Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Basin Puget Sound Research Conference

Presenter Biographies

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Julian Aherne
Canada Research Chair in Environmental Modelling
Trent University
Environmental and Resource Studies
Peterborough Ontario
julian.aherne@ucd.ie
Canada Research Chair in Environmental Modelling, Trent University

Andrew M. Albaugh
Ecologist – Biological Data Manager
NOAA- NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center
2725 Montlake Blvd. E
Seattle, WA 98112
206-860-3497
Andrew.Albaugh@noaa.gov
Andrew has worked at the NWFSC since 2002 designing databases focusing on salmonid data, including natural abundance, artificial propagation, and harvest. He received his BS in Environmental Science from the University of Washington, Tacoma, and his MS in Environmental/Civil Engineering from the University of Washington in 2002.

Skip Albertson
Oceanographer
Washington State Department of Ecology
EAP
Olympia WA
alberts@ocean.washington.edu
Skip Albertson is a licensed engineer with MS degrees in engineering (UC-Berkeley) and oceanography (UW) who works with hydrodynamic models and hydrographic data for the WA Dept of Ecology toward a greater understanding of water quality in greater Puget Sound.

Jamie Alley
Director
British Columbia Ministry of Environment
Oceans and Marine Fisheries Branch
Victoria British Columbia
Jamie.Alley@gov.bc.ca
Jamie Alley is a geographer by training with degrees in natural resource management from Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria. Jamie began his career with the BC provincial Government in 1977 and has held a variety of positions in natural resource ministries as well as the Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat and the Cabinet Office. He is currently the Director of the new Oceans and Marine Fisheries Branch of the Ministry of Environment and has responsibility for marine fisheries management, seafood industry development and oceans resource management.

Loreen Allphin
Director
Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Elaine Anderson
Wildlife Program Coordinator
Langley Environmental Partners Society
Langley British Columbia
eanderson@tol.bc.ca
Elaine is the Wildlife Program Coordinator for LEPS. She is also a PhD student at UBC. She has a Master of Science in Environmental Planning degree (UBC), a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree (UBC), and a Bachelor of Arts degree (UBC). She is a registered Professional Planner (MCIP) and a Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.). She has worked as an Environmental Planner with the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Township of Langley.

Eric M. Anderson
PhD Student
University of Wyoming
Dept. of Zoology and Physiology
Laramie WY
emander@uwyo.edu
Eric Anderson received a BS from the University of Puget Sound in 1994 and an MS from the University of Wyoming in 2002. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Wyoming and is studying the influences of coastal resources on scoter condition throughout the annual cycle.

Roland C. Anderson
Biologist
Seattle Aquarium
Life Sciences
Seattle WA
roland.anderson@seattle.gov
Roland C. Anderson, Ph.D., is a biologist at the Seattle Aquarium where he has worked for 29 years. He is particularly interested in the natural history and behavior of Puget Sound cephalopods. He has published numerous articles on marine invertebrates of the Pacific Northwest in scientific journals and the trade press. He has participated in numerous conferences, giving talks on the behavior of cephalopods and other mollusks.

Peter Arcese
Professor
University of British Columbia
Centre for Applied Conservation Research
Vancouver British Columbia
peter.arcese@ubc.ca
Peter Arcese is FRBC Chair of Conservation Biology and Director of the Centre for Applied Conservation Research, UBC, and has much experience working with the ecology, genetics and conservation of bird, mammal and plant populations in WA, BC and Africa.

Paul A. Arp
Professor
University of New Brunswick
Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
Fredericton New Brunswick
arp2@unb.ca
Research interests: forest soils, forest hydrology, forest biomass and nutrient cycling, ecological modeling, soil-based GIS applications and related field studies

Caroline Astley, B.Sc., R.P.Bio., CEPIT
Wildlife Biologist
Madrone Environmental Services Ltd.
202-2602 Mt. Lehman Rd.
Abbotsford, BC V4X 2N3
604-504-1972
caroline.astley@madrone.ca
Caroline is a wildlife biologist with Madrone Environmental Services Ltd. She has extensive experience working with wildlife and species at risk in the Fraser Valley. She is a member of the Townsend’s Mole recovery team. She has worked on Terrestrial Ecosystems Mapping projects and wildlife surveys throughout BC.

Matt Austin
A/Senior Policy Analyst
Ecosystems Branch, Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9338 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9M1
(250) 387-9799
matt.austin@gov.bc.ca

Amanda L. Babson
University of Washington
School of Oceanography
Seattle WA
babsona@ocean.washington.edu
Amanda Babson hails from Gloucester, Massachusetts. She majored in physics at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. She received her M.S. from the University of Washington School of Oceanography in 2002 and will receive her Ph.D. from the same institution in December 2006. Her research has focused on questions of circulation variability in Puget Sound using simplified and idealized modeling tools.

Peter F. Bahls
Director
Northwest Watershed Institute
Port Townsend WA
peter@nwwatershed.org
Peter Bahls is Director of Northwest Watershed Institute, a non-profit organization based in Port Townsend, WA. He earned an M.S. in Fisheries Science and Aquatic Ecology from Oregon State University and has worked on watershed assessment, protection, and restoration in Oregon and Washington for over 12 years.

Bohyun Bahng
Research Scientist
School of Oceanography, U. of Washington
School of Oceanography, Box 357940, Univ. of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-5351
(206) 543-1866
bohbang@u.washington.edu
Physical oceanographer / numerical modeler / biological oceanographer
Ph. D.
Physical oceanography
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, School of Marine Science, College of William & Mary
MS
Biological oceanography
School of Oceanography
University of Washington
BS
College of Natural Science
Seoul National University

Susan A. Baldwin
Associate Professor
University of British Columbia
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Vancouver British Columbia
sbaldwin@interchange.ubc.ca
Sue Baldwin is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia. Her lab works on developing genetic biomarkers for haemic neoplasia in mussels which are used for environmental monitoring. She also does work on bioremediation and biomonitoring of contaminated sites.

Leslie B. Banigan, R.S.
Pollution Identification & Correction Program Coordinator
Kitsap County Health District
345 6th St. Suite 300
Bremerton, WA 98337
(360) 337-5627
banigl@health.co.kitsap.wa.us
Leslie Banigan is a Registered Sanitarian with the National Environmental Health Association and a certified On-Site Wastewater Inspector with Washington State Department of Licensing. She is the Pollution Identification and Correction Program (PIC) Coordinator at the Kitsap County Health District and has been with the Health District’s Water Quality Program since 1996.

Leslie has worked on various PIC projects throughout Kitsap County including Port Gamble Bay, Gorst, Tracyton, Long Lake, Burley Lagoon and the Upper Hood Canal. Her efforts in Port Gamble Bay and Burley Lagoon were key in the identification and correction of fecal coliform pollution sources that eventually led to the upgrade of commercial shellfish growing areas. She is co-founder of the PIC Protocol and Priority List. In addition, Leslie developed extensive experience in water quality monitoring techniques while assisting with the Health District’s Stream and Marine Water Trend Monitoring Program.

Carrie Baron
Drainage & Environment Manager
City of Surrey
Engineering
Surrey British Columbia
cabaron@surrey.ca
Carrie Baron is the Drainage & Environment Manager for the City of Surrey. She is a Water Resources Engineer with over 21 years of experience in this field from both a municipal and consulting perspective. Her section’s responsibilities include overseeing the function of the natural and manmade drainage systems within Surrey and the Engineering component of the Nature Matters Program.

Russel Barsh
Director
KWIAHT
Centre for the Historical Ecology of the Salish Sea
Lopez Island WA
RLBarsh@gmail.com
Russel Barsh studied human ecology and law at Harvard, then taught at the University of Washington (1974-84), University of Lethbridge (1993-99) and New York University (2000-2002), and advised on Indigenous peoples and environmental issues at the United Nations (1984-2000). He now directs KWIAHT, a nonprofit conservation laboratory in the San Juan Islands with a focus on human and climate forcing of long term ecosystem change.

Corinne J. Bassin
University of Washington
Applied Physics Laboratory
Seattle WA
cbassin@apl.washington.edu
Corinne Bassin has a Masters in Marine Science from University of California, Santa Barbara

Henriette Bastrup-Birk
Doctoral Candidate
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Educational Science and Learning
Brussels Capital Region
h.b.b@skynet.be
Henriette Bastrup-Birk worked for more than ten years in the EU Commission (Brussels) on collaborative ecosystem management in cross-border regions. Between 1998 and 2005, she undertook ten study tours to the PS/GB region to gain better understanding of land use and ecosystem restoration in this region, meeting a variety of actors north and south of the border. In 1999, 2000 and 2003, she spoke at conferences in the region. She is currently doctoral candidate under the Department for Educational Sciences at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. She will be a visiting scholar at UBC in the fall 2007.

Eric M. Beamer
Research Director
Skagit River System Cooperative
Research
La Conner WA
ebeamer@skagitcoop.org
Eric Beamer has worked as a scientist for the Skagit River System Cooperative since 1984. He is the principle investigator on several Skagit watershed projects, including monitoring Chinook salmon in the tidal delta & nearshore, studies of the use of non-natal estuaries by juvenile Chinook salmon, and recent research that directly links estuarine & nearshore habitat to recovery of wild Skagit River Chinook salmon populations.

