2005 Proceedings
CONTENTS

Introduction
Governor Gregoire Keynote
Dr. Joe Gaydos Keynote
Oral Presentations
Poster Presentations
Speaker Biographies
Public Forum
Student Award Winners
Press Summary
Conference Co-Sponsors
Advisory Committee
Conference Program Booklet
Photo Gallery
Georgia Basin Action Plan
Puget Sound Action Team
2005 Research Conference Home


Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference

Oral Presentations

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Session A1. Elwha River Restoration I

Abstracts only:

Alteration of channel and ecosystem dynamics downstream of Elwha dams
Tim Beechie*, Martin Liermann, Ali Senauer, Kris Kloehn, Sarah Morley

Monitoring and analysis of sediment transport in the Elwha River
Christopher Konrad*

Pre-dam removal monitoring in the Elwha River Basin: establishing baseline conditions for primary and secondary productivity
S. Morley*, H. Coe, J. Duda, K. Kloehn, G. Pess, M. McHenry, S. Earnest, M. Liermann, P. Kiffney, T. Beechie

Pre-dam removal monitoring in the Elwha River Basin: establishing baseline levels of stable isotopes in fish and benthic communities
Jeffrey Duda*, Sarah Morley, Holly Coe, Martin Liermann, Kris Kloehn, Reginald Reisenbichler, Jerome Freilich, George Pess, Brian Winter, Peter Kiffney, Patrick Connolly, Ian Jezorek

Shoreline Change near the Elwha River - Impacts of Dams and Dam Removal.
Jonathan Warrick*, Guy Gelfenbaum, Peter Ruggiero, Jim Johannessen, Matt Beirne 

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Session A2. Marine Mammals

Abstracts only:

Do Orcas Use Symbols?
Howard Garrett*

A tale of two porpoise species: Seasonal movements and habitat use of Dall's and harbor porpoise in the Salish Sea as determined by radio-telemetry
Brad Hanson*, Robert DeLong

Science and industry: Bridging the gap to identify harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) seasonal movements and habitat use.
Anna Hall*, Andrew Trites

Gray whales in Puget Sound and surrounding waters: not just migrants
John Calambokidis*

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Session A3. Focus on Fish I

Abstracts only: 

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Session A4. Focus on Fish II

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Session A5. Status, Trends and Movements of Seaducks and Seabirds in the Salish Sea 

Abstracts only: 

The value of herring spawning events to spring conditioning of scoters in the Puget Sound Georgia Basin
Eric M. Anderson*, James R. Lovvorn, Daniel Esler, W. Sean Boyd, David R. Nysewander, Joseph R. Evenson

Distribution and Characteristics of Nocturnal Resting Areas of Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata), White-Winged Scoter (M. fusca), and other Seabird Species in Puget Sound
Joseph Evenson*, David Nysewander, Thomas Cyra, Bryan Murphie

Marine Bird Abundance Changes In N. W. Washington Inshore Waters
John Bower*, Brian Cary, Caanan Cowles, Holly Donovan, Kevin Dixey, Johanna Hobart-Crane, Don Poe, Sandlin Preecs, Suzanne Sanborn, Marci Staub, Mark VanderVen

Status and Trend of the Marbled Murrelet in Waters of the Puget Sound
Thomas Bloxton*, Martin Raphael

New insights into the breeding areas, migration routes, staging, molting, and local movements associated with those Surf and White-winged Scoters wintering in the inner marine waters of Washington Sta
teDavid Nysewander*, Joseph Evenson, Bryan Murphie, Thomas Cyra, Dyanna Lambourn, Briggs Hall

Understanding seabird individual movement patterns to assess vulnerability to bycatch in gillnet fisheries
Nathalie Hamel*, Julia Parrish


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Session A6. Avian Populations: Their Habitat Use and Human Influence Near the Salish Sea

Abstracts only:

Wrangel Island (Russia) Snow Geese wintering on the Fraser and Skagit River deltas: population dynamics and interaction with Scirpus marshes.
Sean Boyd*

Bird use of hedgerows in southwestern British Columbia: effects of hedgerow composition, landscape composition and biogeography across scales
Pam Krannitz*, Richard Feldman, Peter Sandiford, Shelagh Parken

Spatial and temporal use of estuary and upland habitats by wintering waterfowl on the Fraser River delta and north Puget Sound.
Kate Hagmeier, Dan Buffett*, Kirsty Gurney, Stuart Slattery

