2024-03-29T10:24:10Zhttp://digital.lib.washington.edu/dspace-oai/requestoai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163192016-02-11T11:08:02Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
On-Site Runoff Mitigation with Rooftop Rainwater Collection and Use
Stuart, Derek
Water
Rainwater
Runoff
2010-12-21T23:11:18Z
2010-12-21T23:11:18Z
2001-01-01
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16319
en_US
King County Department of Natural Resources
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163202016-02-11T11:08:01Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Soils for Salmon - The Relationship Between Soil and Water
Marx, Josh
Bary, Andy
Jackson, Sego
McDonald, David
Wescott, Holly
Soil
Water
Salmon
Compost
Soil degradation and water pollution are widely recognized as major environmental problems. Less widely recognized is that soil and water are interconnected. Soils
for Salmon is a project promoting the conservation of native soils and improvement of
disturbed soils. Soils for Salmon supports salmon and other species recovery and is consistent with many other efforts to minimize the human impact on the natural environment.
2010-12-22T19:11:04Z
2010-12-22T19:11:04Z
1999-09-01
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16320
en_US
King County Department of Natural Resources
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163222016-02-11T11:12:15Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Current Status of Vegetation Management in Roadside Ditches and Stormwater Management Facilities
Shultz, Daniel
Water
Stormwater
This research report is an initial assessment of current vegetation maintenance practices in
bioswales, wetponds, and roadside ditches. Through the use of interview surveys and a literature
review, this report has compiled empirical evidence to evaluate the effects of different
maintenance practices, particularly mowing, on the pollutant-removal capabilities of these
facilities. Of particular focus is the continuing need for improved maintenance practices and a
recognition of several important unmet research needs in this area.
The results of the survey documented a significant lack of information on the types of mowing
practices or vegetation that provide the greatest improvement to the quality of the water leaving
these facilities. The current best management practices (BMP’s) for vegetation maintenance and
mowing, specified in agency-developed design manuals, have been established through general
observation and are based on the assumption that greater grass densities remove more pollutants.
However, some of the limited published research conflicts with these assumptions for certain
pollutants of concern.
Current vegetation management practices are being implemented by local governments in the
Puget Sound lowlands to the maximum extent that jurisdictional budgets will allow. Yet these
practices are frequently not in accord with design standards. The primary shortfall is in the lack of
removal of grass clippings after mowing. The water-quality consequences of this failing are
completely unknown.
Future research in several areas could significantly improve current vegetation management
programs, particularly in (1) how to maximize stormwater treatment throughout the storage and
conveyance system, and (2) how to minimize agency maintenance costs by identifying unnecessary
or ineffective actions. Optimizing the pollutant removal capabilities of bioswales, wetponds, and
roadside ditches is essential to make efficient use of the existing drainage system for water-quality
improvement. Such optimization is also likely to achieve a significant improvement in overall
watershed conditions. Data to guide agencies in these areas, however, are simply not available at
the present time.
2010-12-22T19:38:09Z
2010-12-22T19:38:09Z
1999-01-01
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16322
en_US
Center for Urban Water Resources Management
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163232016-02-11T11:12:16Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Monitoring Urban Streams: Strategies and Protocols for Humid-Region Lowland Systems
Scholz, Jenna
Booth, Derek
Water
Streams
Governmental mandates and public awareness have forced progressively smaller and less
sophisticated agencies and organizations to initiate stream monitoring programs, particularly in
urban and urbanizing areas. Yet many of these monitoring efforts lack either a coherent
conceptual framework or appropriately chosen methods, and they rely on monitoring techniques
that are simply infeasible for these institutional settings. We identify a monitoring strategy, and
specific existing monitoring protocols, that will be useful for the management and rehabilitation of
streams in urbanizing watersheds.
A monitoring strategy must be developed by 1) identifying the management question(s) being
addressed, 2) determining the institutional level of effort required (and available) to make
particular kinds of measurements effectively, and 3) identifying what specific parameters should
and can be measured. Only a limited set of parameters show much utility or feasibility in
addressing the most common management questions being faced by municipalities in urbanizing,
humid-area regions of the United States. These include measures of riparian canopy, bank
erosion and bank hardening, and in-stream large woody debris. With some additional expertise
useful data can also be included on channel gradient, substrate composition, and pools. Nearly all
of the other myriad physical parameters that have historically been measured on rivers and streams
show little apparent value in these watershed and institutional settings.
2010-12-22T19:51:18Z
2010-12-22T19:51:18Z
1999-01-01
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16323
en_US
Center for Urban Water Resources Management
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163312016-02-11T11:12:17Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Collaborative Watershed Planning in Washington State: Implementing the Watershed Planning Act
Ryan, Clare
Klug, Jacqueline
Water
watershed
In 1998 the Washington State Legislature enacted the Watershed Planning Act,
which encourages local governments to develop watershed plans using collaborative processes.
Objectives of the statute are to address water resource and water quality issues, salmon habitat
needs and to establish instream flows. This exploratory study sought to examine two aspects of
how local governments are implementing the Act: challenges and benefits associated with
collaborative watershed planning and the capacity of local governments to conduct collaborative
watershed planning. Using documents and interview data from four cases, it was found that all
planning groups experience similar challenges, although newer planning groups experienced more
challenges than groups with previous planning experience. Challenges include issues surrounding
the collaborative process, interagency co-ordination and trust. Local governments struggle with
building capacity to plan, particularly in the areas of funding, technical expertise, incentives for
participation, adequate time to conduct planning and questions regarding appropriate scale and
scope of their planning efforts. Despite the challenges, collaborative watershed planning is well
underway, with more than 37 planning units conducting planning under the Act.
2010-12-30T21:53:12Z
2010-12-30T21:53:12Z
2005-07-01
Article
Ryan, C. and Klug, J. 2005. Collaborative watershed planning in Washington State: Implementing the Watershed Planning Act. (pdf) Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 48(4): 491-506.
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16331
en_US
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163322016-02-11T11:08:07Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Ecotoxicology of Mine Waste Contamination at Different Levels of Biological Organization in the Methow River Vally, Okanogan County, Washington
Peplow, Dan
Edmonds, Robert
contamination
river
A study of mine-waste contamination effects on Methow River habitat on the eastern
slopes of the north Cascade Mountains in Washington state, U.S.A., revealed impacts at
ecosystem, community, population, individual, tissue, and cellular levels. Ore deposits in the
area were mined for gold, silver, copper and zinc until the early 1950’s, but the mines are
now inactive. An above-and-below-mine approach was used to compare potentially
impacted to control sites. The concentrations of eleven trace elements (i.e., Al, As, B, Ba,
Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn) in Methow River sediments downstream from the
abandoned mine sites were higher than background levels. Exposed trout and caddisfly
larvae in the Methow River showed reduced growth compared to controls. Samples of
liver from juvenile trout and small intestine from exposed caddisfly larvae were examined
for evidence of metal accumulation, cytopathological change, and chemical toxicity.
Morphological changes that are characteristic of nuclear apoptosis were observed in
caddisfly small intestine columnar epithelial and trout liver nuclei where extensive chromatin
condensation and margination was observed. Histopathological studies revealed glycogen
bodies were present in the cytosol and nuclei, which are indicators of Type IV Glycogen
Storage Disease (GSD IV). This suggests food is being converted into glycogen and stored
in the liver but the glycogen is not being converted back normally into glucose for
distribution to other tissues in the body resulting in poor growth. Examination of trout
hepatocytes by transmission electron microscopy revealed the accumulation of electrondense
granules in the mitochondrial matrix. Matrix granules contain mixtures of Cd, Cu,
Au, Pb, Ni, and Ti. Contaminated sediments caused adverse biological effects at different
levels of biological organization, from the cellular to ecosystem-level responses, even where
dissolved metal concentrations in the corresponding surface water met water-quality
criteria.
2010-12-30T22:03:19Z
2010-12-30T22:03:19Z
2003-05-15
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16332
en_US
Center for Water and Watershed Studies
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163332016-02-11T11:08:06Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Using Turbidity to Determine Total Suspended Solids in Urbanizing Streams in the Puget Lowlands
Packman, James
Comings, Karen
Booth, Derek
water
turbidity
stream
puget
The replacement of forestland with impervious surfaces during urbanization can have significant effects on watershed hydrology and the quality of stormwater runoff. One component of water quality, total suspended solids (TSS), is both a significant part of physical and aesthetic degradation and a good indicator of other pollutants, particularly nutrients and metals that are carried on the surfaces of sediment in suspension. We investigated whether turbidity could produce a satisfactory estimate of TSS in urbanizing streams of the Puget Lowlands. A log-linear model showed strong positive correlation between TSS and turbidity (R2 = 0.96) with a regression equation of ln(TSS) = 1.32 ln(NTU) + C, with C not significantly different than 0 for 8 of the 9 sampled streams. These results strongly suggest that turbidity is a suitable monitoring parameter where water-quality conditions must be evaluated, however logistical and/or financial constraints make an intensive program of TSS sampling impractical.
2010-12-30T22:08:25Z
2010-12-30T22:08:25Z
1999-10-01
Article
J. J. Packman, K. J., Comings, and D. B. Booth, 1999, Using turbidity to determine total suspended solids in urbanizing streams in the Puget Lowlands: in Confronting Uncertainty: Managing Change in Water Resources and the Environment, Canadian Water Resources Association annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, 27–29 October 1999, p. 158–165.
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16333
en_US
Canadian Water Resources Association
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163342016-02-11T11:08:06Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Sediment Budget of a Mixed-Use, Urbanizing Watershed
Nelson, Erin
Booth, Derek
water
sediment
watershed
The Issaquah Creek basin is an urbanizing watershed of 144 square km in western
Washington, where sediment aggradation of the main channel and delivery of fine sediment
into a large downstream lake have raised serious local and regional concerns. The basin has
many water quality problems that may be associated with erosion occurring throughout the
watershed. The water quality of Lake Sammamish, located at the outlet of the basin, is
degrading with time, and fine sediment entering the lake from the watershed is a likely source
of phosphorus during periods of lake anoxia. Additionally, there are flood-prone areas in the
basin, particularly along the mainstem of Issaquah Creek in downtown Issaquah, that may be
exacerbated by channel aggradation and subsequent reductions in flow conveyance. Another
potential in-channel concern is the effect of fine sediment on spawning gravel for the salmon
species that occupy Issaquah Creek. A sediment budget was constructed for this mixed-use,
rapidly developing watershed to evaluate the relative effects of land-use practices, including
urbanization, on watershed-scale sediment supply and delivery. It also can be used to identify
the major sources of sediment, and thus guide the most effective remedial measures.
2010-12-30T22:13:24Z
2010-12-30T22:13:24Z
2001-01-01
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16334
en_US
The Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163772016-02-11T11:08:18Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Effectiveness of large woody debris in stream rehabilitation projects in urban basins
Larson, Marit
Booth, D.B.
water
stream
In-stream rehabilitation projects are commonly built in response to problems that result
from both local sources and diffuse watershed degradation. Local problems, such as an
improperly sized culvert, are relatively easily identified and corrected. Reversing the
consequences of watershed degradation, such as channel widening and incision, is much more
difficult if conditions that led to stream degradation remain unchecked. Despite this challenge,
large amounts of money are being spent on in-stream projects in urban or urbanizing basins,
because of numerous recognized problems on these streams, the interest of local communities in
restoring the amenities these streams provide (Riley 1998, MacDonald 1995), and the relative
ease and economy of site-specific in-stream work.
