FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Hyde, 360.819.3045, kevin.hyde@psp.wa.gov
The Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel will meet online on Thursday, February 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
We’ll be providing an all-virtual livestream of this meeting, through TVW.
TVW web link: https://tvw.org/video/puget-sound-partnership-science-panel-2024021041/?eventID=2024021041
The full Science Panel agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page at: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php.
Meeting highlights include:
- A presentation and discussion about the 2024 Washington State legislative session and federal policies and appropriations related to Puget Sound recovery. Partnership staff will provide an update on the legislative session, federal policies, and engagement opportunities related to Puget Sound Day on the Hill. Science Panel members will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss policies. Presentation by Don Gourlie, legislative policy director at the Puget Sound Partnership; Ahren Stroming, special assistant for federal affairs at the Puget Sound Partnership; and Angela Adams, science lead, Geographic Programs Section, Puget Sound National Estuary Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10.
- A discussion and decision about the 2024 Science Panel annual priorities. Science Panel members will provide feedback on priority topics and desired outcomes for the Science Panel's 2024 work plan. Presentation by Kelly Biedenweg, chair of the Science Panel, and Jillian Reitz, boards policy advisor at the Puget Sound Partnership.
- A presentation and discussion by newly appointed Science Panel members about their research and relevant work happening within their networks. Presentations by Ani Jayakaran, professor and green stormwater infrastructure Specialist at Washington State University, and Kevin Werner, director at NOAA Fisheries' Northwest Fisheries Science Center.
- A presentation and discussion about incorporating science in collaborative environmental governance. Science Panel members will learn about and discuss recent research on the use of science by collaborative groups in Puget Sound recovery. Presentation by Tom Koontz, professor of environmental policy at University of Washington Tacoma; Craig Thomas, professor at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Policy & Governance; and Katherine Cheng, doctoral candidate at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Policy & Governance.
- A presentation and decision about the Science Work Plan. The Science Work Plan, one of the Science Panel's primary products, identifies priority science work actions and broader recommendations for improving ongoing science. This session will include discussion about the process and schedule for creating the Science Work Plan for 2025-2029. Presentation by Katherine Wyatt, assistant science director at the Puget Sound Partnership; Scott Redman, Science and Evaluation program director at the Puget Sound Partnership; and Katie Love, Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellow at the Puget Sound Partnership.
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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