Waterfowl distribution at multiple scales in the Georgia Basin Puget Sound.
Dan Buffett*, Katherine Hagmeier, Kirsty Gurney, Stuart Slattery, Mark Petrie

Relationships Between Marine Bird and Waterfowl Assemblage Composition and Gradients of Human Influence in Nearshore Puget Sound
Casey Rice* 

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Session A7. Workshop: Forage Fish

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From Science to Stewardship: the application of forage fish habitat assessment data to the protection of shoreline resources in San Juan County, Washington.
Tina Whitman*, Stephanie Buffum Field, Jim Slocomb

Larval Herring Acquire Resistance after Challenge with Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus
Paul Hershberger*, Jacob Gregg, Jon Richard, Garth Traxler

Management of Forage Fish in Puget Sound and the Georgia Basin
Greg Bargmann*, Jack Schweigert 


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Session A8. Shellfish: Science and Management 

Olympia oysters: Where have they gone, and can they return?
Jacqueline White*, Jennifer Ruesink, Alan Trimble, Eric Buhle

New Approaches to Shellfish Protection in Puget Sound
Stuart Glasoe*, Harriet Beale, Marina Alberti, Marcie Bidwell, Aimee Christy, Christopher May 

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Patterns of benthic production in Puget Sound: where and why do bivalves grow best?
Alan Trimble*, Jennifer Ruesink, Megan Dethier, Helen Berry, Blain Reeves, Aimee Christy, Andrew Suhrbier, Lee McCoy, Amy Glaub


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Session A9. Contaminants in Humans and Wildlife I

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Declining Chemical Contamination in Puget Sound: Results of the 1999-2003 National Mussel Watch Program
Alan Mearns*, Gunnar Lauenstein

Current-use pesticides in coho salmon habitat in the Fraser River System, British Columbia
Peter S. Ross*, Stacey Verrin, Neil Dangerfield, Million Woudneh

Poisoning of birds of prey by anticholinesterase insecticides in agricultural areas of southwestern British Columbia
John Elliott*, Laurie Wilson, Pierre Mineau, Malcolm McAdie

Evaluation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Mercury, and DDT in Rockfish, English sole, Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon from Puget Sound, Washington
Joan Hardy*

Glyphosate alters olfaction in juvenile coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch
Keith B. Tierney*, Peter S. Ross, Hugh E. Jarrard, Christopher J. Kennedy 


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Session A10. Contaminants in Humans and Wildlife II

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Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations in Adult Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha) Returning to Two-Coastal and Two-Puget Sound Hatcheries
Brian Missildine*

Neurobehavioral Effects of the Carbamate Insecticide, Carbaryl, on Salmonids
Jay Davis*, David Baldwin, Jana Labenia, Barbara French, Nathaniel Scholz

An Assessment of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Effects on Development of Wild Mink (Mustela vison) from Ontario and British Columbia, Canada
John Elliott*, Pam Martin, Laurie Wilson, Christy Morrissey

Xenoestrogen exposure and altered reproductive timing in Puget Sound English sole
Lyndal Johnson*, Daniel Lomax, O. Paul Olson, James West, Sandra O'Neill 


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Session B1. Wastewater Impacts

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Session B2. Stormwater Impacts

Great (Wet) Streets: Merging Street Design and Stormwater Management to Improve Neighborhood Streets
Stephanie Hurley*, Megan Wilson* 

Abstract only: 

The ENVVEST Approach for Stormwater Pollutant Loading in the Sinclair- Dyes Inlet Watershed
Jill Brandenberger*, Chris May, Eric Crecelius, Martin Miller, Robert Johnston, Jerry Sherrell  


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Session B3. Flame Retardants: Science and Policy Perspectives 

Abstracts only:

Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants and human health.
Denise Laflamme*

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Session B4. Air Quality 

Developing a Geomatics Protocol for Urban Air Pollution Sampling Based on a Range of Input Data
Jason Su*, Michael Buzzelli, Michael Brauer, Timothy Larson, Douw Steyn, Anne-Marie Baribeau, Tenny Bache, Michael Rensing 

Abstracts only: 

Semi-Volatile Organic Pollutants in Snow from National Parks of the Pacific Northwest
Kimberly Hageman*, Donald Campbell, Glenn Wilson, Dave Schmedding, Sascha Usenko, Staci Simonich