This study investigates the effectiveness of one common technique, placement of in-stream
large woody debris (LWD), to reverse local effects of watershed degradation in the absence of
any systematic watershed-scale rehabilitation measures. To accomplish this, six stream
rehabilitation projects in western Washington state that employ LWD were examined with the
objective of answering the following questions:
· Does in-stream placement of LWD produce physical channel characteristics typical of
streams in less-disturbed watersheds?
· Does biological integrity improve after LWD is added?
· How can LWD project designs be improved?
· Does watershed-scale disturbance, generally unaffected by LWD projects, extent an
equivalent or greater effect on the physical and biological recovery of the channel than the
local in-channel conditions that are addressed by the LWD?
2011-03-17T22:26:02Z
2011-03-17T22:26:02Z
2000-03
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16377
en_US
Center for Urban Water Resources Management, University of Washington
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163792016-02-11T11:12:22Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Macroinvertebrate Monitoring of Redmond and Blakely Ridge Ephemeral Streams
Adams, Jeffrey W.
Booth, D.B.
biological monitoring
ephemeral streams
watersheds
macroinvertebrates
sampling
Since the early 1980’s biological monitoring has developed as a reliable tool for the assessment
of stream and watershed health in an ecological context broader than traditional chemical and
habitat assessment. In late May of 1991, macroinvertebrate samples were collected from 6
streams and 2 wetlands in the proposed Blakely and Redmond Ridge development projects
(UPD) as a biological component of the project monitoring plan. The 1991 collections were
intended to represent a pre-development, biological baseline upon which future monitoring
efforts could be based. In an attempt to evaluate the streams using the benthic index of biological
integrity (B-IBI), macroinvertebrates were again collected in late September 1997 from 5
streams sites and in late September 1998 from 1 stream in the development area. The researchers
found the study streams were variably ephemeral and thus not appropriate for use in a standard
Fall analysis using Puget Sound lowland B-IBI.
To address the ephemeral streams dilemma, a project was undertaken to determine a
period of time during which the UPD streams could be sampled and evaluated using
macroinvertebrates. Following the methods outlined in Karr and Chu (1999), samples were to be
taken at two week intervals beginning in late May on 7 small streams draining the development
area. Sampling would be halted when stream dewatering inhibited sampling efforts. The set of
samples taken two weeks prior to the early drying of streams would then be analyzed to represent
the macroinvertebrate fauna present during the latest appropriate time for sampling the
ephemeral streams and the response of that fauna to varying levels of human impact on the
watershed. The spring and summer 1999 macroinvertebrate assessment effort and lessons from
the study will be described in this report.
2011-03-18T19:03:19Z
2011-03-18T19:03:19Z
1999
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16379
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163812016-02-11T11:08:27Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Cottonwood--A Tree for all Reasons
Stettler, Reinhard
Populus
cottonwood
riparian areas
phytoremediation
forest plantations
water
There are many raisons-d’ètre for cottonwood, and members of Populus in general: foundation species of riparian ecosystems; production trees in high-yield plantations for fiber, lumber, and energy; clean-up trees in remediation of polluted industrial sites; favorite tree for genetic engineering and widely used model system for the basic study of tree biology. I will explain and illustrate several of these incarnations, touch on recent advances and insights gained, and point to some of the many questions this fascinating genus may yet help to elucidate.
2011-03-18T21:13:38Z
2011-03-18T21:13:38Z
2010-03-30
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16381
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163822016-02-11T11:10:20Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Effects of Turbidity and Suspended Solids on Salmonids
Bash, Jeff
Berman, Cara H.
Bolton, Susan
turbidity
suspended solids
salmonids
Salmonidae
water
white paper
Human activities in Northwestern watersheds, including logging, grazing, agriculture,
mining, road building, urbanization, and commercial construction contribute to periodic
pulses or chronic levels of suspended sediment in streams. Suspended sediment is
associated with negative effects on the spawning, growth, and reproduction of salmonids.
Effects on salmonids will differ based on their developmental stage. Suspended
sediments may affect salmonids by altering their physiology, behavior, and habitat, all of
which may lead to physiological stress and reduced survival rates. A sizable body of data
(laboratory and field-based) has been gathered in North America focusing on the
relationship between turbidity, total suspended sediments, and salmonid health. The
controlled environment of laboratory studies tends to give clearer results than field
studies.
Understanding the relationship between turbidity measurements, suspended sediments,
and their effects on salmonids at various life stages will assist agencies implementing
transportation projects to devise techniques to reduce temporary and chronic erosion and
sedimentation associated with these activities. There are three primary ways in which
sediment in the water column is measured: turbidity, total suspended solids, and water
clarity. While these measures are frequently correlated with one another, the strength of
correlation may vary widely between samples from different monitoring sites and
between different watersheds. Turbidity is currently in widespread use by resource
managers, partially due to the ease of taking turbidity measurements. In addition, current
state regulations addressing suspended sediment are usually NTU-based. The
disadvantage of turbidity is that it is only an indicator of suspended sediment effects,
rather than a direct measure, and may not accurately reflect the effect on salmonids.
Protection of Washington State’s salmonids requires that transportation officials consider
the effect of suspended sediments released into streams during transportation projects.
Many state and provincial criteria are based on a threshold of exceedance for background
levels of turbidity. However, determining natural background levels of turbidity is a
difficult endeavor. Turbidity measures may be affected by 1) differing physical
processes between watersheds including geologic, hydrologic and hydraulic conditions;
2) legacy issues (activities historically conducted in the watershed); and 3) problems with
instrumentation and repeatability of turbidity measurements. Altered systems may not
provide accurate baseline conditions.
The inconsistent correlation between turbidity measurements and mass of suspended
solids, as well as the difficulty in achieving repeatability using turbidimeters contributes
to concerns that turbidity may not be a consistent and reliable tool determining the effects
of suspended solids on salmonids. Other factors, such as life stage, time of year, size and
angularity of sediment, availability of off-channel and tributary habitat, and composition
of sediment may be more telling in determining the effect of sediment on salmonids in
Northwestern rivers.
Although salmonids are found in naturally turbid river systems in the Northwest, this
does not necessarily mean that salmonids in general can tolerate increases over time of
suspended sediments. An understanding of sediment size, shape, and composition,
salmonid species and life history stages, cumulative and synergistic stressor effects, and
overall habitat complexity and availability in a watershed is required.
For short-term construction projects, operators will need to measure background
turbidities on a case by case basis to determine if they are exceeding regulations.
However, transportation projects may also produce long-term, chronic effects. Shortterm
pulses will presumably have a different effect on salmonids than chronic exposure.
To adequately protect salmonids during their freshwater residence, TSS data on
physiological, behavioral, and habitat effects should be viewed in a layer context
incorporating both the spatial geometry of suitable habitat and the temporal changes
associated with life history, year class, and climate variability. Spatial and temporal
considerations provide the foundation to decipher legacy effects as well as cumulative
and synergistic effects on salmonid protection and recovery.
2011-03-18T21:47:56Z
2011-03-18T21:47:56Z
2001-11
Technical Report
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16382
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163832016-02-11T11:09:45Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Serving Multiple Ends: Water and Urban Design
Rottle, Nancy
urban planning
water management
stormwater management
sustainable communities
water
habitat conservation
Professor Nancy Rottle will discuss the need for taking a comprehensive, integrated approach to water in the urban environment, incorporating considerations for water resource infrastructure, aquatic habitat and city amenities. She will show examples of artful hydrological integration from the Pacific Northwest, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and tell about a stormwater research project being conducted by the UW Green Futures Lab. Professor Rottle will conclude the talk with design, planning and water management principles for urban sustainability.
2011-03-18T22:10:31Z
2011-03-18T22:10:31Z
2010-04-06
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16383
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163852016-02-11T11:30:06Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Regional Planning, Policy, and Floodplain Science Introduction
Kaje, Janne
Wait, Micah
salmon
Salmonidae
floodplains
fish and wildlife law
fisheries law
fisheries management
natural resource management
rural planning
water
habitat conservation
Janne Kaje will provide a brief introduction to the three-week series on salmon recovery planning, policy, science and implementation. The setting for the series is the Snoqualmie Watershed in eastern King County, where salmon recovery, the future of agriculture, rural population growth and the everpresent risk of flooding all come together in one beautiful place. Janne will provide an overview about the history of the planning process, how recovery plans are translated into prioritized actions, and the ongoing role of regional forums in implementation.
Micah Wait will give an introduction to salmonid life histories and geomorphic processes as they relate to habitat occupation within the dynamic matrix of floodplain environments. Micah will then discuss the constraints to restoration planning in a working landscape, where public infrastructure, private agricultural property, rural residences, and salmon recovery must be balanced. Planning efforts for the Stillwater restoration project, a joint effort between WFC, King County and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, will be discussed as a case study.
2011-03-22T00:34:03Z
2011-03-22T00:34:03Z
2010-04-13
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16385
en_US
Salmon Recovery Mini-Series;Week One
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163862016-02-11T11:08:30Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
From Feasibility to Monitoring -- Chellenges of Implementing Large-Scale Floodplain Restoration Projects: Lower Tolt River
Lackey, Brent
Latterell, Josh
salmon
Salmonidae
ecological restoration
rivers
water
program evaluation
monitoring
habitat conservation
Brent Lackey will “tour” the project just completed at the mouth of the Tolt River, and highlight a number of issues and lessons learned along the seven year path to completing this 50 acre restoration effort. He will focus on both the important technical considerations, but also signficant socio-political issues that bear heavily on the success of river restoration work. Then, Josh Latterell will introduce the experimental design and monitoring approach to evaluating the effectiveness of multiple adjoining projects in a before-after-control impact (BACI) framework. In this talk, Josh will explain the rationale for monitoring both structural changes and explicitly tracking key process rates in a hypothesis-based framework.
2011-03-22T23:49:36Z
2011-03-22T23:49:36Z
2010-04-20
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16386
en_US
Salmon Recovery Mini-Series;Week 2
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163872016-02-11T11:30:08Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
From Feasibility to Monitoring -- Challengesof Implementing Large-Scale Floodplain Restoration Projects: Snoqualmie Mainstem
Eastman, Dan
Latterell, Josh
salmon
Salmonidae
rivers
monitoring
ecological restoration
program evaluation
water
habitat conservation
Dan Eastman will use a project at the Chinook Bend Natural Area on the Snoqualmie River to demonstrate what it takes to design, permit, and implement a large-scale restoration project in the complex regulatory and social environment of King County. He will focus on explaining how the uncertainty associated with process-based designs in large river systems complicates both implementation and monitoring approaches. In this talk, Josh Latterell will expand on the monitoring discussion from the previous week, specifically explaining the technologies and methodologies that are being used to calculate monitoring metrics and indicators. He will explain how the results will be evaluated and used to inform upcoming projects, and discuss methods for linking monitoring results to future projects.
