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KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SALISH SEA: TOWARD COLLABORATIVE TRANSBOUNDARY SOLUTIONS

2007 Georgia Basin Puget Sound Research Conference

Vancouver, British Columbia
March 26–29, 2007

SESSIONS SCHEDULE

(updated March 21)

MONDAY
Concurrent Sessions 1 (8:30 - 10:00)
1A. The Power of Water: Potential Clean Energy Sources   1C. Modeling and Decision Support Tools I: Habitat Protection 1D. Fresh Water Quality 1E. Restoration Following Dam and Pier Removal 1F. Impacts of human population growth on the ecosystem
Break (10:00 - 10:30)

Opening Plenary Session (10:30 - 12:00)

Welcome
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Daniel Pauly, UBC Fisheries Centre,“The Mille-feuille Between Science and Decision Making: How Scientists Need to More Effectively Engage in Politics and Society”
Lunch (12:00 - 1:00)
Concurrent Sessions 2 (1:00 - 2:30)
2A. Puget Sound Partnership--the path to a healthy Sound by 2020 2B. Salmonid Habitat Use and Recovery   2D. Climate Change: IPCC Assessment Report and Implications for the Salish Sea 2E. Seafood safety and human health I 2F. Green Ports
Break (2:30 - 3:00)
Concurrent Sessions 3 (3:00 - 4:30)
3A. Ocean observations 3B. CHANGE
Int'l Joint Commission: Air Quality Agreement Progress Report 		3C. Modeling and Decision Support Tools II   3E. Seafood safety and human health II 3F. Governance in Transboundary Ecosystem Management I
Poster Gala (4:30 - 6:30)    Poster Presentations • Food and Drink • Entertainment
 
TUESDAY
Concurrent Sessions 4 (8:30 - 10:00)
  4B. Northern abalone recovery 4C. Seagrass Biology and Ecology 4D. The San Juan County Marine Stewardship Area: A local approach to Ecosystem-based Management 4E.  PCBs and PBDEs in the Strait of Georgia Ecosystem 4F. Governance in Transboundary Ecosystem Management II
Break (10:00 - 10:30)
Concurrent Sessions 5 (10:30 - 12:00)
5A. Point source pollution: Outfall monitoring 5B. Marine Debris Removal Programs in Washington   5D. Dynamics of Garry Oak Plant Communities 5E. Toxic loading to the marine environment 5F. General management and planning approaches/tools
Lunch (12:00 - 1:00)
Concurrent Sessions 6 (1:00 - 2:30)
6A. Small Wood Debris and Impacts on Nearshore Habitats 6B. Marine fish dynamics I 6C. Seagrass Distribution Ecology in the Salish Sea: Physical and Chemical Factors 6D. Urban landscape restoration 6E. Stormwater and salmon health 6F. Modeling and Decision Support Tools: Applied management tools
Break (2:30 - 3:00)
Concurrent Sessions 7 (3:00 - 4:30)
7A. Ecosystem Indicators for Decision-Making on Sustainability 7B. Marine fish dynamics II 7C. Seagrass Restoration in Salish Sea 7D. Ecological Assessment Following Restoration 7E. Stormwater solutions 7F. The Shared Waters Alliance: Proactively Addressing Water Quality in an International and Multi-Jurisdictional Watershed

Optional Evening Activities:

4:30 Field Trip: Green Roof Tour (details in program)

Environmental Film Festival (7:00-10:00pm) featuring three Canadian and three US films • popcorn • drinks
 
WEDNESDAY   
Concurrent Sessions 8 (8:30 - 10:00)
8A. Hypoxia in estuarine and coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest 8B. Juvenile salmon habitat 8C. Invasive species I - Spartina 8D. BC's Coastal Douglas-Fir zone 8E. Nearshore restoration planning 8F. Ecotoxicology in the PSGB: From Fish to People
Break (10:00 - 10:30)
Concurrent Sessions 9 (10:30 - 12:00)
9A. Hypoxia in Hood Canal 9B. Juvenile salmon habitat II 9C. An Experiment in Marine Conservation: The Northwest Straits Initiative 9D. Converting Data into Decisions for the Georgia Basin-Puget Sound 9E. Shoreline restoration 9F. Contaminant loading: case studies
Lunch (12:00 - 1:00)
Special First Nations / Tribal Plenary Session  (1:00 - 2:30)
Break (2:30 - 3:00)
Concurrent Sessions 10 (3:00 - 4:30)
10A. Hood Canal and DO: Nutrient dynamics 10B. Where is your plan for the Sound? 10C. Sea Floor Mapping and Habitat Delineation 10D. Invasive species II - Management, Risk, Evaluation & Prediction Tools 10E. Sediment Quality and New Cleanup Site Evaluation Methods 10F. Environmental eductation: citizen science

Special Panel   (3:00 - 5:00) First Nations / Tribal Panel
(simultaneous with Concurrent Session 10)

First Nations / Tribal Dinner   (6:00-9:00pm)     Squamish Nation Chief Joe Mathias House
pre-registration (at conference) required.
 
THURSDAY
Concurrent Sessions 11 (8:00 - 9:30)
11A. Hood Canal and DO: Biotic response to low DO 11B. Marine Birds and Waterfowl I 11C. Nearshore habitat and species restoration 11D. Critical Load Modelling for Atmospheric Deposition I 11E. Toxics in Biota I 11F. Education Outreach and citizen involvement
Break (9:30 - 10:00)
Concurrent Sessions 12 (10:00 - 11:30)
12A. Hypoxia beyond Hood Canal 12B. Marine Biota: Invertebrates and Mammals 12C. Coastal Watershed and Near Shore Systems Integration 12D. Critical Load Modelling for Atmospheric Deposition II 12E. Toxics in the marine ecosystem 12F. Environmental education: citizen stewardship
Lunch (11:30 - 12:30)
Concurrent Sessions 13 (12:30 - 2:00)
13A. Community Mapping Network in the GBPS 13B. Biota: Marine Birds and waterfowl II 13C. Marine Migration and Habitat Use of Salmon and Trout in the Salish Sea 13D. Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership -- Emerging Results 13E. Toxics in Biota II 13F. Partnerships
Break (2:00 - 2:30)
Closing Plenary and Student Awards (2:30 - 4:30)