Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Basin Puget Sound Research Conference

Oral Sessions

Panel 1A: The Power of Water: Potential Clean Energy Sources

Chair: Linda Lyshall

• Daryl Williams, Tulalip Tribe

• Jennifer Hennessey, Washington Department of Ecology

• Craig Collar, Snohomish Public Utilities District

• Dr. Chris Garrett, University of Victoria

• Patrick Cummins, Institute of Ocean Sciences

• Monty Raisinghani, University of British Columbia

Tidal Energy in the Puget Sound (abstract only)

Craig Collar, Snohomish PUD

Roger  Bedard, Electric Power Research Institute

Fundamental Limits to the Power Potential of Tidal Streams (ppt)(short abstract)

Chris Garrett, University of Victoria

Patrick  Cummins, Institute of Ocean Sciences

Tidal Current Energy Technology, Regulations, and Research (pdf)

Jennifer Hennessey, Washington Department of Ecology

The Hydrogen Economy-Utlizing Water From Streams to Produce Clean Energy (abstract only)

Monty Raisinghani, UBC

Session 1C: Modeling and Decision Support Tools I

Chair: Julia Bos

Green Infrastructure Assessment Tool Applied to an Alternative Futures Application (ppt)(short abstract)

Erik Neatherlin, John Jacobson, John Carleton*, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Linking Lands: Integration of Wildlife Habitat Mapping into Municipal Policies and Programs (abstract only)

Elaine Anderson*, Langley Environmental Partners Society

Jenyfer Neumann, Patrick Marples, Township of Langley

Fergus Creek Integrated Watershed Planning (abstract only)

Jim Dumont*, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.

Remi Dube, City of Surrey

Supporting Fish-Friendly Land and Water Resource Decision Making (pdf)

Keith Folkerts*, Kitsap County

Hal Beecher, WDFW

Brian Skahill, US Army Corps of Engineers

Terra Hegy, WDFW

Cumulative Impact Assessments for Shoreline Management (abstract only)

Cinde Donoghue*, Thurston County Long Range Planning

Anthony Gabriel, Central Washington University, Dept. of Geography and Land Studies Center for Spatial Information

Driving Forces, Uncertainty, and the Nearshore: Scenarios for the Puget Sound Nearshore (abstract only)

Michal Russo*, Marina Alberti, University of Washington

Session 1D: Fresh Water Quality

Chair: Zita Botelho

Island County's Surface Water Monitoring Program (abstract only)

Christopher Wilson*, Island County

Paul Adamus, Ph.D., Adamus Resource Assessment, Corvallis, OR

Exploring Seasonal Dynamics of Some Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Antibiotics in an Agricultural Watershed (abstract only)

Patricia Keen*, University of British Columbia

Charles Knapp, David Graham, University of Kansas

Ken Hall, University of British Columbia

Status of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in Lower Fraser Valley Agricultural Soils in Relation to Environmental and Agronomic Concerns (abstract only)

Orlando Schmidt*, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Grant  Kowalenko, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Session 1E: Restoration Following Dam and Pier Removal

Chair: Sarah Brace

Evaluating Recovery Endpoints in a Rocky Intertidal System (abstract only)

Terrie Klinger*, University of Washington

Tracking Nearshore Habitat Recovery After Removal of Overwater Dock Structures (abstract only)

William Taylor*, Jennifer Hayworth, Taylor Associates, Inc.

James Shannon, David Evans and Associates

Nearshore Fish of the Strait of Juan de Fuca- Implications for Removal of Elwha Dams (abstract only)

Joshua Chamberlin*, Kurt  Fresh, Anna Kagley, NOAA Fisheries,NWFSC,Seattle,WA

Larry Ward, LEKT, Port Angeles, Wa

Nikki Sather, Oregon State University/Battelle, PNNL,Sequim, WA

Mindy Rowse, NOAA Fisheries,NWFSC,Seattle,WA

Elwha River Dam Removal: An Update on Collaborative Monitoring Efforts (abstract only)

Sarah Morley*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Jeffrey Duda, Western Fisheries Research Center, USGS

Michael McHenry, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe

George Pess, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA

Holly Coe, Frank Orth and Associates

Timothy Beechie, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA

Bill Eaton, Peninsula College

Martin Liermann, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA

Eelgrass Mapping of the Elwha Nearshore (pdf)

James Norris*, Marine Resources Consultants

Ian Fraser, Marine Resources Consultants

Anne Shaffer, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Cathy Lear, Clallam County

Session 1F: Impacts of Human Population Growth On the Ecosystem

Chair: Charlie O’Hara

When Concerned About Toxic Stormwater Pollutants in the Built Environment:  Sweep Before You “Treat” (ppt) (short abstract)

Roger Sutherland*, Pacific Water Resources, Inc.

Gary Minton, Resource Planning Associates

Quantification of Peak Season Marine Vessel Traffic Pressure in the San Juan Islands (ppt) (short abstract)

Jeffrey Dismukes*, San Juan County

Jonathan Riley, Western Washington University

David Walker

Urbanization, Private Property Rights, and The Fate of Coho Salmon Habitat in Puget Sound (abstract only)

Alex Uber*, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Jennifer Trunkey, Antioch University, Seattle WA

Effectively and Efficiently Meeting Multiple Local Jurisdiction Resource Protection Mandates through Landscape Characterization (abstract only)

Stephen Stanley*, Washington State Department of Ecology

Jeff Chalfant, Whatcom County Planning Department

Susan Grigsby, Washington Department of Ecology

Dick Gersib, Washington Department of Transportation

Harriet Beale, Puget Sound Action Team

Krista Mendelman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Douglas Peters, Washington Community Trade and Economic Development

Joanne Schuett-Hames, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

John Carleton, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

McKee Peak: Development Planning in Consideration of Ecological Sensitivities (pdf)

Caroline Astley*, Madrone Environmental Services Ltd.

Darren Brown, City of Abbotsford

Treatment of Ballast Water:  Good Possibilities or a Pipe Dream (abstract only)

Russell Herwig*, Jeffery Cordell, David Lawrence, University of Washington

Opening Plenary Session

Welcome and Introduction from the Co-Chairs

Justin Longo, Conference Co-Chair, Environment Canada

First Nations Welcome

Chief Leah George-Wilson, Tsleil-Waututh Nation

Welcome from the Co-Hosts

Pradeep Kharé, Regional Director General, Environment Canada

Elin Miller, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Region 10

Keynote Address: Of Mille-Feuilles and Hamburgers: How Scientists Can Engage in Society and Policy (ppt)

Dr. Daniel Pauly, University of Brittish Columbia Fisheries Centre

Panel 2A: Puget Sound Partnership--the Path to a Healthy Sound by 2020

Chair: Kathy Fletcher

• Brad Ack, Executive Director, Puget Sound Action Team and co-manager of Governor’s Puget Sound Partnership

• Josh Baldi, Special Assistant to the Director of the WA Department of Ecology

• Jay Manning, Co-chair Puget Sound Partnership

• Rod Dobell, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, University of Victoria Centre for Global Studies and former President, North American Institute – Canada

• Diana Gale, Faculty, Daniel J. Evans Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, and consultant on governance to the Governor’s Puget Sound Partnership

Panel Description

Session 2B: Salmonid Habitat Use and Recovery

Chair: Fred Goetz

The Early Bird Might Get the Worm, but the Early Sockeye Gets Wormed: Mechanisms and Consequences of Early Freshwater Entry by Fraser River Late-Run Sockeye Salmon (abstract only)

Scott Hinch, University of British Columbia

Michael Cooperman*, University of British Columbia

Steven Cooke, Carleton University

Glenn Crossin, University of British Columbia

Ivan Olsson, University of British Columbia

Kyle Hanson, Carleton University

Anthony Farrell, University of British Columbia

David Patterson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Karl English, LGL Limited Environmental Research

David Welch, Kintama Research Corp

Rick Thomson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Mark Shrimpton, University of Northern British Columbia

Glen Van Der Kraak, University of Guelph

Kristi Miller, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Puget Sound Bull Trout Estuarine and Marine Habitat Use – What Have We Learned After Five Years of Study (pdf)

Fred Goetz*, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Eric Jeanes, R2 Resource Consultants

Ed Connor, Seattle City Light

Russ Ladley, Puyallup Tribe

Chuck Ebel, US Army Corps

Reginald Reisenbichler, Steve Rubin, Michael Hayes, US Geological Survey

Salmon Recovery Initiatives by the Squamish Nation (ppt) (short abstract)

Bettina C. Sander*, Golder Associates Ltd.

Randall  W. Lewis, Squamish Nation

Melissa Evanson, Golder Associates Ltd.

Movement and Behavior of Steelhead (Onchorhynchus mykiss) Smolts Through Hood Canal (pdf)

Megan Petrie*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Skip Tezak, NOAA Fisheries

Barry Berejikian, NOAA Fisheries

Puget Sound Cutthroat Trout Marine Migration and Habitat Use (pdf)

Fred Goetz*, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Sarah Haque, Evergreen State College

Scott Steltzner, Squaxin Island Tribe

Skip Tezak, NOAA Fisheries

Thomas Quinn, University of Washington

Eric Jeanes, R2 Resource Consultants

Kyle Brakensiek, Chris Ellings, Joe Jauquet, Sayre Hodgson

Comparison of Juvenile Salmon Diets in the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound 1997-2006 (pdf)

Ruston Sweeting, Richard Beamish, Chrys Neville*, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Panel 2D: Climate Change: The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report and Implications for the Salish Sea

Chair: James Tansey

• Hadi Dowlatabadi, CRC Chair, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia

• Alison Shaw, Research Associate, Forestry, at University of British Columbia

• Sarah Burch, PhD Candidate, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, at University of British Columbia

• Mark Johannes, University of Victoria and Golder Associates Ltd.

• Nate Mantua, University of Washington – Climate Impacts Group

How Can We Adapt?  Lessons From Pacific Salmon on the Impacts of Climate Change (abstract only)

Mark Johannes, Golder Associates, University of Victoria

Seasonal, Interannual and Interdecadal Scales of Variability in Puget Sound Oceanography and Climate (abstract only)

Stephanie K. Moore, Nathan J. Mantua, Jonathan P. Kellogg, Mitsuhiro Kawase, Jan A. Newton, University of Washington

Session 2E: Seafood Safety and Human Health I

Chair: Joe Gaydos

Human Health Evaluation of Puget Sound Fish (abstract only)

Joan Hardy*, Gary  Palcisko, Washington State Department of Health

A Survey of Cadmium in Pacific Oysters:  Spatial Distribution, Influencing Factors and Ways to Minimize Concentrations (ppt) (short abstract)

Aimee Christy*, Pacific Shellfish Institute

Ian Stupakoff, Integral Consulting Inc.