2011-03-23T00:12:40Z
2011-03-23T00:12:40Z
2010-04-27
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16387
en_US
Salmon Recovery Mini-Series;Week 3
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163882017-11-20T22:33:43Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Estimating Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Indirect Water Use Changes
Cooper, Joyce
life cycle assessment
greenhouse gases
water use
water
biofuels
There is recognition in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) research community that the consideration of large changes in energy and materials markets caused by wide-scale production of biofuels can cause important changes in environmental impact. As a result, the more common attributional method of life cycle inventory preparation (aimed at describing impacts for an average production system) is being replaced with a consequential approach in which the impacts for possible market changes within and outside the life cycle are investigated. Although substantial greenhouse gas generation research is focusing on changes in land use (a.k.a. indirect land use change), the possible greenhouse gas emissions from indirect changes in water use remain largely unexplored and could rival the implications of indirect land use change.
2011-03-23T17:04:26Z
2011-03-23T17:04:26Z
2010-05-04
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16388
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163892016-02-11T11:08:27Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Moving Beyond Minimal Treatment: King County's Brightwater Treatment Project
Hummel, Stan
wastewater treatment
pollutants
membrane bioreactor
water
local government
King County is building the Brightwater project, which includes one of the largest membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plants in the world. MBR provides a higher level of treatment than standard secondary treatment, resulting in significant reduction of pollutants discharged to Puget Sound. In this presentation, the decision process for selection of the technology will be examined, including how different factors influenced decisions and the design of the Brightwater project, including public input, permitting, and environmental issues.
2011-03-23T17:15:46Z
2011-03-23T17:15:46Z
2010-05-11
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16389
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163902017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Monitored Glaciated Mountain Headwaters
Weekes, Anne
watersheds
glaciers
mountains
basins
monitoring
Cascade Mountain region
spatial data
water
Significant physical differences between glaciated mountain headwaters and lowland or unglaciated catchments suggest the need for monitoring parameters appropriate to these basins. A conceptual framework based on recent research in the North Cascade Mountains, USA, offers landscape-derived spatial hierarchies that can be used for process based ecological monitoring.
2011-03-23T17:28:51Z
2011-03-23T17:28:51Z
2010-05-18
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16390
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163912016-02-11T11:09:47Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
From Sea to Sand: the Social, Political, and Environmental Consequences of the Dessicated Aral Sea Disaster
Walton, Brett
deserts
Central Asia
irrigation
water management
irrigation management
ecological restoration
water
A half century of desert irrigation has caused the Aral Sea to shrink by 90 percent. Restoration of the sea is impossible and rehabilitation is blocked by political feuds. Meanwhile, disease incidence is rising and livelihoods are being lost. Come hear about why water management in Central Asia is so difficult.
2011-03-23T17:39:30Z
2011-03-23T17:39:30Z
2010-05-25
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16391
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163922017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Assessing Green Roofs for Stormwater Management in Western Washington
Taylor, William J.
green roofs
stormwater management
hydrologic data
monitoring
data collection
water
Washington
Interest in the use of green roofs for stormwater flow control (among other benefits) has increased both internationally and locally. Taylor Associates has been conducting hydrologic monitoring of runoff from a number of green roofs for Seattle Public Utilities over the last three years. The intent of this monitoring is to help determine the potential benefits from the use of green roofs in reducing combined sewer overflows and stormwater runoff in general. This presentation will present the data collection methods and variation in hydrologic responses seen at a number of green roofs in Seattle.
2011-03-23T17:49:48Z
2011-03-23T17:49:48Z
2010-06-01
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16392
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163932017-11-20T22:34:37Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Water, Energy and Life: Fresh Views from the Water's Edge
Pollack, Gerald H.
surfaces
water
solar radiation
energy
The impact of surfaces on the contiguous aqueous phase is generally thought to extend no more than a few water-molecule layers. We find, however, that colloidal and molecular solutes are profoundly excluded from the vicinity of hydrophilic surfaces, to distances typically several hundred micrometers. Such large zones of exclusion have been observed next to many different hydrophilic surfaces, and many diverse solutes are excluded. Hence, the exclusion phenomenon appears to be quite general.
To test whether the physical properties of the exclusion zone differ from those of bulk water, several methods have been applied. NMR, infrared, and birefringence imaging, as well as measurements of electrical potential, viscosity, and UV-VIS and infrared-absorption spectra, collectively reveal that the solute-free zone is a physically distinct, more ordered phase of water. It can co-exist essentially indefinitely with the contiguous solute-containing phase. Indeed, this unexpectedly extensive zone may be a candidate for the long-postulated “fourth phase” of water considered by earlier scientists.
The energy responsible for building this charged, low entropy zone comes from light. We found that incident radiant energy including all visible and near-infrared wavelengths induce exclusion-zone growth in a spectrally sensitive manner. IR is particularly effective. Five-minute exposure to radiation at 3.1 µm (corresponding to OH stretch) causes exclusion-zone-width increase up to three times. Apparently, incident photons cause some change in bulk water that predisposes constituent molecules to reorganize and build the charged, ordered exclusion zone.
Photons from ordinary sunlight, then, may have an unexpectedly powerful effect that goes beyond mere heating. It may be that solar energy builds order and separates charge between the near-surface exclusion zone and the bulk water beyond — the separation effectively creating a battery. The resemblance to the first steps of photosynthesis is evident. Indeed, this light-induced action would seem relevant not only for photosynthesis, but also for all realms of nature and engineering involving water and interfaces, and also for biology, where much or all of the cell’s water may be structured.
The implications are amply discussed in:
http://uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rID=22222 and
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/liquidCrystallineWater.php and will be presented in the lecture.
Dr. Pollack's 2008 UW Annual Faculty Lecture is available on-line. (See the archived video of the lecture: http://uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rID=22222) This "Insider: UWTV e-news" article also gives more information about his revolutionary water theory: http://www.uwtv.org/newsletter/insider_0408.asp
2011-03-23T18:14:42Z
2011-03-23T18:14:42Z
2010-01-05
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16393
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163942016-02-11T11:09:49Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Flushing Lake Atna: Late Quaternary Megafloods in South-Central Alaska
Wiedmer, Michael
floods
glaciation
glaciers
Alaska
water
Geomorphic, stratigraphic, geotechnical, and biogeographic evidence indicate that failure of a Pleistocene ice dam generated a megaflood from glacial Lake Atna down the Matanuska Valley in south-central Alaska. While it has long been recognized that Pleistocene Lake Atna occupied ≥9000 km2 of the Copper River Basin, little attention has focused on the lake’s discharge locations and behavior. Digital elevation model and geomorphic analyses suggest that progressive lowering of the lake level by decanting over spillways exposed during glacial retreat led to sequential discharges down the Matanuska, Susitna, Mentasta, and Copper river valleys. We estimate a catastrophic Matanuska megaflood would have released 500-1400 km3 at a maximum rate of 2.0-3.3×106 m3 s‑1. Volumes for the other outlets ranged from 200 to 2600 km3 and estimated maximum discharges ranged from 0.8 to 11.3×106 m3 s-1, making Lake Atna a serial generator of some of the largest known freshwater megafloods.
2011-03-23T18:25:10Z
2011-03-23T18:25:10Z
2010-01-12
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16394
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163952016-02-11T11:09:51Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Cascade Agenda -- an Uplands Strategy for Saving Puget Sound
Stonington, Dan
forests
farms
beaches
parks
conservation areas
farmland preservation
land management
urbanization
land use
natural resource management
water
rural planning
In 2005, Cascade Land Conservancy developed The Cascade Agenda, a bold, long-term vision for conservation and smart growth in the Puget Sound region that brings together business, civic and government leaders to accomplish two big goals:
1. Our Lands: Protect 1 million acres of working forests and farms and 265,000 acres of shorelines, natural areas and parks.
2. Our Communities: Maintain our rural economies and way of life and enhance the vibrancy and livability of our cities and towns.
Dan Stonington will speak about the progress being made toward the vision of The Cascade Agenda and how specific strategies relate to efforts to restore Puget Sound.
2011-03-23T18:38:51Z
2011-03-23T18:38:51Z
2010-01-19
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16395
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163962016-02-11T11:09:53Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Changing Social Norms to Improve Water Quality: Getting the Masses to Choose Fish and Water Friendly Actions
Swint, Suzi Wong
behavior change
behavior modification
motivation
objectives
audience analysis
outreach
audience involvement
water
environmental education
Keys to getting the masses to be fish and water-friendly:
1. Be clear about your real goal - Bennett’s Hierarchy.
2. You don’t need to reach EVERY person – Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation.
3. Remember that humans change one step at a time - Outreach Continuum & Stages of Change.
4. ID Target Audience, Benefits, Barriers - Social Marketing.
2011-03-23T21:22:23Z
2011-03-23T21:22:23Z
2010-01-26
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16396
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163972017-11-20T22:34:00Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Improving Floodplain Management: Implications for Salmon, Public Safety, and Global Warming
Siemann, Dan
Kirkpatrick, DeeAnn
floodplains
riparian areas
habitat conservation
natural resource management
floods
salmon
Salmonidae
whales
Cetacea
habitat destruction
public safety
global warming
Current floodplain management policies in Puget Sound have led to significant development in floodplains, loss of aquatic and riparian habitat, and diminished floodplain function. The consequences include costly floods, declines of salmon and orca populations, and heightened risk to public safety. Climate change is likely to make these problems worse. A recent Biological Opinion details floodplain management problems in Puget Sound and the role that the National Flood Insurance Program plays in influencing development decisions.
DeeAnn Kirkpatrick from NMFS, who wrote the Biological Opinion, and Dan Siemann of the National Wildlife Federation, which filed the lawsuit that led to the Biological Opinion, will co-present.
2011-03-23T21:45:42Z
2011-03-23T21:45:42Z
2010-02-02
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16397
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163982016-02-11T11:09:56Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Marine Resource Management in the Philippines: the Best and Worst of the World
Christie, Patrick
marine environment
coral reefs
marine fisheries
Philippines
water
conservation areas
fisheries management
sustainable communities
Patrick Christie, Associate Professor in the UW School of Marine Affairs and the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, will present an introduction to the coral reefs and fisheries of the Philippines, which are the most biodiverse in the world and very overexploited. He will also present an overview of the ambitious marine conservation/fisheries management agenda taking place in the Philippines, including the post-colonial mess, incredible talent and commitment, and global leaders in Marine Protected Areas. Included will be a presentation of empirical research from Dr. Christie's Pew fellowship on Marine Protected Areas (MPA) networks and the human dimensions of community-based conservation efforts, including human incentives and behavior around Marine Protected Areas.