Richard J. Beamish
Senior Research Scientist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Nanaimo British Columbia
beamishr@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dick Beamish is Senior Scientist at the Pacific Biological Station. He has published over 300 articles; about one half are in peer-reviewed journals. Dick has been honoured with the Order of Canada, Order of British Columbia, made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and recently became the first foreign scientist to be made an honorary member of TINRO in Vladivostok, Russia. Many aspects of science interest Dick. He has always been fascinated by the impact that climate and climate change has on the dynamics of fish and their ecosystems. His current research examines the factors that regulate the abundance of Pacific salmon in the ocean.

Helen D. Berry
Coastal Ecologist
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Nearshore Habitat Program
Olympia WA
helen.berry@wadnr.gov
Helen Berry is a coastal ecologist who studies the status and trends in intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats for the Nearshore Habitat Program in the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

Rebecca J. Best
University of British Columbia
Forest Sciences, Centre for Applied Conservation Research
Vancouver British Columbia
rbest@interchange.ubc.ca
Rebecca Best is completing her M.Sc. at the Centre for Applied Conservation Research at UBC. In September, she plans to begin Ph.D. research on the ecology of invasive species in Pacific Northwest eelgrass beds.

Chief Darren Blaney
Homalco First Nation
Campell River British Columbia
darrenb@telus.blackberry.net
Chief Darren Blaney is serving his 2nd 3 year term as Chief of Homalco First Nations and has also served 6 years as the Council President of Bute Inlet Development Corporation. He received a Bachelors in First Nations Studies in 1998 from Malaspina.

Gina Bonifacino
Air Quality Planner
US EPA Region 10 Office
Gina Bonifacino (panel moderator) is an Air Quality Planner with the US EPA Region 10 Office which has jurisdiction in the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. Prior to coming to EPA, Gina was a fisheries volunteer with the US Peace Corps in the Philippines. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Resource Management from Penn State University and an M.S.E.S. and a Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A) from Indiana University.

Lynne E. Bonner
Science Planning Advisor
British Columbia Ministry of Environment
State of Environment Reporting
Victoria British Columbia
lynne.bonner@gov.bc.ca
Lynne Bonner has been working in the British Columbia Ministry of Environment’s State of Environment Reporting unit for the past 4 years. Over the past 18 years with the provincial government in Victoria, BC, she has worked in habitat enhancement, monitoring and inventory programs and was instrumental in developing standards for wildlife habitat ratings applied to terrestrial ecosystem mapping. Currently, Lynne is working on updating the Environmental Trends in British Columbia report for projected release in late 2007.

Julia K. Bos
Oceanographer
Washington State Department of Ecology
Olympia WA
jbos461@ecy.wa.gov
Julia K. Bos, Environmental Specialist IV, Environmental Monitoring and Trends. Julia Bos has been working at the Department of Ecology since 1999. She serves as coordinator and data collection manager for the Marine Waters Monitoring program which includes PSAMP-funded long-term marine waters monitoring, the South Sound Dissolved Oxygen Study and coordination with the UW PRISM project. She received a B.S. in Oceanography from the University of Washington in 1999.

Joshua V. Bouma
Graduate Student
University of Washington
Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
Seattle WA
boumaj@u.washington.edu
Joshua Bouma is a Master’s degree candidate in the School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington studying pinto abalone recovery in the San Juan Islands. He is an avid diver whose favorite dive destinations include the San Juans, Neah Bay and Port Hardy. When not carrying a slate, calipers and tape measure in the water, Josh can usually be found with an underwater camera in his hands.

John L. Bower
Associate Professor
Western Washington University
Fairhaven College
Bellingham WA
jbower@cc.wwu.edu
John teaches field biology, natural history, evolution, environmental issues, and folk music performance at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University. His current research centers on changes in NW Washington marine bird abundance. His past research includes studies on bowhead whales and acoustic communication in songbirds. Most recently, John and his family lived 500 miles off the coast of Chile on Isla Robinson Crusoe for five months while studying endangered hummingbirds and seabirds.

Matthew T. Bowes
University of Victoria
Geography
Victoria British Columbia
matthewbowes71@yahoo.ca
I am a UVic PhD candidate in geography with a background in cultural anthropology, environmental studies and outdoor recreation. My research interests include parks and protected areas, resource issues, recreation political ecology, local knowledge and community collaboration

Sean W. Boyd
Research Scientist
Environment Canada
Canadian Wildlife Service
Delta British Columbia
sean.boyd@ec.gc.ca
MSc, UBC 1978. PhD, SFU 1995. Biologist with Canadian Wildlife Service from 1980 to 1998, Research Scientist with Canadian Wildlife Service since 1998 to present.

Matthew Boyle
Senior Biologist/Principal
Grette Associates, LLC
Tacoma WA
matthewb@gretteassociates.com
Matthew Boyle is a Principal and Senior Biologist at Grette Associates. His practice in aquatic nearshore habitat studies, restoration and monitoring include intertidal habitats and eelgrass.

Jill M. Brandenberger
Research Scientist
Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Marine Chemistry
Sequim WA
Jill.Brandenberger@pnl.gov
Ms. Jill Brandenberger is a marine chemistry research scientist. She manages programs focusing on the biogeochemical cycling of trace metals in marine and freshwater environments. Recent research programs focus on correlations between storm water loading of contaminants and land use classifications, watershed scale contaminant mass balances, evaluating historical trends in hypoxia in the Puget Sound, biotic uptake and depuration of uranium, and the dissolution of barite and release of associated trace metals in the marine environment.

Michael T. Brett
Associate Professor
University of Washington
Civil Env. Eng.
Seattle WA
mtbrett@u.washington.edu
Michael Brett obtained his PhD in biological limnology from Uppsala University in Sweden and is current an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington.

Scott Brewer
Hood Canal Coordinating Council
Poulsbo WA
sbrewer@hccc.wa.gov
Scott Brewer is currently the Salmon Recovery Program Manager with the Hood Canal Coordinating Council. Scott has a BA degree in Urban and Metropolitan Studies/Policy Analysis from Michigan State University and Master of Science from the UW School of Fisheries. Scott also worked as a Senior Ecologist for King County on salmon recovery planning for the Lake Washington/Cedar River watershed. Scott has also served as the Director of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s Natural Resources Department; an Ecologist with American Rivers; and Fisheries Manager with the Skokomish Tribe.

Kevin H. Britton-Simmons
Research Associate
University of Washington
Friday Harbor Laboratories
Friday Harbor, WA
aquaman@u.washington.edu
Current position: Research Associate (Postdoc), Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington. Education: Ph.D. Ecology, The University of Chicago, 2003; B.S. Zoology, University of Washington, 1998.

Ginny Broadhurst
Marine Program Coordinator
Northwest Straits Commission
Mount Vernon WA
broadhurst@nwstraits.org
Ginny Broadhurst is the Marine Program Coordinator for the Northwest Straits Commission. She manages regional marine conservation and restoration projects and provides technical support to seven Marine Resources Committees. Ginny has a BS in environmental conservation from University of New Hampshire and an MMA in marine affairs from University of Washington.

Irene B. Brooks
Commissioner to the U.S. Section
International Joint Commission
Washington, DC
brooksl@washington.ijc.org
Irene B. Brooks was appointed as Commissioner to the U.S. Section, International Joint Commission, by President George W. Bush and assumed office on December 3, 2002.
In an era of unique challenges, Irene Brooks has carefully and thoughtfully tread an impressive path as administrator, negotiator and leader. She was appointed by Governor Tom Ridge to represent Pennsylvania on all interstate river basin commissions of which the Commonwealth is a member. Ms. Brooks served as Pennsylvania Commissioner and Executive Director, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Office for River Basin Cooperation from 1995-2002. She coordinated with the Secretary of the Department and the Governor’s Office on a variety of interstate issues, including the development of long-range plans and adoption of policies, as well as regulations affecting the water of millions of citizens within fifteen states and two Canadian Provinces. She served as Chair of the Great Lakes Commission from 1998-2000 and Vice Chair from 1996-1998.
In 1989 she was appointed by President George Bush to serve as the United States Commissioner to the Delaware River Basin Commission, a five-member regulatory and quasi-judicial agency managing the water resources within the 13,000-square-mile Delaware River Basin. She helped formulate federal policy, coordinating a consensus among all federal agencies and working with Congressional committees, individual Congressmen and staff members plus state and federal representatives.
Previously, Ms. Brooks was appointed by unanimous vote of the Court of Common Pleas to complete a term as Chester County Commissioner and was subsequently elected to that position. She developed and implemented a comprehensive countywide plan to help protect and preserve the environment, farmland and open spaces, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. The Chester County Open Space Program has been adopted by other counties across the country and has won several Presidential Awards.
Ms. Brooks graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in political science/public administration from West Chester University. She has received the Mary H. Marsh Medal from the American Water Resources Association, the Stewardship Award from the Delaware River Basin Commission, recognition for her outstanding service from the Great Lakes Commission, the Leadership Award from the Interstate Council on Water Policy and the Outstanding Service to Conservation Award from The Nature Conservancy, among others. She enjoys fly fishing, tennis and exploring the ebbs and flows of notable American tributaries.

