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A Rapid Land Cover Classification Method for Use in Urban Watershed Analysis
(University of Washington Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003-03)Because of the profound effect of urban development on aquatic systems, characterizing the land cover of a region is critical for a variety of resource management applications. In the Pacific Northwest, this characterization ... -
Reality Check: Opportunities and Challenges in the World of Wetland and Stream Restoration
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-11-03)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, ... -
Recent Efforts by States to Incentivize Working Forests
(2005-11-03)Many states are using property tax reductions and the purchase of conservation easements to encourage landowners to maintain forestland and ease development pressures. This summary excludes those programs. A few states ... -
Reclaimed Water -- Is it Worth it?
(University of Washington Water Center, 2006-10-31)Fox will discuss the following questions: 1. What is reclaimed water? 2. Why do we care? 3. What should we care about? He will ask: What problems are we trying to solve? Is the proposed solution the right one for the ... -
Reclaiming the Water and Reclaimed Water's Part
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-10-06)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 ... -
Recolonization of the Cedar River, Washington, by Anadromous Fish: Build It and They Will Come
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-02-14)Kiffney will discuss the dispersal, colonization patterns, and reproductive success of anadromous fish in native habitats. He will review the ecological effects of anadromous fish on populations, communities, and ecosystems. ... -
Reenvisioning Water Jurisdictions and Value in Our Puget Sound Watersheds
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-02-24)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 ... -
Regional Planning, Policy, and Floodplain Science Introduction
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-04-13)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 ... -
Regional, Synchronous Field Determination of Summertime Stream Temperatures in Western Washington
(University of Washignton Water Center, 2001)Cold-water fisheries can be strongly affected by elevated summertime stream temperatures. The determinants of stream temperature are relatively well understood in the abstract, but their quantification in any given watershed ... -
Regional-Scale Riparian Vegetation Changes: a Contributor to Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Issues?
(University of Washington Water Center, 2005-02-17)Roberts will discuss riparian vegetation changes, and how these may contribute to Hood Canal's dissolved oxygen issues. She will present historical evidence of the shift in plants, based on pollen evidence in Lake Washington. ... -
Regulatory Effectiveness Monitoring for Developing Rural Areas: Assessing King County's Critical Areas Ordinance
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-05-20)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 ... -
Report on the Taiwan Market for Wood-Frame Construction and Softwood Building Materials
(12/1/2001)With the help of foreign investment in the 1960s, and deregulation of Taiwan's financial sectors in the 1980s, Taiwan emerged from its agrarian roots to become one of Asia's leading producers of high-value goods. The ... -
Reproductive Success of Colonizing Chinook and Coho Salmon
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-10-20)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 ... -
Research on Streamside Issues Through the Wood Compatibility Initiative
(University of Washington Water Center, 2002-11)Through the Wood Compatibility Initiative (WCI), the Center for Streamside Studies at the University of Washington has undertaken a series of research efforts addressing production and protection of forest, fish, wildlife, ... -
Resource Inventory, Market Assessment and Analysis for Forest Products in Clallam and Jefferson Counties
(3/1/2005)This project was established to examine current viable opportunities for the expansion of the wood products industry in Clallam and Jefferson counties. The study updated existing and future harvest level projections in ... -
Response of Wildlife to Riparian Habitat
(University of Washington Water Center, 2006-10-10)Manuwal will provide an introduction to riparian habitat, including its functions for wildlife. He will discuss how major concerns over the effects of harvesting and grazing has led to restoration efforts. Finally, he will ... -
Review of the Japanese Green Building Program and the Domestic Wood Program
(2/1/2008)Japan is a timber deficit country that requires substantial volumes of imported timber to meet its domestic demand for wood. To a large degree, wood demand in Japan is tied to housing starts where approximately 43% of new ... -
Review of the TFW Monitoring Program: Watershed-Scale Monitoring Pilot Project (Draft) (Schuett-Hames, 1999)
(University of Washington Water Center, 1999-07)Forested landscapes in Washington State are managed by a state forest practice management system that includes Washington forest practice rules, Watershed Analyses and landowner landscape plans. One objective of the ... -
Riparian Conversion Monitoring Data Collection Protocols
(University of Washington Water Center, 1999-01)This fact sheet introduces riparian conversion monitoring. As more and more riparian habitat restoration projects are developed, there is an increased need to monitor the effectiveness of these projects. Therefore, ...