The Northwest Environmental
Training Center presents the:
Pacific
Salmonid Recovery Conference - 2006
Science - Policy - Assessment - Restoration - Monitoring
February 15 - 17, 2006, 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Mountaineers Conference Center
300 Third Avenue
West
Seattle, Washington
Conference
Full as of February 14, 2006. Thank you for your interest!
Drop-in registrations
will NOT be accepted.
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This regional conference provides participants with current fisheries science, regulatory updates, and innovative strategies for assessment, restoration, and monitoring of salmonid populations and their habitat. It is a gathering for professionals working to restore healthy salmonid populations. The conference agenda is comprised of presentations from leading scientists, policy makers, and practitioners from throughout the Western U.S. and Canada.
Conference
Schedule
(subject to revision as additional speakers are added)
| Day
I - Stock Status, Science, and Recent Developments | Day
II - Habitat and Population Assessment and Monitoring Thursday, February 16, 2006, 8:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. | Day
III - Restoration Science, Criteria, and Activities Friday, February 17, 2006, 8:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. |
| Morning Plenary Sessions | ||
| Session 1 - 8:30 A.M. - 10 A.M., Tahoma Room Pacific Salmon: In Search of a Sustainable Future Robert Lackey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental History of Northwest Rivers Dave Montgomery and Brian Collins, University of Washington |
Session 6 - 8:30 A.M. - 10 A.M., Tahoma Room Protecting the Best: Innovative salmon refugia assessment and protection projects in Oregon and Washington Peter Bahls, Northwest Watershed Institute Effects of Log Weirs, Channel Constrictors, and Boulder Clusters on Distribution and Abundance of Steelhead Trout and Chinook Salmon in the Crooked River Idaho Joel A. Green, Quinault Indian Nation | Session 11 - 8:30 A.M. -10 A.M., Tahoma Room Southern Resident Killer Whales: ESA Listing, Critical Habitat, Recovery Planning, and Implications for Salmonids Lynne Barre, National Marine Fisheries Service LWD and ELJ's: Design Principles for Log Jams that Work Tim Abbe, Herrera Environmental Consultants |
| Refreshment
Break - Plenary Sessions Continue | ||
| Session 2 - 10:15 A.M. - 11:45 A.M., Tahoma Room Integration of the H's (Habitat, Harvest, Hatcheries, and Hydro) Into Recovery Planning Jeanette Dorner , Nisqually Indian Tribe Points of Legal Conflict and their Implications for Salmon Recovery Patti Goldman, EarthJustice |
Session 7 - 10:15 A.M. - 11:45 A.M., Tahoma Room A Summary of Ecological and Socioeconomic Management Tools to Assist in Prioritization of Stream Restoration Bill Kleindal, Parametrix, Inc. Project Scale Effectiveness Monitoring: Data Evaluation Using a Before-After-Control-Impact Approach Jennifer O'Neal, Tetra Tech, EC, Inc. | Session 12 - 10:15 A.M. - 11:45 A.M., Tahoma Room Using a Natural Approach to Habitat Log Installation in Small Streams Peter Bahls, Northwest Watershed Institute Quantitative Decision Models for Salmon Habitat Protection and Rehabilitation David Tomberlin, National Marine Fisheries Service |
Lunch
Break | ||
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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions (Pinnacle
and Tahoma Rooms) | ||
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Session 3-A - 1 P.M. - 2:15 P.M., Tahoma Room (concurrent session) Developing and Testing of a Protocol to Use Coho Salmon as a Management Indicator Species for the Tongass Land Management Plan Mason D. Bryant, U.S. Forest Service Application of Modeling to the Development of Salmon Recovery Plans Willis McConnaha, Mobrand-Jones and Stokes | Session 8-A - 1 P.M. - 2:15 P.M., Tahoma Room (concurrent session) Ordinary High Water Mark/Line Delineation in Salmonid Habitat Assessment and Restoration Design Al Wald, WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Role of Salmon Carcasses: An Alternative Interpretation Phelps Freeborn, WA State Dept. of Ecology | Session 13-A - 1 P.M. - 2:15 P.M., Tahoma Room (concurrent session) Evolution of Thornton Creek Wetland and Off-Channel Habitat Restoration Project Janine Van
Sanden, Seattle Parks and Rec.; and Hylebos Creek Off-Channel Restoration - "We don't want no stinking Logjams" Colin Wagoner, Ridolfi, Inc. |