Darren Brown, CCEP
Environmental Coordinator
City Of Abbotsford
32315 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford BC V2T 1W7
604-864-5510
dbrown@abbotsford.ca
Darren is an Environmental Coordinator for the City of Abbotsford. He has several years experience with national and international environmental assessment work. He worked for private consulting companies and he currently coordinates terrestrial environmental works in the City of Abbotsford.

Nicholas A. Brown
The SeaDoc Society
UC Davis Wildlife Health Center – Orcas Island Office, 942 Deer Harbor Road, Eastsound, WA 98245
(360) 376-3910
Nick Brown is an undergraduate student at Evergreen State College and is interested in marine fish and wildlife, photography and SCUBA diving. He interned with the SeaDoc Society in 2004 and still helps them with various projects.

Dan Buffett
Regional Biologist, BC Coast
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Surrey British Columbia
d_buffett@ducks.ca
Dan Buffett is the regional biologist for the BC Coast Office of Ducks Unlimited Canada and is responsible for conservation planning and research. He is part of a multi-agency team that secure and restore estuarine habitat along the BC Coast. Dan recently received his Masters in Resource and Environmental Management from Simon Fraser University.

Douglas A. Bulthuis
Estuarine Scientist
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mount Vernon WA
Bulthuis@padillabay.gov
Dr. Douglas Bulthuis is the Research Coordinator at Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve near Mount Vernon, Washington. He has conducted research on seagrasses and seagrass ecosystems in Victoria, Australia and in the Pacific Northwest. He received his Ph.D. degree from LaTrobe University in Melbourne, Australia, a M.S. from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, and a B.A. from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Brenda Burd
President
Ecostat Research Ltd
N. Saanich British Columbia
bburd@telus.net

Research Associate UBC
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
Sidney British Columbia
burdb@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dr. Burd’s Benthic work has taken two directions; 1) development of sampling designs for aquatic habitats, as well as analysis of benthic community response and recovery patterns as they relate to the environment. These projects are numerous, and cover a variety of temperate and tropical marine habitats from 1980 to present. Some projects are outlined in the attached curriculum vita, and include relatively untouched areas as well those potentially affected by metal mines, pulp mills, fish farms and multiple discharges (sewage, stormwater, industrial, ocean dumping); 2) development of sampling and analytical protocols and theory for benthic research and monitoring programs.

Julia Brydon
Pollution Prevention Coordinator, Environment Canada
201-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S5
604-666-2399
julia.brydon@ec.gc.ca
Julia Brydon is the Pollution Prevention Coordinator with Environment Canada, where her work focuses on non-point source (NPS) pollution and urban water quality. Julia works in large part under the Georgia Basin Action Plan, where she collaborates with other levels of government, academia and communities to develop and implement NPS pollution prevention programs. She obtained an M.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, where her research focused on urban stormwater quality improvement. She is the current Chair of the Shared Waters Alliance, a transboundary water quality working group for the Canada-US shared waters of Boundary Bay.

Carmen Cadrin
Program Ecologist
Conservation Data Centre
BC Ministry of Environment
250 387-2730
Carmen.Cadrin@gov.bc.ca
Mezzanine, 395 Waterfront Cres
Victoria, BC V8T5K7
CANADA

John Carleton
Landscape Planner
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Habitat Program
Olympia WA
carlejpc@dfw.wa.gov
John Carleton is currently a Landscape Planner for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He has been with the agency for over 26 years, working in such areas as natural resource damage assessments and watershed analysis.

Randy E. Carman
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Habitat Program
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way N, NRB
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
carmarec@dfw.wa.gov

Jose Carrasquero
Fisheries Director
Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Seattle WA
jcarrasquero@herrerainc.com
Jose Carrasquero is a Fisheries Director with Herrera Environmental Consultants. He has graduate degrees in both fisheries and marine biology and 17 years of professional experience in Puget Sound including nearshore habitat restoration design. He has participated in the study of shore-drift direction and longshore sediment transport, beach sediment and profile characterization, benthic ecology, and salmon biology and estuarine habitat requirements. Mr. Carrasquero has participated in salt marsh restoration feasibility studies including the selection of reference marshes.

James C. Carruthers
PhD Candidate
University of British Columbia
Resource Management Environmental Studies
West Vancouver British Columbia
jamescar@interchange.ubc.ca
James Carruthers 1970: Bachelor of Architecture, UBC (Vancouver, BC). 1979: Master of Environmental Studies, York University (Toronto). 1971-1990: Architect/Urban Planner in Toronto, Sudbury, Los Angeles and Vancouver. 1990-2004: Employed by UBC Campus Planning. 1997: UBC President’s Environmental Award. 1998: Diploma Public Sector Management, University of Victoria. 1999- 2004: UBC Manager of Development Services. 1999-2006: PhD in UBC Resource Management and Environmental Studies. 1983-2006: West Vancouver resident with wife and daughter.

P. Marlene Caskey
Senior Urban Ecosystem Biologist
Environmental Stewardship Division
Vancouver Island Region
Ministry of Environment
2080-A Labieux Road
Nanaimo, B.C. V9P 9B2
(250) 751-3220
Marlene.Caskey@gov.bc.ca
I received a BSc (Honours) from the University of Calgary in 1971 and became a Registered Professional Biologist in 1988. Since 1981 I have been employed by the BC Government as a habitat protection biologist. This work requires a broad background of knowledge in all aspects of environmental protection – from bats to estuaries to stormwater. My area of expertise over the years has shifted from forestry to the urban/rural landscape. At present, I am involved in the creation and implementation of guidelines for the protection of fish, wildlife, ecosystems and other resources in the urban/rural environment.

Joshua W. Chamberlin
Fisheries Biologist
NOAA Fisheries / National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Fish Ecology
Seattle WA
joshua.chamberlin@noaa.gov
Joshua Chamberlin works as a Fisheries Biologist at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, Washington. Joshua has a Bachelor of Arts in Marine Studies from Prescott College. He is currently working on projects regarding juvenile salmon ecology in the estuary and nearshore habitats of Puget Sound.

Kai M. A. Chan
Asst Prof & Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services)
Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability at the University of British Columbia
AERL Rm 438, 2202 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
604.822.0400
kaichan@ires.ubc.ca
As a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) at the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability at UBC, Kai is a transdisciplinary scholar of biodiversity conservation and associated human needs and responsibilities. He did his postgraduate studies at Stanford University and Princeton University. Kai investigates the ecology and evolution that underpin ecosystem resilience to species invasions and infestations; he fosters better decision making for the multiple benefits that humanity derives from nature, including resilience (collectively, ecosystem services); and he examines the structure and substance of our duties to non-human organisms and future human generations.

Alice Cheung
Pollution Remediation Coordinator, Environment Canada
201-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S5
604-666-3339
alice.cheung@ec.gc.ca
Alice Cheung is the Pollution Remediation Coordinator with Environment Canada. In this role, she is responsible for providing scientific and financial support for remediation projects targeted at improving water quality in shellfish growing areas. She works largely under the auspice of the Georgia Basin Action Plan to address a broad range of environmental concerns facing the shared watershed. As part of the GBAP, she promotes partnerships with government, non-profit groups, the shellfish industry, academia, and First Nations. Alice has completed degrees in microbiology and genetics, both from the University of British Columbia. She has worked in research laboratories, environmental consulting, and government for the past 10 years.

Aimee E. Christy
Research Biologist
Pacific Shellfish Institute
Olympia WA
aimee@pacshell.org
Aimee Christy is a research biologist for Pacific Shellfish Institute in Olympia, Washington. Her interests include harmful algal blooms, phytoplankton taxonomy, community outreach, and particularly stormwater management and the impacts of land use change on water quality in shellfish growing areas. She received a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Washington and a M.S. in Environmental Studies at The Evergreen State College.

Cathryn L. Clarke
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Nanaimo British Columbia
clarkeca@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Cathryn Clarke has a Master’s degree from James Cook University in Australia. Ms. Clarke has been working for Fisheries & Oceans Canada for the past three years and has been actively involved with a variety of invasive species projects including risk assessment, research and monitoring. Currently she is undertaking an investigation of invasive biofouling species in subtidal waters of BC in preparation for a PhD at the University of British Columbia.

Carol Cloen
Natural Resource Scientist
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Aquatic Resources Program
Olympia WA
carol.cloen@wadnr.gov
Carol Cloen is the Lead Scientist for Washington DNR’s Habitat Conservation Plan for state-owned aquatic lands. She is a freshwater biologist, with research and practical experience in trophic interactions; UV-B’s affect on amphibians; and riparian restoration. Carol received her BS and MS from the State University of New York College at Brockport, conducting original research on the effect of UV-B on the hatching success of the American toad (Bufo americanus).