Rosalee Rasmussen, Oregon State University Seafood Lab

Assessment of Trace Metals in Tissues of Geoduck Clams from Eastern Puget Sound (pdf)

Tom Ostrom, Suquamish Tribe

Paul Williams, Suquamish Tribe

Gary Palcisko*, Washington State Department of Health

Results and Discussion of the Swinomish Health Risk Assessment of Contaminated Seafood (abstract only)

Jamie Donatuto*, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

Barbara Harper, AESE Inc., and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Science, Policy and Practice: Washington’s PBT Chemical Action Plans (ppt) (short abstract)

Robert Duff*, Department of Health

Michael Gallagher, Department of Ecology

Maria Peeler, Department of Ecology

Joanne Prado, Department of Health

Cryptosporidium and Giardia Species in Marine Wildlife: Do they Present a Risk to Human Health? (abstract only)

Joseph Gaydos*, SeaDoc Society, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

Woutrina Miller, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

Kirsten Gilardi, SeaDoc Society, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

Christine Kreuder-Johnson, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

Patricia  Conrad, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

Ann  Melli, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Heather  Zornetzer, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Steven Jeffries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Monique  Lance, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Panel 2F: Greening West Coast Marine Ports

Chair: Darrell Desjardins

Panel Description

Potential Emission Reductions and Associated Costs in the Marine Sector

Gordon Esplin, Genesis Engineering in association with Environment Canada

Session 3A: Ocean Observations

Chair: Brian Grantham

The Impacts of the Fraser Plume on the Optical Characteristics of the Strait of Georgia Waters, British Columbia, Canada (pdf)

Eduardo Loos, Maycira Costa, University of Victoria Dept. Geography

Nutrient Levels in Puget Sound:  Decadal Changes and Controlling Factors in Regional Basins and the Strait of Juan De Fuca (abstract only)

Julia Bos*, Skip Albertson, Carol Maloy, Adrienne Stutes, Mindy Roberts, Greg Pelletier, Washington State Department of Ecology

Estuarine Versus Transient Flow Regimes in Juan de Fuca Strait (abstract only)

Richard Thomson, Steven Mihaly*, Institute of Ocean Sciences

Evgueni Kulikov, P P Shirshov Institute of Oceanology

Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll-a in the Strait of Georgia (abstract only)

Nicholas Komick*, Maycira Costa, University of Victoria

VENUS: A Cabled Ocean Observatory in Saanich Inlet and The Strait of Georgia (abstract only)

Richard Dewey*, Verena Tunnicliffe, University of Victoria

Spatial and Temporal Chlorophyll Distribution in the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca (abstract only)

Diane Masson*, Angelica Pena, Institute of Ocean Sciences

Panel 3B:  International Joint Commission: Special Consultation Session on the 2006 Progress Report under the Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement

Co-Chairs: Commissioner Jack Blaney (Canada) and  Commission Irene Brooks (U.S.)

Panel Description

Session 3C: Modeling and Decision Support Tools II

Chair: Carol Maloy

Development of a High Resolution 3-D Unstructured Grid Circulation Model of the Whidbey Basin in Puget Sound (abstract only)

Zhaoqing Yang*, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Tarang Khangaonkar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Greg Hood, Skagit River System Cooperative

Kurt Fresh, NOAA

Eric Beamer, Skagit River System Cooperative

Correigh Greene, NOAA

Eric Grossman, USGS

Application of a 3-D Hydrodynamic Model of Whidbey Basin to Assess Cumulative Effects of Restoration Projects in the Snohomish River Estuary (abstract only)

Tarang Khangaonkar*, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Zhaoqing Yang, Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory

Maria Calvi, Tulalip Tribes

Kurt Nelson, Tulalip Tribes

Vaughn Collins, Snohomish County

Landscape Metrics for Monitoring Landscape Change in Western Washington (abstract only)

Daniele  Spirandelli*, Marina Alberti, University of Washington

Sensitivity Analysis of Spatial Population Viability Models for Critical Habitat Identification (abstract only)

Janelle Curtis*, Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis, Peter Arcese, University of British Columbia

Jordan Rosenfeld, British Columbia Ministry of Environment

A Simple Population Forecast Model for Purple Martins in British Columbia (pdf)

Bruce Cousens*, J. Charlene Lee, Georgia Basin Ecological Assessment and Restoration Society

Laura M. Darling,  Parks and Protected Areas Branch, BC Min. of Environment

J. Cam Finlay, Independent, Victoria, BC

Thomas W. Gillespie, Independent, Victoria, BC

Session 3E: Seafood Safety and Human Health II

Chair: Vera Trainer

A Public Health Approach to Low Dissolved Oxygen in Hood Canal (pdf)

Leslie Banigan*, Kitsap County Health District

Tracking Bacteria Sources in Oakland Bay (ppt) (short abstract)

John Konovsky*, Squaxin Island Tribe

Debby Sargeant, Department of Health

Stephanie Harris, Environmental Protection Agency

BEACH Program - A Four Year Review of Data (abstract only)

Lynn Schneider*, Jessica Archer, Washington State Department of Ecology

Intrusion of Domoic Acid into Puget Sound, Washington State (abstract only)

Vera Trainer*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Aleta Erickson, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

William Cochlan, Romberg Tiburon Center for Environ Studies, SFSU

Brian Bill, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Frank Cox, Washington State Department of Health

Jerry Borchert, Washington State Department of Health

Kathi Lefebvre, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Alexandrian Cysts in Puget Sound, Washington, USA (pdf)

Cheryl Greengrove*, University of Washington, Tacoma

Rita Horner, Jim Postel, University of Washington, Seattle

Sian Davies-Vollum, Jim Gawel, University of Washington, Tacoma

Annie Cox, University of Rhode Island

Simone Hoffer, Washington State Department of Ecology

Kyle Sorensen, Jeff Hubert, Jonathan Neville, University of Washington, Tacoma

Bruce Frost, University of Washington, Seattle

Climate Variability and Paralytic Shellfish Toxins in Puget Sound Shellfish (abstract only)

Stephanie K. Moore*, Nathan J. Mantua, University of Washington

Vera L. Trainer, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Barbara M. Hickey, University of Washington

Session 3F: Governance in Transboundary Ecosystem Management I

Chair: Rod Dobell

The Forsaken Fjord: Science, Society, and Biological Decline in Puget Sound (abstract only)

Casimir Rice*, University of Washington and NOAA Fisheries

Economic Development in a Tribal Community: Opportunities and Challenges to Ecotourism in Neah Bay, WA (abstract only)

Morgan Schneidler*, School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington

Shared Decision Making Across S’aalh Tumuhw (“Our Land”): The Hul’qumi’num Approach Towards The Design of Shared Decision Making Over Land, Water and Natural Resources in Their Traditional Territory (abstract only)

Jess Rogers, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group

Brian Olding*, Consultant to the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group

Collaborative Oceans Governance Arrangements in British Columbia (abstract only)

Jamie Alley*, British Columbia Ministry of Environment

Transboundary Aggregations as Learning Settings: Exploration of three Cases in the Salish Sea Watershed (pdf)

Henriette Bastrup-Birk*, Catholic University of Leuven

Session 4B: Northern Abalone Recovery

Chair: Don Rothaus

Changes in Abundance and Size of Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) in the San Juan Archipelago (1979 to 2006) (abstract only)

Don Rothaus*, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Carolyn Friedman, Brent Vadopalas, University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

Northern Abalone and Engineering Species in the San Juan Islands: Implications for Restoration Strategies (abstract only)

Laura  Rogers-Bennett*, California Department of Fish and Game

Brian Allen, Puget Sound Restoration Fund

Dan Rothaus, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Early Life History Dynamics of the Pinto Abalone (Haliotis Kamtschatkana) in the San Juan Archipelago, Washington State (abstract only)

Joshua Bouma*, Brent Vadopalas, Carolyn Friedman, University of Washington, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences

Don Rothaus, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Evidence for a Cryptic Form of Abalone in Washington State, and Impact on the Census Size of Populations of Pinto Abalone in the Region (abstract only)

Kristina Straus*, Lyndsay Newton, Robyn Estes Strenge, University of Washington

Don Rothaus, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Carolyn Friedman, Kerry Naish*, University of Washington

Three Approaches to Out-Planting Hatchery-Reared Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) British Columbia, Canada (abstract only)

Robert Whyte*, Pacific Trident Fishing C. Ltd.

Dr. Dawn Renfrew

Wild Brood-Stock Aggregations as a Recovery Tool for the Northern Abalone (Haliotis Kamtschatkana) in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada, British Columbia (pdf)

Tomas Tomascik*, Heather Holmes, Parks Canada

Federal Protection for Northern Abalone in the USA: Comparing and Contrasting the Process and Potential Outcomes of Species of Concern Versus ESA Listings (abstract only)

Scott Rumsey, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Melissa Neuman*, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Developing a Sound Recovery Strategy for the First Endangered Marine Invertebrate, White Abalone (Haliotis Sorenseni) (abstract only)

Melissa Neuman*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

John Butler, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Session 4C: Seagrass Biology and Ecology

Chair: Sandy Wyllie-Escheverria

Lipid Biomarkers as Proxies of Past Eelgrass Abundance and Organic Matter Composition of Sediment in the Nearshore of Puget Sound, WA (abstract only)

Robert Rosenbauer*, Eric Grossman, Renee Takesue, U.S. Geological Survey, Santa Cruz, CA

Variation in Floral and Seedling Development as Indicators of Seagrass Meadow Condition (abstract only)

Loreen Allphin*, Department of Plant and Animal Sciences, Brigham Young University

W. Judson Kenworthy, Center for Fisheries and Habitat Research, NCCOS, NOS, NOAA

Population Status of the Seagrass Zostera Marina in the San Juan Archipelago (abstract only)

Ginger Shoemaker*, Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, University of Washington, Seattle

Victoria Wyllie-Echeverria, University of Victoria

Fish Assemblages Found in Eelgrass Meadows (Zostera marina) of the New Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada (abstract only)

Cliff Robinson*, Guy Martel, Parks Canada

Assessing the Ecological Connectivity of Eelgrass Habitats and Protected Areas:  a Tail of the Population Structure of the Eastern Pacific Bay Pipefish, Syngnathus Leptorhynchus (abstract only)

Ramona de Graaf*, Eric Taylor, University of British Columbia

Panel 4D: The San Juan County Marine Stewardship Area: A Local Approach to Ecosystem-Based Management

Chair: Jody Kennedy

• Kevin Ranker, San Juan County Council

• Jacques White, The Nature Conservancy

• Ginny Broadhurst, Northwest Straits Commission

• Kit Rawson, Tulalip Tribes, San Juan County Marine Resources Committee

Panel Description

Panel 4E: PCBs and PBDEs in the Strait of Georgia Ecosystem

Chairs: Patrick Shaw and Peter Ross

• Peter Ross, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• Patrick Shaw, Environment, Canada

• Sophia Johannessen, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• Robie Macdonald, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• Mike Sanborne, UMA Engineering Ltd.

