FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Hyde, 360.819.3045, kevin.hyde@psp.wa.gov
The Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel will meet on Wednesday, February 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the February 2 Science Panel meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public.
Zoom instructions are included in the meeting agenda, which is available through our board meetings page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php
Meeting highlights include:
- A presentation and discussion about the Science Panel's 2022 work plan and the shared priorities of the Partnership's boards. This session will include discussion of priority topics for the Science Panel's 2022 work plan and discussion of desired outcomes and topic leads for each topic in the work plan. Presentation by Jillian Reitz, boards policy advisor at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation for discussion about the Puget Sound Future Scenarios project. This session will include an update on the status of the Future Scenarios project and its purpose and objectives; a discussion of the results of the business-as-usual scenario and what those results say about the system and the state of recovery; and a discussion of next steps for the project. Presentation by Katherine Wyatt, assistant science director at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation about developing an inclusive knowledge network to support Puget Sound ecosystem recovery. As part of the Science Work Plan for 2020-2024, the Science Panel recommends that the Partnership develop a more inclusive, coordinated knowledge network to support Puget Sound recovery. This session will include an update about the work to advance the inclusive knowledge network and a presentation by Henry P. Huntington, of Huntington Consulting, about his experiences engaging Indigenous knowledge and western science in projects in the Bering Sea and Alaska. Presentation by Scott Redman, Science and Evaluation program director at the Puget Sound Partnership, and Henry P. Huntington, owner of Huntington Consulting.
- A presentation about Puget Sound Vital Sign indicator targets. Partnership staff and partners have developed targets for Vital Sign indicators as part of the target-setting strategy approved by the Leadership Council in April 2021. This session will include discussion of two new Vital Sign targets for Chinook salmon abundance and toxics in fish. Presentation by Kirsten Feifel, adaptive systems manager at the Puget Sound Partnership and Scott Redman, Science and Evaluation program director at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation about the 2022-2026 Action Agenda. This session will include an update about the process to develop the 2022-2026 Action Agenda and an invitation to the Science Panel to provide feedback between January 26 and February 9 on the draft Action Agenda Comprehensive Plan, Implementation Plan, and document appendices. Presentation by Dan Stonington, planning manager at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation on technical guidance for riparian management. This session will include an overview and history of the technical guidance for riparian management and the science that informed the guidance. Presentation by Mary Huff, manager, Priority Habitats and Species section, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife; Keith Folkerts, policy lead, Priority Habitats and Species section, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Tim Quinn, chief scientist, Habitat Program, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The full Science Panel agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page at: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php.
If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify Boards Policy Advisor 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 government agencies, 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.
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