Stewart Cohen
Environment Canada
Adaptation & Impacts Research Division
Vancouver British Columbia
scohen@ires.ubc.ca
Dr. Stewart J. Cohen is a senior researcher with the Adaptation and Impacts Research Division (AIRD), Environment Canada, and an Adjunct Professor with the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia. Over a 25-year period, Dr. Cohen has authored more than 70 publications on climate change impacts and adaptation. He has been a reviewer and lecturer for various research and training programs in Europe, China and the United States, and a contributor to the IPCC.

Craig W Collar
Senior Manager - Energy Resource Development
Snohomish County PUD
Everett WA
cwcollar@snopud.com
Senior Manager-Energy Resource Development, Snohomish County PUD No. 1, Everett, WA. (2006-Present). Operations Manager, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Fullerton, CA & Everett, WA. (1990-2006). Nuclear Submarine Officer, U.S. Navy, San Diego, CA (1985-1990). 20+ years of technical program/project management experience in a variety of roles. MBA  Colorado State University B.S.  Mechanical Engineering  Montana State University. Registered Professional Engineer.

Tracy K. Collier
Division Director
NOAA Fisheries / National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Environmental Conservation Division
Seattle WA
206-860-3330
Tracy.k.collier@noaa.gov
Tracy Collier has worked on toxics issues in Puget Sound for over 30 years, and currently is the director of the Environmental Conservation Division of NOAA Fisheries’ Northwest Fisheries Science Center. The Division is comprised of over 80 scientists, many of who work on a wide range of environmental issues related to Puget Sound and the effects of human activities on the biota of the Sound.

Ed Connor
Aquatic Ecologist
Seattle City Light
Environmental Affairs Division
Seattle WA
ed.connor@seattle.gov
Ed Connor received a B.S. in Biology, M.S. in Natural Resource Science, and Doctorate in Ecology from the University of California. He is the City of Seattle’s Watershed Coordinator for the Skagit River, and directs the City Light’s ESA Recovery Program in the Skagit basin. This program includes land acquisition, habitat restoration, and research projects for Chinook salmon, bull trout, and steelhead throughout the Skagit watershed.

Michael S. Cooperman
Postdoctoral fellow
University of British Columbia
Centre for Applied Conservation Research
Vancouver, British Columbia
michael.cooperman@ubc.ca
Presently working as a post-doctorate fellow under supervision of Scott Hinch at UBC. I earned my Ph.D. in 2004 from Oregon State University where I studied the early life ecology of the endangered suckers of Upper Klamath Lake, and my MS in 1998 from University of Montana where I studied the ecology of river-floodplain systems.

Bruce Cousens
Biologist/Project Coordinator, BC Purple Martin Stewardship and Recovery Program
Georgia Basin Ecological Assessment and Restoration Society
#4 – 1150 N. Terminal Ave., Unit 117
Nanaimo
British Columbia, Canada
V9S 5L6
250-758-2922
pmartins@island.net
Bruce Cousens obtained a B.Sc. in zoology and marine biology and a M.Sc. in fisheries biology and parasitology from University of Victoria, followed by nearly 30 years experience in research, environmental consulting and habitat assessment in BC. More recently, he has been heavily involved in the non-profit sector, working on habitat restoration and conservation of species at risk, particularly birds, within the Georgia Basin. He is a member of the Assoc. of Professional Biologists of BC and the BC College of Applied Biology, and is currently Biologist and Program Coordinator for the BC Purple Martin Stewardship and Recovery Program.

Tom Cowan
Willow Ponds Farms Inc.
3299 Center Rd
Lopez, WA 98261
360.622.6391
tcowan@rockisland.com

Eric Crecelius
Laboratory Fellow, Marine Chemistry
Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
1529 West Sequim Bay Road
Sequim, Washington, USA
98382
360-681-3604
Eric.Crecelius@pnl.gov
Dr. Eric A. Crecelius has over 31 years experience in freshwater and marine geochemistry with emphasis on the concentration, speciation, and fate of trace elements in marine ecosystems. Dr. Crecelius has been instrumental in the development of EPA methods for the analysis of the speciation of mercury and arsenic in environmental samples. He has also developed field sampling and analytical methods for the analysis of acid volatile sulfides (AVS) and simultaneously extracted metals (SEM) in marine and freshwater sediments. Dr. Crecelius' seminal research involving the evaluation of sediment cores for DDT, PCBs, hydrocarbons, lead, zinc, copper, mercury, and other heavy metals in Puget Sound indicate a decrease in contaminant levels and an overall improvement in water quality in recent history. Other important programs include the Contaminant Mass Balance study for the U.S. Navy, the EPA National Fish monitoring program, the EPA Endocrine Disruption program, and 9 years leading analyses for the NOAA Mussel Watch program. Dr. Crecelius is internationally recognized in the field of marine pollution and trace-metal analysis.

Valerie Cullinan
Research Scientist
Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
1529 W. Sequim Bay Road
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 681-3662
Valerie.cullinan@pnl.gov
Dr. Cullinan has been the statistician for the Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory for the last 20 years. Her experience includes the statistical design, analysis, and interpretation of results from multidisciplinary experimental research. Research has focused on marine and freshwater environmental issues, particularly relative to dredged material disposal, environmental assessments, shellfish and fisheries studies, chemical and toxicity testing, and issues pertaining to wildlife management, agricultural systems, and terrestrial ecosystems. Her specialty is the development of statistically efficient sampling designs to detect ecological change at landscape levels of spatial heterogeneity with data collected from ground-based field sampling, aerial photography, and satellite imagery.

Lan Cuo
Research Associate (Post-Doc)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington
Wilson Ceramic Laboratory
PO BOX 352700
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2700
206-685-3202
cuol@u.washington.edu
I got PhD degree from Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2005. From October 2005 to present, I worked in Wilson Ceramic Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington as a post-doc. My research interests are land cover change effects, climate change effects, remote sensing and the application of GIS.

Janelle M. Curtis
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow
University of British Columbia
Centre for Applied Conservation Research
Vancouver British Columbia
janelle.curtis@ubc.ca
Janelle Curtis holds an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship in the centre for Applied Conservation Research.

John A. Darling
Postdoctoral Fellow
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ecological Exposure Research Division
Cincinnati OH
darling.john@epa.gov
John Darling is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Molecular Ecology Research Branch of the US Environmental Protection Agency. He is interested in developing and utilizing genetic tools for study of the introduction, establishment, and population dynamics of invasive species in coastal marine ecosystems.

Laura M. Darling
Parks and Protected Areas Branch
BC Min. of Environment
P.O. Box 9398
Stn. Prov. Govt., Victoria, BC V8W 9M9
Canada

Pete Davidson
Bird Studies Canada
Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)
Delta British Columbia
pdavidson@bsc-eoc.org
Pete Davidson obtained both his Bachelors and Masters in Ecology from the University of East Anglia’s (U.K.) Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation. He spent nine years working in wildlife conservation in Indochina (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam), before moving to Delta, British Columbia, in late 2005. He now oversees Bird Studies Canada’s bird monitoring programs in the province, including the Coastal Waterbird and Beached Bird Surveys.

Curtis DeGasperi
Lead, Hydrologic WQ Modeling Group
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
Seattle WA
curtis.degasperi@metrokc.gov
Curtis DeGasperi has been an engineer with King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks for the past 5 years developing integrated water quality models of county lakes, rivers and streams. Mr. DeGasperi previously worked as a consultant on a variety of water quality modeling studies. Mr. DeGasperi received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology-Geology from the University of Rochester and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Science from the University of Washington.

Ramona C. de Graaf
MSc Candidate, Marine Biologist
University of British Columbia
Zoology
Richmond British Columbia
EmeraldSeaResearch@hotmail.com
Ms. de Graaf has completed a BSc (Hons) and an MSc in marine biology. Her thesis work and field experience includes hydrothermal vents zooplanton, seagrass communities, humpback whales, and forage fish habitats.

Allan Devol
Professor
University of Washington
School of Oceanography
Seattle WA
devol@u.washington.edu
Allan Devol is currently a research professor at the University of Washington, School of Oceanography. He is a Principal Investigator in the Hood Canal study and has been involved in the ORCA project since the beginning. His scientific interests include the study of low oxygen environments, oceanography of the Arctic Ocean, and sedimentary biogeochemistry.

Richard K. Dewey
VENUS Science Director
University of Victoria
VENUS
Victoria British Columbia
rdewey@uvic.ca
Richard Dewey is the VENUS Project Science Director. Richard has a B.Sc. in Physics from UVic and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from UBC. His interests are coastal processes, with a focus on tides, currents, waves, and turbulence.

Richard S. Dinicola
Ground-Water Specialist
U.S. Geological Survey
Washington Water Science Center
Tacoma WA
dinicola@usgs.gov
Mr. Dinicola is the leader for the Urbanization Task of the USGS Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound Project. His work in the Puget Sound basin has focused on urbanization effects on rainfall-runoff processes and contaminant fate and transport in coastal ground water.

