ResearchWorks at the University of Washington - Western Waters Digital Library

Hatcheries, Interactions, and Ecosystems
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... 2011-03-28
2011-03-28
2009-05-26

Evaluating US Army Corps of Engineers Water Projects: Aiding Decisions with...
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... 2011-03-28
2011-03-28
2009-06-02

Designing and Building Practical Household Water Supply in the Mountains of Southwest...
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... 2011-03-29
2011-03-29
2009-01-06

Natural Wetlands in an Unnatural Location: Consequences of Urbanizing Watershed on...
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... 2011-03-29
2011-03-29
2009-01-13

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON): Some Incredible New Resources are...
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... 2011-03-29
2011-03-29
2009-01-20

Among-Individual Niche Variation of a Marine Top Predator Species, the Bull Shark...
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. 2011-03-29
2011-03-29
2009-01-27

Environmental Innovation and the Theme is... Water!
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... 2011-03-29
2011-03-29
2009-02-03

Global Climate Change: Developments Since the IPCC 4th Assessment Report
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... 2011-03-30
2011-03-30
2009-02-10

Wetland Monitoring with High Resolultion Remote Sensing and GIS
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. 2011-03-30
2011-03-30
2009-02-17

Reenvisioning Water Jurisdictions and Value in Our Puget Sound Watersheds
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... 2011-03-30
2011-03-30
2009-02-24

The Application of Science to Address Management and Restoration-Related Questions in...
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... 2011-03-30
2011-03-30
2009-03-03

Puget Sound Action Agenda: Protecting and Restoring the Puget Sound Ecosystem by 2020
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... 2011-03-30
2011-03-30
2009-03-10

Puget Sound "Above the Fold" - A Reporter's Perspective
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... 2011-03-31
2011-03-31
2008-09-30

On the Water Every Week - Protecting Puget Sound Every Day
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:... 2011-03-31
2011-03-31
2008-10-07

Hood Canal - Lessons Learned and Charting a Corrective Course of Action
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... 2011-03-31
2011-03-31
2008-10-14

What Can You Do with an Art History Degree?
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... 2011-03-31
2011-03-31
2008-10-21

Geoduck Clam Aquaculture on the Intertidal Habitats of Southern Puget Sound: Assessment...
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... 2011-04-01
2011-04-01
2008-10-28

The Virtual Puget Sound - A Process to Evaluate Alternative Futures for Puget Sound?
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... 2011-04-01
2011-04-01
2008-11-04

Impacts of Metals on Aquatic Ecosystems and Human Health
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. 2011-04-01
2011-04-01
2008-11-18

Cold Water Fishes and Thermal Refuges in Hot 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... 2011-04-01
2011-04-01
2008-11-25

Green Lake Alum Treatment - Dose for a Decade
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... 2011-04-01
2011-04-01
2008-12-02

The Blue Death: the Past, Present and Future of Drinking Water and Health
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. 2011-04-04
2011-04-04
2008-04-01

The Environmental Behavior ofthe Flame Retardant Decabromodiphenyl Ether: Understanding...
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... 2011-04-04
2011-04-04
2008-04-08

Aquatic Bioinvasions Associated with Ships: Possible Solutions or Lost Cause?
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. 2011-04-04
2011-04-04
2008-04-15

Protection of Fish Habitat through the Correction of Fish Blocking Culverts: an...
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... 2011-04-04
2011-04-04
2008-04-22