A two-day workshop was convened October 8-9, 2008 to review and synthesize sediment core studies conducted in sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) nursery lakes in British Columbia, Alaska, and the northwest United States. (more…)
Raincoast: Salmon Nutrient Workshop 2008
Applications of Paleolimnology
Applications of Paleolimnology: A workshop of the salmon nutrient research community
This 2 day workshop was hosted by Raincoast and its partners (Pacific Salmon Commission, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Watershed Watch) in the fall of 2008 at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, BC.
Leading scientists and researchers reviewed sediment core studies conducted in sockeye salmon nursery lakes in BC and Alaska. The goal was to examine the use of paleolimnological techniques to inform our understanding of long-term changes in salmon abundance and lake ecology relative to salmon harvesting and climate change.
Invited Talks:
Dr. Irene Gregory-Eaves
Department of Biology, McGill University
Introduction to Paleolimnological techniques: What can lake sediments can tell us about past salmon abundance? (more…)
Dr. Daniel Schindler
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
Translating variation in sediment 15N into pre-historical salmon population dynamics. (more…)
Dr. Bruce Finney
Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University
The fate of salmon-derived nutrients: Insights from lake studies in Alaska. (more…)
Dr. Peter Leavitt
Department of Biology, University of Regina
The importance of salmon-derived nutients on lake ecosystems (more…)
