Raincoast Salmon Nutrient Workshop 2008

July 23rd 2009

Abstract

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…)

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May 27th 2009

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.

Poster for Paleolimnology workshop -  fall 2008

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.

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Invited Talks:

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May 25th 2009

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…)

May 24th 2009

Dr. Daniel Schindler

School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
Translating variation in sediment 15N into pre-historical salmon population dynamics. (more…)

May 23rd 2009

Dr. Bruce Finney

Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University
The fate of salmon-derived nutrients: Insights from lake studies in Alaska. (more…)

May 22nd 2009

Dr. Peter Leavitt

Department of Biology, University of Regina
The importance of salmon-derived nutients on lake ecosystems (more…)

May 21st 2009

Dr. Kim Hyatt

Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Escapement data pitfalls and time series reconstructions for paleoindicators