Atomospheric Transport of Persistent Organic Pollutants to Cheeka Peak Observatory from 2002-2004
Susan Genualdi*, Killin Robert, Woods Jim, Simonich Staci

Development of the GVRD's New Air Quality Management Plan
Laurie Bates-Frymel, John Newhook* 


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Session B5. Workshop: Puget Sound Georgia Basin Airshed Strategy

Abstract 1 - Puget Sound Georgia Basin International Airshed Strategy
Nancy Helm*, Martin Mullan*  

Abstract 2 - Puget Sound Georgia Basin International Airshed Strategy
Peter Schwarzhoff*, Bruce Thomson


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Session B6. New Toxics Research

An Overview of Recent Organotin Studies in the Georgia Basin
Jeffrey Thompson, Tarren Reitsema, Paul Topping, Robert Wilson* 

Abstracts only: 

Toxic Substances Management Strategy and Action Plan for the Georgia Basin
Gevan Mattu*, Christine Garrett

Fish and Chips-Genomic Applications to New Toxicological Challenges
Graham van Aggelen*, Joy Bruno, Heather Osachoff

Effect of PCBs and PBDEs on thyroid and vitamin A levels in bald eagles
Lilly Cesh*, David Garcelon, Tony Williams, John Elliott

Phthalates - the Next "Phosphate"
Heather Trim*, BJ Cummings, Elsie Hulziser, Kris Flint

Distribution patterns of PAHs at Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
Yan Liang* 


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Session B7. Urbanization Impacts

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Session B8. Smart Growth and Low Impact Development

Abstracts only: 

Evolution of Seattle Public Utilities' Natural Drainage System Projects
Tracy Tackett*

Case by case - the design and implementation of sustainable communities
Elisa Campbell*, Shana Johnstone

Integrating LID with Development Practices
David Sale*, Sandra Davis, Steven Wright, Chris Parsons

Urban Watershed Management Planning: Creating future successes.
Lehna Malmkvist*, Rob Miller, Craig Mount


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Session B9. Community Basin Planning

Science, Policy, and Partners: A case study of the success of salmon recovery planning in the Snohomish River basin
Martha Neuman*, Andrew Haas

Traversing the boundaries between science and policy: finding Pathways for place-based community planning
Murray Journeay*, Sean Leroy, Sonia Talwar

Community Involvement in Eelgrass Protection, Port Townsend, Washington
Pat Pearson*, Judy D'Amore*, Anne Murphy, Heida Diefenderfer, Gabrielle LaRoche, Judy Surber, Michelle
McConnell, Dan Titterness, Jeff Gallant, Shelly Randall

Integration of Joint City of Bainbridge Island/Suquamish Tribal Beach Seining Results into Shoreline Management and Salmon Recovery Efforts in Kitsap County, Washington
Paul Dorn*, Peter Namtvedt Best

The San Juan County Marine Stewardship Area: Developing a Marine Management Regime that Recognizes the Social, Cultural, Economic and Ecological Values of County Waters
Jody Kennedy*, Mary Masters 

Abstract only: 

Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for the Greater Vancouver Region
Susan Haid*



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Session B10. Non-Point Pollution Impacts on Water Quality

Nutrients in an Eelgrass Dominated Bay: Seasonal and Diurnal Fluctuations in Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Douglas Bulthuis*, Paula Margerum 

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Session C1. Freshwater Ecosystems

Estuary Feasibility Study for Capitol Lake
Steven W Morrison*, Perry Lund

The Deschutes Estuary Restoration Feasibility Study: development of a process-based morphological model
Douglas George*, Guy Gelfenbaum, Giles Lesser, Bob Barnard, Perry Lund, Steven Morrison

Abstracts only: 

Biological Stream Assessment at Federal-Provincial Water Quality Stations in the Georgia Basin
Stephanie Sylvestre*, Andrea Ryan

Calculation of the CCME Water Quality Index for Selected Rivers in the Georgia Basin
Andrea Ryan*, Beverly McNaughton, Stephanie Sylvestre

The Effects of Riparian Harvesting on Headwater Stream Chemistry and Modeling of Discharge/Nutrient Exports
Garrett Liles*, Robert Edmonds, Dan Vogt, Jeff Richey, Richard Bigley, Pete Bisson

Tributary junctions as hotspots for biological productivity and diversity
Correigh Greene*, Peter Kiffney, Jason Hall


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Session C2. Population genetics and phylogeography

