What's New for Washington Partners

Posted February 28th, 2011
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Announcement

Washington PCJV partners to meet April 29 in Grays Harbor
The Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival will provide a focus for the next gathering of Washington PCJV partners on April 29. The meeting will feature planning for the PCJV coastal implementation plan; a discussion of the state wildlife action plan (WDFW conservation Initiative); and Dr. Robert Clay, representing Birdlife International in Ecuador, speaking on shorebirds. More info: Washington PCJV Coordinator Lora Leschner, 360-631-1905.

Conferences and training

2011 Salmon Recovery Conference—registration now open
April 26-27, 2011
Grand Mound, Washington

SAVE THE DATE—2011 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
October 25-27, 2011
Vancouver, British Columbia
Co-hosted by Environment Canada and the Puget Sound Partnership. The latest scientific research and information on recent management actions and best practices to protect and restore the Salish Sea Ecosystem. (Formerly the Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem Conference.)

Coastal Training Program

• Planning for Protection and Restoration of Eelgrass Habitats, May 25, Padilla Bay Reserve
• Coastal Processes and Shoreline Stabilization Measures, June 15, Tacoma

Publications

The Economics of Ecosystem Restoration
On January 12, 2011, SeaDoc Society's Joe Gaydos gave a presentation to the Washington State Senate Natural Resources and Marine Waters Committee. His presentation focused on the relationship between a healthy marine environment and local jobs and the economy. Go to the website to download his talk or watch a video of the event.

Spring 2011 Padilla Bay Newsletter
Features in the joint publication of the Padilla Bay Foundation and Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve include:

• A new exhibit to open in late March will highlight eelgrass beds and bird life on the bay
• New research on native and non-native eelgrasses (Zostera japonica and Z. marina).

Workshop proceedings online

Salish Sea Forage Fish Needs Assessment Workshop—summary notes from 1/25/2011 meeting
In January 2011, SeaDoc Society and the Northwest Straits Commission facilitated a meeting of 25 scientists and managers working on forage fish issues on both sides of the US/Canada border. These small, energy-dense schooling fishes feed other fish, birds and mammals in the Salish Sea.

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