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                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