MEDIA ADVISORY
July 15, 2019

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

Science Panel to discuss upcoming State of the Sound report

The Puget Sound Partnership's Science Panel will meet on Wednesday, July 17, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Western Washington University, Viking Union 565, 516 High St., Bellingham, Wash.

Meeting highlights include:

• A presentation about proposed research into social science to help better understand the diverse perspectives and values of people living in the Puget Sound region and how they are affected by social and governance systems.
• A work session on the 2019 State of the Sound report. The State of the Sound is a biennial report intended to help our partners and decision makers better understand how well the Puget Sound recovery effort is going. It also responds specifically to state statute (RCW 90.71.370(3)). Click here to view the 2017 State of the Sound.
• A presentation on the South Fork Nooksack River Chinook Rescue program. The program, begun in 2007, aims to help recover the endangered South Fork Chinook salmon, which in 2006 numbered just 64 individuals.
• An update and discussion about the Puget Sound Vital Signs revision project. The Vital Signs gauge the health of Puget Sound and guide assessment of the progress made toward ecosystem recovery goals.

The full Science Panel agenda, meeting materials, and directions are available at http://www.psp.wa.gov/SP_meetings.php. The 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, Deborah Hagen, at 360.819.0057.

About the Science Panel

The Science Panel's expertise and advice are critical to the Puget Sound Partnership’s efforts to develop a comprehensive, science-based plan to restore Puget Sound. The members, appointed by the Leadership Council, are chosen from the top scientists in Washington State.

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.

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