Paul A. Dinnel
Marine Scientist
Western Washington University
Shannon Point Marine Center
Anacortes WA
padinnel@aol.com
Paul Dinnel is a specialist in the areas of marine ecology and toxicology. Paul’s experience includes 18 years at the University of Washington as a Research Scientist and 8 years as a Marine Scientist at Western Washington University’s Shannon Point Marine Center in Anacortes. Paul has authored over 100 scientific technical reports and publications and written EPA and ASTM protocols for two types of sea urchin bioassays, as well as co-authored a trawl protocol for Puget Sound.

Jeffrey S. Dismukes
Marine Steward
San Juan County
Marine Resources Committee
Bellingham WA
jdismukes@sprynet.com
Jeffrey Dismukes received a Masters of Science in Environmental Economics from Florida International University with thesis concentration in “Sustainable Resource Extraction as Revenue Source for Third World National Parks”. Mr. Dismukes consulted on several park and preserve management projects until taking a full time position as research assistant at the USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies in Florida where he worked on studies of coastal processes and mangrove ecosystems. He is currently working towards his PhD in Environmental Sciences while also serving as a Marine Research Steward for the San Juan County Marine Resources Committee.

Jamie Donatuto
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Office of Planning and Community Development
La Conner WA
jdonatuto@swinomish.nsn.us
Ms. Donatuto has been working for the Swinomish Tribe since 2000. She writes, enacts and manages several environmental health-based investigations, including the Bioaccumulative Toxics In Native American Shellfish Project. She launched the Swinomish Environmental Education Program, and works extensively with community education and outreach projects. She is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia, where her research focuses on redesigning human health risk assessments to employ socio-cultural factors.

Cinde R. Donoghue
Senior Planner
Thurston County
Olympia WA
cinderu@comcast.net
Cinde R Donoghue is a senior planner in Thurston County’s long range planning program. She previously worked at WA Dept. of Ecology where she developed guidance for updating SMPs under the recently adopted state shoreline guidelines. She has worked for over 12 years as a coastal environmental consultant and received her Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Master of Urban and Environmental Planning and Master of Environmental Science at University of Virginia

Tanis L. Douglas
Bowker Creek Initiative Coordinator
Capital Regional District
Scientific Programs
Victoria British Columbia
tdouglas@crd.bc.ca
Tanis Douglas is a restoration ecologist, who has supervised watershed and terrestrial restoration projects funded by the BC provincial government. She has also completed various strategic-level ecological restoration and management projects with her own company, Fernhill Consulting. Currently, Tanis is also the new part-time Bowker Creek Initiative Coordinator, working for the Capital Regional District and with the three municipalities and various other groups in the Bowker Creek watershed.

Pete R. Dowty
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Olympia WA
peter.dowty@wadnr.gov
Pete Dowty is currently focusing on eelgrass monitoring and ecology with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. His previous experience includes positions with the Puget Sound Action Team and the Skokomish Department of Natural Resources. His post-doctoral work focused on modeling of terrestrial primary production, fuel loading and biomass burning emissions. His education includes the remote sensing of fires (M.S.) and biophysical modeling in southern African savannas (PhD), both at the University of Virginia.

Jim Dumont
McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.
Surrey British Columbia
jdumont@mcelhanney.com
Mr. Dumont has 30 years of experience in the field of Water Resources, including all phases of planning, design and construction. Jim has been a leading proponent of continuous simulation based designs in western Canada for the past 20 years Jim has been invited to speak at several conferences and provide training seminars for the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.

Cynthia D. Durance
Precision Identification
Vancouver British Columbia
precid@shaw.ca
Ms. Durance studied eelgrass ecology and restoration methods at the University of British Columbia from 1981 to 1989. Since that time she has remained an active member of the seagrass research community, studying and teaching eelgrass ecology, developing successful eelgrass transplant methodologies, and participating in international conferences and workshops. She is a founding and executive member of the World Seagrass Association, scientific advisor to the Seagrass Conservation Working Group, and is the Canadian Editor and Member at Large for the Pacific Estuarine Research Society.

Margaret E. Dutch
Senior Benthic Ecologist
Washington State Department of Ecology
Environmental Assessment Program
Olympia WA
mdut461@ecy.wa.gov
Margaret Dutch is a senior benthic ecologist for the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Coastal and Estuarine Assessment Unit, working as a member of the unit’s Marine Sediment Monitoring Team (MSMT) since 1992 conducting the Sediment Component of the Puget Sound Assessment and Monitoring Program (PSAMP). Ms Dutch received her Master of Science degree at the University of Hawaii, and worked previously on marine sediment monitoring programs in New England, Hawaii and San Francisco.

Theresa Duynstee
Project Coordinator
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Policy and Planning
Burnaby British Columbia
theresa.duynstee@gvrd.bc.ca

Ian J. Dyck
Oceanographic Engineer
Worley Parsons Komex
Marine Department
Victoria British Columbia
ian.dyck@worleyparsons.com
Mr. Dyck is an oceanographic engineer with over 7 years of professional experience in the field. He is responsible for the management of a variety of projects including current studies, ROV deployment, construction supervision, scientific diving, and environmental sampling. Mr. Dyck also brings extensive experience in the design of oceanographic characterization programs, dilution modeling, marine geophysics and outfall design. During the course of his career he has had wide-ranging interaction with local, provincial, and federal regulators with respect to marine and freshwater discharges.

Ann Eissinger
Wildlife Biologist
Nahkeeta Northwest
Bow WA
nahkeeta@fidalgo.net
Professional Wildlife Biologist Ann Eissinger owns Nahkeeta Northwest Wildlife Services in Bow, Washington. Over twenty years, Ann has worked as researcher, consultant, planning advisor, educator and conservationist. She is currently researching Great Blue Heron habitat relationships, colony dynamics and population changes. Ms Eissinger is also a member of the transboundary Heron Working Group, Coordinator for the European Green Crab Volunteer Monitoring Program and Director of the Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Chuckanut Biodiversity Project.

Christopher Ellings
Fish Biologist
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and Ducks Unlimited
100 Brown Farm Rd.
Olympia, Washington 98516
360-753-9467
Christopher_Ellings@fws.gov
Christopher Ellings has a B.S. in Fisheries from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California and a Master’s in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Chris has spent the last three years researching the fish ecology of the Nisqually River, Estuary, and Nearshore. He is employed through a cooperative agreement between Ducks Unlimited and the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.

Joel K. Elliott
Associate Professor
University of Puget Sound
Biology
Tacoma WA
jkelliott@ups.edu
Joel Elliott is an Associate Professor in the Biology department at the University of Puget Sound. He has been using underwater videography, GPS and GIS technologies to study the distribution and abundance of organisms in a variety of habitats. Current studies are on factors influencing the distribution and abundance of eelgrass beds and bacterial mats in Puget Sound. Other projects include the effects of high hydrogen sulfide levels on benthic biodiversity and the effects of introduced species on marine communities.

John E. Elliott
Research Scientist
Environment Canada
Science & Technology Branch
Delta British Columbia
john.elliott@ec.gc.ca
John Elliott is a Research Scientist with the Science & Technology Branch of Environment Canada and is located at the Pacific Wildlife Research Centre in Delta, BC. His research focuses on investigating the exposure and effects of environmental contaminants on wildlife, particularly predatory species of birds and mammals. He has published over 150 papers and reports. He is also an adjunct professor at both University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, where he regularly lectures and supervises graduate students.

Robert Elner
Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada Pacific Wildlife Research Centre
RR #1, 5421 Robertson Road
Delta, British Columbia
V4K 3N2 CANADA (604) 940-4674 Bob.Elner@ec.gc.ca

Wayne R. Erickson
Wildlife Conservation Ecologist
BC Ministry of Forests and Range
PO BOX 9513 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria, B.C. V9C 5Y3
250- 387- 3886
wayne.erickson@gov.bc.ca
I have been a Wildlife Conservation Specialist for BC Ministry of Forests and Range since 2001, with a specialty on plant communities and species at risk. Other work experience focused on range ecology, monitoring and classifying ecosystems. The connection to Garry oak ecosystem work started with an M.Sc. focus at UVIC and has continued in the pursuit of various aspects of Garry oak community ecology. I'm happy to have Del Meindinger, the provincial ecology coordinator, involved in this plant community guide, which culminates several years of effort.

Tim Essington
University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Seattle WA
essing@u.washington.edu
Tim Essington is an Assistant professor at the University of Washington

Joseph R. Evenson
Assistant Project Leader
Puget Sound Assessment and Monitoring Program
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 902-8137
evensjre@dfw.wa.gov
Joseph Evenson is a biologist with Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife for the Marine Bird and Mammal Component of PSAMP. He received his B.S. from the Evergreen State College in 1990. He worked as a research biologist with Cascadia Research, 1989-95, with an emphasis on marine mammals. Since 1994 he has served in his current position with WDFW where he has been involved with, and/or coordinated, monitoring studies on marine birds and mammals.

Blake E. Feist
NOAA Fisheries / National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Seattle WA
blake.feist@noaa.gov
Blake Feist has been an ecologist at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA-NMFS) since 1999. His research focuses on two general areas: the relationship between fish populations and their terrestrial/estuarine habitat; and the interaction between non-indigenous species and estuarine food webs and ecosystems. He applies the principles of landscape ecology for most of his research, but he is also interested in the effects of climate, spatio-temporal scaling, and anthropogenic influences on ecosystems.