2011-03-23T22:00:27Z
2011-03-23T22:00:27Z
2010-02-09
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16398
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/163992016-02-11T11:09:52Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Harnessing the Tides: Siting and Monitoring a New Technology
Thomson, Jim
water currents
water power
renewable energy sources
turbines
water
The currents that result from the daily rise and fall of the tides are a potential source of clean, renewable energy for coastal communities. Tidal In-Stream Energy Conversion, or TISEC, uses submerged turbines, with no surface expression and minimal effects on the marine environment. Work is ongoing at the UW branch of the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center to establish best-practices for choosing TISEC locations and monitoring this technology. Two pilot projects in Puget Sound are proposed as early applications of this research.
2011-03-23T22:09:37Z
2011-03-23T22:09:37Z
2010-02-16
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16399
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164002016-02-11T11:08:31Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Landscape System Response Under a Changing Climate
Istanbulluoglu, Erkan
climate change
water management
wildfires
temperature
snowmelt
runoff
landslides
soil erosion
soil erosion models
simulation models
land restoration
watersheds
hydrologic models
In this talk, Dr. Istanbulluoglu will:
1. Examine the effect of climate and "nature's engine" on resource/water management, impacting recreation, clean water, ecosystem, natural hazards, and irrigation.
2. Consider wildfire causes, including the role of temperature and snowmelt, and how these are predicted to be influenced by climate change.
3. Discuss wildfire impacts on surface processes, such as increase in runoff generation, landsliding, and erosion.
4. Present research on erosion, including numerical models of sediment yield, soil storage, climate forcing, gully erosion, sediment transport, landslides, debris flows, runoff generation, surface vegetation recovery, and basin response to fires.
5. Present vegetation simulation scenarios and numerical paired watershed experiment results.
2011-03-23T22:36:58Z
2011-03-23T22:36:58Z
2010-02-23
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16400
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164012016-02-11T11:09:57Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Colorado's 2009 Acequia Recognition Law: Punching a Hole in Prior's Hegemony?
Peña, Devon
irrigation
irrigation canals
community facilities
ethics
land use
zoning
Rio Grande River
water
water policy
water allocation
water distribution
water management
Professor Peña will discuss the background to and implications of Colorado's HB 09-1233, "On the Recognition of Acequias," a new water law signed by Governor Ritter in April 2009. The Recognition law acknowledges that "The first nonnative Americans to settle in Colorado were Hispanics from colonial Mexico, who brought with them their ancient irrigation practices based on a community ditch called an “acequia”, pursuant to which water was treated as a community resource and allocated based upon equity and need rather than priority of appropriation."
The new law further asserts that: "Notwithstanding the constitutional establishment of the prior appropriation system, communities that were historically served by an acequia have used informal methods to continue to allocate water based upon equity in addition to priority and to treat water as a community resource."
While this sounds like the start of a radical departure from prior appropriation, and the law acknowledges and embraces the Hispano ethics of water as a place-based asset rather than a commodity, the actual provisions affecting acequia water governance impose the same standards and norms for water right and duty as those defined under the more narrow Constitutional requirements of the appropriative rights doctrine. Professor Peña will also discuss contemporary threats to acequia functioning and the current efforts to make acequias referral agencies in land use and zoning decisions.
Supplemental Reading:
Conflicting Norms in the Struggle for Communitary Governance in the Acequias
of the Upper Rio Grande Watershed by Gregory A. Hicks and Devon G. Pena: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16402
2011-03-23T22:48:46Z
2011-03-23T22:48:46Z
2010-03-02
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16401
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164022016-02-11T11:12:32Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Conflicting Norms in the Struggle for Communitary Governance in the Acequias of the Upper Rio Grande Watershed
Hicks, Gregory A.
Peña, Devon G.
irrigation
irrigation canals
community facilities
ethics
land use
zoning
Rio Grande River
water
agricultural law
water policy
water allocation
water distribution
water management
This paper offers extended commentary on the challenges posed by the law and ethos of prior appropriation, long dominant in the western United States as the foundation of water rights, for a newly resurgent commitment to communitary water conservation and management in the hispano acequia communities of the south central part of the State of Colorado, lying in the headwaters bioregion of the RioGrande watershed known as the "Upper Rio Grande," or the "Rio Arriba."
2011-03-23T22:58:56Z
2011-03-23T22:58:56Z
2009
Article
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16402
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164032016-02-11T11:08:26Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Hydropolitics: What it is and Why it Matters
Asah, Stanley
politics
water resources
water management
climate change
Pacific States
Lake Chad
water
Power relations influence the way we claim and use natural, and especially water, resources. Predicted impacts of global climate change on water resources in the Pacific Northwest presuppose intensified conflict among users/uses. This talk will argue that understanding and accounting for hydropolitics could enhance adaptation to climate-induced changes. Professor Asah also uses, as an example of hydropolitics, the situation in the Lake Chad Basin of Central-North Africa.
2011-03-23T23:13:46Z
2011-03-23T23:13:46Z
2010-03-09
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16403
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164042016-02-11T11:12:23Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Reclaiming the Water and Reclaimed Water's Part
Hirschey, Steve
Buscher, Mark
water reuse
wastewater irrigation
recycling
water management
wastewater treatment
water policy
water
Steve Hirschey and Mark Buscher, both with King County, will provide an overview of reclaimed water: What it is and its benefits. They will describe where it is being produced and how it is being used locally. They will give an overview of the planning process for the Reclaimed Water Comprehensive Plan for King County, its current status, and costs of producing reclaimed water.
2011-03-24T20:50:30Z
2011-03-24T20:50:30Z
2009-10-06
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16404
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164052016-02-11T11:12:23Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Visualization of Marine Models: Water in Motion
Oppenheimer, Peter
hydrologic models
oceanography
water currents
salinity
decision support systems
spatial data
water
Peter Oppenheimer will present visualization tools, including Virtual Puget Sound and Google Earth, that can help us understand complex systems, such as Puget Sound. Virtual Puget Sound can be used as a tool for visualizing scientific data and as a tool to be used in existing and new curricula at all levels. It can also be used as a tool for decision-makers and the public at large to understand the ocean and threats to it. What are some future directions? The project is extending the types of data visualized from physical properties of the ocean. Those physical properties can be tides, currents, and salinity to include some basic chemistry and biology, leading eventually to the simulation of food webs and their relations to physical oceanography.
2011-03-24T21:04:12Z
2011-03-24T21:04:12Z
2009-10-13
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16405
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164062016-02-11T11:12:25Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Reproductive Success of Colonizing Chinook and Coho Salmon
Anderson, Joseph H.
salmon
Salmonidae
colonizing ability
fisheries management
dams (hydrology)
water
Joseph Anderson will begin with a brief history of efforts to colonize Chinook salmon, as well as some alternative hypotheses. Next, he will present a research project that examined the success of Chinook and coho salmon colonizing efforts in Washington State. He will consider: 1. Population productivity.
2. Individual reproductive success.
A. Natural origin vs. hatchery Chinook salmon.
B. Selection on breeding date in coho salmon. He will summarize the results of the study and discuss the impact of dams in the Pacific Northwest.
2011-03-24T21:26:07Z
2011-03-24T21:26:07Z
2009-10-20
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16406
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164072016-02-11T11:12:30Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
US Geological Survey Water Programs in Washington State
Barton, Cynthia
hydrologic data
hydrology
hydrologic models
Washington
ecosystems
climate change
energy
minerals
environmental hazards
water
governmental programs and projects
Cynthia Barton will outline a brief history of the USGS, including its recent reorganization and mission. Next, she will describe how the USGS carries out the Water Program through a structure that consists of:
1. Headquarters
a. Technical
b. Program
c. Support
2. Science Center (one in each state). The program conducts basic and problem-riented hydrologic research. The funding model will be presented. Finally, she will survey the Water Programs' studies that address critical water issues in the state of Washington: understanding ecosystems, climate change, energy & minerals, national hazards, and water census.
2011-03-25T21:31:39Z
2011-03-25T21:31:39Z
2009-10-27
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16407
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164082016-02-11T11:14:28Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Reality Check: Opportunities and Challenges in the World of Wetland and Stream Restoration
Crandell, Caren
Luiting, Victoria
Stanley, Stephen
wetland conservation
wetlands
conservation practices
streams
ecological restoration
water
The speakers will present a guide to implementing watershed approaches: 1. Do you have clear goals and can you stick to them?
2. Go get data on basin hydrology, hydraulics, geomorph and biology.3. Put the basin first, then temper ideas with "reality." 4. Collaborate, but make decisions. A "prioritization matrix" example will be described, with projects/actions ranked by reach. Some case study projects will be reviewed to illustrate the theme, including: "Puget Sound Characterization and Assessment Project."
2011-03-25T22:02:23Z
2011-03-25T22:02:23Z
2009-11-03
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16408
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164092016-02-11T11:09:59Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Predicting Precipitation over the Northwest: from Weather Forecasts to Climate Change
Mass, Clifford F.
precipitation
Pacific States
rain
weather forecasting
weather
prediction
simulation models
General Circulation Models
climate models
global warming
storms
mathematical models
water
Cliff Mass will speak about the unique precipitation patterns in the Northwest. This has major societal impacts, such as flood control and damaging storms, usually associated with the "Pineapple Express." There has been major progress in understanding and predicting precipitation over this region during the past several decades. Mass will describe high resolution numerical simulations, which have become a central tool. He will also review the problems with these forecasts. He will describe the latest computer model prediction approaches, which use ensembles. Finally, he will consider the effects of global warming on Northwest precipitation.
2011-03-25T22:29:48Z
2011-03-25T22:29:48Z
2009-11-10
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16409
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164102016-02-11T11:08:33Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Importance of Natural Watershed Hydrology and How to Advance it in Urban Areas
Horner, Richard
forest hydrology
soil-plant interactions
soil
urban runoff
stormwater management
runoff
water pollution
urban forestry
water
urban soils
pollution control
Richard Horner will describe the elements of Pacific Northwest forest hydrology: trees and soils. He will contrast this to urban hydrology, where the hydrologic services of trees and soils are lost. He will describe the impacts of urban hydrology on streams and aquatic life. Solutions will be presented to alleviate urban impacts. Finally, Horner will describe more advanced watershed analysis techniques.
2011-03-25T22:52:56Z
2011-03-25T22:52:56Z
2009-11-17
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16410
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164112016-02-11T11:09:46Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Emerging Water Quality Treatment and Flow Control Performance -- Trends for Low Impact Development Practices
Hinman, Curtis
urban runoff
pollutants
water quality
water pollution
stormwater management
watersheds
watershed management
pollution control
water
Curtis Hinman will discuss the problem of urban pollutants and stormwater conditions affecting water quality treatment in the Puget Sound and surrounding watersheds. Structural stormwater controls alone have limitations for protecting native characteristics of streams, lakes, wetlands, and Puget Sound. Hinman will present emerging trends in Low Impact Design (LID) flow control and water quality treatment performance: 1. Residential LID pilot flow control performance. Case studies will be presented and results described. 2. Pervious pavement flow control and water quality performance. Case studies will illustrate pervious pavement outcomes. 3. LID data gaps and future research.
