MEDIA ADVISORY
December 7, 2020

MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Hyde, 360.819.3045, kevin.hyde@psp.wa.gov 

Science Panel to discuss Science Work Plan for 2020-2024

The Puget Sound Partnership's Science Panel will meet on Thursday, December 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the December 10 Science Panel meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public. 

For the December 10 session, join the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/95791326385?pwd=TCtGUHR3SmZrbDhQeFlwazNRMmVMdz09 Meeting ID: 957 9132 6385, Password: 283301. 

Full Zoom instructions are included in the meeting agenda, which is available here: https://pspwa.box.com/s/nal4a4mqd09x8wyffgf6ee26f0caiij4

Meeting highlights include:

• A discussion and decision about science work actions and the Science Work Plan for 2020-2024. Presentation by Scott Redman, Science and Evaluation program director at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Katherine Wyatt, assistant science director at the Puget Sound Partnership. 
  
  
• A presentation and discussion about the Science Panel's 2021 legislative priorities. This session will include updates about the state revenue forecast, agency decision packages, policy proposals, and plans for the 2021 legislative session. Presentation by Jeff Parsons, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership. In addition, the session will include a status update on Project Olga by John Stein, chair of the Science Panel. 
  
  
• A presentation about the paper "A ubiquitous tire rubber-derived chemical induces acute mortality in coho salmon," by Z. Tian et al., in Science. Presentation by paper co-authors Ed Kolodziej, associate professor, civil and environmental engineering, University of Washington Tacoma Center for Urban Waters, and Jen McIntyre, assistant professor, School of the Environment, Washington State University. 
  
  
• Agency, committee, and member updates from the Puget Sound Partnership, the Social Science Advisory Committee, the Federal Task Force Science and Monitoring Work Group, the Puget Sound Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program, and others. 

The full Science Panel agenda is available at https://pspwa.box.com/s/nal4a4mqd09x8wyffgf6ee26f0caiij4. 

If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify Board Policy Specialist Jillian Reitz at 360.742.2936.

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.