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Sharks in the Salish Sea: Broad- and fine-scale phlylogeography of the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
James Franks*, Nicci Vega, Vince Gallucci, Lorenz Hauser

Long-term changes in population structure and genetic diversity of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) in Puget Sound
Danielle Mitchell*, Greg Bargmann, Pat McAllister, Lorenz Hauser

Finding Nemo in Puget Sound: parental identification of brown rockfish juveniles
Lorenz Hauser*, Lyndsay Newton, Larry LeClair, Ray Buckley

Decadal changes in genetic diversity of Puget Sound coho salmon
William Eldridge*, Kerry Naish, Jim Myers


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Session C3. Environmental Education and Outreach I

The Effects of Field Science Research Integrated into K-12 Curriculum
Nicole Ricketts*, Margaret Tudor

Shoreline Stewardship Support for Local Government
Clive Callaway*, Sarah Kipp

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Session C4. Elwha River Restoration II

Elwha and Glines Canyon dam removals: nearshore restoration and salmon recovery of the central Strait of Juan de Fuca
J. Anne Shaffer*, Larry Ward, Pat Crain, Brian Winter, Kurt Fresh, Cathy Lear

Abstracts only: 

Elwha River Restoration-Monitoring the Response of Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems at the Watershed Scale
Michael McHenry*, George Pess, Gary Winans, Anne Shaffer, Brian Winter

Predicting salmonid response to the removal of the Elwha River dams
George Pess*, Mike McHenry, Tim Beechie 


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Session C5. Aquatic Nuisance Species and Invasives I

Abstracts only: 

Development of molecular diagnostic tools to assess the introduction, establishment and ecology of invasive species in Puget Sound
Rusty Rodriguez, Julio Harvey*, Marshal Hoy, Regina Redman, Nancy Elder

Applied Recovery Research on Sand-verbena Moth: A Puget Sound - Georgia Basin Endemic Species
Nick Page*

Defending Our Shores: Ballast Water Treatment Technologies
Russell Herwig*, Jeffery Cordell

Effective Volunteer-Based monitoring for European Green Crab in Puget Sound.
Ann Eissinger*

Feeding rate, prey preference, and prey size preference of two invasive predatory marine gastropods in Washington State
Lee McCoy*, Eric Buhle, Jennifer Ruesink

Composition of Zooplankton in Ballast Water of Ships Entering Puget Sound
Nissa Ferm*, Jeffery Cordell, Russell Herwig

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Session C6. Panel: Marine Sciences, 10 Years Later

British Columbia/Washington Marine Science Panel: Ten Years Later
Andrea Copping*, Richard Beamish, Curtis Ebbesmeyer, Chris Garrett, Bruce McCain, Tom Pedersen


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Session C7. Ecological Indicators of the Transboundary Area 

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Session C8. Governance and Institutional Design 

The Georgia Basin Action Plan: Building on Success and Meeting Ongoing Challenges
Erik Karlsen* 

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Session C9. Aquatic Nuisance Species and Invasives II

Abstracts only: 

Invasion Pathway Analysis and Genetic Screening Tool Development
Joan Cabreza*

Life In The Stress Zone: The Role Of Fungal Symbiosis In The Distribution And Survival Of Plants In Puget Sound
Rusty Rodriguez*, Regina Redman, Marshal Hoy, Nancy Elder 

Comparative Reproductive Events Of The Invasive Varnish Clam, nuttallia obscurata, And The Fisheries Littleneck Clam, venerupis philippinarum
James R. Selleck*

Impacts of invasive drills on Olympia oysters in Puget Sound: patterns and mechanisms
Eric Buhle*

An Estuarine Invader - How Oregon's Spartina Response Plan is Reaching Beyond Borders
Vanessa Howard*, Mark Sytsma, Mary Pfauth, Dennis Isaacson

A partnership approach to Spartina removal in the Fraser River Delta
Dan Buffett*, Kathleen Moore, Gary Williams, Ron Goldstone, Pat Lim, Verne Lucy, Tasha Murray, Juergan Bauman 


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Session C10. Panel: Oil Spill Responses and Restoration 

Abstracts only: 

The Pacific North West Regional Contingency Planning Process
Matthew Bernard

A Primer for Oil Spill Remote Sensing
Debra A. Simecek-Beatty, Carl E. Brown

Washington State Initiatives for Oil Spill Preparedness
Linda Pilkey-Jarvis   


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Session D1. Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Plant communities in a cultural landscape: incorporating aesthetics and historical land use in managing Iceberg Point (Lopez Island, WA)
Madrona Murphy* 