2011-03-25T23:17:44Z
2011-03-25T23:17:44Z
2009-11-24
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16411
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164122017-11-20T22:34:00Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Forsaken Fjord: Science, Society, and Biological Decline in Puget Sound v.1.1
Rice, Casey
watersheds
watershed management
ecological restoration
anthropogenic activities
environmental impact
environmental degradation
water
The Puget Sound Partnership Action Agenda (2008) proposes four basic questions: 1. What is a healthy Puget Sound (and how do we know if we are moving toward one)? 2. What is the status of Puget Sound and what are the biggest threats to it? 3. What actions should be taken that will move us from where we are today to a healthy Puget Sound by 2020? 4. Where do we start? Casey Rice will identify a science problem: Assessment that does not make the biological effects of human activity the primary emphasis in the study of regional ecosystems. He presents a background of causes of the problem and goals of biological assessment, including a consideration of the basic conceptual framework. He makes the case that Puget Sound is insufficiently understood, monitored, and managed. He reviews the history of environmental change and information and discusses major monitoring, modeling, and restoration efforts. He recommends a scientifically based narrative approach. Specifically: 1. Act. 2. Design and implement strategic science program. 3. Improve conceptual framework. 4. Evaluate the rationale, approach, and effectiveness of current, historical, and proposed efforts. 5. Check assumptions about ecological effects of human activity. 6. Fill in major gaps in Puget Sound ecology.
2011-03-26T00:02:55Z
2011-03-26T00:02:55Z
2009-12-01
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16412
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164132016-02-11T11:12:33Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Puget Sound Ecosystem Portfolio Model
Labiosa, Bill
watersheds
watershed management
ecosystems
ecological restoration
hydrologic models
environmental models
simulation models
sustainable development
water
Bill Labiosa will present the Puget Sound Ecosystem Portfolio Model, which is a regional tool for supporting ecological restoration planning. He will outline the background and context of the project, describe development scenarios for Puget Sound, discuss the regional assessment approach and various models, review some results, and consider next steps.
2011-03-26T00:15:48Z
2011-03-26T00:15:48Z
2009-12-08
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16413
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164142016-02-11T11:12:35Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Effects of Development on Coho Salmon and Implications for Stream Habitat Restoration
Bilby, Robert
streams
Oncorhynchus kisutch
salmon
Salmonidae
habitat conservation
watersheds
watershed management
sustainable development
land use
spawning
biological assessment
Examination of a 20-year record of spawning coho salmon abundance from more than 80 streams in central Puget Sound indicated that even modest levels of development within a watershed were associated with reductions is salmon abundance. The fact that current zoning in this region directs nearly all future development into areas that support salmon suggests that populations will continue to be affected by development. Identification, protection, and restoration of locations that currently support productive salmon populations may enable salmon to persist as development continues. However, there are no current land use procedures that prioritize protection or restoration efforts based on the potential of a location to support salmon. Such an approach will likely be required for naturally-spawning populations of these fishes to survive in the region.
2011-03-28T22:08:35Z
2011-03-28T22:08:35Z
2009-03-31
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16414
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164152016-02-11T11:12:36Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Water Security in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin
Lorenz, Frederick Michael
Iraq
water resources
water rights
water management
water supply
water policy
water distribution
water allocation
arid lands
Turkey (country)
In a time of international tension and insecurity, water will become increasingly important, particularly in the arid lands of the Euphrates-Tigris. One of the security challenges, not often discussed, is the long range prospect for Iraq to have adequate water to reach a basic level of stability and prosperity. Turkey's dams and irrigation systems pose a substantial threat, and more needs to be done to increase cooperation on water resources in the region.
2011-03-28T22:19:19Z
2011-03-28T22:19:19Z
2009-04-07
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16415
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164162016-02-11T11:12:37Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Watershed Planning in Washington State: a Decade of Experience
Ryan, Clare
watersheds
watershed management
land use
zoning
Washington
Professor Ryan discusses a study that examined planning outputs from watershed planning processes in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. Collaborative watershed planning processes have been widely used in Washington state for more than a decade. Surprisingly little research to date examines the outputs of watershed planning processes.
2011-03-28T22:27:09Z
2011-03-28T22:27:09Z
2009-04-14
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16416
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164172017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Estuarine Habitat Restoration, Basic and Applied Research, and Their Interaction in the Skagit River Delta
Hood, Greg
salmon
Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
habitat conservation
rivers
deltas
estuaries
water resources
salt marshes
threatened species
biological assessment
wetlands
This seminar describes a variety of ecological, geomorphological, and hydrodynamic studies that are currently underway in the Skagit Delta, in Washington State, and describes how they are being applied to planning and design of tidal marsh restoration for the sake of Chinook salmon recovery.
2011-03-28T22:41:36Z
2011-03-28T22:41:36Z
2009-04-21
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16417
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164182016-02-11T11:08:34Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Climate Change and Fish in the Pacific Northwest: Case Study of the Snoqualmie River Basin
Bisson, Pete
biological assessment
climate change
Pacific States
rivers
basins
temperature
precipitation
water flow
trout
salmon
Salmonidae
Washington
In this presentation, Bisson compares the results of a 50-year retrospective analysis of temperature, precipitation, and flow in the upper Snoqualmie River basin with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group’s generalized predictions. He also discusses the implications of climate-related trends for salmon and trout in the Puget Sound.
2011-03-28T22:50:39Z
2011-03-28T22:50:39Z
2009-04-28
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16418
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164192016-02-11T11:08:38Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Data, Data, and More Data: Managing and Making Sense of Data from Existing PNW Salmon and Habitat Monitoring Programs
Volk, Carol J.
data collection
databases
data analysis
monitoring
salmon
Salmonidae
habitat conservation
Pacific States
Carol Volk will present an introduction to managing and understanding data. She will cover the following topics: 1. What is data? 2. Where is all the data? 3. What do we do with it? 4. Is it useful? As examples, she reviews two case studies: the Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program (ISEMP) John Day water quality project, data dictionaries and the Pacific Northwest Salmon Habitat Restoration Project Tracking Database (http://webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/portal/page?_pageid=33,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL), and project coordination: restoration and project placement in Middle Fork John Day (MFJD) basin. 5. Should we do something with it? 6. Steps forward: making old and new data useful. Finally, she concludes with the following observations and recommendations: 1. The current methods of storing data are inefficient for regional analyses and conclusions. 2. Current datasets can be useful but take time. 3. Start small: organize once and analyze a thousand times.
2011-03-28T23:11:47Z
2011-03-28T23:11:47Z
2009-05-05
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16419
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164202016-02-11T11:10:00Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Tidal Wetland Restoration on the Lower Columbia River and Estuary
Diefenderfer, Heida
Columbia River
salt marshes
wetlands
estuaries
habitat conservation
dams (hydrology)
Salmonidae
ecological restoration
swamps
floodplains
diadromous fish
Habitat restoration along 235 kilometers of the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam is meant to support endangered juvenile salmonids on their migration to the Pacific Ocean by reestablishing lost tidal marshes and swamps in the floodplain. This seminar summarizes the management context and describes applied ecological research designed to inform future project designs and to validate the cumulative effects of the restoration program.
2011-03-28T23:23:41Z
2011-03-28T23:23:41Z
2009-05-12
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16420
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164212016-02-11T11:08:35Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Exploring Measures of Social and Ecological Resilience Around Protected Areas in the Skagit Watershed
Perla, Bianca
social sciences
watersheds
watershed management
sustainable development
ecosystem management
ecosystem services
attitudes and opinions
habitat conservation
Bianca Perla will discuss a major conservation challenge we face: how do we manage linked social and ecological landscapes to incorporate change while maintaining sustainability? She will present research that investigates the role of social and ecological resilience in increasing the efficacy of protected areas. The results show that protection is associated with higher species richness and lower non-native richness. The conclusion: protection is associated with higher ecological resilience for a wider array of ecosystem functions. Managment implications are outlined. Next, she will consider how protected areas influence social resilience. The conclusions: upper watershed and lower watershed socio-ecological systems differ in social and ecological resilience factors. These differences create different responses to protection in the form of land tenure turnover vs. retention and perceptions of park related benefits/costs. Further management implications are outlined. Finally, Perla will discuss socio-ecological resilience and adaptive management, and will review the relevance of resilience to watershed management.
2011-03-28T23:49:02Z
2011-03-28T23:49:02Z
2009-05-19
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16421
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164222016-02-11T11:12:38Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Hatcheries, Interactions, and Ecosystems
Pearsons, Todd
fish hatcheries
aquaculture
ecosystems
salmon
Salmonidae
ecological competition
stocking rate
Todd Pearsons will present an overview of salmon hatcheries. He will address critical scientific uncertainties related to hatchery programs: increasing long-term natural production, limiting genetic impacts, and limiting ecological impacts. He will review relevant research findings. Finally, he will present an adaptive stocking concept, meant to correct deficiences in the current hatchery paradigm. The adaptive stocking concept is an approach that considers ecological conditions and feedback to inform decision-making.
2011-03-29T00:10:24Z
2011-03-29T00:10:24Z
2009-05-26
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16422
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164232016-02-11T11:12:40Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Evaluating US Army Corps of Engineers Water Projects: Aiding Decisions with Cost-Benefit Analysis
Vano, Julie
Davis, Tyler Blake
cost benefit analysis
engineering
civil engineering
environmental engineering
program evaluation
floods
disaster preparedness
Mississippi River
water management
decision support systems
A class at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington focused on this project. Vano and Davis presented the class project, which examined the Army Corps of Engineers water projects. First, Vano and Davis will present an overview of benefit-cost analysis factors in water resource planning, federal water projects, Corps practices, Corps principles and guidelines, flood projects, and the Upper Mississippi Comprehensive Plan. General considerations included national vs. regional accounting, environmental quality, planning areas, public safety, and uncertainty and risk. Flood specific considerations include non-structural alternatives, treatment of risk, and development behind levees. Finally, Vano and Davis will highlight the process of benefit-cost analysis: how should the process be evaluated? How should climate change be included? When is benefit-cost analysis the appropriate tool?
2011-03-29T00:34:06Z
2011-03-29T00:34:06Z
2009-06-02
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16423
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164242017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Designing and Building Practical Household Water Supply in the Mountains of Southwest China
Harrell, Stevan
Morgan, Geoff
public water supply
water supply
civil engineering
China
water management
water
community development
Harrell and Morgan will discuss bringing household water supply to poor areas of China. They will highlight a case study from Southwest China, beginning with local conditions, and then moving on to consider the specifics of the effort: how the project was organized, what was accomplished, the problems they encountered and how they solved those problems. Finally, they will conclude the talk by discussing the factors of success and failure they encountered when building small-scale household water systems.
2011-03-29T17:22:08Z
2011-03-29T17:22:08Z
2009-01-06
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16424
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164252017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Natural Wetlands in an Unnatural Location: Consequences of Urbanizing Watershed on Landscape Processes and Wetland Function
Sheldon, Dyanne
wetlands
wetland conservation
urbanization
sustainable communities
land use
urban planning
decision support systems
water
zoning
local government
Sheldon will discuss issues related to urban wetlands. The overarching theme: We have a lot of information about wetlands. But how does all this science get applied? And what are the politics of how science gets applied? She will focus on urban planning based on environmental science.