• Frank Gobas, Simon Fraser University

Towards an Understanding of Sources, Fate and Effects of PCBs and PBDEs in the Strait of Georgia Ecosystem (pdf)

Patrick Shaw, Environment Canada

Peter Ross, Sophia Johannessen, Robie Macdonald, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Frank Gobas, SImon Fraser University

The Long Reach of PCBs and PBDEs in the Georgia Basin: What are Blue Mussels Telling us? (abstract only)

Mike Sanborn, Institute of Ocean Sciences

Pat Shaw, Environment Canada

Mark Yunker

Peter Ross, Institute of Ocean Sciences. Fisheries and Oceans Canada

What are Harbour Seals Telling us About PCBs and PBDEs in the Georgia Basin Food Web? (abstract only)

Peter Ross, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Donna Cullon, University of Victoria

John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research

Neil Dangerfield, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Steven Jeffries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

A Comparison of PCBs and PBDEs in Strait of Georgia Sediments (abstract only)

Sophia Johannessen, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Robie Macdonald, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Cynthia Wright, Contractor

Albert van Roodselaar, Greater Vancouver Regional District

Mass Balance Model of the Movement of Toxic Contaminants in the Georgia Basin Food-Web (abstract only)

Frank Gobas, Colm Condon, Diego Natale, Simon Fraser University

Peter Ross, Deprtment of Fisheries and Oceans

A Preliminary Mass Balance for Selected PCB and PBDE Congeners in the Strait of Georgia (abstract only)

Robie Macdonald, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Brenda Burd, Research Associate, Institute of Ocean Sciences

Niel Dangerfield, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Sophia Johannessen, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Peter Ross, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Patrick Shaw, Environment Canada

Albert van Roodselaar, Greater Vancouver Regional District

Cynthia Wright, Contractor

Session 4F: Governance in Transboundary Ecosystem Management II

Chair: Erik Karlsen

Collaborative Planning as a Catalyst for Transboundary Environmental Governance (pdf)

James Carruthers*, University of British Columbia

Environmental Governance in Georgia Basin/Puget Sound:  the Roles of Tribes and First Nations (abstract only)

Sara Singleton*, Garrett Bouldin, Western Washington University

Lessons in Accountability and Governance of Large-Scale Ecosystem Recovery Efforts (abstract only)

Kathy Fletcher*, People For Puget Sound

The International Watersheds Initiative (abstract only)

Commissioner Irene Brooks*, International Joint Commission

Tides of Change: Place Meanings and Social Ecological Systems in the Broughton Archipelago (abstract only)

Matthew Bowes*, University of Victoria

Estuaries, and the Entire History and Future of Humans on Earth (abstract only)

David Henry*, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Session 5A: Point Source Pollution: Outfalls

Chair: Christianne Wilhelmson

Siting a New Wastewater Treatment Facility Marine Outfall:  a Comprehensive, Ten-Year Study (abstract only)

Scott Mickelson*, King County Marine and Sediment Assessment Group

Estimating the Impacts of Domestic Discharges to the Ocean - A Case Study from Indian Arm (abstract only)

Ian Dyck*, M.Sc., P.Eng., WorelyParsons Komex

Stephen Pond, Ph.D., University of British Columbia

Don Dunbar, Ph.D., Lorax Environmental Services Ltd.

Alexi Zawadzki, M.E.S., WorleyParsons Komex

Jay McNee, Ph.D., Lorax Environmental Services Ltd.

Peter Howland, B.Sc., WorleyParsons Komex

Linked Biotic/Geochemical Indicators of Organic Enrichment: Case study Using a Ubiquitous Bivalve (abstract only)

Albert van Roodselaar, Greater Vancouver Regional District

Brenda Burd*, Ecostat Research Ltd

Subtidal Benthos of the Southern Strait of Georgia in Relation to Natural and Anthropogenic Particulate Sedimentation, Transport and Burial (abstract only)

Brenda Burd*, Robie Macdonald, Sophia Johannessen, Institute of Ocean Sciences

Phillip Hill, Natural Resources Canada

Session 5B: Marine Debris Removal Programs in Washington

Chair: Ginny Broadhurst

A Tool for Local Agencies:  the Derelict Vessel Removal Program (abstract only)

Melissa Montgomery*, Sarah Dzinbal, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Survey and Removal of Creosote Debris from the Northwest Straits (abstract only)

Lisa Kaufman*, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Ginny Broadhurst, Northwest Straits Commission

The Impacts of Derelict Fishing Gear to Species and Habitats in Puget Sound (pdf)

Ginny Broadhurst*, Northwest Straits Commission

Jeff June, Natural Resources Consultants

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Derelict Fishing Gear and its Impacts on Marine Fauna of the Puget Sound-Georgia Strait Basin (abstract only)

Thomas Good*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Jeffrey June, Natural Resource Consultants, Inc.

Mike Etnier, Applied Osteology

Session 5D: Dynamics of Garry Oak Plant Communities

Chair: Wayne Erickson

Origins and Sustainability of San Juan Archipelago Garry Oak Populations (pdf)

Madrona Murphy*, Russel Barsh, KWIAHT

The Role of Local Environmental Conditions and Landscape Context in Determining Plant Diversity In Garry Oak Ecosystems on Southeastern Vancouver Island (pdf)

Patrick Lilley*, Mark Vellend, University of British Columbia

Invading Geese Facilitate Invading Grasses in Canada’s Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (abstract only)

Rebecca Best*, Peter Arcese, University of British Columbia

Session 5E: Toxic Loading To the Marine Environment

Chair: Scott Redman

Development of an Empirical Water Quality Model for Stormwater and Watershed Land-Use in Puget Sound (pdf)

Christopher May*, Jill Brandenberger, Valerie Cullinan, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Robert Johnston, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Sally Lawrence, Washington Department of Ecology

Urban Toxics Load to Puget Sound - A First Approximation (abstract only)

Gary Minton*, Sierra Club, Cascade Chapter

Steve Ruden, Water Quality Consultant

Preliminary Estimates of Toxic Contaminant Loading to Puget Sound (pdf)

James Maroncelli*, Department of Ecology

Scott Redman, Puget Sound Action Team

The Permitted Loading of Toxic Constituents to the Puget Sound Basin (pdf)

James Maroncelli*, Nancy Winters, Gary Bailey, Department of Ecology

Mixing Zone Contributions of Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic Chemicals into Puget Sound (abstract only)

Heather Trim*, People For Puget Sound

Anna Yost, Jennifer Pengilly, Wm. Laird O’Rollins, Ada Hamilton, University of Washington

Session 5F: General Management and Planning Approaches/Tools

Chair: Scott Brewer

Projecting Buildout Conditions in the Hood Canal Watershed: Impervious Surface Estimates for Watershed Planning and Salmon Recovery (ppt)(short abstract)

Gretchen Peterson*, Peterson GIS

Scott Brewer, Hood Canal Coordinating Council

Land Use Permit Tracking: Monitoring and Evaluation of Land Use Regulatory Programs for Salmon Recovery Planning in Hood Canal (ppt) (short abstract)

Scott Brewer*, Hood Canal Coordinating Council

Gretchen Peterson, Peterson GIS

John Kliem, Creative Community Solutions

Ecosystem Status and Trends Assessment (pdf)

Robert Rankin*, Risa Smith, Environment Canada

Use of Coast Salish Knowledge in Early Studies of Pacific Salmon Zoology, 1855-1860 (abstract only)

Russel Barsh*, KWIAHT

Improved Decision Making with The Boater Information System (pdf)

Janet Olsonbaker*, David Jones, Troy Tanner, Applied Physics Laboratory, UW

Enhancing Transportation Project Delivery Through Watershed Characterization (abstract only)

Richard Gersib*, Washington State Department of Transportation

Panel 6A: Small Wood Debris and Impacts on Nearshore Habitats

Co-Chairs: Hilary S. Culverwell and Andrea MacLennan

• Joel Breems, University of Washington and Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group

• Russ McMillan, Washington State Dept. of Ecology

• Jon Houghton

• Chris Picard, University of Victoria

• Joel Elliott, University of Puget Sound

• Clay Patmont, Anchor Environmental

Sediment Wood Debris: Potential Physical Effects, Toxicity Relationships, and Implications for Restoration (abstract only)

Clay Patmont, Dan Hennessy, Anchor Environmental, LLC

Bill Gardiner, Weston Solutions

Joe Germano, Dave Browning, G&A

Steve Thiele, Stoel Rives

Session 6B: Marine Fish Dynamics I

Chair: Wayne Palsson

Regional Variation in ICUN Redbook Listings of Marine Fish Species: Overzealous Listing Activity in the Atlantic or Too Little in the Pacific? (abstract only)

Doug  Hay*, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station

Fraser River White Sturgeon: Science, Knowledge and Action in Support of a Sustainable Transboundary Population (abstract only)

Troy Nelson*, LGL Limited Environmental Research Associates

Bill Gazey, W.J. Gazey Research

Karl English, LGL Limited Environmental Research Associates

Rick Hansen, Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation

Seattle Aquarium’s Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) Conservation Ecology Project Update (abstract only)

Shawn Larson*, Jeff Christiansen, Joel Hollander, Seattle Aquarium

Impacts of Disease to Wild Fish Populations with Special Reference to the Salish Sea Region (abstract only)

Paul Hershberger*, Marrowstone Marine Field Station

Jim Winton, Western Fisheries Research Center

Prevalence of Ichthyophonus in Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) from Puget Sound, WA (pdf)

Jake Gregg*, Cristy Pacheco, Paul Hershberger, Marrowstone Marine Field Station

Panel 6C: Seagrass Distribution and Ecology in the Salish Sea: Physical and Chemical Factors

