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Browsing Environmental and Forest Sciences, School of by Subject "salmon"
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Anadromy and the Life History of Salmonid Fishes: Nature, Nurture, and the Hand of Man
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-05-06)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 ... -
Climate and Land Use Change Impacts on the Endangered Chinook Salmon Populations in the Snohomish River Basin
(University of Washington Water Center, 2006-02-16)Palmer will provide an initial framework for the inevitable debate over the threat posed by climate change on salmon recovery plans. He will outline the paths of impacts, including stream temperature, low flows, peak flows, ... -
Climate Change and Fish in the Pacific Northwest: Case Study of the Snoqualmie River Basin
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-04-28)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 ... -
Climate Change in the Puget Sound: Will it Impact the Region's Water Resources?
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-05-08)Palmer will discuss the impact of climate change on water resources. He will frame the problem in context and present an overview of climate change: global and regional. He will outline the hydrologic impacts of climate ... -
A Closer Look at the Law of Water Pollution
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-02-14)Rodgers will discuss water pollution laws. He will begin by reviewing local media stories about environmental legal problems. He will describe laws regarding killer whales, dolphins, reefs, salmon, and walruses. He will ... -
Data, Data, and More Data: Managing and Making Sense of Data from Existing PNW Salmon and Habitat Monitoring Programs
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-05-05)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 ... -
Effects of Development on Coho Salmon and Implications for Stream Habitat Restoration
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-03-31)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 ... -
Estuarine Habitat Restoration, Basic and Applied Research, and Their Interaction in the Skagit River Delta
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-04-21)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 ... -
From Feasibility to Monitoring -- Challengesof Implementing Large-Scale Floodplain Restoration Projects: Snoqualmie Mainstem
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-04-27)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 ... -
From Feasibility to Monitoring -- Chellenges of Implementing Large-Scale Floodplain Restoration Projects: Lower Tolt River
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-04-20)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 ... -
Hatcheries, Interactions, and Ecosystems
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-05-26)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 ... -
The Implications of Global Warming for Water and Salmon in the Pacific Northwest
(University of Washington Water Center, 2005-01)This fact sheet introduces greenhouse gases and global warming, and describes the impact of global warming on the Pacific Northwest climate, water resources, and salmon. -
Improving Floodplain Management: Implications for Salmon, Public Safety, and Global Warming
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-02-02)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, ... -
An Integrated Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Washington State
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-02-14)Elsner will outline the Washington State Climate Impacts Assessment program. This is a comprehensive state climate change assessment that includes the impacts of global warming. She will detail the goals, challanges, and ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Migrations of Salmon and Trout in Puget Sound: New Approaches to Old Questions
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-02-18)The migrations of salmon and trout are an integral part of their basic biology and are also important for their conservation because migrations define critical habitat and control patterns of fishery exploitation. Decades ... -
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 ... -
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 ...