J. Cam Finlay
270 Trevlac Place
Victoria, BC V9E 2C4
Canada

Sean W. Fleming
Atmospheric Scientist
Meteorological Service of Canada
201 – 401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 3S5
(778) 227-3704
fleming_sean@hotmail.com
Sean is a data analyst and modeller with wide-ranging interests. He completed degrees at the University of British Columbia and Oregon State University, including a Ph.D. in Geophysics in 2004, and holds a P.Phys. certification from the Canadian Association of Physicists. Sean has over a decade of both private- and public-sector experience in Canada, England, Mexico, and the U.S. He has published about 20 articles in the peer-reviewed scientific journal literature, spanning topics as diverse as geophysical modelling; plate tectonics; glacial, groundwater, and watershed hydrology; environmental contaminant transport; ecological risk assessment; air quality analysis; and statistical and time series analysis.

Kathy Fletcher
Executive Director
People For Puget Sound
Seattle WA
kfletcher@pugetsound.org
Kathy Fletcher is founder and executive director of People For Puget Sound, a regional citizens’ organization since 1991, and represented the environmental community on the Governor’s Puget Sound Partnership. She chaired the original Puget Sound Water Quality Authority from 1985-1990. She has taught environmental policy and non-profit management courses at the University of Washington and is a native of the Puget Sound region.

Melinda J. Fohn
Environmental Health Specialist
Kitsap County Health District
345 6th St. Suite 300
Bremerton, WA 98337
(360) 337-5621
fohnm@health.co.kitsap.wa.us
Melinda has a B.S. in Bacteriology and Public Health. After 7 years of environmental monitoring for the City of Bremerton, she joined the Kitsap County Health District in 2001. She has completed investigations of fecal pollution sources and corrections of identified sources in shorelines, including Chico Bay, Kitsap Lake and Hood Canal, and has most recently been applying these investigation techniques to the commercial area of Silverdale.

Keith Folkerts
Natural Resources Coordinator
Kitsap County
614 Division Street, MS-36
Port Orchard, WA 98366
360-337-7098
kfolkerts@co.kitsap.wa.us
Keith has worked for Kitsap County for the past 13 years on issues ranging from salmon recovery to water resources, from open space acquisition to safeguarding Hood Canal from nonpoint pollution. He is currently concentrating on finding ways to improve stream habitat through improved stormwater management and water reclamation.

Stef J. Frenzl
Marine Resources Steward
Snohomish County
Public Works Surface Water Management
Everett WA
stef.frenzl@co.snohomish.wa.us
Stef Frenzl serves as the Lead Staff to the Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee. He has over 9 years experience in habitat monitoring, project management, land protection, partnership building and volunteer coordination. He’s worked to for non-profit organizations, federal agencies, universities and local governments. Stef holds a B.S. in biology and zoology at Colorado State University, serves as a WSU Beach Watcher, and loves to look for critters on the beach.

Kurt Fresh
Research Fishery Biologist
NOAA Fisheries
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
2725 Montlake Boulevard East
Seattle, WA 98112
Kurt.Fresh@noaa.gov
Kurt L. Fresh works as a Fisheries Research Biologist for NOAA Fisheries’, Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, Washington. Most of Kurt’s career has focused on studying the life history and ecology of juvenile salmon in the riverine, lake, and estuarine habitats of Washington. At NMFS, Kurt is working on studying how juvenile salmon use estuarine and nearshore habitats in Puget Sound (e.g., what habitats are used and when fish are present)in order to help develop protection and restoration strategies supporting salmon recovery efforts in Puget Sound. Kurt received a Masters of Science from the University of Washington and undergraduate degree from the University of the Pacific.

Anthony O. Gabriel
Professor and Director
Central Washington University
Center for Spatial Information
Ellensburg WA
gabriela@cwu.edu
Anthony Gabriel is a professor in the Geography and Land Studies Department at Central Washington University and is also Co-Director of the Resource Management Graduate Program and Director of the Center for Spatial Information. He has had over 14 years of teaching experience at programs in Wisconsin, Washington and Canada. His research focuses on ecological characterization and restoration of aquatic and shoreline systems. He is continuing to develop, and test techniques that apply results of biophysical characterizations to shoreline, wetland and watershed management.

Jeffrey Gaeckle
Seagrass Ecologist
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Olympia WA
jeff.gaeckle@wadnr.gov
Jeff dissertation focused on eelgrass (Zostera marina) ecology and restoration. Jeff has worked on numerous eelgrass restoration and monitoring projects throughout the northeastern US and has traveled the world monitoring seagrass distribution and status for SeagrassNet, a global seagrass monitoring project. Jeff joined the Washington State Department of Natural Resources in 2006 as a seagrass ecologist for the Submerged Vegetation Monitoring Project.

Michael J. Gallagher
PBT Coordinator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Olympia WA
MGAL461@ecy.wa.gov

Chris Garrett
Lansdowne Professor of Ocean Physics, UVic. Former member of the BC/WA Marine Science Panel
University of Victoria
Physics and Astronomy
Victoria British Columbia
cgarrett@uvic.ca

Heidi Gartner
Co-Op Student
University of Victoria
Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
Nanaimo BC
gartnerh@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Joseph K. Gaydos
Regional Director and Wildlife Veterinarian
The SeaDoc Society
UC Davis Wildlife Health Center – Orcas Island Office
942 Deer Harbor Road
Eastsound, WA 98245
(360) 376-3910
jkgaydos@ucdavis.edu
Joe Gaydos is a wildlife veterinarian and Regional Director of the SeaDoc Society. He lives on Orcas Island and is interested in marine conservation as well as in diseases of free-ranging wildlife and how they impact the health of wildlife, domestic animals and humans. He likes to watch wildlife and spend time with his beautiful wife and two daughters.

Douglas A. George
Oceanographer
U.S. Geological Survey
Coastal and Marine Geology
Santa Cruz CA
dgeorge@usgs.gov
Douglas George received his BS in oceanography from Humboldt State University in 1999, his MS in journalism from Columbia University in 2001 and his MS in oceanography from Dalhousie University in 2003. Before joining the USGS in 2004, he worked for the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academy of Science assisting in policy analysis of restoring and protecting coastal Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta. His research interests include coastal processes, sediment transport and estuary restoration.

Leah George-Wilson
Chief
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
North Vancouver BC
Chief Leah George-Wilson is a member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, located in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Chief George-Wilson was the first female to be elected Chief by the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation (2001-2003), and is currently serving her second term (2005-2007). Chief George-Wilson has held various positions prior to her election. Most notable include: the Director of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Treaty, Lands and Resources Department, a key member of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation’s negotiating team in the BC Treaty Process, Self-Government Co-ordinator and community advocate. Chief George-Wilson frequently speaks on issues related to First Nations governance to various school groups, ranging from elementary to post secondary. She possesses a degree in anthropology from Simon Fraser University and is the recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Award by Leadership Vancouver. She is a board member for the Legal Services Society, the Chief Dan George Centre, Fraser Basin Council, Georgia Basin Council, as well as Ecotrust Canada. In 2004, she was elected to serve as Co-Chair of the First Nations Summit, which is the organization that represents First Nations in the BC Treaty Process. Chief George-Wilson has been happily married for 13 years, and has a beautiful daughter.

Richard A. Gersib
Watershed Program Manager
Washington State Department of Transportation
Olympia WA
gersibd@wsdot.wa.gov
Richard Gersib is a Professional Wetland Scientist and Certified Wildlife Biologist that makes his home in Olympia, Washington. He currently manages the Watershed Management Program at the Washington State Department of Transportation and leads an interdisciplinary technical team that is developing and refining watershed-based tools for mitigating transportation impacts.

Kirsten Gilardi
Executive Director
SeaDoc Society
UC Davis Wildlife Health Center
Davis CA
kvgilardi@ucdavis.edu
Kirsten Gilardi, DVM, is Executive Director of the SeaDoc Society and Director of Marine Programs at the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center, Davis, CA.

Linda A. Gilkeson
Head, State of Environment Reporting Unit
British Columbia Ministry of Environment
Victoria British Columbia
linda.gilkeson@gov.bc.ca
Dr. Linda Gilkeson has been head of the State of Environment Reporting Unit with the BC provicinal environment ministry since 2002.

Thomas W. Gillespie
954-A Queens Avenue
Victoria, BC V8T 1M6
Canada

Frank A. Gobas
Professor
Simon Fraser University
Resource & Environmental management
Burnaby British Columbia
gobas@sfu.ca
Dr. Frank Gobas is an environmental toxicologist and chemist interested in the food-web transfer of chemical contaminants.

Fred A. Goetz
Fish Biologist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Seattle District
Seattle WA
fred.goetz@usace.army.mil
Fred has studied bull trout for most of his professional career. He works for the Corps of Engineers on habitat restoration projects including the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project. He is also a doctoral student at the University of Washington where he is studying marine migrations of cutthroat, steelhead, resident Chinook salmon, and bull trout.