Chair: Jessie Lacy and Jeff Gaeckle

• Renee Takesue, U.S. Geological Survey

• Zachary Hughes, University of Washington

• Michael Hannam, University of Washington

• Anja Schanz, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

• Jessica Lacy, U.S. Geological Survey

Linking Long-Term Eelgrass Monitoring with Local Research and Management Projects (abstract only)

Helen Berry*, WA Dept. of Natural Resources

Blain Reeves, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Redox-Driven Bioavailability of Phosphate and Sulfide in Eelgrass (Zostera Marina) Root Zones (abstract only)

Renee Takesue, U.S. Geological Survey

Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, Univ. Washington

Bathymetry, Bottom Mapping, and Recovery Projections of Eelgrass for Anchor Buoy Relocation Project at Echo Bay, Sucia Island, WA (abstract only)

Zachary Hughes, University of Washington, Environmental Science

Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, University of Washington

Gary Greene,

Ted Smith, Washington State Parks

Blaine Reeves, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Mike Hannam, Kevin Britton-Simons, University of Washington

Mapping Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in South Puget Sound (abstract only)

Michael Hannam, University of Washington

Joel Elliott, University of Puget Sound

Kristin Williamson, South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group

Do Hydrodynamics Initiate Changes in Ecosystem Function of Intertidal Seagrass Beds? (abstract only)

Anja Schanz, WDNR, Aquatic Resources Division

Interaction of Eelgrass with Nearshore Tidal Currents (abstract only)

Jessica Lacy, U.S. Geological Survey

Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, University of Washington

Guy Gelfenbaum, US Geological Survey

Session 6D: Urban Landscape Restoration

Chair: Ken Brock

Bulkhead Removal Feasibility Study, Central Puget Sound, WA (abstract only)

Andrea  MacLennan*, Jim  Johannessen, Jonathan Waggoner, Coastal Geologic Services

Seattle’s Central Waterfront: Opportunities and Constraints for Nearshore Habitat Restoration (abstract only)

Paul Schlenger*, Anchor Environmental

David Graves, Seattle Parks and Recreation

Peter Hummel, Anchor Environmental

Kevin Stoops, Seattle Parks and Recreation

Paul Korsmo, Anchor Environmental

John Owen, Makers Architecture and Design

From Capitol Lake to Deschutes Estuary: Modeling Restoration of an Impounded Estuary (abstract only)

Douglas George, Guy Gelfenbaum*, US Geological Survey

Giles Lesser, US Geological Survey/Delft Hydraulics

Andrew Stevens, US Geological Survey

Net Benefit Analysis of Restoring an Estuary in an Urban Setting: The Deschutes River Basin, Washington (abstract only)

Michael Taylor*, Cascade Economics LLC

Katharine Wellman, Susan Burke, Northern Economics, Inc.

Matthew Wilson, Spatial Informatics Group LLC

Building an Action Plan for Biodiversity Conservation in the Greater Vancouver Region (pdf)

Theresa Duynstee*, Greater Vancouver Regional District

Jan  Kirkby*, Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)

Marcy Sangret*, The Corporation of Delta

Urban Watershed Restoration -- Putting Plans into Action (part a ppt)(part b ppt) (short abstract)

Tanis Douglas*, Capital Regional District

Session 6E: Stormwater and Salmon Health

Chair: Nat Scholz

Impacts of Stormwater Runoff on Coho Salmon in Restored Urban Streams (abstract only)

Sarah McCarthy*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Julann Spromberg, John Incardona, Blake Feist, NOAA Fisheries

Jenifer McIntyre, University of Washington

Jana Labenia, Mark Myers, NOAA Fisheries

Laura Reed, Seattle Public Utilities

Katherine Lynch, Seattle Public Utilities

Jay Davis, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Tracy Collier, Nathaniel Scholz, NOAA Fisheries

Coho Pre-Spawn Mortality in Urbanized Puget Sound Watersheds: What Does the Surrounding Landscape Tell Us? (abstract only)

Blake Feist*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Paul Arnold, Jay Davis, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Sarah McCarthy, National Marine Fisheries Service

Nat Scholz, National Marine Fisheries Service

Synergistic Toxicity in Juvenile Coho Salmon Exposed to Mixtures of Organophosphate and Carbamate Insecticides (abstract only)

Cathy Laetz*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

David Baldwin, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries

Vincent Hebert, John Stark, Washington State University

Nathaniel Scholz, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries

Pesticides and Pacific Salmon: Linking Exposure to Physiology, Behavior, Growth, Survival, and The Long-Term Productivity of Threatened and Endangered Populations (abstract only)

Julann Spromberg*, David  Baldwin, Nathaniel Scholz, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Five Years of Research on the Health of Salmon in Urban Streams: Lessoned Learned and Future Directions (abstract only)

Nathaniel Scholz*, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Session 6F: Modeling and Decision Support Tools: Applied Management Tools

Chair: Randal Taira

Hood Canal and Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca Summer Chum Salmon Recovery Plan: The Hood Canal Coordinating Council Approach to Salmon Recovery Planning (ppt) (short abstract)

Scott Brewer*, Jay Watson, Hood Canal Coordinating Council

Dave Christensen, Thurston County

Richard Brocksmith, Hood Canal Coordinating Council

Ground-Truthing the Habitat Inventory for the Fraser River Estuary: Habitat Status Report and Lessons Learned (ppt)(short abstract)

Anna Mathewson*, FREMP

Rob Knight, British Columbia Ministry of Environment

Kathleen Moore, Environment Canada

Brad Mason, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Gary Williams, North Fraser Port Authority

Application of a Coastal Landform Classification GIS Database to Washington State Parks in the Puget Sound (abstract only)

Anthony Gabriel*, Andrew Perkins, Janet Rhoades, Melissa Blackburn, Central Washington University

Cinde Donoghue, Thurston County Planning Department

Modeling Potential Effects as a Management Tool for Washington’s State-owned Aquatic Lands (abstract only)

Carol Cloen*, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

An Interdisciplinary Cyber-Infrastructure for Multi-Scaled Coastal Zone Research (abstract only)

Miles Logsdon*, Jill Colye, Donald Averill, Jeffrey Richey, University of Washington

Integrated Modeling of Surface Water in WRIA 8: An Application of the Integrated Water Resource Modeling System (IWRMS) (abstract only)

Curtis DeGasperi*, King County, Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Land Resources

Randal Taira, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Tom Georgianna, King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks

Kevin Dorow, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Panel 7A: Ecosystem Indicators for Decision-Making on Sustainability (ppt)

Chair: Gevan Mattu

• Steve Litke, Fraser Basin Council

• Zita Botelho, British Columbia Ministry of Environment

• Michael Rylko, Environmental Protection Agency

Panel Description

Session 7B: Marine Fish Dynamics II

Chair: Ruston Sweeting

An Assessment of the Efficacy of Forage Fish Egg Surveys (pdf)

Kirk Krueger*, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Dan Penttila, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Timothy Quinn, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Biocomplexity and Metapopulation Dynamics of Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii) in Puget Sound (abstract only)

Danielle Mitchell*, University of Washington

Pat McAllister, Kurt Stick, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Lorenz Hauser, University of Washington

Application of Population Modeling to Identify the Eastern Pacific Decadal Oscillation as a Factor in the Decline the Cherry Point Pacific Herring (Clupea Pallasi) Stock (abstract only)

Wayne Landis*, IET, Western Washington University

Diets of Larval and Juvenile Pacific Hake and Walleye Pollock in The Strait of Georgia (pdf)

Chrys-Ellen Neville*, Richard Beamish, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

A Remarkable Settlement of Young-of-the-Year Rockfishes in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca in 2006 (abstract only)

Larry LeClair*, Raymond Buckley, Wayne Palsson, Robert Pacunski, Tony Parra, Ocean Eveningsong, Jim Beam, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Matt McCallum, University of Washington

Panel 7C: Seagrass Restoration in Salish Sea

Chair: Ron Thom

• Jeffrey Gaeckle, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

• Pete Dowty, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

• Cynthia Durance, Precision Identification

• Matthew Boyle, Grette Associates, LLC

• Amy Borde, Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory

Eelgrass (Zostera Marina L.) Status and Trends in Greater Puget Sound: Local Change Within Large-Scale Stability (abstract only)

Jeffrey Gaeckle, Pete Dowty, Blain Reeves, Helen Berry, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria, University of Washington

Tom Mumford, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Biophysical Modeling to Assess the Effect Of Changes in the Light Environment on Zostera Marina (Eelgrass) Production and Growth (abstract only)

Pete Dowty, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Douglas Bulthuis, Washington Dept. of Ecology

Eelgrass Restoration and Compensation in the British Columbia (pdf)

Cynthia Durance, Precision Identification

The Drayton Harbor Eelgrass Habitat (abstract only)

Matthew Boyle, Grette Associates, LLC

Mike Stoner, Port of Bellingham

Glenn Grette, Grette Associates, LLC

Eelgrass Restoration: State of the Science in the Pacific Northwest (abstract only)

Amy Borde, Sue Southard, Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory

Patterns of Change and Stability in Distribution of Eelgrasses and Macroalgae in Padilla Bay, Washington, 1989 to 2004 (abstract only)

Douglas Bulthuis*, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Suzanne Shull, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Session 7D: Ecological Assessment Following Restoration

Chair: Scott Redman

Historical Changes in Nearshore Sedimentation and Habitat Availability in the Skagit River Delta (abstract only)

Eric Grossman*, U.S. Geological Survey

J.P. Walsh, Eastern Carolina University

Doug Bulthuis, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

An Integrated Ecological and Human Health Risk Model for Lake Whatcom, a Multiple-Use Water Supply in Whatcom County WA (abstract only)

Christina M. Maginnis*, Wayne G. Landis, Western Washington University

Watershed-Scale HSPF Modeling to Evaluate the Hydrologic Effects of Floodplain Restoration and its Ability to Mitigate the Hydrologic Impacts of Highway Construction (abstract only)

Ed Molash*, Washington State Department of Transportation

Joe Brasher, Clear Creek Solutions

Session 7E: Stormwater Solutions

Chair: Bruce Wulkan

Non-Point Sources of Pollution in the Lower Fraser Valley: 1970-2006 (abstract only)

Jennifer MacDonald*, IRES/UBC & Environment Canada

Sandra  Brown, Hans  Schreier, Ken Hall, Institute for Resources & Environment (IRES) UBC

Urban Non-Point Source Impacts on Seattle Area Stream Phosphorus Transport (abstract only)

Michael Brett*, Sara Muller, Ben  Brattebo, Micaela Ellison, George Arhonditsis, University of Washington