Abstracts only: 

Native Uses Of Wetlands And Natural Resources Planning: The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community's Wetlands Cultural Assessment
Todd Mitchell*

The Salish Sea: Historic Conditions
Marco Hatch*, Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, Russel Barsh, Hollie Hatch, Frederick Goetz

Indigenous Involvement In The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Sandra Bicego* 


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Session D2. Sediment Contamination

Sedimentation and contaminant loading: impacts on eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed health in northern Puget Sound
Renee K. Takesue*, Robert J. Rosenbauer, Eric E. Grossman, Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria

Recontamination Sources at Three Sediment Caps in Seattle
Patrick Romberg*

Effects of a Breach Fill Maintenance Project on Benthic Communities in Half Moon Bay, Westport, WA
John Nakayama*, Peter Striplin, Christopher Hunt, Stephen Martin

Port of Seattle Pier 64/65 Thin-Layer Sediment Cap Monitoring Results 1994-2004
Gerald Erickson*, Gary Mauseth, Leslie Sacha, Douglas Hotchkiss 

Abstracts only: 

Dredging residuals happen - anticipation and management of residuals are key to successful sediment remediatio

Sediment Quality at the Point Grey Disposal Site, 1975-2001
Robert Wilson*, Sarah McKinnon, Dixie Sullivan  


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Session D3. Coast Salish Heritage

Abstracts only: 

Swinomish Earth Enhancement Celebrations 2003-2005: The Planning Process
Britta Eschete*, Susan Moreno*, Janie Beasley*, Larry Campbell, Barb James*

Archaeological Evidence for Sustainability of Coast Salish Sea Urchin Harvesting
Russel Barsh* 


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Session D4. Decision Support Tools

Integrated Modeling for Water Resource Management
David Thurman*, Thomas Georgianna, Randal Y. Taira

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Session D5. Hood Canal: Investigating the Low Dissolved Oxygen Condition 

Abstracts only: 

Hypoxia in Hood Canal: status and contributing factors
Jan Newton*, Dan Hannafious, Julia Bos, Mark Warner

Estimated Inputs of Nitrogen to Hood Canal, Washington
Anthony Paulson*, Christopher Konrad, Raegan Huffman, Theresa Olsen

Relationships between benthic infaunal community structure and dissolved oxygen levels in bottom waters of Hood Canal
Margaret Dutch*, Sandra Aasen, Kathy Welch, Ed Long, Brian Grantham, David Shull

Effects of low dissolved oxygen on harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) diet in Hood Canal
Monique Lance*, Steven Jeffries, Josh London


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Session D6. Hood Canal: Corrective Actions 

Hood Canal Watershed Pledge
Robert Simmons*, Emily Piper

Developing Early Corrective Actions to Address Hypoxia in Hood Canal
Dave Christensen*, Duane Fagergren, Anne Criss 

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Session D7. Panel: Integrated Assessment

Abstract: 

Getting Started on Integrated Assessment for the Puget Sound Ecosystem
David Fluharty*, Edward Miles, Thomas Leschine, Marc Hershman, Terrie Klinger, Daniel Huppert, Patrick Christie 


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Session D8. Contaminants in the Puget Sound and Georgia Basin - An Ecosystem Perspective

Abstracts only: 

Persistent organic pollutants in whole bodies of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in Puget Sound, Washington: evidence of environmental segregation of stocks based on contaminant levels and patterns
James West*, Sandra O'Neill, Gina Ylitalo

Elevated levels of persistent organic pollutants in free ranging populations of Puget Sound populations of Pacific salmon: the importance of residency in Puget Sound.
Sandra O'Neill*, Gina Ylitalo, Margaret Krahn, Jim West, Jenny Bolton, Don Brown

Harbor seals as indicators of trends in contaminants in Puget Sound: comparison of results from two sites
John Calambokidis*, Peter Ross, Steve Jeffries, Michael Ikonomou

Adverse health effects of persistent organic pollutants in Puget Sound harbour seals
Maki Tabuchi*, Lizzy Mos, Neil Dangerfield, Steve Jeffries, Dyanna Lambourn, Nick Veldhoen, Caren Helbing, Peter Ross

