Squaxin Island Tribe's Natural Resources

Jennifer Ruesink of University of Washington talks about: Study of trophic support (stable isotopes) and productivity (growth rates) has revealed spatial and temporal patterns relevant to coastal zone management. Notes from her talk: Whether aquaculture in Totten Inlet was reducing overall health of the area. They also looked at areas in Budd Inlet and Squaxin [...]

[Read more →]

Skip Albertson of the Washington Department of Ecology, talks about “Going with the flow: South Sound water circulation. Description of the particularly complicated circulation patterns in South Sound that determine the marine equivalent of upstream and downstream. From his talk: Generally, places closer to the Tacoma Narrows, flush easier than places deeper in the South [...]

[Read more →]

Clint Bowman from the state Department of Ecology gave a talk about airflow and air pollution in South Puget Sound. I wasn’t able to take notes on his talk, but I did catch the question and answer session: Recently we saw a plane had to return to the airport and dump fuel Puget Sound. How [...]

[Read more →]

The first break of the morning is upon us. Just a reminder that if you’re at the symposium, please email your observations to me: eoconnell (at) nwifc (dot) org.

[Read more →]

Wendy Gerstel, Qwg Applied Geology, talks about: “Review of South Sound geology and influences on the ecological landscape.” Wendy: Instead of fitting into the “threats an indicators” boxes, better to think about geology in materials and processes. Materials: clay, silt, sand, gravel. Processes: glaciation, deposition, plate techtonics. Water is a big part of geology as [...]

[Read more →]

Marianne Seifert, Tacoma Pierce County Health Department, speaks on: Newly implemented environmental health indicators for shellfish growing area pollutants, swimming beach advisories, mercury and PCBs in salmon, and stream flow, precipitation and aquifer levels. Marianne moved down from the stage is moving around the room: In addition to talking to scientists, in deciding what to [...]

[Read more →]

UPDATE: Audio selection from her presentation here. Jeff Dickison, assistant natural resources director for the tribe, introduces Charlene Krise, a tribal council member and director of the tribe’s museum and research center. Jeff: Science in the restricted sense, that many of us think of it today, is the scientific method. But, science refers to any [...]

[Read more →]

I’m probably not the only one here today with a laptop open, so if you have any of your own updates or observations, please feel free to email them to me. Just let me know who you are and what you’re seeing and thinking. eoconnell (at) nwifc (dot) org Thanks! UPDATE: 9:03 a.m. Just a [...]

[Read more →]

Throughout the day, there will be regular updates from the 2009 South Sound Science Symposium being held at the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little Creek Events Center. Here is some background information on the event: The purposes of the Symposium are to build from last year’s successful event, connect the region’s scientists on ecosystem issues and [...]

[Read more →]