Bioretention Design, Sizing, and Flow Control Benefits (abstract only)

Curtis Hinman*, Washington State University

Stormwater Quantity Control for Highways and Subdivisions- The Case for Exempting Projects Discharging to Large Streams (abstract only)

David Hartley*, Derek Stuart, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Seattle Office

Sarah North, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Vancouver, B.C. Office

Using Market Forces to Implement Sustainable Stormwater Management (abstract only)

Jim Middaugh*, Dan  Vizzini, City of Portland Environmental Services

Parking Lots to Creeks to Puget Sound (pdf)

Melinda Fohn*, Kitsap County Health District

Low Impact Solutions to Stormwater from Small Farm Confinement Areas (pdf)

Brian Stahl*, Richard Geiger, Kitsap Conservation District

Panel 7F: The Shared Waters Alliance: Proactively Addressing Water Quality in an International and Multi-Jurisdictional Watershed (pdf)

Chair: Julia Brydon

Panel Members

• Alice Cheung, Environment Canada

• Pamela Zevit, Adamah Consultants

• Christy Juteau, BC Ministry of Environment

• Stuart Hamilton, Environment Canada

• David Riley, Little Campbell Watershed Society

• Carrie Baron, City of Surrey

• Hillary Culverwell, Puget Sound Action Team

• Joanne Charles, Semiahmoo First Nation

Panel 8A: Hypoxia in Estuarine and Coastal Areas of the Pacific Northwest

Chair: Jan A. Newton

• Al Devol, University of Washington

• Jeff Richey, University of Washington

• Wayne Palsson, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

• Pete Dowty, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

• Joel Elliott, University of Puget Sound

• Mitsuhiro Kawase, University of Washington

• Bohyun Bahng, University of Washington

• Sandy Parker-Stetter, University of Washington

Panel Description

Session 8B: Juvenile Salmon Habitat

Chair: Kurt Fresh

Distribution Information from Coded-Wire Tag Recoveries of Juvenile Coho and Chinook Salmon Released into the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound from 1997 to 2007 (pdf)

Richard Beamish*, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Ruston Sweeting, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Juvenile Chinook Salmon Use of Small Non-Natal Estuaries in the Whidbey Basin (abstract only)

Eric Beamer*, Skagit River System Cooperative

Aundrea McBride, Skagit River System Cooperative

Kurt Fresh, NOAA - Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Fornsby Creek/Smokehouse Floodplain SRT Project (abstract only)

Steve Hinton*, Skagit River System Cooperative

Rachel Lovelford, Swinomish Tribal Community

Todd Mitchell, Swinomish Tribal Community

Juvenile Salmonid Use of Off-Channel Marsh and Vegetated Distributary Channel Edge Habitats in the Snohomish River Estuary, Puget Sound (abstract only)

Mindy Rowse*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Andrew Haas, Snohomish County, Department of Public Works

Kurt Fresh, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Anna Kagley, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Joshua Chamberlin, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Todd Zackey, The Tulalip Tribes, Natural Resources Department

Spatial and Temporal use of the Snohomish River Estuary by Four Species of Juvenile Salmon (abstract only)

Kurt Fresh*, Mindy Rowse, Anna Kagley, NOAA Fisheries, NWFSC

Brian Keldar, Tulalip Indian Tribe (currently at Syracuse University)

Joshua Chamberlin, NOAA Fisheries, NWFSC

Todd Zackey, Tulalip Indian Tribe

Session 8C: Invasive Species I - Spartina

Chair: Tom Therriault

Aquatic Nuisance Species in the Pacific Northwest -- Update from the 2003 Georgia Basin Puget Sound Conference (abstract only)

Stephen Phillips*, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

A collaborative approach to Spartina detection and removal in the Georgia Basin - Spartina (abstract only)

Kathleen Moore*, Canadian Wildlife Service, Pacific Wildlife Research

Gary Williams, GL Williams & Associates

Rob Knight, Community Mapping Network

Tom Blackbird, British Columbia Ministry of Environment

Verne Kucy, Corporation of Delta

Amber Smith, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre

Juergen Baumann, Vancouver Port Authority

Richard Wallis, Greater Vancouver Regional District

Dan Buffett, Kim Houghton, Ducks Unlimited Canada

Nikki Wright, Seagrass Conservation Working Group

Is Spartina Eradication Possible in Puget Sound? (abstract only)

Randy Taylor*, Washington State Department of Agriculture

Spartina Mapping and Drift Card Tracking on the Community Mapping Network (abstract only)

Rob Knight*, Community Mapping Network

Modeling Habitat Capability for Invasive Species Using the Shorezone Mapping System (abstract only)

Jodi Harney*, John Harper, Coastal and Ocean Resources Inc.

Mary Morris, Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Subtidal Marine Invasives in Marinas (abstract only)

Glen Jamieson*, Lucie Hannah, Thomas Therriault, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Panel 8D: BC’s Coastal Douglas-Fir Zone

Chair: Andy MacKinnon

• Andy MacKinnon, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range

• Tara Sharma, Parks Canada

• Marlow Pellatt, Parks Canada

• Trevor Jones, University of British Columbia

• Todd Golumbia, Parks Canada

Conservation Challenges in BC’s Coastal Douglas-Fir Zone (pdf)

Andy MacKinnon, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range

Mapping landscape changes in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (ppt)(short abstract)

Tara Sharma, Parks Canada

Using of Paleoecology and Bioclimatic Envelope Modeling to Garry Oak (Quercus Garryana) Ecosystems in the Coastal Douglas-Fir Zone of Southwest British Columbia (abstract only)

Marlow Pellatt, Parks Canada

Ze’ev Gedalof, Department of Geography, University of Guelph

Karin Bodtker, Parks Canada

Marian McCoy, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University

Alex Canon, Environment Canada

Integrating Advanced Spectral and Structural Remotely Sensed Data to Improve Vegetated Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping and Monitoring (abstract only)

Trevor Jones, Nicholas  Coops, University of British Columbia

Tara Sharma, Parks Canada: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

Baseline Inventory, Ecological Classification and Mapping the Southern Gulf Islands: A Framework for Ecosystem-based Management (abstract only)

Todd Golumbia, Parks Canada

Session 8E: Nearshore Restoration Planning

Chair: Curtis Tanner

Scaling Tidal Channel Geometry with Marsh Island Area: A Tool for Habitat Restoration, Linked to Channel Formation Process (pdf)

Gregory Hood*, Skagit River System Cooperative

March Point Geomorphic Mapping and Restoration Assessment, Skagit County, WA (abstract only)

Jim Johannessen*, Andrea MacLennan, Coastal Geologic Services

A Landscape Process Based Restoration Plan for North Fidalgo Island, Washington (ppt)(short abstract)

Aundrea McBride*, Eric Beamer, Skagit River System Cooperative

Multi-Scale Analysis for Shoreline Restoration Planning:  Linking Science to Policy and Stewardship (abstract only)

Michelle McConnell*, Jefferson County

Stephen Stanley, WA Dept. of Ecology

Heida Diefenderfer, Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory

Margaret Clancy, ESA Adolfson

Analysis of Methodologies for Prioritizing Nearshore Restoration Areas in Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits (pdf)

Kirstin Holsman, Camille Russell*, Eric Stover*, Robin Clark, People For Puget Sound

Community Nearshore Restoration Program (abstract only)

Sue Texeira*, Richard Brocksmith, Hood Canal Coordinating Council

Session 8F: Ecotoxicology in the PS/GB: From Fish To People

Chair: Tracy Collier

Pacific Herring Bioassays for Testing Effluent and Marine Water Toxicity (pdf)

Paul Dinnel*, Western Washington University

Randall Marshall, Washington Department of Ecology

Douglas Middaugh, U.S. EPA, Retired

Karen Bergmann, James Elphick, Nautilus Environmental

Estrogenicity of Municipal Sewage: Toxicogenomic Studies with Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) (abstract only)

Heather Osachoff*, Simon Fraser University and Environment Canada

Joy Bruno, Environment Canada

Rachel Skirrow, Environment Canada

Tom Mommsen, University of Victoria

Chris Kennedy, Simon Fraser University

Graham van Aggelen, Environment Canada

Mortality of Swans Due to Ingestion of Lead Shot in NW WA and SW B.C. (abstract only)

Cindy Schexnider*, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Mike Smith, Washington Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Washington

Laurie Wilson, Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)

Mike Davison, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

Martha Jordan, The Trumpeter Swan Society

Jennifer Bohannon, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

Sean Boyd, Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)

Chris Grue, Washington Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Washington

Toxic Chemicals in Washingtonians: Findings of the Pollution in People study (abstract only)

Margaret Shield*, Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition

An Ecotoxicology Research Plan for Puget Sound (abstract only)

Nathaniel Scholz*, Tracy Collier, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Session 9A: Hypoxia in Hood Canal

Chair: Jan Newton

In Situ and Remote Monitoring of Hypoxia in Hood Canal: the ORCA Time-Series at Twanoh (abstract only)

Wendi Ruef*, Allan Devol, Jan Newton, Colin Smith, University of Washington

Hood Canal Fish Kill of 2006 (abstract only)

Allan Devol*, Wendi Ruef, Jan Newton, University of Washington

Response of a Hood Canal Circulation Model to a Wind Event Preceding September 2006 Fish Kill (pdf)

Mitsuhiro Kawase*, University of Washington

Predicting the Impacts of Hypoxia on Marine Fish Populations in Southern Hood Canal (abstract only)

Wayne Palsson*, Robert Pacunski, Tony Parra, Jim  Beam, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Big Bacteria: The Identification and Ecology of Visible Mats of White Bacteria in Different Habitats of Puget Sound (abstract only)

Joel Elliott*, Mark Martin, University of Puget Sound

Hypoxia in Hood Canal:  An Overview of Status and Contributing Factors (pdf)

Jan Newton*, University of Washington

Dan Hannafious, Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group

Session 9B: Juvenile Salmon Habitat II

Chair: Grant Kirby

Salish Sea Boundary Waters and Islands as Nursery Habitats for Juvenile Pacific Salmon (abstract only)

Tina Wyllie-Echeverria*, Wyllie-Echeverria Associates

Russel Barsh, KWIAHT Center for Historical Ecology of the Salish Sea

An Assessment of Juvenile Fish Use in the Nearshore of West Whidbey Island (abstract only)

Micah Wait*, Wild Fish Conservancy

Thomas Buehrens, Bowdoin College

Brent Trim, Wild Fish Conservancy

Landscape Structure of Intertidal Zostera Marina in Hood Canal and the Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca: Hyperspectral Characterization of Variation in Juvenile Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Habitat (abstract only)

Charles Simenstad*, University of Washington

Ralph Garono, Earth Design Consultants, Inc.

