Reshitnyk, Hakai Institute

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Evaluation of eelgrass (Zostera marina) restoration using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to track recovery in Puget Sound, WA (USA)

Jeff Gaeckle, DNR-Aquatics Div.

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

The role of chromosomal inversions in the ecotypic differentiation of Pacific herring demonstrated by whole genome sequencing data

Eleni Petrou, University Of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Applying Structure from Motion (SfM) photogrammetry to crowd-sourced imagery for coastal bluff erosion measurement and monitoring

Ian Miller, Washington Sea Grant

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

A Century of Change in the Salish Sea: Quantifying the Impact of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Seawater pH

Mary Margaret Stoll, University Of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Detecting endangered pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) using environmental DNA

James Dimond, Western Washington University

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Genomic tracking of European green crab spread and dispersal in the Salish Sea

Carolyn Tepolt, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Drone monitoring on the Swinomish Reservation

Shannon Stewart, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Adaptive Regulation for Nonpoint Pollution: Ecology's Role in Protecting Shellfish

Alena Reynolds, Washington Department Of Ecology

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Observations on a plot of sand; tube worms, kelp, and sea stars.

Ken Collins, Select Or Enter

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Using a County's Comprehensive Plan process as a tool for supporting the vitality of marine ecosystems

R. Brent Lyles, Friends Of The San Juans

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Update on levels of legacy and emerging contaminants of concern in resident and Bigg’s killer whale populations

Marie Noel, Ocean Wise Conservation Association (OWCA)

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

The Case for Making Reefnet Fishing the Primary Method for Harvesting Salmon in the Salish Sea

Riley Starks, Salish Center For Sustainable Fishing Methods

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Salmon Friendly' Stormwater Projects in King County Watersheds

Chris Korwel, Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Sacrificial Distal Tissue: Physiological Response to the Pacific Northwest Heatdome by an Intertidal Kelp

Robin Fales, University Of Washington, Friday Harbor Labs

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Efficient Sample and Data Processing for Chemical and Physical Characterization of Urban Environmental Microplastics

Shreyas Patankar, Ocean Wise Conservation Association

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Evidence for Genetic Differentiation Between Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Life History Strategies

Bryan Briones Ortiz, University Of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Congenital diseases in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsii) from the Salish Sea

Erin D'agnese, University Of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Harbours Ecological Inventory and Rating in the Core Area Harbours of the Capital Regional District (British Columbia)

Jennifer Tyler, Capital Regional District

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Life and Death on The Edmonds Jetty: A Photographic Journey of Ecological Changes of Marine Life on an Urban Breakwater in Middle Puget Sound

Alan Mearns, NOAA

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Saving the Sea of Glass: Protection of Glass Sponge Reefs in British Columbia

Carlo Acuña, Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society - British Columbia Chapter

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Safe-guarding shellfish of the Salish Sea: An overview of recent research towards improving the environmental resilience of the Pacific oyster

Clara Mackenzie, Fisheries And Oceans Canada

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Enhanced student engagement in research through presenting at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference

Ardi Kveven, Everett Community College

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

UTILIZING AERIAL IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING TO MAP AND MONITOR EELGRASS (Zostera marina): CHALLENGES, SUCCESSES, AND LESSONS LEARNED

Phil Bloch, Confluence Environmental

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Elucidating the structure of the Zostera marina microbiota

Siobhan Schenk, UBC

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Do You Know Your Volunteers? Building a Successful and Lasting Volunteer Program

Jason Morgan, Northwest Straits Foundation

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

A STATUS UPDATE OF PINTO ABALONE RESTORATION IN THE SOUTHERN SALISH SEA

Katie Sowul, Washington Department Of Fish & Wildlife

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Tracking bull kelp: an update on beds of concern in South Puget Sound, Central Puget Sound and Possession Sound

Julia Ledbetter, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Phocoenacide – The Killing of Porpoise (family Phocoenidae) by Fish-Eating Southern Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca)

Deborah Giles, Wild Orca

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Sediment Transport and hydrodynamics changes in the Skagit Delta: A numerical Study of a new avulsion on North Fork of Skagit River

Adi Nugraha, Salish Sea Modeling Center, University of Washington

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

COASTAL ANALYSIS AND RESTORATION APPLICATIONS USING CFD MODELING AND MACHINE LEARNING METHODS

Abigail Gertz, Mott Macdonald

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Talk Plain to Me: Using Plain Language to Build Trust and Reach a Wider Audience

Katherine Straus

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Revisiting a Site of Historic Sediment Contamination in Seattle, 25 Years Later

Wendy Eash-Loucks, King County

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Reading from In-between-ness: a model in hopepunk speculative fiction

Nicholas Stanger, Western Washington University

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Restoration of an urban estuary: the Goldsborough Creek saltmarsh restoration project.

Scott Steltzner, Squaxin Island Tribe

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Mapping forage fish with drones

Nicola Houtman, University Of Victoria

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Subsurface behavior of a humpback whale foraging on patchy prey in Juan de Fuca Strait

Rhonda Reidy, University Of Victoria

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Springer's Story: A Transboundary Success, and Why it Matters Today

Donna Sandstrom, The Whale Trail

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Ocean acidification in estuarine waters of the Salish Sea

Micah Horwith, Washington State Department Of Ecology

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Working Together to Restore Habitat in the Chehalis Basin

Celina Abercrombie, Washington Dept of Fish And Wildlife

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Utilizing long-term opportunistic sightings records to document spatio-temporal shifts in mysticete presence and use of the Salish Sea

John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Collaboration is Key: How people are working together to restore river habitat in the Chehalis Basin

Celina Abercrombie, Washington Dept of Fish And Wildlife

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Beginnings of the Salish Sea Guillemot Network: A Regional Collaborative Powered by Community Science

Terence Lee, Nisqually Reach Nature Center

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Dissolved Copper Speciation in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada

Lori Waugh, University of British Columbia

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Soundscape analysis: adding humpback signals to a novel Southern Resident killer whale machine learning detector/classifier

Val Veirs, Orcasound

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Trace metal content in juvenile herring in the Strait of Georgia

Mina Hassanaghaei, UBC

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Snapshot Presentations

Story Maps as Interactive Tools for Biodiversity Conservation: The Salish Sea Marine Bird and Mammal Atlas and the Key Biodiversity Areas of Canada

David Bradley, Birds Canada

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM