2007 MRC Training Conference
Each year the Northwest Straits Commission holds a two day event for members of all seven Marine Resources Committees to come together to learn about emerging issues and share information about their projects. This year's event was held at Rosario Resort on Orcas Island. Below is the agenda, with links to content where available. Additional notes from this event will be available to conference participants as they are completed.
Marine Resources Committee Training Conference
NOVEMBER 2:
Field trip: Pocket Estuary Restoration Deer Harbor/Cayou Lagoon - Robin Clark, People For Puget Sound and Barbara Rosenkotter, San Juan County Lead Entity
Concurrent Sessions:
Track A: Northwest Straits Initiative “101" - Kathy Fletcher, Tom Cowan
Track B: The Northwest Straits Foundation - Joan Drinkwin
Posters, Exhibits, and Networking - Staffed MRC displays, exhibitor booths and informal networking
Welcome and opening remarks - Kevin Ranker, San Juan County Council member
Recognition of MRC Members - Phyllis Kind, Commission Chair
Keynote speaker: Randy Shuman - Emerging issues in Water Quality
NOVEMBER 3:
Concurrent sessions
Track A: Derelict Crab Pot Prevention and Outreach and the MRC/Beach Watcher partnership- Ginny Broadhurst, Chrys Bertolotto, Kristen Cooley, Don Meehan
Session notes available: Beach Watcher Partnership and Derelict Crab Pot Prevention
Track B: Citizen-Based Underwater Environmental Monitoring with Volunteer Divers and ROVs - David Shull, Christy Semmons
Session notes also available (pdf)
Tidal Energy: Impacts & Issues in the Marine Environment - Daryl Williams, Tulalip Tribes, Craig Collar, Snohomish PUD, Scott McCreery, BP - moderator
Session notes also available (pdf)
Puget Sound Partnership - David Dicks, Executive Director, Puget Sound Partnership, Kathy Fletcher - moderator
MRC Project Exchange: Water Quality: An interactive breakout session to share information about local projects related to water quality and discuss ways to ensure regional impact.
- Waste Water and Emerging Pollutants: Snohomish County’s pharmaceutical take back program
- Water Quality Monitoring: Snohomish County’s mussel watch program
- Shellfish and Water Quality: Water quality and shellfish harvesting in Whatcom County
- Stormwater: Education and outreach on San Juan County and LID in Skagit County