Ted Labbe, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

Alan Carter-Mortimer, Aspect Consulting, Inc.

Robert Robinson, Earth Design Consultants, Inc.

Chris Weller, Steve Todd, Point No Point Treaty Council

Jason Toft, Jennifer Burke, University of Washington

David Finlayson, US Geological Survey

Miles Logsdon, University of Washington

Measuring Habitat Linkages in an Urbanized Landscape: Case Studies of Shoreline Enhancements for Fish and Invertebrates along Estuarine Shorelines of Puget Sound (abstract only)

Jason Toft*, Jeffery Cordell, Charles Simenstad, University of Washington

Impacts of Ferry Terminals on Juvenile Salmon Movement along Puget Sound Shorelines (abstract only)

Ronald Thom*, Susan Southard, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Gregory Williams, NOAA

Jason Toft, University of Washington

Christopher May, Geoffrey McMichael, Jessica Vucelick, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jennifer Newell, University of Washington

John Southard, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Analysis Of Trade-Offs Between Water Supply And Critical Habitat For Fish Species In A Drinking Water Reservoir (abstract only)

Ian Williamson*, Simon Fraser University

Panel 9C: An Experiment in Marine Conservation: The Northwest Straits Initiative

Chair: Andrea E. Copping

Panel Description

Panel 9D: Converting Data into Decisions for the Georgia Basin-Puget Sound

Chair: Gina Bonifacino

• Gina Bonifacino (panel moderator), United States Environmental Protection Agency

• Hu Wallis, British Columbia Ministry of Environment

• Peter Schwarzhoff, Environment Canada

• Sarah Rees, Washington Department of Ecology

Panel Description

Session 9E: Shoreline Restoration

Chair: Doug Myers

Puget Sound Beach Restoration:  The Role of Beach Nourishment (abstract only)

Hugh Shipman*, Washington State Department of Ecology

Longterm Monitoring of the Response of Skagit River Chinook Salmon to Estuary Restoration (abstract only)

Correigh Greene*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Eric Beamer, Skagit River System Cooperative

Nisqually Delta Phase 1 Estuarine Restoration Fish Monitoring (pdf)

Christopher Ellings*, Nisqually NWR & Ducks Unlimited

Sayre Hodgson, Nisqually Indian Tribe

Lone Tree Creek and Pocket Estuary Restoration Project (abstract only)

Todd Mitchell*, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

Rachel LovellFord, Sarah Akin, Tiffany Hoyopatubbi, Swinomish Tribe

Restoring Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Through the Use of Emerging Shoreline Protection Technologies (abstract only)

Jose Carrasquero*, Tim Abbe, Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Restoring the Beaches of Puget Sound (pdf)

Jon Houghton*, Pentec Environmental

David Simpson, Coast and Harbor Engineering

Jim Starkes, Derek Ormerod, Jason Stutes, Pentec Environmental

Session 9F: Contaminant Loading: Case Studies

Chair: Scott Redman

2003-2005 Contaminant Concentrations in Storm Water, Sinclair/Dyes Inlet Watershed a Subasin of Puget Sound, WA, USA (pdf)

Jill Brandenberger*, Chris May, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Robert Johnston, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center

Dwight Leisle, Bruce Beckwith, Gerald Sherrell, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility

Characterizing Wastewater Sources to a Small Puget Sound Embayment using Stable Isotopes and Chemical Indicators (abstract only)

Richard Dinicola*, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center

Theresa Liedtke, USGS Columbia River Research Laboratory

Jessica Lacy, Renee Takesue, USGS Pacific Science Center

An Investigation into the Fecal Coliform Pollution Around the Shoal Island Shellfish Sanitary Closure (abstract only)

Andrew McNaughton*, McNaughton Environmental Consultants

Alice Cheung, Environment Canada

Modeling PCB transport in the Lower Duwamish Waterway, Seattle WA (abstract only)

Bruce Nairn*, King County

Current Use Pesticides in Surface Waters from an Urban and Agricultural Watershed of the Puget Sound Basin (abstract only)

Chris Burke, Paul Anderson, Dan Dugger, Dale Norton*, Washington State Department of Ecology

Jim Cowles, Washington State Department of Agriculture

Session 10A: Hood Canal and DO: Nutrient Dynamics

Chair: Duane Fagergren

On the Movement and Fate of Water and Nitrogen in the Hood Canal Watershed (abstract only)

Jeffrey Richey*, School of Oceanography, University of Washington

Porranee Thanapakpawin, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington

Matthew Wiley, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington

Land Cover and Soil Effects on Freshwater Nitrogen Loading to the Hood Canal (abstract only)

Peter Steinberg*, Michael Brett, Jeffrey Richey, Matt Wiley, Lauren McGeoch, Porranee Tanapakpawin, Suzanne Osborne, University of Washington

Nutrient Dynamics in Hood Canal (abstract only)

Corinne Bassin*, Jan Newton, Al Devol, University of Washington

Dan Hannafious, Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group

The Interaction of Nitrate Geochemistry and Physical Processes in Hood Canal, Washington (abstract only)

Anthony Paulson*, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center

Marlene Noble, USGS, Coastal and Marine Geology

Carol Kendall, USGS, National Research Program

Quantifying Submarine Ground-Water Discharge and Nutrient Loading into the Lynch Cove Area of Hood Canal (abstract only)

William Simonds*, Peter Swarzenski, Chris Reich, Jason Greenwood, Don Rosenberry, U.S. Geological Survey

The Fate of Onsite System Nitrogen Discharges in Groundwater of the Hood Canal Basin (abstract only)

Julie Horowitz*, C. Andrew James, Bryan Atieh, Ali Kanda, Scott Miller, Lauren McGeogh, Matt Wiley, Mark Benjamin, Michael Brett, University of Washington

Panel 10B: Where is Your Plan for the Sound?

Chair: Jacques R. White

• Jim Kramer, Executive Director, Shared Strategy for Puget Sound

• Ron Shultz, Director of Programs, Puget Sound Action Team

• Norman Abbott, Director of Growth Management Planning, Puget Sound Regional Council

• Curtis Tanner, Project Manager, Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership

• Molly Ingraham, Associate Director of Conservation Planning, The Nature Conservancy

• John Floberg, Vice President Stewardship, Cascade Land Conservancy

Panel Description

Panel 10C: Sea Floor Mapping and Habitat Delineation

Chair: Wayne A. Palsson

• Kim Conway, Geological Survey of Canada

• Jeff Marliave, Vancouver Aquarium

• Gary Greene, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

• Robert Pacunski, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Seafloor and Habitat Mapping in the Georgia Basin, British Columbia (abstract only)

K. W. Conway, J. V. Barrie, K. Picard, Geological Survey of Canada, Sidney, B.C., Canada

H. G. Greene,  Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, Moss Landing, CA, USA

Predicting Optimal Rockfish Habitat: Comparison of Micro- and Macro-Scale Modeling Approaches (abstract only)

Jeff Marliave, Vancouver Aquarium

Wendell Challenger, Simon Fraser University, Statistics & Actuarial Sciences

Donna Gibbs,Vancouver Aquarium

Marine Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Inland Sea of the San Juan Islands: An International Interdisciplinary Research Program (abstract only)

H. Gary Greene, Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Labs

J. Vaughn Barrie, Canadian Geological Survey

Bryan Dieter, Charlie Endris, Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Labs

Don Gunderson, University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences

Holly Lopez, Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Labs

Ron McDowell, Orcas Island

Palsson Wayne, Robert Pacunski, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ,

Results of a Habitat-based Survey of San Juan Channel Bottomfish Using a Small Remotely-Operated Vehicle (ROV) (abstract only)

Robert Pacunski, Wayne Palsson, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Don Gunderson, University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Science

Gary  Greene, Charles Endris, Moss Landing Marine Labs

Session 10D: Invasive Species II - Management, Risk Evaluation and Prediction Tools

Chair: Kevin Anderson, PSAT

Aquatic Invasive Species in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada (abstract only)

Thomas Therriault, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Glen Jamieson*, DFO

Claudio DiBacco, UBC

Colin Levings, DFO

Invasive Tunicates in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia (abstract only)

Cathryn Clarke, Glen Jamieson, Thomas Therriault, Fisheries & Oceans Canada

Heidi Gartner*, University of Victoria; Fisheries & Oceans Canada

Risk evaluation of invasive species transport across the U.S. -- Canada border in Washington State (pdf)

Laura Sellens*, Amy Jewell, April Markiewicz, Wayne Landis, Western Washington University

European Green Crabs (Carcinus Maenas) in the Northeastern Pacific: Using Genetic Tools to Assess the Introduction and Regional Expansion of an Invasive Species (abstract only)

John Darling*, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Carolyn  Tepolt, Independent contractor to the US Environmental Protection Agency

Michael Blum, Mark  Bagley, US Environmental Protection Agency

Predicting the Potential Distribution of the Invasive Tunicate Didemnum Sp on the Canadian West Coast (abstract only)

Leif-Matthias Herborg*, Tom Therriault, Glen Jamieson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Ballast Water and Aquatic Invasive Species: A Preliminary Estimate of Propagule Pressure for Canadian Ports (pdf)

Veronica Lo*, University of British Columbia

Colin Levings, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Pacific region)

Nathalie Simard, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Quebec region)

Kai Chan, University of British Columbia

Session 10E: Sediment Quality and New Cleanup Site Evaluation Methods

Chair: Maggie Dutch

Coastal Conditions in Washington State:  Estuaries, Intertidal, and Offshore (abstract only)

Valerie Partridge*, Washington State Department of Ecology

Historical Record of Trace Metals in Sediment and Natural Recovery in the Main Basin of Puget Sound (pdf)

Jill Brandenberger*, Eric Crecelius, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Can Sediment Profile Imaging Surveys Streamline Cleanup Site Investigations? (abstract only)

Tom Gries*, Dale Norton, Pete Adolphson, Brad Helland, Washington Department of Ecology

Joe Germano, Dave Browning, Germano and Associates, Inc.

Evaluation of Post-Dredge Monitoring Results to Assess Net Risk Reduction of Different Sediment Cleanup Options (abstract only)

Jeffrey Stern*, King County, Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Land Resources

Clay Patmont, Dan Hennessy, Anchor Environmental, LLC.

