Understanding what matters with an eye toward the future
PURPOSE OF SYMPOSIUM
Bring together scientists working in the South Puget Sound ecosystem, including the watersheds that surround the marine waters.
Are ecosystem components reaching a tipping point or experiencing a gradual decline?
What’s driving change in the South Sound ecosystem?
What do we protect?
How much can the ecosystem sustain?
OBSERVATIONS ABOUT SOUTH PUGET SOUND
| Increasing? | Decreasing? |
| Population | River base flows |
| Developed lands | Forest cover |
| Invasive species | Marine pH |
Potential topics for symposium and poster session:
Stressors
- Population increases
- Land cover change
- Climate change
Responses
- Stormwater and wastewater
- Invasive species
- Shifts in terrestrial, freshwater, or marine biota
- Water quality and circulation
Success Stories
- Where have we succeeded in managing responses to stressors?
For more information contact Mindy Roberts at mindy.roberts@ecy.wa.gov or John Konovsky at jkonovsky@squaxin.us.
Past events:
2008 South Sound Science Event: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/puget_sound/symposium.html