2011-03-29T17:39:50Z
2011-03-29T17:39:50Z
2009-01-13
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16425
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164262016-02-11T11:12:31Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON): Some Incredible New Resources are Coming to the Pacific Northwest
Franklin, Jerry
ecological processes and phenomena
meteorological data
Earth Observing System
geographic information systems
remote sensing
data analysis
climate change
biogeochemistry
land use
governmental programs and projects
environmental programs
water
environmental monitoring
Franklin will introduce the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), a national environonmental monitoring effort. We have a changing landscape due to climate, biogeochemistry, and land use. Participants in the NEON program will enable forecasting of future states of ecological systems for the advancement of science and the benefit of society. NEON also involves a comprehensive cyberinfrastructure to integrate measurements and deliver data products to the community -- scientific, educational, and general public. Franklin will outline NEON's variety of observation and data acquisition methods. He will also show how the University of Washington can continue to be an active participant in the NEON program.
2011-03-29T18:06:56Z
2011-03-29T18:06:56Z
2009-01-20
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16426
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164272016-02-11T11:12:43Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Among-Individual Niche Variation of a Marine Top Predator Species, the Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas), Suggests Diverse Functional Roles within Coastal Food Webs
Wirsing, Aaron
sharks
Chondrichthyes
Carcharhinus
Florida
food webs
trophic relationships
predators
estuaries
subtropics
feeding preferences
water
Wirsing will present a study about the trophic niches of bull sharks. These predators may induce direct and indirect effects in food webs on an individual basis. Study results and implications for conservation will be discussed.
2011-03-29T18:26:22Z
2011-03-29T18:26:22Z
2009-01-27
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16427
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164282017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Environmental Innovation and the Theme is... Water!
Dooley, Emer
new technology
commercialization
technology transfer
small businesses
water
entrepreneurship
water management
water use
Dooley will discuss efforts to involve environmental science students in all aspects of company creation, technology commercialization, and investment. She will review some basic water issues facing the planet, and encourage entrepreneurial solutions.
2011-03-29T18:50:21Z
2011-03-29T18:50:21Z
2009-02-03
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16428
en
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164292017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Global Climate Change: Developments Since the IPCC 4th Assessment Report
Mote, Philip
climate change
governmental programs and projects
ice
icebergs
carbon dioxide
greenhouse gases
global warming
water vapor
climate models
temperature
hydrology
surface water level
precipitation
hydrologic models
floods
water
Mote will present a follow-on discussion of global climate change issues since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report in 2007. Note that this is not an official IPCC update, which is a collaborative process involving hundreds of lead authors, contributors, and commentators. Mote will review some background evidence as well as highlighting recent climate change research.
2011-03-30T19:12:59Z
2011-03-30T19:12:59Z
2009-02-10
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16429
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164302017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Wetland Monitoring with High Resolultion Remote Sensing and GIS
Moskal, L. Monika
wetlands
environmental monitoring
remote sensing
geographic information systems
geomorphology
aerial photography
arid zones
algorithms
Washington
water
climate change
data analysis
Moskal will describe a project she is working on with the Nature Conservancy. The objective is to develop a remote sensing-based algorithm to automate the extraction of arid wetlands. The project is based in Eastern Washington.
2011-03-30T19:50:25Z
2011-03-30T19:50:25Z
2009-02-17
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16430
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164312017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Reenvisioning Water Jurisdictions and Value in Our Puget Sound Watersheds
Batker, David
ecosystem services
quality of life
social benefit
sustainable communities
water resources
natural resource management
water management
habitat conservation
water
water policy
watersheds
economic incentives
conflict management
taxes
watershed management
Washington
Batker will discuss the social benefits of water in the Puget Sound. He will set the stage by reviewing economic background conditions, and then move on to propose a new way of considering ecological economics in this region: 1. Ecological sustainability as a foundation for economic sustainability. 2. The need to make decisions about fairness and property rights, equity, etc. 3. The need to create economic progress and efficiency. 4. Getting good governance -- how do we create institutions that govern well and do good, for resources management?
2011-03-30T21:51:54Z
2011-03-30T21:51:54Z
2009-02-24
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16431
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164322016-02-11T11:12:34Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Application of Science to Address Management and Restoration-Related Questions in the Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Bohle, Todd
watersheds
watershed management
wetland conservation
local government
roads
soil erosion
coarse woody debris
streams
dams (hydrology)
habitat conservation
water
floods
hydrologic models
Bohle will present: 1. Three recent studies.
2. Current understanding.
3. Approaches.
4. Available tools, models and information
needs.
5. Unknowns and on-going challenges. He will sum up what has been learned: 1. Always keep focused on hypotheses. 2. Know the precision of the data to be collected. 3. Attempts to assess power of different panel designs specious without data from one or more endpoints/variables for 2 or more years. 4. Review and, if needed, update protocols annually. 5. Continuity in staff is immensely beneficial. Finally, he will review remaining challenges and unknowns: 1. Staying on top of data checking and data management. 2. Recent flood frequencies impact on assessment of between year variation in data... not to mention detection of long term trends.
2011-03-30T22:15:10Z
2011-03-30T22:15:10Z
2009-03-03
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16432
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164332017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Puget Sound Action Agenda: Protecting and Restoring the Puget Sound Ecosystem by 2020
Dicks, David
Washington
state government
governmental programs and projects
ecosystem management
ecological restoration
estuaries
environmental law
water
environmental protection
Dicks will discuss his role with the Puget Sound Partnership (PSP), an organization formed by the Washington State legislature in 2007. The PSP is charged with restoring Puget Sound to health by 2020. Dicks describes how the Partnership is mobilizing communities, agencies, and organizations throughout the Puget Sound region to work together to create a comprehensive Action Agenda to restore Puget Sound. The Action Agenda under development is ecosystem based and will serve as a roadmap for Puget Sound cleanup and protection efforts for years to come.
2011-03-30T22:44:35Z
2011-03-30T22:44:35Z
2009-03-10
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16433
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164342016-02-11T11:12:41Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Puget Sound "Above the Fold" - A Reporter's Perspective
McClure, Robert
rivers
water pollution
species diversity
water quality
watersheds
estuaries
polychlorinated biphenyls
stormwater
stormwater management
bioretention areas
Environmental Protection Agency
information sources
water
McClure will present some key environmental issues facing the Puget Sound area, including: loss of species diversity, water pollution, stormwater management, and cleanup efforts. He will also discuss the importance of adopting a critical approach to interpreting environmental reports.
2011-03-31T23:19:12Z
2011-03-31T23:19:12Z
2008-09-30
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16434
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164352017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
On the Water Every Week - Protecting Puget Sound Every Day
Joerger, Sue
nongovernmental organizations
water pollution
Clean Water Act
water quality
environmental protection
pollution control
environmental monitoring
estuaries
point source pollution
stormwater management
water
Joerger will introduce the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, a non-governmental organization dedicated to protect Puget Sound by tracking down and stopping illegal sources of pollution. She describes the efforts of the organization, including: monitoring Puget Sound by boat, enforcing the Clean Water Act, meeting with stakeholders and community groups, and creating partnerships to solve problems.
2011-03-31T23:35:29Z
2011-03-31T23:35:29Z
2008-10-07
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16435
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164362017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Hood Canal - Lessons Learned and Charting a Corrective Course of Action
Fagergren, Duane
fish kills
Washington
estuaries
nongovernmental organizations
sustainable development
water pollution
water
dissolved oxygen
anaerobic conditions
pollution control
remediation
hydrologic models
stormwater management
sewage effluent
Fagergren will present a discussion of issues affecting Hood Canal: development, pollution, and low oxygen conditions. He will review challenges, assessments, and modeling efforts that have been made to date. He also references a video of a fish kill event in Hood Canal, produced by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1iv37Yn8bg.
2011-04-01T00:01:44Z
2011-04-01T00:01:44Z
2008-10-14
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16436
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164372016-02-11T11:08:39Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
What Can You Do with an Art History Degree?
Hyde, Debora A.
rivers
local government
floodplains
water management
environmental engineering
habitat conservation
water
career planning
Hyde will present some messages to consider on your way toward an environmental career: 1. You don’t have to know exactly what you want.
2. You personally don’t have to know everything.
3. Group projects are a good thing.
4. You need to know how to listen. 5. Multiple issues – multiple resources. She will illustrate these career points by introducing Pierce County, and reviewing the history of the county's major environmental projects, focusing on the Puyallup River.
2011-04-01T00:19:54Z
2011-04-01T00:19:54Z
2008-10-21
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16437
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164382016-02-11T11:12:43Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Geoduck Clam Aquaculture on the Intertidal Habitats of Southern Puget Sound: Assessment of Ecological Impacts and Mitigation of Regional-Scale Cultural Conflict
VanBlaricom, Glenn R.
clams
estuaries
aquaculture
shellfish culture
mollusc culture
water
Washington
VanBlaricom will present the issues surrounding geoduck aquaculture: 1. Geoduck aquaculture
activities are viewed as
unsightly, therefore
undesirable, by shoreline
residents. 2. Geoduck aquaculture
activities may be causing
irreversible ecological
damage. He will present a study that examines the impact of geoduck aquaculture and characterizes the biological effects of the harvest.
2011-04-01T16:11:19Z
2011-04-01T16:11:19Z
2008-10-28
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16438
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164392016-02-11T11:12:42Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Virtual Puget Sound - A Process to Evaluate Alternative Futures for Puget Sound?
Richey, Jeffrey E.
environmental models
hydrologic models
information dissemination
Washington
estuaries
climate
surface water
runoff
watersheds
stream flow
rivers
Richey will present Puget Sound Regional Synthesis Model (PRISM). The model includes feedbacks between biophysical processes and impacts, environmental stressors, and urban processes in the Puget Sound. Richey will describe the key communication goals, including organizing and processing information and decision needs, collaboration between specialists, and reaching the citizens of Puget Sound. He will outline the structure of the project, using example studies to illustrate the features and capabilities.
2011-04-01T16:47:38Z
2011-04-01T16:47:38Z
2008-11-04
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16439
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164402016-02-11T11:08:41Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Impacts of Metals on Aquatic Ecosystems and Human Health
Solomon, Fran
metals
heavy metals
pollutants
bioaccumulation
bioavailability
exposure pathways
chemical speciation
mine spoil
wastes
buffering capacity
pH
ecosystems
salinity
water hardness
water quality
water pollution
biotransformation
detoxification (processing)
mercury
methylmercury compounds
cadmium
lead
aquatic organisms
copper
Solomon will cover the following topics: 1. Properties of metals.
2. How metals enter aquatic ecosystems.
3. Principles of metal toxicity.
4. Factors affecting metal toxicity.
5. Impacts of specific metals – mercury,
cadmium, lead, copper.
2011-04-01T17:13:13Z
2011-04-01T17:13:13Z
2008-11-18
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16440
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164412016-02-11T11:08:42Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Cold Water Fishes and Thermal Refuges in Hot Water
Torgersen, Christian
streams
water temperature
microhabitats
aquatic habitat
aquatic environment
refuge habitats
temperature profiles
fish
heat tolerance
heat stress
cold tolerance
cold stress
Salmonidae
water
Torgersen will discuss coldwater refuges:
1. What role do they play in salmonid
ecology?