Session 10F: Environmental Education: Citizen Science

Chair: Greg Ambrozic

Free Fish and Invertebrate ID Classes Gets SCUBA Divers Involved in Marine Conservation (pdf)

Janna  Nichols*, Anne  Stoltz, Shaun Lane, Joseph  Gaydos, SeaDoc Society, UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

HCDOP Diver Observation Program: Volunteer Diver Observations Are Used to Monitor the Depth Distribution of Fish in Relation to Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions (abstract only)

Teresa Sjostrom*, Dan Hannafious, Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group

Janna Nichols, Mike Racine, Washington SCUBA Alliance

Citizen Science Monitoring at Nisqually Reach Nature Center (NRNC) (abstract only)

Daniel Hull*, Nisqually Reach Nature Center

Seabirds, Citizens, and Conservation: The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (abstract only)

Julia K Parrish, Kate Litle*, Jane Dolliver, University of Washington

Restoration Resource: An On-Line Restoration and Monitoring Database for Volunteers (abstract only)

James Selleck*, III, Eliza Ghitis, People For Puget Sound

Special Panel: First Nations / Tribal Panel

Panel Members:

• Sto:lo Nation, Sonny McHalsie, Environmental Protection of the Sto:lo Nation

• Skagit River Cooperative System, Steve Hinton, Collaborative Environmental Projects

• Homalco Nation, Chief Darren Blaney, Fish Farm: Effects on the Ecosystem

• Tulalip Tribes, Terry Williams, Climate Change in the Salish Sea Eco Region

• Squamish Nation, Randall Lewis, Squamish Environmental Partnership Projects

Session 11A: Hood Canal and DO: Biotic Response To Low DO

Chair: Duane Fagergren

Relationships between Benthic Invertebrates, Sediment Quality, and Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Hood Canal, WA (abstract only)

Margaret  Dutch*, Sandra Aasen, Edward Long, Kathy Welch, Valerie Partridge, Washington State Department of Ecology

Reconstructing the Historical Response of Benthic Communities to Hypoxia in Hood Canal, WA (abstract only)

David Shull*, Western Washington University

Population-Level Impacts of Low Dissolved Oxygen on Hood Canal Demersal and Benthic  Biota (abstract only)

Tim Essington*, University of Washington

Wayne Palsson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Acoustic Assessment of Biotic Response to Hypoxia in Hood Canal (abstract only)

Sandra Parker Stetter*, John Horne, University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

A History of Severe Hypoxia on the Outer Coasts of Oregon and Washington (abstract only)

Brian Grantham*, Washington State Department of Ecology

History of Hypoxia Recorded in Sediments of Hood Canal, Puget Sound (pdf)

Eric  Crecelius*, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jill  Brandenberger, Battelle Marine Sci. Lab

Patrick Louchouarn, Texas A&M University

Sherri  Cooper, Bryn Athen College

Estella Leopold, Liu Gengwu, University of Washington

Kristin McDougall, US Geological Survey

Session 11B: Marine Birds and Waterfowl I

Chair: Dave Nysewander

Field-Feeding Behaviour of Wintering Waterfowl on the Fraser River Delta (abstract only)

Kim Houghton*, Ducks Unlimited Canada

Seasonal Habitat Requirements of Surf and White-Winged Scoters (abstract only)

Eric Anderson*, James Lovvorn, Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming

David Nysewander, Joseph Evenson, WDFW, PSAMP Marine Bird and Mammal Monitoring

Estimating Black Oystercatcher Breeding Populations With New Methods In and Near the San Juan Islands, Washington State, May and June 2006 (abstract only)

David Nysewander*, Ruth Milner, Joseph Evenson, Thomas Cyra, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Sue Thomas, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Importance of Coastal Field Habitats for Great Blue Heron and Associated Wildlife (abstract only)

Ann Eissinger*, Nahkeeta Northwest Wildlife Services

Western Grebe Population Declines in the Strait of Georgia B.C. and Puget Sound WA: Patterns and Possible Reasons (ppt)(short abstract)

Sean Boyd*, Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)

On and Off-Shore Drivers of Historic Population Trend in Marbled Murrelets (abstract only)

Peter Arcese*, University of British Columbia

Ryan Norris, University of Guelph

David Preikshot, University of British Columbia

Douglas Bertram, Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)

Kurt Kyser, Queens University

Session 11C: Nearshore Habitat and Species Restoration

Chair: Doug Myers

Historical Changes to Estuaries, Spits, and Associated Tidal Wetland Habitats in the Hood Canal and Strait of Juan De Fuca Regions of Washington State (pdf)

Steve Todd*, Nick Fitzpatrick, Chris Weller, Point No Point Treaty Council

Alan Carter Mortimer, Aspect Consulting

Remembering our Roots: A Possible Connection Between Loss of Ecological Memory, Alien Invasions and Ecological Restoration (abstract only)

Val Schaefer*, University of Victoria

Juvenile Dungeness Crab Habitat Study: Obtaining Best Available Science through Partnerships & High-Endurance Volunteer Power (abstract only)

Stef Frenzl*, Snohomish County

Don Velasquez, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Location, Location, Location: Intertidal Diversity Gradients in Puget Sound (abstract only)

Helen Berry*, Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Megan Dethier, Jennifer Ruesink, University of Washington

Blain Reeves, WA Dept of Natural Resources

Amy Glaub Sprenger, University of Washington

A Conservation Strategy for Tarboo-Dabob Bay, Washington (abstract only)

Peter Bahls*, Northwest Watershed Institute

Marine Nearshore Habitat Priorities in the Green-Duwamish Watershed in Central Puget Sound (pdf)

John Small*, Paul  Schlenger, Ali  Wick, Anchor Environmental

Julie  Hall, Seattle Public Utilities

Kollin Higgins, King County DNRP

Panel 11D: Critical Load Modelling for Atmospheric Deposition I

Chair: Peter Schwarzhoff

• Patrick Shaw

• Shaun Watmough

• Alyse Mongeon

• Elizabeth Waddell

• Paul Arp

Introduction to the Critical Load Concept (abstract only)

Shaun Watmough, Julian Aherne, Trent University

Weathering Rates and Steady-State Critical Loads for Forest Plots in the Georgia Basin (pdf)

Alyse Mongeon, Julian Aherne, Shaun Watmough, Trent University

Establishing Critical Loads for Nitrogen and Sulfur Deposition in NW Washington (abstract only)

Elizabeth Waddell, NPS

Framework for High-Resolution Modeling and Mapping of Critical S and  Loads and Exceedance (abstract only)

Paul Arp, Faculty of Forestry and Env. Management

Session 11E: Toxics in Biota I

Chair: Peter Ross

Environmental Biomarkers using Mussels (pdf)

Susan Baldwin*, Paul van Poppelen, Annette Muttray, Ekaterina Vassilenko, University of British Columbia

Current-Use Pesticides and Salmon Neurophysiology: Implications for Salmon in British Columbia (ppt)(short abstract)

Keith Tierney*, Simon Fraser University

Peter Ross, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Mark Sekela, Environment Canada

Chris Kennedy, Simon Fraser University

Contaminants and Associated Transcriptional Responses in Fish from Remote High Elevation Lakes of Western Washington, USA (abstract only)

Patrick Moran*, Robert  Black, US Geological Survey

Neelakanteswar Aluru, Mathilakath Vijayan, University of Waterloo

Improved Flatfish Health Following Remediation of a PAH-Contaminated Site in Eagle Harbor, Washington (abstract only)

Mark Myers*, Bernadita  Anulacion, Barbara  French, William  Reichert, Cathy  Laetz, Jon  Buzitis, Sean Sol, O. Paul Olson, Tracy Collier, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Contaminants in Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp): the importance of fish biology in assessing sources from the Pacific Ocean versus regional sources from coastal waters of Puget Sound and the Georgia (pdf)

Sandra O’Neill*, West James, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Gina Ylitalo, NOAA Fisheries

Session 11F: Education Outreach and Citizen Involvement

Chair: Mary Knackstedt

Developing a Comprehensive Surface Water Education Plan for a Rural County (abstract only)

Pat Pearson*, Washington State University Jefferson County Extension

Boating Clean and Green on Georgia Strait (abstract only)

Mike Richards*, Georgia Strait Alliance

Nature Matters — A City’s Commitment to Environmental Stewardship (abstract only)

Carrie  Baron*, Lanny Englund, City of Surrey

The Power of Watershed Education Networks (abstract only)

Robert Simmons*, Emily Sanford, Washington State University Extension

Successes of the Swinomish Environmental Education Program: Video Series (abstract only)

Kaia Smith*, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

Session 12A: Hypoxia Beyond Hood Canal

Chair: Skip Albertson

Interim Results from the Budd Inlet, Capitol Lake, and Deschutes River Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrient Study (pdf)

Mindy Roberts*, Greg Pelletier, Washington State Department of Ecology

Circulation and Residual Flow in the South Basin of Puget Sound (pdf)

Skip Albertson*, Julia Bos, Greg Pelletier, Mindy Roberts, Washington State Department of Ecology

Dissolved Oxygen Variability in Puget Sound, Washington, as Diagnosed from a Box Model Tracer (abstract only)

Amanda Babson*, Mitsuhiro  Kawase, Jan Newton, Al  Devol, University of Washington

Session 12B: Marine Biota: Invertebrates and Mammals

Chair: Linda Lyshall

Spatial Subsidy of Drift Kelp Sustains Deep Subtidal Red Urchins: Implications for the Management Of an Exploited Species (abstract only)

Kevin Britton-Simmons*, Gerard Foley, Daniel Okamoto, Friday Harbor Laboratories

Elizabeth Bloczynski, Western Washington University

Octopuses (Enteroctopus dofleini) Need Cues for Learning (abstract only)

Roland Anderson*, Seattle Aquarium

Jennifer Mather, University of Lethbridge

Diet of Harbor Seals in the San Juan Island Archipelago (pdf)

Monique M. Lance*, Steven J.  Jeffries, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Status of Pinnipeds in the Georgia Basin Puget Sound Region (abstract only)

Peter Olesiuk*, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station

Steven Jeffries, Washington Department Fish and Wildlife

Panel 12C: Coastal Watershed and Near Shore Systems Integration

Chair: Stephen W. Gajewski

• Terry Williams, Tulalip Tribes

• Andrea Copping, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

• Peter Best, City of Bainbridge

• Tarang Khanguankar, Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

• Randy Schuman, King County

• Tony Ingersoll, North Olympic Peninsula RCMP

Panel Description

Panel 12D: Critical Load Modelling for Atmospheric Deposition II

Chair: Peter Schwarzhoff

• Julian Aherne, Trent University

• Anliang Zhong, University of British Columbia

• Robert Hudson, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range

• Gordon Weetman, University of British Columbia

Modelling the Impacts of Acid Deposition on Alpine Lakes (abstract only)

