2018 Green-Duwamish Watershed Symposium Schedule
7:45 Registration Opens Light Breakfast & Exhibits
8:50 Opening
Performance: “Salmon” by Matthew Evinger & Madeline deMahy
Overview: Rory Denovan, Symposium Co-Chair
9:00 Welcome:
Willard Bill Jr., Cultural Director Muckleshoot Tribe
Dr. Monica Paulson Priebe , Dept. Head Natural Resources, Green River College
9:15 Keynote Address: Collectively Creating a More Resilient Green/Duwamish Watershed
Josh Baldi, Director of Land & Water Resources Div, King County DNRP
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10:00 Panel 1: Critical Thinking
Green-Duwamish Salmon Adaptive Management Update
Doug Osterman , WRIA 9
It All Flows Downstream: Exploring Restoration of Upland Watershed Health
in the Upper Green’s National Forest Lands
Jen Watkins, Conservation NW
Green River Management Challenges of a Municipal Water Source
Greg Volkhardt, Tacoma PUD
Adaptive Management of Forest Lands for Source Water Protection
Nikola Smith, US Forest Service
Questions and Answers
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11:05 Panel 2: Communication
Measuring Atmospheric Pollution Using Moss
Amanda Bidwell, University of Washington
Micro Plastic Distribution throughout the Green-Duwamish Watershed
Kathryn Davis and Marlowe Moser, Puget Soundkeeper & University of Puget Sound
Beyond Hard Armoring: Urban – Industrial Restoration Techniques
George Blomberg, Port of Seattle
Lessons Learned in Restoring Kent’s Salmon Habitats
Matthew Knox, City of Kent
Questions and Answers
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12:05 Lunch and Connecting
Discussion Groups:
Deep Dive into WRIA 9 Chinook Salmon Plan Update
Doug Osterman and WRIA 9 Team
Health of the Watershed
Tracy Stanton, Urban Waters Partnership
Environmental/Social Justice: Building Relationships
James Rasmussen, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
Engaging for Success with Diverse Communities,
Judy Blanco, Forterra
Green Jobs
Hannah Kett and Camilo McConnell, Nature Conservancy
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1:00 Panel 3: Collaboration
Environmental Justice through Transformational and Inclusive Partnerships
Alberto Rodriguez, City of Seattle
Beyond the Signs: Building a Community Based Program in Communities of Diversity
Rebecca Chu, Sinang Lee, Phung Nguyen, EPA and King County
Building a Community of Stewardship of Water Monitoring
Eric Adman, Sno-King Watershed Council
Partnering with Businesses of Diversity
Cathy Buller, ECOSS
Green Infrastructure Jobs of Tomorrow
Hanna Kett, Aaron Clark, Nature Conservancy and Stewardship Partnership
Questions and Answers
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2:10 Panel 4: Creativity
Depaving the Way to Building a Diverse Community Garden
Tahmina Martelly, World Relief
Becoming Carbon Neutral with Eelgrass and Kelp
Jon Sloan, Port of Seattle
Problem Based Learning, an Integrational Approach Using Stormwater Pollution
Chandra Reiners, Emerald Park Elementary, Kent
Just scales: Watershed-Scale Problems Need Watershed-Scale Solutions
Cyrus Philbrick, Earth Economics
Questions and Answers
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3:15 Closing Keynote De’Sean Quinn, Council Member for City of Tukwila, Water Quality Planner and Project Manager for King County DNRP
3:30 Closing Remarks Duwamish Alive Coalition/ Green River Coalitions
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4:00 – 6:00 Exhibits & Social
7:45 Registration Opens Light Breakfast & Exhibits
8:50 Opening
Performance: “Salmon” by Matthew Evinger & Madeline deMahy
Overview: Rory Denovan, Symposium Co-Chair
9:00 Welcome:
Willard Bill Jr., Cultural Director Muckleshoot Tribe
Dr. Monica Paulson Priebe , Dept. Head Natural Resources, Green River College
9:15 Keynote Address: Collectively Creating a More Resilient Green/Duwamish Watershed
Josh Baldi, Director of Land & Water Resources Div, King County DNRP
____________________________________________________________________________________
10:00 Panel 1: Critical Thinking
Green-Duwamish Salmon Adaptive Management Update
Doug Osterman , WRIA 9
It All Flows Downstream: Exploring Restoration of Upland Watershed Health
in the Upper Green’s National Forest Lands
Jen Watkins, Conservation NW
Green River Management Challenges of a Municipal Water Source
Greg Volkhardt, Tacoma PUD
Adaptive Management of Forest Lands for Source Water Protection
Nikola Smith, US Forest Service
Questions and Answers
_____________________________________________________________________________
11:05 Panel 2: Communication
Measuring Atmospheric Pollution Using Moss
Amanda Bidwell, University of Washington
Micro Plastic Distribution throughout the Green-Duwamish Watershed
Kathryn Davis and Marlowe Moser, Puget Soundkeeper & University of Puget Sound
Beyond Hard Armoring: Urban – Industrial Restoration Techniques
George Blomberg, Port of Seattle
Lessons Learned in Restoring Kent’s Salmon Habitats
Matthew Knox, City of Kent
Questions and Answers
____________________________________________________________________________________
12:05 Lunch and Connecting
Discussion Groups:
Deep Dive into WRIA 9 Chinook Salmon Plan Update
Doug Osterman and WRIA 9 Team
Health of the Watershed
Tracy Stanton, Urban Waters Partnership
Environmental/Social Justice: Building Relationships
James Rasmussen, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
Engaging for Success with Diverse Communities,
Judy Blanco, Forterra
Green Jobs
Hannah Kett and Camilo McConnell, Nature Conservancy
____________________________________________________________________________________
1:00 Panel 3: Collaboration
Environmental Justice through Transformational and Inclusive Partnerships
Alberto Rodriguez, City of Seattle
Beyond the Signs: Building a Community Based Program in Communities of Diversity
Rebecca Chu, Sinang Lee, Phung Nguyen, EPA and King County
Building a Community of Stewardship of Water Monitoring
Eric Adman, Sno-King Watershed Council
Partnering with Businesses of Diversity
Cathy Buller, ECOSS
Green Infrastructure Jobs of Tomorrow
Hanna Kett, Aaron Clark, Nature Conservancy and Stewardship Partnership
Questions and Answers
____________________________________________________________________________________
2:10 Panel 4: Creativity
Depaving the Way to Building a Diverse Community Garden
Tahmina Martelly, World Relief
Becoming Carbon Neutral with Eelgrass and Kelp
Jon Sloan, Port of Seattle
Problem Based Learning, an Integrational Approach Using Stormwater Pollution
Chandra Reiners, Emerald Park Elementary, Kent
Just scales: Watershed-Scale Problems Need Watershed-Scale Solutions
Cyrus Philbrick, Earth Economics
Questions and Answers
____________________________________________________________________________________
3:15 Closing Keynote De’Sean Quinn, Council Member for City of Tukwila, Water Quality Planner and Project Manager for King County DNRP
3:30 Closing Remarks Duwamish Alive Coalition/ Green River Coalitions
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4:00 – 6:00 Exhibits & Social
