2011 MRC Conference

13th Annual Northwest Straits MRC Conference

The 13th Annual Northwest Straits MRC Conference was held December 2-3, 2011, at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend. This year featured guest speaker Dr. Milton Love. The conference is an important opportunity for regional networking, training and project sharing for MRC and agency representatives and project partners. Jefferson MRC hosted a field trip to their Maynard Beach Restoration site on Friday morning.

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Milton Love

Rockfish guru Dr. Milton Love’s attended our conference with his latest book, Certainly More Than You Want to Know About The Fishes of The Pacific Coast.

An Associate Research Biologist at the UC Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute Dr. Love is founder of the Love Lab and co-author of the preeminent book on rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific. You can purchase his book through his web site at http://reallybigpress.com.

Presentations

Where available, presentations from the conference are made available below as links to a pdf version. Files are being added as time allows, so please check back soon if the presentation you would like to view is currently unavailable.

Engaging With County Governments & the Action Agenda - Angie Homola (Island County), Lovel Pratt (San Juan County), Mike Doherty (Clallam County), Gerry O'Keefe (Puget Sound Partnership)

Restoration Sampler: Size Doesn't Matter
Maynard Beach - Jefferson MRC, Gabrielle LaRoche
Cornet Bay - Island MRC, Lenny Corin
Chuckanut Marsh - Whatcom MRC, Chris Fairbanks

Sustainability in Marine Renewable Energy
Evaluating the Potential Environmental Effects of Ocean Energy Devices - Jeff Ward, Pacific NW National Labs
Towards Sustainable Pathways for Tidal Hydrokinetic Energy - Dr. Brian Polagye, University of Washington

Super Cool Fishes of the Pacific Coast, Dr. Milton Love

GIS in the 21st Century:
US Topo, Tom Carlson
Washington Coastal Atlas, Kathy Taylor
SoundIQ, Suzanne Shull

Designing Effective Education and Outreach Programs - Tracie Johannessen
Outreach to Coastal Property Owners - Stephanie Williams
Water Courses - Pat Pearson

How to Fund Your MRC - Joan Drinkwin and Ginny Broadhurst (handout)

MRC Involvement in Shoreline Master Programs, Michael Adams and Cathy Lear

Leadership Development - Kit Rawson, Jerry Masters, Ian Jefferds

Forage Fish: Now Surfacing - Caroline Gibson

How to Change the World
Secrets in the Sound, Dr. Florian Graner
The Elwha: A Cultural Perspective, Robert Elofson
Eating Godzilla: How the Seafood Industry is Confronting Ocean Acidification, Brad Warren