Todd Golumbia
Ecologist
Parks Canada
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Sidney British Columbia
todd.golumbia@pc.gc.ca
MSc Forest Ecology (UBC), BSc Biology (U of S)
Todd has worked at several National Parks across western Canada as an ecologist and a park warden since 1982. The range of work as a park ecologist is multi-faceted, ranging across disciplines of both natural and social sciences and across a range of freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Todd is currently working as the ecologist for Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. He has been involved in this venture since park establishment in 2003. This move to Canada’s Mediterranean follows 10 years in another paradise, working on the Haida Gwaii Archipelago (Queen Charlotte Islands) as the ecologist for Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site.

Thomas P. Good
Research Fishery Biologist
NOAA Fisheries / National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Conservation Biology Division
Seattle WA
tom.good@noaa.gov
Tom Good is a Research Fishery Biologist for NOAA Fisheries in Seattle, WA, where he is a member of the Risk Assessment Team for the recovery of threatened and endangered Pacific salmon. He conducts research on avian predation on juvenile salmonids, Pacific salmon recovery science, and seabird-fishery interactions, including the impact of derelict fishing gear on marine fauna.

Stephanie Grand
Ph.D. candidate, Resource Management and Environmental Studies
University of British Columbia
411, 2202 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
778 239 6543
sgrand@interchange.ubc.ca
Stephanie is a Ph.D. candidate in the Resource Management and Environmental Studies program at the University of British Columbia. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Earth Science from the University of Lyon 1, France. Her main academic interests include surface geochemistry and soil – water interactions. She also teaches several on-line courses at the University of British Columbia and at the University college of Denver, Colorado in the fields of soil science and environmental management.

Brian A. Grantham
Puget Sound Science and Policy Representative
Washington State Department of Ecology
Environmental Assessment Program
Olympia WA
bgra461@ecy.wa.gov
Brian Grantham is a marine ecologist with the Washington State Department of Ecology. He has a B.Sc. in Ecology from the University of Manitoba and a Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Stanford University. He is a broadly trained ecologist, with 15 years experience in marine ecosystems, including 9 years developing and conducting nearshore oceanographic monitoring programs. Brian has worked extensively on larval transport and recruitment and the dynamics of intertidal communities, as well as zooplankton distributions, marine reserve theory, and coastal hypoxia.

Correigh M. Greene
Research Biologist
NOAA Fisheries / National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Seattle WA
correigh.greene@noaa.gov
Correigh Greene is a biologist in the Watersheds Program at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center. He studies population dynamics and life history variation of salmonid populations. His methods combine modeling efforts, statistical analyses of time series population data, and empirical studies of ecology and behavior at juvenile life history stages in salmon.

H. Gary Greene
Director
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Center for Habitat Studies
Moss Landing CA
greene@mlml.calstate.edu
Marine geologist recently retired from teaching at Moss Landing Marine Labs and with over 35 years of mapping the seafloor. Presently working on marine benthich habitat characterization of the San Juan Islands and Alaska.

Cheryl Greengrove
Interim Director Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
University of Washington Tacoma
1900 Commerce Street
Tacoma WA 98402
253-692-5658
cgreen@u.washington.edu
Cheryl Greengrove is Associate Professor of Geoscience in the Environmental Science Program at University of Washington, Tacoma (UWT) and Interim Director for Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at UWT. She is a physical oceanographer presently working with biological, chemical and geological oceanographers on studying Harmful Algal Blooms in Puget Sound and estuarine processes in Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Jake L. Gregg
Fisheries Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
Marrowstone Marine Field Station
Nordland WA
jgregg@usgs.gov
Masters Degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences from the University of Washington 2003. Early live histories of marine fish and fisheries ecology are main interests. Currently culturing pathogen free marine fish for disease ecology studies at the Marrowstone Marine Field Station.

Thomas H. Gries
Washington State Department of Ecology
Olympia WA
tgri461@ecy.wa.gov
The author has been involved in developing and implementing both technical and policy elements of Washington State’s sediment management programs for over fifteen years. He believes that sediment management decisions would be facilitated by a) increasing public awareness of the importance of sediment quality, b) using innovative technical approaches and tools to evaluate sediment quality, b) developing new and clarifying existing sediment policies, and c) leveraging untapped resources.

Eric E. Grossman
Geologist
U.S. Geological Survey
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Santa Cruz CA
egrossman@usgs.gov
Dr. Eric Grossman is a research geologist with the US Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program in Santa Cruz, California. His research focuses on Quaternary coastal and marine geology, seafloor mapping, coastal evolution, sea level and climate change, coral reef geology, and habitat change in deltaic and eelgrass environments. Eric received his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Hawaii and his B.A. from the University of California Berkeley.

Julie Hall
Watershed Ecologist
Seattle Public Utilities
PO Box 34018
Seattle, Washington 98124-4018
(206) 233-7164
Julie.Hall@seattle.gov
Julie Hall is a watershed ecologist with Seattle Public Utilities. Julie received her undergraduate degree from the University of California – Davis and a Masters degree from the University of Washington’s School of Fisheries and Aquatic Science. Julie’s research interests include salmon biology and ecology, and much of her recent work has involved various aspects of habitat restoration and salmon recovery.

Stuart Hamilton
Senior Hydrologist, Environment Canada
201-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S5
604 713-9536
stuart.hamilton@ec.gc.ca
After 17 years in the field, monitoring streamflow in Northern BC and Yukon, Stuart Hamilton went back to school to earn an M.Sc. in Geography at SFU. Since that time he has been engaged in a number of activities including: the dissemination of data over the WWW, hydrological model development, hydrometric network design, development of environmental prediction systems, development of improved field methodologies, development of improved systems for processing environmental data and modeling climate change impacts. An underlying theme of these activities is ‘getting the most our of our data investment’. A lot of effort is expended acquiring data but much of the information that the data contains is left un-tapped. Stuart hopes to improve the science of environmental measurement, one project at a time.

Michael P. Hannam
Student
University of Washington
Botanic Gardens, CFR
Seattle WA
mhannam@u.washington.edu
Michael Hannam was born in Newport News, VA. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Biology from the University of Notre Dame. Michael has worked as an Aquatic Land Manager and Nearshore Research Technician for the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and most recently as a project manager for a joint University of Puget Sound, South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group SAV mapping project. He is currently pursuing a MS from the University of Washington.

Brad Hanson
NOAA Fisheries / National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Seattle WA
brad.hanson@noaa.gov
Brad Hanson is a marine mammal ecologist with the NWFSC. He is currently studying foraging and habitat use of southern resident killer whales as well as assessing the health of harbor and Dall’s porpoises by determining toxic chemical levels and pathways, and pathogens in these species in the Pacific Northwest.

F. J. Hardy
Toxicologist
Washington State Department of Health
Office of Environmental Health Assessments
Olympia WA
joan.hardy@doh.wa.gov
Joan Hardy is a toxicologist with Washington Department of Health. She received a MS and PhD from the University of Washington. Recent projects include work on toxic cyanobacteria, aquatic herbicides, and lead and arsenic in school soils. Gary Palcisko is a health assessor with Washington Department of Health. He received a MS from the University of Washington and BS from University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Recent projects include evaluating exposure at a naturally-occurring asbestos site and developing a Puget Sound geoduck sampling protocol.

Jodi N. Harney
Marine Geologist
Coastal and Ocean Resources Inc.
Sidney British Columbia
jodi@coastalandoceans.com
Jodi Harney is a coastal and marine geologist with Coastal and Ocean Resources in Sidney, BC. She holds degrees in biology (B.S., University of Central Florida, 1993), marine science (M.S., University of South Florida, 1996), and geology (Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 2000). Her multidisciplinary research involves the study of benthic habitats, sediment dynamics, and habitat capability modeling for coastal species of interest.

John R. Harper
Marine Geologist
Coastal and Ocean Resources Inc.
Sidney British Columbia
john@coastalandoceans.com
John Harper is a coastal geomorphologist with Coastal & Ocean Resources Inc. of Sidney, BC. He holds a Ph.D. in Marine Science from LSU and has over 25 years of research experience in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Harper is an originator of the ShoreZone habitat mapping system that has been applied to over 75,000 km of coastline (Washington, BC, Alaska) and continues to be active in nearshore habitat research.

David M. Hartley
Principal Hydrologist
Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc.
Seattle WA
dhartley@nhc-sea.com
Dr. Hartley has over 25 years of research and applied experience in hydrology, hydraulics, erosion studies, and modeling of watershed processes. He joined the staff of Northwest Hydraulic Consultants in 2002 and was named a principal in 2004. He currently conducts and manages projects to meet stormwater and natural resource management goals. Prior to joining nhc, Dr. Hartley was the lead hydrologist for the King County, Washington, Department Of Natural Resources. Dr. Hartley has over 20 years of experience analyzing and solving ecological and flooding problems in natural, manmade, and hybrid drainage systems using a variety of statistical methods, models, and GIS tools.

Doug E. Hay
Scientist Emeritus
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo
Nanaimo British Columbia
hay.doug@shaw.ca
Research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo BC (1977-2005) and Professor, Pukyong National University, Pusan, Korea (2005-2007). Research has focused on ecology and biology of small pelagic fishes.