2. How can they be identified at multiple spatial scales?
3. Can their distribution be predicted based
on hydrologic and geomorphic
associations?
4. How can they be protected and restored in
degraded rivers? 5. Behavior and movement patterns (refuge
use by large and small individuals).
6. Physiological consequences: thermal
tolerances and growth.
7. Genetic differences in thermal tolerances:
redband vs. rainbow trout. Torgersen will offer some conclusions: 1. Temperature alone can seldom explain
fish distribution --habitat structure, biotic factors, and human impacts must be considered. 2. A refuge is not a home. Finally, he will present some future directions for research.
2011-04-01T17:53:37Z
2011-04-01T17:53:37Z
2008-11-25
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16441
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164422016-02-11T11:08:43Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Green Lake Alum Treatment - Dose for a Decade
Zisette, Rob
lakes
alum
watersheds
watershed management
water quality
water pollution
phosphorus
drainage
Cyanobacteria
Myriophyllum spicatum
ecological restoration
water
stormwater management
sediments
Zisette will present a history of Green Lake water quality issues and solutions: 1. Watershed and lake characteristics.
2. Historical lake problems.
3. Early solutions, studies, and plans.
4. 1991 alum treatment.
5. 2004 alum treatment.
6. Alum treatment effectiveness.
7. Sediment and stormwater studies.
2011-04-01T18:12:07Z
2011-04-01T18:12:07Z
2008-12-02
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16442
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164452016-02-11T11:12:44Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Blue Death: the Past, Present and Future of Drinking Water and Health
Morris, Robert
cholera
waterborne diseases
sewage effluent
sewage
sewage treatment
pandemic
disease outbreaks
outbreak investigation
public water supply
water suppy
water treatment
chlorination
water
water quality
chlorine
Morris will present a history of waterborne diseases, beginning with the outbreak investigation of the cholera pandemic in England in the 1850s. He moves on to discuss problems in mdern public water supplies, including water treatment using chlorine.
2011-04-04T23:09:31Z
2011-04-04T23:09:31Z
2008-04-01
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16445
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164462016-02-11T11:12:45Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Environmental Behavior ofthe Flame Retardant Decabromodiphenyl Ether: Understanding the Risk of a New Classof Pollutant
Baker, Joel
bioaccumulation
exposure pathways
flame retardant finishes
food webs
water pollution
water
pollutants
Baker will begin by describing the Center for Urban Waters, a collaboration between the City of Tacoma, the UW Tacoma, and the Puget Sound Partnership. The focus of the collaboration is to restore Puget Sound and mitigate impacts in the urbanized environment. He will move on to discuss chemical classes and flame retardant chemicals. In particular, he will outline polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposures and accumulations, and the effects on humans and wildlife.
2011-04-04T23:38:46Z
2011-04-04T23:38:46Z
2008-04-08
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16446
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164472017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Aquatic Bioinvasions Associated with Ships: Possible Solutions or Lost Cause?
Herwig, Russell
ballast water
ships
invasive species
introduced species
water
water treatment
shipping
Washington
Herwig will discuss the introduction of non-indigenous aquatic organisms in ballast water, and the development of ballast water treatment technologies that can be used to control the introduction of non-indigenous organisms.
2011-04-04T23:52:29Z
2011-04-04T23:52:29Z
2008-04-15
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16447
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164482017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Protection of Fish Habitat through the Correction of Fish Blocking Culverts: an Application of Indian Treaty Rights - an Investigation of the "Culvert Case," United States v. Washington
Stay, Alan
treaty rights
aquatic habitat
habitat conservation
American Indians
fish and wildlife law
fisheries law
fisheries
fisheries management
water
Stay will discuss one of the most important cases he has worked on: the "Culvert Case," United States v. Washington. This case centered around the protection and affirmation of treaty rights for taking fish. He will continue by discussing treaty rights in general and the protection of fish habitat.
2011-04-05T00:05:47Z
2011-04-05T00:05:47Z
2008-04-22
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16448
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164492017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Projected Climate Impacts on the Amphibians of North and South America
Lawler, Joshua
climate change
amphibians
North America
South America
greenhouse gases
greenhouse effect
earth system science
General Circulation Models
water
population dynamics
Lawler will talk about climate change in general, and then he will talk about the impact of climate change on the earth's physical systems. Finally, he will review the impact of climate change on amphibians.
2011-04-05T00:14:45Z
2011-04-05T00:14:45Z
2008-04-29
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16449
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164502017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Anadromy and the Life History of Salmonid Fishes: Nature, Nurture, and the Hand of Man
Quinn, Thomas P.
salmon
Salmonidae
water
anadromous fish
migration behavior
Alaska
Oncorhynchus nerka
fisheries
spawning
Quinn will present a life history of anadromous salmonid fishes. As a case study, he will discuss a model system, sockeye salmon, in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Scientists have been studying these fish, in this habitat, for decades now. Quinn will review the effects of genetic controls (nature), environmental modulation (nurture), and the "hand of man" (such as commercial fishing) on the evolutionary processes of these fish.
2011-04-05T00:33:16Z
2011-04-05T00:33:16Z
2008-05-06
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16450
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164512016-02-11T11:08:40Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Phytoremediation of Organic Pollutants
Doty, Sharon
phytoremediation
environmental degradation
brownfields
pollution
pollution control
bioremediation
genetic engineering
Agrobacterium
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Rhizobium rhizogenes
Populus
Doty will present an overview of phytoremediation and organic (degradable) pollutants. She will discuss the problem of pollution and present traditional as well as alternative solutions. She will outline the advantages and disadvantages of using phytoremediation. She will explain genetic engineering, which can be used to enhance plants' natural abilities to phytoremediate. Finally, she will review recent studies in the field.
2011-04-05T18:27:47Z
2011-04-05T18:27:47Z
2008-05-13
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16451
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164522016-02-11T11:12:47Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Regulatory Effectiveness Monitoring for Developing Rural Areas: Assessing King County's Critical Areas Ordinance
Lucchetti, Gino
laws and regulations
monitoring
model validation
compliance
governmental programs and projects
program evaluation
risk management
anadromous fish
best available technology
best management practices
habitat conservation
conservation areas
wildlife habitats
aquifers
wetland conservation
conservation practices
local government
Lucchetti will present an overview of King County monitoring and regulation programs. Specifically, he will discuss plans to assess the effectiveness of the county's efforts. He will move on to: 1. Explain the Critical Areas Ordinance.
2. Explain the need for a monitoring study.
3. Explain the study design.
4. Set expectations and describe outputs.
2011-04-05T18:50:02Z
2011-04-05T18:50:02Z
2008-05-20
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16452
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164532016-02-11T11:08:45Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Role of Residuals from Water Treatment in Sustainability
Brown, Sally
wastewater
wastewater treatment
biosolids
biosolids composts
water
wastewater irrigation
water management
water reuse
recycling
soil amendments
sustainable communities
Brown will present an overview of wastewater treatment. She will discuss the products of wastewater treatment: biosolids and reclaimed water. Next, she will outline the agricultural, bioenergy, and restoration and remdiation applications of these products. Finally, she will emphasize that increased and targeted uses of these materials offer the potential for us to live in a more sustainable manner.
2011-04-05T20:20:05Z
2011-04-05T20:20:05Z
2008-05-27
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16453
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164542016-02-11T11:08:46Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Incorporating Stream-Wood Dynamics into Landscape-Scale Management and Restoration Planning
Miller, Dan
aquatic habitat
coarse woody debris
streams
ecosystem management
silvicultural systems
simulation models
landslides
water
riparian areas
Miller will present the case that large wood is an important component for development of high-quality aquatic habitat. He will present ways to incorporate large wood into streams. He will consider several questions,including:1. How will different management alternatives influence future
wood abundance?
2. How important are upland wood sources?
3. Where are the best locations for harvest restrictions to ensure
future sources of in-stream wood?
4. Where are the best locations for silviculteral treatments to enhance wood recruitment? What should those
treatments be?
5. How do current and future wood loads compare to those that
would exist under a natural disturbance regime?
6. What are appropriate targets for wood abundance?
7. Where are the best locations for in-stream wood placement?
2011-04-05T20:38:11Z
2011-04-05T20:38:11Z
2008-06-03
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16454
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164562016-02-11T11:08:44Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Puget Sound Stormwater - What's All the Shouting About? Landscape Level Stormwater Solutions
Derry, William
stormwater management
sustainable communities
urbanization
land use change
ecosystems
drainage
watershed hydrology
watershed management
estuaries
General Circulation Models
streams
habitat conservation
sustainable development
pollution control
water
Derry will discuss stormwater policy in Puget Sound in light of ecosystem goals. First, he will describe the current state of Puget Sound ecosystems. Next, he will present background science and implications for management goals. Finally, he will outline potential solutions.
2011-04-06T23:20:57Z
2011-04-06T23:20:57Z
2008-01-08
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16456
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164572016-02-11T11:08:37Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Food Web Modeling Applications to Fisheries Managment
Beauchamp, Dave
food webs
trophic relationships
biocenosis
aquatic communities
aquatic habitat
fisheries management
ecosystems
lotic systems
predator-prey relationships
water
monitoring
Oncorhynchus nerka
sampling
lakes
simulation models
decision support systems
Beauchamp will discuss how food web modeling can be applied to fisheries management. He will present several studies to illustrate food web models and how this information can be used to guide management decisions.
2011-04-06T23:57:04Z
2011-04-06T23:57:04Z
2008-01-15
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16457
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164582017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Lessons from the Front: Working in the Real World - a Seminar Led by Professional Engineers and Fisheries Scientists from the WA Section of the American Water Resources Association
Klug, Jacqueline
Peterson, Beth
Steward, Cleve
Sturtevant, Peter
water resources
wetland conservation
ecosystem management
environmental engineering
fisheries management
water management
habitat conservation
salmon
water
water quality
career planning
hydrology
nonpoint source pollution
water pollution
pollution control
stormwater management
employment opportunities
writing skills
water policy
water supply
Klug will provide an overview of the American Water Resources Association. Next, each panelist will describe their educational and work backgrounds. They will also describe a variety of projects they have managed. Finally, they will offer career advice to the students in the audience.
2011-04-07T00:30:03Z
2011-04-07T00:30:03Z
2008-01-22
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16458
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164592016-02-11T11:08:47Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Leveraging Public Spending for Greener Cities
Moddemeyer, Steve
infrastructure
urban planning
sustainable development
sustainable communities
program evaluation
local government
urban forestry
urban horticulture
water
landscaping
green roofs
Moddemeyer will review the City of Seattle Comprehensive Plan, and ask: are we getting the results we want? He will discuss sustainable infrastructure, asset management, and triple bottom line accounting. He will review several project plans to illustrate these concepts. Finally, he will review urban greening and the Seattle Green Factor.
