MEDIA ADVISORY
May 5, 2016

MEDIA CONTACT: Cathy Cochrane, 360.790.7958, cathy.cochrane@psp.wa.gov 

Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel to meet May 11, hear update on Biennial Science Work Plan

The Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel will meet Wednesday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington State University’s Allmendinger Research Center, 2606 West Pioneer, Puyallup, 98371. 

Meeting highlights include:

• The latest on efforts to update the 2016 Biennial Science Work Plan, which recommends priority science actions in support of ecosystem recovery. Science and monitoring help us understand whether our efforts to restore and protect Puget Sound are having the desired effects.
• A discussion on next steps to convene a Salmon Science Advisory Group that will support the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council. The Salmon Recovery Council oversees implementation of the Puget Sound Chinook Recovery Plan.

The full Science Panel agenda, meeting materials and directions are available at http://www.psp.wa.gov/SP_meetings.php. 

This meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to provide comment and learn about the regional effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify the Special Assistant to the Boards, Dominique Hampton, at 360.464.1229.

About the Puget Sound Partnership

The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of governments, tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery.

For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.