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Session 3-B - 1 P.M. - 2:15 P.M., Pinnacle Room (concurrent session) Salmon Recovery in the Forest? The Proposed Federal Forest and Fish Habitat Conservation Plan Peter Goldman, Washington Forest Law Center The Role of Science in Washington State's Forest and Fish Adaptive Management Program: A view from the inside out Chris Mendoza, ARC Consultants | Session 8-B - 1 P.M. - 2:15 P.M., Pinnacle Room (concurrent session) Evaluating Freshwater Habitat Options for Conservation of Listed Salmonids in the Lewis River Watershed Aimee Fullerton, National Marine Fisheries Service Skykomish River Braided Reach Restoration Assessment Bob Aldrich, Snohomish County; and Paul DeVries, R2 Resources | Session 13-B - 1 P.M. - 2:15 P.M., Pinnacle Room (concurrent session) Washington's New Stream Habitat Restoration Guidelines (SHRG) Susan Cierebiej , WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Jimmycomelately Creek and Estuary Restoration: Lessons learned from a large-scale restoration project Byron Rot, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe |
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Concurrent Sessions Change - Refreshment
Break | ||
| Session 4-A - 2:30 P.M. - 3:45 P.M., Tahoma Room (concurrent session) Coho Lake Rearing at Deer Lake, Alaska - Extraordinary Effort, Exceptional Results Todd Buxton, Northern SE Aquaculture Association Genetics of Artificial Propagation: Recognizing different program goals and documenting diverse outcomes Paul Moran, National Marine Fisheries Service | Session 9-A - 2:30 P.M. - 3:45 P.M., Tahoma Room (concurrent session) Managing Stormwater for Healthy Salmon Populations Steve Landino, National Marine Fisheries Service Ecotoxicology of Urban Stormwater Nat Scholz, National Marine Fisheries Service | Session 14-A - 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M., Tahoma Room (concurrent session) North Meander Restoration Project, Stillaguamish River Vaughn Collins, Snohomish County Surface Water Management Dosewallips Estuary Restoration Project: Enhancing juvenile refugia Deb
Peterson, Washington State Parks; and |
| Session 4-B - 2:30 P.M. - 3:45 P.M., Pinnacle Room (concurrent session) Development and Application of Regional Water Temperature Guidance for the Pacific Northwest Jeff Lockwood, National Marine Fisheries Service Effects of Birth Control Hormone (ethynylestradiol) on Fertility in Male Trout and Coho Salmon Irvin Schultz, Battelle - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Session 9-B - 2:30 P.M. - 3:45 P.M., Pinnacle Room (concurrent session) Using a Multi-metric Index to Assess Chinook Salmon Population Status Christina Swanson, The Bay Institute What's Missing in Prioritizing Restoration Efforts? A two-step process-based approach for identifying and prioritizing restoration actions Tim Beechie, National Marine Fisheries Service |
Session 14-B - 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M., Pinnacle Room (concurrent session) One Duck at a Time: Tales from the Restoration Front Cathy Lear, Clallam County Quantification of Cumulative Restoration Success Ken Bierly, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
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| Refreshment
Break - Capstone Session Begins in Tahoma Room | ||
| Session 5 - 4 P.M. - 5 P.M., Tahoma Room (capstone session) Salmon, Owls, Orcas and Us: Deciding our future in the Puget Sound Region John Lombard, Steward and Associates | Session 10 - 4 P.M. - 5 P.M., Tahoma Room (capstone session) Movement of Dolly Varden and Cutthroat Trout in High-Gradient Headwater Streams and the Implications to Current Fish Passage Standards Mason D. Bryant, U.S. Forest Service | Session 15 - 3:45 P.M. - 5 P.M., Tahoma Room (capstone session) From Baffles to Bridges to Small Dam Removal - Designing and constructing fish passage projects that work Peter Bahls, Northwest Watershed Institute |
*Session topics and schedule are subject to change as the conference schedule evolves. Please check back regularly for updates.
Conference Information:
Intended Audience: Biologists, ecologists, planners, tribal representatives, engineers, regulators, research scientists, lawyers, elected officials, land owners, and nonprofit groups.
Materials: Each attendee will receive a binder containing session proceedings. Several agencies will be providing additional reference material.