Nancy E. Helm
Washington State and Canada Air Quality Liaison
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air, Waste and Toxics
Seattle WA
helm.nancy@epa.gov

Jennifer Hennessey
Ocean Policy Associate
Washington State Department of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
360-407-6595
jenh461@ecy.wa.gov
Jennifer Hennessey is an ocean policy planner with the Washington State Department of Ecology. She coordinates agencies and stakeholders on a variety of ocean and coastal resource management issues. Jennifer has an M.S. in marine resource management from Oregon State University and a B.A. in biology-environmental studies from Whitman College.

David Henry
Padilla Bay NERR Watershed Outreach Coordinator
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mount Vernon WA
henry@padillabay.gov
David Henry holds a M.Ed. from WWU in Environmental/Science Education and has been the Padilla Bay NERR Watershed Outreach Coordinator and for the past 12 years. He has worked at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Reserve in Southwest Florida, as an employee and as a consultant for Snohomish County Surface Water Management. He has completed biological research projects for the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and in 1990 was a fisheries observer for the National Marine Fisheries Service for a 119-day study at sea on fishing catches and practices of Taiwanese driftnet fishermen.

Leif-Matthias J. Herborg
Postdoctoral Fellow
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Nanaimo British Columbia
HerborgL@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
I obtained my degree in Marine Biology at the University of Bangor (Great Britain), and then researched my PhD into the ecology of Chinese mitten crabs at the University of Newcastle under the supervision of Prof. Tony Clare and Matt Bentley. This was followed by a postdoc under Prof. Hugh MacIsaac and David Lodge at the Great Lakes Research Institute in Windsor, Ontario. Since October 2006 I am working as a postdoc at DFO Nanaimo.

Paul K. Hershberger
U.S. Geological Survey
Marrowstone Marine Field Station
Nordland WA
phershberger@usgs.gov
Dr. Paul Hershberger is the Station Leader and a Research Fishery Biologist at the Marrowstone Marine Field Station where he directs the fish health research activities aimed at understanding the ecological effects of infectious and parasitic diseases on wild, marine fishes. He is also a member of the Affiliate Faculty at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington.

Russell P. Herwig
Research Associate Professor
University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Seattle WA
herwig@u.washington.edu
Russ Herwig is a Research Associate Professor in the University of Washington (UW) School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences. For the past six years, Jeff Cordell and he have led a UW team that is investigating ballast water. The UW group is analyzing samples of ballast water in ships that enter Puget Sound. In addition, they are evaluating the efficacies of potential ballast water treatment systems in small bench scale to full shipboard tests.

Kollin Higgins
Ecologist
King County, Department of Natural Resources and Parks
201 S Jackson Street, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98104-3855
(206) 296-8026
kollin.higgins@metrokc.gov
Kollin Higgins has worked for King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks for the past 7 years. While at King County he has participated in a variety of projects, including marine and freshwater fish surveys, salmon recovery planning and shoreline master planning. He has a Masters degree in fisheries policy from the UW school of Marine Affairs and a Bachelors of Science in Marine Biology from Humboldt State University in California.

Curtis Hinman
Associate Professor, Watershed Ecologist
Washington State University
Extension
Tacoma WA
chinman@wsu.edu
Curtis Hinman is Associate Professor with Washington State University Extension. He directs water resource programs for WSU Extension in Pierce County to protect water quality and aquatic habitat in Puget Sound basin. Mr. Hinman is the author of the “Low Impact Development Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound” and is researching, designing and monitoring various LID strategies applicable in western Washington. Mr. Hinman earned a B.S. degree in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning from University of California Davis. He holds a Masters of Science degree with a concentration in stream ecology and watershed management from the Yale University.

Steve R. Hinton
Director of Habitat Restoration
Skagit River System Cooperative
La Conner Wa
shinton@skagitcoop.org
Since 2000 Steve Hinton has worked as The Director of Habitat Restoration for the Skagit River System Cooperative, a natural resource management agency working on behalf of the Sauk-Suiattle and Swinomish Indian communities, based in LaConnor, Washington. He is responsible for the restoration programs and projects conducted by the tribal cooperative including planning, budgeting, implementing, coordinating and supervising 7 employees and a yearly operating budget of more than $1.5 million. Steve also has also served as Program Director for the cooperative from 2003-2006 during which time he provided oversight to 5 Departments and 32 employees. Prior to joining the Cooperative he was Senior Habitat Biologist for Snohomish County, Washington, and field coordinator for Oregon Trout. Steve has also worked as a private consultant providing research, planning and coordination to conservation projects.

Dr. Kirstin Holsman
Director of Science
People For Puget Sound
911 Western Avenue, Suite 580
Seattle, WA 98104
206.382.7007
kholsman@pugetsound.org
Kirstin Holsman is a marine ecologist specializing in landscape-based ecology patterns, energetic flow through food webs, and behavioral interactions that influence realized versus potential patterns of species’ distributions. Her recent work has explored the ecology of decapod predators (specifically the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister) within intertidal estuarine communities increasingly affected by biotic and anthropogenic modifications. Kirstin’s current role as Director of Science involves supporting the scientific needs of the organization, directing the development of the Sound Stewardship Program, fund-raising and staff development, and creating collaborations and partnerships for enhancing restoration projects in the Puget Sound region.

W. Gregory Hood
Senior Restoration Ecologist
Skagit River System Cooperative
PO Box 368
LaConner, WA 98257
(360) 466-7282
ghood@skagitcoop.org
Dr. Hood studies estuarine ecology and geomorphology for the Skagit River System Cooperative, a natural resource management cooperative between the Swinomish and Sauk-Suiattle Tribes. He is also involved in the development, design, and monitoring of estuarine habitat restoration projects.

Julie D. Horowitz
Graduate Student
University of Washington
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Seattle WA
jdh27@u.washington.edu
Julie Horowitz is a graduate student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington. Her primary research interests relate to urban coastal ecosystem impacts, particularly water quality in estuarine systems. She received a B.A. in Aquatic Ecology from Hampshire College in 2001.

Jon P. Houghton
Senior Marine Biologist
Pentec Environmental/Hart Crowser, Inc.
Edmonds WA
jon@pentecenv.com
Dr. Jon Houghton, is a Senior Marine Biologist at Pentec Environmental with 35 years of research experience in nearshore and estuarine ecosystems of the Pacific Coast. He has directed and conducted a large number of studies of estuarine vegetation, fish, and benthos. In recent years, he has directed biological design of several large (5-acre to 300-acre) projects that have used a variety of approaches to enhance and restore damaged marine and estuarine ecosystems.

Kim Houghton
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Surrey British Columbia
k_houghton@ducks.ca
Kim Houghton is field biologist for the BC Coastal office of Ducks Unlimited Canada where she has been involved with wintering waterfowl research, wetland conservation and invasive species management. Her academic background includes a degree in Environmental Engineering from BCIT and a diploma in Fish and Wildlife also from BCIT.

Robert O. Hudson
Research Hydrologist
British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range Research
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Robert.Hudson@telus.net
Ph.D. from UBC in Forest Hydrology 1995 in water quality modeling. 20 years of experience in field-based hydrology research and consulting in BC. Adjunct professor in Forest Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry at UBC. Currently project leader of FSP funded research at Russell Creek, Northwest Vancouver Island studying sediment budgets and hydrology model development for rain-on-snow environments.

Zachary Hughes
University of Washington
Friday Harbor WA
zdhughes@yahoo.com
Zachary Hughes is a newly graduated student from the University of Washington, Tacoma, Environmental Science Program. He also has his certification in Restoration Ecology from the Restoration Ecology Network program at University of Washington.

Daniel A. Hull
Director
Nisqually Reach Nature Center
Olympia WA
nrnc@nisquallyestuary.org
Daniel Hull has been environmental educator for the last 15 years working for several different agencies including USFWS, USFS, NPS. He is the current Director of NRNC and has been for the last 3 years. He has a general Degree in natural science and minor in communication from Hocking College Ohio.

Chief Gibby Jacob
Chief
Squamish Nation
Intergovernmental Relations, Natural Resources, & Revenue
North Vancouver British Columbia
Chief Gibby Jacob, whose ancestral name is Kákeltn siyám, carries the title of hereditary Chief and is a member of the Squamish Nation located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Chief Jacob has been an elected Councilor, since December 1981 serving seven consecutive four-year terms. Chief Jacob is the Executive Operating Officer of Intergovernmental Relations, Natural Resources, and Revenue for the Squamish Nation and is responsible for overseeing four departments: Project Negotiation & Development; Business Revenue & Services; Environmental & Natural Resources; and Land Management.
Chief Jacob plays an instrumental role within the Squamish Nation as:

Other organizational involvement includes:

Glen Jamieson
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Nanaimo British Columbia
jamiesong@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Research scientist with DFO for many years, now focusing on invasive species and the development of approaches to optimally manage marine ecosystems.

Mark R. S. Johannes
Golder Associates Ltd.
Burnaby British Columbia
mjohannes@golder.com
Dr. Mark Johannes has been actively working on climate variation and chang