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Lakes on the Edge: Consequences of Shoreline Urbanization in the Pacific Northwest
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-02-14)Francis will address the question: What are the consequences of lakeshore development for aquatic habitats, communities, and food webs? She will describe research comparing developed lakes to undeveloped lakes. This research ... -
Landscape Pattern, Stream Network Structure, and Fish Distribution in Headwater Catchments
(University of Washington Water Center, 2006-01-10)Torgersen will describe a study investigating coastal cutthroat trout. He will evaluate landscape disturbance, spatial patterns, and explanatory models. Finally, he will offer conclusions about the links between geology, ... -
Landscape System Response Under a Changing Climate
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-02-23)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 ... -
Large Wood Input, Storage, Burial, and Transport in the Queets River Watershed
(University of Washington Water Center, 2005-02-17)Latterell will describe a study that quantified the mechanism and rate of riparian wood input, wood distribution, abundance, and characteristics, transport rate and distances, and burial and recapture. The study site was ... -
Large Woody Debris: How Much is Enough?
(University of Washington Water Center, 2004-01)This fact sheet describes large woody debris and its importance to streams and rivers. Management targets are suggested, and a list of further reading is provided. -
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
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-01-22)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, ... -
Leveraging Public Spending for Greener Cities
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-01-29)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 ... -
LiDAR-Based Metrics for Solar Energy Attenuation and Large Woody Supply Potential in Riparian Forests
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-02-17)Moskal will provide some background information about geospatial data and applications. She will review LiDAR based forest inventory and LAI (leaf area index) models. These models focus on large woody supply potential and ... -
Linking Species to Ecosystems: Effects of Spawning Salmon on Aquatic Ecosystem Function
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-02-17)Over 20 years of research has highlighted how Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) returning from the ocean to natal lakes, rivers, and streams can have profound impacts on inland coastal ecosystems, and salmon are now an ... -
Living with Limits: Climate, Water, Salmon, and Sustainability in the Pacific Northwest
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-02-17)Miles will provide an overview of climate variability as a baseline for projecting climate change. He will then present various climate change scenarios. He will outline hydrologic impacts, including snowpack, snowmelt, ... -
Local Impacts of Road Crossings on Puget Lowland Creeks
(University of Washington Water Center, 2004-01)This fact sheet reviews the current state of research on road-induced damage to streams, and some of the most promising approaches for mitigation. Effects of road crossings, channel confinement, and riparian buffers are ... -
Lummi Natural Resources Riparian Zone Restoration Project (RZRP)
(University of Washington Water Center, 1999)The Lummi Natural Resources Riparian Zone Restoration Project (RZRP) was initiated three years ago as part of an ongoing effort to restore and enhance salmon habitat and Northwest coastal ecosystems. In January of 1999 ... -
Macroinvertebrate Monitoring of Redmond and Blakely Ridge Ephemeral Streams
(University of Washington Water Center, 1999)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 ... -
Maintaining Sustainable Water Supplies: Impacts of Climate Change in the Puget Sound Region
(University of Washington Water Center, 2005-02-17)Palmer will define sustainability. He will review recent trends in climate research, and consider the potential impacts of climate on sustainability. Next, he will turn to water demands. He will close by outlining strategies ... -
Making Sense from Measurements -- Statistical Advances that Yield More, but Demand More
(University of Washington Water Center, 2004-02-06)Conquest will review traditional sample designs. Next, she will discuss recent advances: ranked set sampling and multiple-panel sampling. She will describe "Visual Sample Plan" software, and then offer some conclusions. -
Managing Stormwater for Healthy Salmon Populations in Puget Sound
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-05-01)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, ... -
Marine Ecosystem Management in the San Juan Archipelago
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-10-09)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 ... -
Marine Resource Management in the Philippines: the Best and Worst of the World
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-02-09)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 ... -
Measuring Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Electrical Conductivity
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010)This field protocol describes how to measure dissolved oxygen and electrical conductivity in surface water and sub-surface (hyporheic) water. -
Measuring the Puget Lowland Landscape with LiDAR
(University of Washington Water Center, 2006-02-16)Haugerud will present an overview of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), a new surveying technology. He will discuss looking at the land surface with LiDAR, describing the forest canopy with LiDAR, and a LiDAR data ...