Dietary sources of persistent organic pollutants in southern resident killer whales
Gina Ylitalo*, Sandra O'Neill, Don Brown, Jim West, Jennie Bolten, Margaret Krahn 


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Session D9. Marine Conservation

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Session D10. Marine Protected Areas

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Beyond Boundaries - Turning Conservation Targets into Conserved Areas
Philip Bloch* 


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Session E1. Climate Change: Variation and Change

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E2. Marine Waters Climate Change 

Session Summary: Climate change in Puget Sound and Georgia Basin 2005
Mark Johannes, Panel Chair 

Will Global Warming Impact Eelgrass in the Pacific Northwest?
Ron Thom*, Lohna O'Rourke, Susan Sargeant, Amy Borde

Exploring adaptation to climate variation and change: important issues and lessons to be learned in Puget Sound and the Georgia Basin.
Mark Johannes*

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Session E3. Panel: Climate Change - Variation and Change

Modeled Climate Change Impacts in the Abbotsford-Sumas Aquifer, Central Fraser Lowland of BC, Canada and Washington State, US.
Jacek Scibek, Diana Allen* 



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Session E4. Marine Waters: Modeling

Simulation of Puget Sound hydrography and circulation, Spring - Summer 2004
Mitsuhiro Kawase*, Christian Sarason

An Aquatic Biogeochemical Cycling Model Simulation of Puget Sound, WA
Bruce Nairn*, Skip Albertson, Donald Averill, Al Devol, Mitsuhiro Kawase, Jan Newton, Christian Sarason, Mark Warner 

Abstracts only: 

In Situ and Remote Monitoring of Water Quality in Puget Sound: the ORCA Time-Series at Pt. Wells
Wendi Ruef*, Allan Devol, Steven Emerson, Randy Shuman

The Puget Sound Modeling System: Methods for nowcasting and forecasting Puget Sound hydrodynamics.
Christian Sarason*, Mitsuhiro Kawase, Kate Edwards 


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Session E5. Focus on Fish III

Sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) conservation ecology project update
Shawn Larson*, Jeff Christiansen*, Joel Hollander*

Assessing Small Stream Biotic Integrity Using Fish Assemblages Across an Urban Landscape
Deanna Matzen*, Hans Berge, Gino Lucchetti

Habitat Characterization and Fish Associations in San Juan Channel
Robert Pacunski*, Don Gunderson, Gary Greene, Wayne Palsson

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Session E6. Coastal and Watershed Planning

Abstract only: 

Washington State Department of Natural Resources: Land Manager to Aquatic Steward
Carol Piening*, Elizabeth Ellis 



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Session E7. Marine Waters Forcasting and Variability

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Session E8. Environmental Education and Outreach II

Abstracts only: 

Island Community Maps & Conservation in the Salish Sea Region
Sheila Harrington*

Getting to Healthy Shellfish Beds Through Community Connections
Erika Stroebel*, Gerald Larson  


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Session E9. Focus Studies Related to Shorebirds and Passerines along the Salish Sea

Successful Relocation of a Seattle Purple Martin Breeding Colony
Kevin Li*

Recovery of the Western Purple Martin bordering the "Salish Sea" - the Georgia Basin of British Columbia and Puget Sound, Washington
Bruce F. Cousens*, J. Charlene Lee, Stan Kostka, Laura M. Darling, Michelle Tirhi, J. Cam Finlay, Thomas W. Gillespie 

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Session E10. Tourism: Opportunities and Impacts 

Abstracts only: 

Menzies Project: Funding Ongoing Baseline Data Collection With Sustainable Tourism Revenue
Michelle McConnell*, James Norris

The evolution of commercial whale watching - action plan for 2005
Anna Hall* 


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Session F1. Restoration: Assessing the State of the Ecosystem

Abstracts only: 

A Novel Approach to Sample for River Water Quality in the Fraser Estuary
Mark Sekela, Taina Tuominen, Gail Moyle, Melissa Gledhill*

Juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawystcha) utilization of estuarine distributary channel and nearshore marine habitats of the Snohomish River, Washington.
Mindy Rowse*, Kurt Fresh, Brian Keldar, Anna Kagley

Environmental Biomarkers and the Health of Ecosystems
Irvin Schultz*, Charlie Bradt 


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Session F2. Case Studies: Impacts of Human Activities

Abstract only: 

Reducing the installation impact of submarine cables on eelgrass (Zostera marina): Details of a new technique.
Terry Turner*, Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, Shaun Austin 



