Is technology changing the way we think about ecosystem information? We will host a two-part session on new approaches to ecosystem synthesis tomorrow morning (May 2nd) at the conference.

Talks begin at 8:30 AM in rooms 602 and 603 and run the gamut from demonstrations of visualization software to wiki-based conceptual models. Part two of the session will conclude with a 30-minute panel discussion featuring Joel Baker, University of Washington Puget Sound Institute, Rob Fatland of Microsoft Research, Amy Merten of NOAA’s Office of response and Restoration, Ian Perry of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Charles Simenstad, University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences.

Session Name:  Emerging tools for synthesizing and communicating ecosystem information (double session)

Friday, May 2nd

Part I: 8:30 AM – 10 AM

Applying Fresh and Marine Water Modeling Results to Support Decisions for Local Government Managers: Snow Caps to White Caps – Andrea Copping*, Pacific Northwest National Lab; zhaoqing Yang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Nathalie Voisin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Jonathan Whiting, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Brie Van Cleve, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Success in the Sound:  Local Examples of How Restoration Efforts Have Succeeded – Constance Sullivan*, Puget Sound Institute; Katherine Boyd, Puget Sound Partnership

EBMBase: A knowledge capture framework for overcoming the  Ecosystem-Based Management communication gap – Edward Gregr*, University of British Columbia; Kai Chan, University of British Columbia

Understanding and implementing an ecosystem approach to management and protection of the Strait of Georgia, Canada –  Ian Perry*, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

The 2013 State of the Sound: Status of the ecosystem – Nathalie Hamel*, Puget Sound Partnership

2013 State of the Sound: Accountability and Funding of Puget Sound Recovery – Katherine Boyd*, Puget Sound Partnership; Alex Mitchell, Puget Sound Partnership

Part II: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Eyes Over Puget Sound:  Producing Validated Satellite Products to Support Rapid Water Quality Assessments in Puget Sound – Brandon Sackmann*, Integral Consulting, Inc.; Christopher Krembs, Washington Department of Ecology; Suzan Pool, ; Julia Bos, ; Tarang Khangaonkar, PNNL

Open Source Mapping to improve data sharing:  Environmental Response Management Application – Amy Merten*, NOAA Office of response and Restoration; Ben Shorr, NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration

Ebb And Flow: What We Learn From Visible Circulation Patterns in the Salish – Rob Fatland*, Microsoft Research; Parker MacCready, Microsoft Research

Building the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound: A new resource for ecosystem recovery – Jeff  Rice*, University of Washington; Joel Baker, University of Washington Puget Sound Institute

Signal to noise: Key needs and strategies for communicating ecosystem science (panel discussion) – Jeff  Rice*, University of Washington; Joel Baker, University of Washington Puget Sound Institute; Rob Fatland, Microsoft Research; Amy Merten, NOAA Office of response and Restoration; Ian Perry, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Charles Simenstad, University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Science

*Indicates lead author or presenter.