2011-04-07T23:05:49Z
2011-04-07T23:05:49Z
2008-01-29
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16459
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164602017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Oxygen and Oceanography: Understanding the Dynamics of Hood Canal and Puget Sound from Above and Beneath the Surface
Newton, Jan
estuaries
oceanography
watershed hydrology
aquatic habitat
lotic systems
water pollution
water quality
General Circulation Models
eutrophication
water
anthropogenic activities
urbanization
salinity
density
marine science
Washington
temperature profiles
Newton will present an overview of the biological oceanography of Puget Sound. She will discuss the effects of climate, human activities, and natural processes on the health of Puget Sound.
2011-04-07T23:28:51Z
2011-04-07T23:28:51Z
2008-02-12
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16460
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164612016-02-11T11:12:48Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Carbon and Water Exchange in Amazonian Rainforests
Hutyra, Lucy R.
Amazonia
tropical rain forests
watersheds
basins
biogeochemical cycles
carbon sequestration
cell respiration
photosynthesis
water
wet-dry cycles
logging
Hutyra will present the scientific background and characteristics of the Amazon rain forest. She will consider controls on the net ecosystem exchange of CO2, photosynthesis, and respiration. She will ask, is forest growth currently water limited? And how does logging impact the carbon exchange processes?
2011-04-07T23:42:40Z
2011-04-07T23:42:40Z
2008-02-19
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16461
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164622016-02-11T11:12:48Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
What Does a Stream Ecologist Need to Know About Fatty Acids?
Brett, Michael T.
streams
saturated fatty acids
monounsaturated fatty acids
polyunsaturated fatty acids
essential fatty acids
zooplankton
animal taxonomy
feeding behavior
homeostasis
physiological regulation
water
starvation
water temperature
chemical reactions
ecologists
Brett will outline controls on zooplankton fatty acid content: 1) Taxonomic affiliation. 2) Diet. 3) Temperature. 4) Food ration/starvation. 5) Biochemical transformations. 6) Homeostasis.
2011-04-07T23:56:33Z
2011-04-07T23:56:33Z
2008-02-26
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16462
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164632016-02-11T11:08:50Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
The Diffusion of Landscape-Level Best Management Practices: Changing Paradigms
Ward, Dave
best management practices
surface water
water management
riparian areas
streams
social marketing
pet care
excreta
water quality
pollution control
sanitation
water
lawns and turf
sewage
behavior change
behavior modification
program evaluation
Washington
Ward will discuss landscape-level best management practices. He will describe two Snohomish county programs to illustrate his points: 1. Recommendations for streamside landowners. 2. Pet waste management. He will discuss social marketing efforts to help people change their behavior.
2011-04-08T00:24:57Z
2011-04-08T00:24:57Z
2008-03-04
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16463
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164652016-02-11T11:08:51Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
How to Save Puget Sound
Fletcher, Kathy
estuaries
Washington
pollution control
nongovernmental organizations
population growth
water pollution
food webs
urban runoff
habitat destruction
sewage
oil spills
climate change
endangered species
threatened species
eutrophication
stormwater management
pollution control
habitat conservation
sustainable communities
ecological restoration
environmental law
water
Fletcher will present an overview of People for Puget Sound, including their mission statement, tools they employ, and partnerships. She will describe current threats to Puget Sound ecosystem health, such as population growth, pollution, runoff, habitat loss, sewage, oil, and climate change. She will also describe the effects of these threats on the Sound as well as on people. Finally, she will describe efforts to restore Puget Sound to health.
2011-04-12T18:12:16Z
2011-04-12T18:12:16Z
2008-03-11
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16465
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164662016-02-11T11:12:50Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Marine Ecosystem Management in the San Juan Archipelago
Klinger, Terrie
aquatic communities
marine environment
marine science
estuaries
invasive species
ecosystem management
local government
conservation programs
water
decision support systems
Klinger will present an overview of marine ecosystem management in the San Juan Islands. The general approach: engage in a local, bottom-up planning process for
ecosystem-based management, using
science to support decision-making. She will review existing protection measures and recent county actions. She will describe her efforts to assess San Juan County's planning efforts, following the Nature Conservancy's "5-S" planning framework: 1. SYSTEMS.
2. STRESSES.
3. SOURCES.
4. STRATEGIES.
5. SUCCESS MEASURES. The Marine Stewardship Area Plan, generated through the 5-S process, was submitted to review by the public and marine managers. Finally, Klinger will present the results of her research project about aquatic nuisance species.
2011-04-12T18:46:49Z
2011-04-12T18:46:49Z
2007-10-09
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16466
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164672016-02-11T11:12:51Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Puget Sound in Trouble: Can We Manage the Resotration of an Ecosystem?
Ruckelshaus, William D.
threatened species
endangered species
estuaries
population growth
water pollution
climate change
eutrophication
conservation programs
governmental programs and projects
sustainable communities
ecological restoration
water
Ruckelshaus will discuss the challenges facing Puget Sound ecosystems, including threatened/endangered species, population growth, water pollution, eutrophication, and the effects of climate change. He will make the point that our health and the health of Puget Sound go together. Successful restoration efforts depend upon: 1. Coordinated effort by governments. 2. Economic and environmental harmony. 3. Mutual accountability. Finally, he will summarize solutions.
2011-04-12T20:18:31Z
2011-04-12T20:18:31Z
2007-10-30
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16467
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164682016-02-11T11:12:52Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Wetland Restoration: Practical Approaches for Dealing with Thorny Problems
Ewing, Kern
ecological restoration
wetlands
wetland conservation
wetland plants
habitat destruction
habitat conservation
invasive species
noxious weeds
watershed hydrology
watershed management
ecosystem services
water
Ewing will discuss the primary causes of loss of coastal and freshwater wetlands. He will outline invasive species of concern and present restoration approaches. He will also discuss the challenges facing these efforts. Finally, he will present a theoretical framework for restoration, which considers ecosystem functions and services.
2011-04-12T22:35:41Z
2011-04-12T22:35:41Z
2007-11-20
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16468
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164692016-02-11T11:12:53Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Buffer Strips and Tree Windthrow: Proglem or Habitat Enhancement?
Martin, Doug
coarse woody debris
logging
aquatic habitat
fish
lotic systems
habitat conservation
conservation buffers
wind
storms
water
slash
forest ecology
streams
Martin will discuss windthrow in buffer strips. He will compare the effects of logging to the effects of storm exposed landscapes. Next, he will ask: What are the effects of tree windthrow in buffer strips on fish habitat? What is the magnitude and duration of habitat change? Martin will present research that illustrates these questions. He will consider the idea that harvest management patterns could be concentrated in geographic areas that are naturally less prone to windthrow. Overall, this approach may increase fish habitat.
2011-04-12T22:53:30Z
2011-04-12T22:53:30Z
2007-11-27
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16469
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164702016-02-11T11:12:54Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Fecal Bacteria Source Tracking and Loading Analysis of the Green River
Zisette, Rob
rivers
water pollution
pollution control
water quality analysis
total maximum daily load
water quality standards
watersheds
hydrologic models
coliform bacteria
Escherichia coli
water quality criteria
water
monitoring
microbial contamination
microbial load
nonpoint source pollution
Zisette will present two studies that investigated the problem of high fecal coliform bacteria concentrations in the Green River. Next, he will discuss emerging issues and an approach to monitoring and managing microbial contamination. More information about the two studies is available on the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks website: 1. http://green.kingcounty.gov/wlr/waterres/streamsdata/reports/Green-Duwamish-MST.aspx 2. http://green.kingcounty.gov/WLR/Waterres/StreamsData/reports/green-duwamish-loading-report.aspx
2011-04-12T23:14:54Z
2011-04-12T23:14:54Z
2007-12-04
Presentation
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16470
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164712016-02-11T11:12:57Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Solving Water Issues Through Social Entrepreneurship
Mayberry, Craig
entrepreneurship
social marketing
business development
corporate social responsibility
social change
sociology
nonprofit corporations
nongovernmental organizations
water
Mayberry will consider the following questions: What is social entrepreneurship? Why does it exist? How can it help solve issues related to water?
What are some challenges and next steps? He will also answer audience questions.
2011-04-13T00:05:35Z
2011-04-13T00:05:35Z
2007-03-27
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16471
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164722016-02-11T11:12:59Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Water from a Tree's Perspective: Climate Change, Fog and Tension -- What Fails First?
Hinckley, Thomas
hydrologic models
xylem
transpiration
plant-water relations
evapotranspiration
soil-plant-atmosphere interactions
water vapor
General Circulation Models
Soil Vegetation Atmosphere Transfer models
climate models
hydraulic conductivity
fog (meteorology)
water
height
climate change
Hinckley will discuss the role of trees and forests in the hydrologic cycle. He will consider three unique aspects: hydraulic redistribution, forest structure and hydrological modifications, and night-time transpiration. He will look at the factors that limit the height of trees, presenting relevant studies that demonstrate these points. Finally, he will consider the impact of climate change on the life cycle of trees.
2011-04-13T00:24:17Z
2011-04-13T00:24:17Z
2007-04-03
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16472
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164742016-02-11T11:13:00Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Saving Puget Sound: a Practical, Long-Term Conservation Strategy
Lombard, John
ecosystem management
sustainable communities
taxes
funding
habitat conservation
estuaries
watersheds
watershed management
local government
state government
population growth
climate change
ecosystem services
water
Lombard will present a practical proposal to conserve our natural heritage, including landscape vision and funding. He will review reasons for conserving, our legacy, and regional debate. The key issues: how land and water are managed. He will discuss the challenges of population growth and climate change. He will discuss funding in depth, presenting ideas as well as challenges.
2011-04-14T18:06:28Z
2011-04-14T18:06:28Z
2007-04-10
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16474
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
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Groundwater Contamination Issues at Hanford and the Resulting Legal Issues and Health Risks
Pollet, Gerald
nuclear power
hazardous waste
environmental hazards
hazard characterization
health hazards
groundwater contamination
water pollution
leachates
leaching
Columbia River
Washington
risk assessment
drinking water
landfill leachates
pollution control
remediation
water
litigation
Pollet will discuss Hanford, which is the most contaminated area in the Western Hemisphere. He will present an overview of groundwater risk and legal issues. He will also identify potential research, clean-up, and grassroots efforts.
2011-04-14T20:43:59Z
2011-04-14T20:43:59Z
2007-04-17
Presentation
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16475
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/164762017-11-20T22:34:24Zcom_1773_2033com_1773_3774col_1773_15889
Managing Stormwater for Healthy Salmon Populations in Puget Sound
Kirkpatrick, DeeAnn
stormwater management
salmon
Salmonidae
aquatic habitat
lotic systems
streams
habitat conservation
urban runoff
water pollution
water
estuaries
Kirkpatrick will discuss stormwater and how to manage stormwater for healthy populations in Puget Sound. She will review how stormwater affects salmon and how stormwater is currently managed in the Puget Sound area. Finally, she will present an ideal stormwater management program to protect salmon.
2011-04-15T16:57:36Z
2011-04-15T16:57:36Z
2007-05-01
Recording, oral
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16476
en_US
University of Washington Water Center
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