August 9, 2012 9am – 4:30pm

Ambridge Event Center, Sellwood Room
1333 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland

Agenda

9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome and Introductory Comments Phil Rockefeller
9:05 - 9:25 Background & Expectations for Workshop; Introductions Dave Ward
9:25 - 9:40 Summary of ISAB’s Columbia River Food Web Report Robert Naiman, ISAB
9:40 - 9:45 Group Discussion  
Piscivorous Predation
9:45 - 10:00 Ecological Impacts of Non-native Species in Flathead Lake Bonnie Ellis, Flathead Lake Biological Station
10:00 - 10:15 Ecological Impacts of Non-native species in FDR Lake Holly McLellan, Colville Tribes
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break  
10:30 - 10:45 Ecological Impacts of Northern Pike in the Pend Oreille River Deane Osterman, Kalispel Tribe
10:45 - 11:00 Summary/Benefits of Bonneville’s Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery Program John Skidmore, BPA
11:00 - 11:15 Group Discussion  
Avian Predation
11:15 - 11:30 Ecosystem-based Management of Predator-Prey Relationships between Piscivorous Birds and Salmon Beth Sanderson, NOAA
11:30 - 11:45 Summary of Predator-Prey Relationships between Piscivorous Birds and Salmon in the Columbia River Basin Dan Roby, OSU
11:45 - 1:00 pm Lunch Break  
1:00 - 1:15 Management of Predator-Prey Relationship between American White Pelicans and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in Blackfoot Reservoir Dan Schill, IDFG
1:15 - 1:30 Group Discussion  
Pinniped Predation
1:30 - 1:45 Ecological Role of Sea Lions as Predators and Competitors Bill Wilson, NOAA (retired)
1:45 - 2:00 Summary of Observed Sea Lion Predation on Salmonids, Sturgeon and Lamprey below Bonneville Dam Robert Stansell, COE
2:00 - 2:15 Group Discussion  
2:15 - 2:30 Coffee Break  
Predation Dynamics
2:30 - 2:45 Piscivorous Predation Dynamics in the Columbia River Basin and the Need for a More Food Web-based Approach Matt Mesa, USGS
2:45 - 3:00 Group Discussion  
Discussion of Predation Management Strategies and Alternatives
3:00 - 3:30 Discuss/Develop Predation Management Strategies for the Columbia River Basin Dave Ward and Group
3:30 - 4:00 Identify Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Alternative Strategy Dave Ward and Group
Workshop Summary and Wrap-up
4:00 - 4:25 Summary and Discussion of Management Options for Predation in the Columbia River Basin Robert Naiman, ISAB
4:25 - 4:30 Concluding Remarks and Adjourn Phil Rockefeller