September 10-11, 2009
River View Room
Holiday Inn Express
204 West Marine Drive
Astoria, Oregon
Welcome to the Columbia River Estuary Science and Policy Exchange.
Purpose: To facilitate an exchange of information and ideas among members of the Council, the scientific community and fish and wildlife managers regarding ongoing habitat restoration work and RM&E in the lower Columbia River and estuary.
Facilitator: Donna Silverberg, DS Consultants
See the meeting notes from this conference
Day 1, September 10
Morning Session
Review of ongoing status and trend monitoring efforts
| 8:45-8:55 | Welcome and opening remarks — Joan Dukes and Dick Wallace (NWPCC) | ||
| 8:55-9:15 | The current state of knowledge on how juvenile salmon use the Columbia River estuary and plume habitats, including a summary of the Council's 2007 Science-Policy Exchange. John Ferguson (NOAA Fisheries) | abstract | presentation 21mb PowerPoint or 2mb PDF |
| 9:15-9:45 | The Columbia River as a system: An oceanographic point of view David Jay (PSU) | abstract | presentation 4.4mb PDF |
| 9:45-10:15 | Invasive species: implications for habitat restoration and effects on salmonids Mark Sytsma (PSU) | presentation 14mb PowerPoint or 2.8mb PDF | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Review of wetland habitat characteristics in the lower Columbia River and estuary Amy Borde (PNNL) | abstract | presentation 2mb PDF |
| 11:00-11:25 | Survival and behavior of juvenile chinook salmon in the lower Columbia River, estuary and plume Geoffrey McMichael (PNNL) | abstract | presentation 7mb PowerPoint or 1mb PDF |
Afternoon Session
Review of research to reduce restoration uncertainties
| 1:00-2:00 | Toxic contaminants and their effects on resident fish and salmonids Jennifer Morace (USGS), Lyndal Johnson (NOAA-F) and Elena Nilsen (USGS) | abstract | presentation 10mb PowerPoint or 2mb PDF updated 10/5/09 |
| 2:00-2:45 | Ecological role of tidal-freshwater and tidal-saltwater habitats for salmonids Nichole Sather (PNNL) | abstract | presentation 9.4mb Powerpoint or 1.5mb PDF |
| 2:45-3:00 | and Ed Casillas (NOAA-F) | abstract | presentation 11mb PowerPoint or 1.8mb PDF |
| 3:00-3:30 | Development of an ecosystem classification system for the Columbia River estuary Mary Ramirez (Univ of WA) | abstract | presentation 19mb PowerPoint or 6.7mb PDF |
| 3:30-4:00 | Implementing the 2008 FCRPS Biological Opinion using emerging scientific tools and restoration strategies Tracey Yerxa (BPA) | abstract | presentation 4.8mb PowerPoint or 1.5mb PDF |
| 4:00-4:35 | Review of estuary actions for salmon and steelhead contained in the Columbia River Estuary ESA Recovery Plan Module, NOAA 2008 Biological Opinion and Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program Phil Trask (PT&A) and Cathy Tortorici (NOAA-F) | abstract | presentation 380k PowerPoint |
Day 2, September 11
Case studies of various habitat restoration actions, adaptive management and action effectiveness monitoring
| 8:30-9:15 | Overview and approaches to ecosystem restoration in lower Columbia River and estuary Catherine Corbett (LCREP) and Ian Sinks (Columbia Land Trust) | abstract | presentation 13mb PowerPoint or 5mb PDF |
| 9:15-9:45 | Adaptive management for an ecosystem restoration program in lower Columbia River and estuary Blaine Ebberts (COE) | abstract | presentation 1.7mb PowerPoint |
| 10:15-10:45 | Project-level effectiveness monitoring in the estuary and response in fish communities Micah Russell (CREST) | abstract | presentation 13mb PowerPoint or 2mb PDF |
| 10:45-11:15 | Evaluating cumulative ecosystem response of the Columbia River estuary ecoysystem to past and current restoration efforts Ron Thom (PNNL) | abstract | presentation 22mb PowerPoint or 6.7mb PDF |
| 11:15-11:45 | Panel discussion wrap-up with Council members and audience | presentation 70k PowerPoint | |
| 11:45-12:00 | Conference summary, identification of next steps and takeaways Colin Levings (ISAB) | presentation 50k PowerPoint |
