2018 Symposium Summaries

Eelgrass restoration and its potential to counteract ocean acidification in South Puget Sound
Jeff Gaeckle and Micah Horwith
WA DNR Nearshore Habitat and Aquatic Assessment and Monitoring Team
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Kelp forests in South Puget Sound: past and present
Helen Berry
WA DNR Nearshore Habitat
Max Calloway
Evergreen State College
Berry Presentation
Calloway Presentation
Audio

Zooplankton in South Puget Sound
Julie Keister
University of Washington
Presentation
Audio

Patterns, and oddities, in marine fish community composition of the South Sound
Dayv Lowry
WDFW Marine Fish Science Unit
Presentation
Audio

Diets of pinnipeds in South Sound: selectivity vs. availability
Steve Jeffries
WDFW Wildlife Program
Presentation
Audio

Survival of steelhead smolts through Puget Sound in relation to shifting predator-prey relationships
Megan Moore
NOAA
Presentation
Audio

What does the Salish Sea Model tell us about acidification in South Puget Sound from Added Nutrients?
Greg Pelletier
Department of Ecology
Presentation
Audio

Dye and Microbial Study at Shelton Wastewater Treatment Plant- Hammersley Inlet and Oakland Bay
Mark Toy
WA Dept. of Health Shellfish Protection
Presentation
Audio

Strengthening community resilience to ocean change through participatory action research and food sovereignty initiatives at the Squaxin Island Tribe
Melissa Poe, Charlene Krise, and Aleta Poste
WA Sea Grant and NOAA, Squaxin Island Tribe
Presentation
Audio

Two Years Later: Findings from Thurston County’€™s Response to the Hirst Decision
Allison Osterberg and Kevin Hansen
Thurston County
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Audio

Monitoring estuarine structure and function after the Nisqually River Delta restoration
Melanie Davis
USGS
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Audio