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Session F3. Panel: Overview of Puget Sound Nearshore Restoration Project's Feasibility Study

Panel Summary: The Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project: An Approach to Restoring Nearshore Ecosystems at a Sound-wide Scale.
Doug Myers*, Fred Goetz, Miles Logsdon, Jim Brennan, Lee Case, Megan Dethier, Kurt Fresh, Guy Gelfenbaum, Marijke van Heeswijk, Miles Logsdon, Tom Mumford, Jan Newton, Hugh Shipman, Randy Shuman, Charles Simenstad, Curtis Tanner, David Woodson 

Abstracts: 

The Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project: An Approach to Restoring Nearshore Ecosystems at a Sound-wide Scale.
Curtis Tanner*, Charles Simenstad, Frances Van Cleve 

Conceptualizing Restoration of Nearshore Ecosystem Processes
Charles Simenstad*, Miles Logsdon, Jan Newton, Kurt Fresh, Hugh Shipman

Formulating a Restoration Plan for the Puget Sound Nearshore
Fred Goetz*, Doug Myers, Curtis Tanner

Challenges of Applying Adaptive Management to Restoration of Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystems: Misconception and Irreversibility
Thomas Mumford*, Charles "Si" Simenstad

Coastal Habitats In Puget Sound: A Research Plan in support of Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration
Guy Gelfenbaum*, Tom Mumford, Lee Case, Megan Dethier, Kurt Fresh, Fred Goetz, Marijke van Heeswijk, Miles Logsdon, Jan Newton, Hugh Shipman, Charles Simenstad, David Woodson 


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Session F4. Panel: Geologic Processes and Coastal Ecosystems

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Characterizing natural vs. human-related change in Puget Sound deltaic habitats
Eric Grossman*, Greg Hood, Eric Beamer, Robert Kayen

The impact of climate variability on the beaches of Puget Sound
David Finlayson*, Jeff Parsons

Feeder Bluff and Accretion Shoreform Mapping in Island County for Nearshore Habitat Restoration and Conservation
Jim Johannessen*, Matt Chase

Nearshore Impacts Resulting from Dam Removal on the Elwha River.
Jonathan Warrick*, Guy Gelfenbaum, Guy Cochrane, Peter Ruggiero

The Influence of Eelgrass On Currents And Waves in the Nearshore Region
Jessica Lacy*, Jodi Harney, Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, Guy Gelfenbaum, Tom Mumford 


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Session F5. Panel: Integrated Approaches to Natural Drainage  

The Integration of Natural Drainage in an Urban Subdivision
Peg Staeheli* 



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Session F6. Restoration: Illustrating Process-Based Restoration Concepts I

Abstracts only: 

A framework for conservation and restoration management of nearshore ecosystems in Puget Sound
Maria Calvi*

Developing a Geomorphic Typology to Guide Regional Shoreline Restoration Planning on Puget Sound
Hugh Shipman*, Megan Dethier, Kurt Fresh, Fred Goetz, Tom Mumford, Chalrles "Si" Simenstad

A Science-Based Approach to Prioritizing and Conserving Estuary Habitats in British Columbia
John Ryder*, Dan Buffett, Kathleen Moore, Marianne Ceh

Incorporating Landscape Principles into Land Use Plans
Stephen Stanley*, Grigsby Susan, Brown Jennifer

Estuarine habitat characterization and distribution: potential evidence for landscape-scale dike impacts
Danelle Heatwole*, Jennifer Wilhelm, Roger Fuller 


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Session F7. Restoration: Illustrating Process-Based Restoration Concepts II

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Using 3D visualization to portray Elwha River dam-removal
Ross Freeman*

Developing Landscape Benchmarks to Monitor Urban Growth in Puget Sound
Marina Alberti*, Jeff Hepinstall, Bekkah Coburn, Michal Russo, Stefan Coe, Daniele Spirandelli

Next Steps in Nearshore Habitat Restoration for Puget Sound - the Practitioners Speak Out
Brie Van Cleve*, Andrea Copping

Links, chains and witness trees - using historical research to guide watershed restoration
Peter Bahls* 


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Session F8. Restoration: Restoration Science and Practice

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Session F9. Restoration: Advancing the Science of Restoration

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F10. Restoration: The Future of Restoration

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Habitat Based Science as a Management Tool for Washington's State-owned Aquatic Lands
Carol Cloen*, Philip Bloch, ENTRIX, Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory