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2022
Tuesday, April 26th
9:45 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

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9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Ocean Productivity & Nutrients

Central Puget Sound Phytoplankton and Nutrient Dynamics

Kimberle Stark

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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

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9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Ocean Productivity & Nutrients

Rethinking Sewage in the Southern Salish Sea

Dr. Mindy Roberts

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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

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9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

11:30 AM

Marine Mammals

Harbor seal consumption of steelhead upon marine entry

Megan Moore

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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

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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

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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

1:30 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

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Wednesday, April 27th
9:45 AM

Sunflower Sea Star - Roadmap to Recovery (Panel)

The sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides): a roadmap to recovery following a disease-driven mass mortality

Dr. Walter Heady
Vienna Saccomanno
Dr. Jason Hodin
Dr. Dave Duggins
Dr. Alyssa-Lois Gehman
Dr. Drew Harvell
Dr. Lauren Schiebelhut
Dr. Sarah Gravem
Sara Hamilton

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

11:30 AM

Dungeness Crab in the Salish Sea: Highlight Recent Research in Changing Waters (Panel)

Dungeness Crab in the Salish Sea: Highlight Recent Research in Changing Waters

Emily Buckner
Heather Earle
Dr. Matthew Whalen
Dr. Paul McElhany
Allison Brownlee
Margaret Homerding
Katie Houle
Mary Fisher
Daniel Sund
Dr. James Dimond

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Sea Urchin Populations in the Salish Sea (Panel)

Sea urchin populations in the Salish Sea: recent findings regarding invertebrates that support a prized fishery and play an important role in nearshore ecosystems.

Helen Berry
Dr. Daniel Okamoto
Dr. Ole Shelton
Taylor Frierson
Cynthia Catton

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Thursday, April 28th
8:30 AM

Birds

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

Trina Bayard

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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Birds

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

Hannah Hall

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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

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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

10:15 AM

Bivalves, Biodiversity, & Wastewater

A NOVEL SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL CLAM GARDEN SITE SELECTION PROCESS

Courtney Greiner

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10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Bivalves, Biodiversity, & Wastewater

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

Dr. Joseph Gaydos

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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
Lynn Schneider

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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