Julian Aherne, Trent University

Chaining The FORECAST and MAGIC Models to Estimate Critical Loads of Nitrogen for Forest Ecosystems in the Georgia Basin (abstract only)

Anliang Zhong, University of British Columbia

Julian Aherne, Trent University

Hamish Kimmins, University of British Columbia

The Extreme Response of Streamflow and Nitrate Concentrations to Partial Logging at Flume Creek, Sunshine Coast, BC (abstract only)

Robert Hudson, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range

The Relevance of the Experience with Forest Nitrogen Fertilization to Critical N Loads (ppt)(short abstract)

Gordon Weetman, University of British Columbia

Session 12E: Toxics in the Marine Ecosystem

Chair: Sandie O’Neill

Thirty years of Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics in Puget Sound: will they ever go away? (pdf)

James West*, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Sandra O’Neill, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales at Risk in The Georgia Basin -- Puget Sound: Emerging Contaminant Concerns (abstract only)

Peter Ross*, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Steven Jeffries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

John Ford, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Management of Threats to Fish and Wildlife from PBTs (ppt)(short abstract)

Scott Redman*, Puget Sound Action Team

PCBs in The Biota: The Importance of Understanding the Biotic Balance in Estimating Loadings to Puget Sound and the Georgia Basin (abstract only)

Sandra O’Neill*, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

James West, WA Department of Fish and Wildlife

Toxic Chemical Contaminants and Puget Sound (pdf)

Tracy Collier*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Sandra O’Neill, James West, WA Dept Fish and Wildlife

Nathaniel Scholz, NOAA Fisheries

Session 12F: Environmental Education: Citizen Stewardship

Chair: Greg Ambrozic

Learning from the BC Coastal Environment 2006 Project, Part I: Consulting with Audiences and Experts (ppt)(short abstract)

Lynne Bonner*, Linda  Gilkeson, British Columbia Ministry of Environment

More than Meets the Eye: Community Participation in Environmental Stewardship (pdf)

Veronica Wahl*, University of British Columbia

Paddling Away the Gunk (abstract only)

Teri King*, Janis McNeal, Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington

GreenShores: A Proactive Initiative for Sustainable Coastal Development (abstract only)

John Harper*, Coastal & Ocean Resources Inc.

Brian Emmett, Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Martine Dubois, Martine Desbois and Associates

Gretchen Harlow, Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)

John Readshaw, Sandwell Engineering Inc.

Harriet Ruggenberg, Lanarc Consultants Ltd.

Panel 13A: Community Mapping Network in the GBPS

Chair: Rob Knight

• Kathleen Moore

• Don Chamberlain

• Rob Knight, Community Mapping Network

Panel Description

Session 13B: Biota: Marine Birds and Waterfowl II

Chair: Jay Davis

Impact of Waterfowl Grazing on Successive Cuts of Perennial Forage Fields (abstract only)

Vince  VanBeelen, Ducks Unlimited Canada

Dan Buffett*, Ducks Unlimited Canada

Spring Usage Patterns of Surf Scoters in the Greater Puget Sound and Strait of Georgia 2004-2006, Documented Through VHF and Satellite Telemetry (pdf)

Joseph Evenson*, David Nysewander, Bryan Murphie, Thomas Cyra, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

John Takekawa, Suzan Wainwright-De La Cruz, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center

Daniel Esler, Centre for Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University

Sean Boyd, Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)

David Ward, U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Erika Lok, Simon Fraser University

Matt Wilson, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center

Biofilm Feeding in Western Sandpipers (abstract only)

Dieta Lund*, University of British Columbia

Bob Elner, Canadian Wildlife  Service

Monitoring Coastal Birds in the Georgia Basin: The BC Coastal Waterbird Survey (abstract only)

Peter Davidson*, Bird Studies Canada

Shannon Badzinski, Long Point Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Fund

Richard Cannings, Tasha Armenta, Bird Studies Canada

Jason Komaromi, Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)

Marine Bird Abundance Changes in NW Washington: How Much Decline and Why? (abstract only)

John Bower*, Brian Cary, Caanan Cowles, Holly Donovan, Johanna Hobart-Crane, Tracy Lamont, Sandlin Preecs, Suzanne Sanborn, Marci Staub, Mark VanderVen, Western Washington University

One Rare Bird: One Rare Woman: One Common Problem (abstract only)

Briony Penn*, University of Victoria

Panel 13C: Marine Migration and Habitat Use of Salmon and Trout in the Salish Sea (pdf)

Chair: Fred A. Goetz

• Fred Goetz, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Russell Ladley, Puyallup Tribe of Indians

• Ed Connor, Seattle City Light

• Reg Reisenbichler, U.S. Geological Survey

• Anna Kagley, NOAA Fisheries / National Marine Fisheries Service

• Scott Steltzner, Squaxin Island Tribe

• Michael Melnychuk,  University of British Columbia

Pre and Post Spawning Migration of Adult Bull Trout (Salvelinus Confluentus) in the White River, Washington (pdf)

Russ Ladley*, Eric Marks, Terry Sebastian, Puyallup Tribe of Indians

Migratory Behavior of Bull Trout in the Skagit River Watershed (abstract only)

Ed Connor*, Seattle City Light

Eric Jeanes, R2 Resource Consultants

Fred Goetz, Seattle District Army Corps of Engineers

Dave Pflug, Seattle City Light

Habitat Use and Timing by Bull Trout in Marine Waters of Northern Puget Sound, Washington State (abstract only)

Reg Reisenbichler*, Steve Rubin, Mike Hayes, U.S. Geological Survey

Fred Goetz, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Mike Parsley, U.S. Geological Survey

A Summary of Acoustic Tagging Programs for Migratory and Resident Chinook Salmon in Puget Sound (ppt)(short abstract)

Anna Kagley*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Fred  Goetz, USACE

Correigh Greene, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Tom Quin, University of Washington

Joshua Chamberlin, Kurt Fresh, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Results From a Regionally Scaled Acoustic Network Used  Track Multiple Species in South Puget Sound: 2004-2006 (abstract only)

Scott Stetlzner, Squaxin Island Tribe

Kyle Brakensiek, Stillwater Sciences

Cameron Sharpe, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Sarah Haque, Evergreen College

Sayre Hodgson, Nisqually Tribe

Fred Goetz, University of Washington

High Mortality or Extended Residency of Coho Smolts in the Strait Of Georgia? Confounding Factors in Estimating Early Ocean Survival with Acoustic Tagging (abstract only)

Michael Melnychuk*, University of British Columbia

David Welch, Kintama Research Corp.

Carl Walters, U.B.C.

Movement and Behavior of Steelhead Smolts in the Puget Sound (pdf)

Fred Goetz*, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Bob  Leland, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Sayre Hodgson, Nisqually Tribe

Russ Ladley, Puyallup Tribe

Ed Connor, Seattle City Light

Eric Jeanes, R2 Resource Consultants

Thomas Quinn, University of Washington

Barry Berejikian, NOAA Fisheries

Hal Boynton, Steelhead Trout Club of Washington

Kelly Kiyohara, Pat Michaels, Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife

Correigh Greene, NOAA Fisheries

Panel 13D: Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership -- Emerging Results

Chair: Curtis D. Tanner

• Curtis Tanner, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife/USFWS

• Si Simenstad, University of Washington

• Doug Myers, Puget Sound Action Team

• Randy Carman, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

• Tom Mumford, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources

• Bernie Hargrave, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Panel Description

Session 13E: Toxics in Biota II

Chair: John Elliott

Contaminate Residues in Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, and Deployed Mussels in Selected Areas Of The Puget Sound, WA (pdf)

Robert Johnston*, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center,  Bremerton, WA

Dwight Leisle, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, WA

Jill Brandenberger, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, WA

Scott Steinert, Computer Sciences Corporation, San Diego, CA

Michael Salazar, Sandra Salazar, Applied Biomonitoring, Kirkland, WA

PCB Cycling in the Lower Duwamish Waterway (abstract only)

Jeffrey Stern*, King County, Deptartment of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Land Resources

Current Levels of Pbdes and Other Contaminants in Juvenile Chinook Salmon From Puget Sound (abstract only)

Gina Ylitalo*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Lyndal Johnson, O. Paul Olson, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Environmental Conservation Division

Sandra O’Neill, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Gladys Yanagida, Sean Sol, Dan Lomax, Tracy Collier, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Environmental Conservation Division

Persistent Organic Pollutants in Harbor And Dall’s Porpoises From the Inland Waters of Washington and British Columbia: High Levels in Urban Porpoises (abstract only)

Brad Hanson*, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC

Jennie Bolton, Gina Ylitalo, NOAA/NWFSC

Body Condition and Tissue Concentrations of Butyltins and Other Metals in Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) Wintering on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada (abstract only)

John Elliott*, Environment Canada

Megan Harris, Lorax Environmental

Laurie Wilson, Barry Smith, Suzanne Batchelor, Jim Maguire, Environment Canada

PBDEs and HBCD Flame Retardants in Eggs of Osprey and Double-crested Cormorants from Washington and Oregon, 2002-2004 (abstract only)

Charles Henny*, James Kaiser, Robert Grove, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division Forest & Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Andrei LeZau, Soheila Shahmiri, Robert Letcher, National Wildlife Research Centre, Science and Technology Branch, Carleton University

Session 13F: Partnerships

Chair: Gord Hanson

Partnerships in our Bear Tours and our Conservation Fee

Chief Darren Blaney*, Homalco First Nations

Exporting Successful Partnerships in the Georgia Basin Puget Sound Region to Other Coastal Areas Under Pressure (abstract only)

Kirsten Gilardi*, Joseph Gaydos, Anne Stoltz, SeaDoc Society

Learning from the BC Coastal Environment 2006 Project Part II: Information Gaps, Project Management (ppt)(short abstract)

Linda Gilkeson*, Lynne Bonner, British Columbia Ministry of Environment

Victoria Sewage: a Solution Through Science and Partnerships (abstract only)

Christianne Wilhelmson*, Georgia Strait Alliance

Partnerships and Collaboration Don’t End at Planning for Ecosystem Restoration (abstract only)

Tim Walls*, Snohomish County

Maria Calvi, Kurt Nelson, Tulalip Tribes of Washington

Squamish Perspective on Partnerships (abstract only)

Chief Gibby Jacob*, Squamish Nation

Closing Plenary Session & Student Awards