2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
The 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference took place April 30-May 2 at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. Over 1200 delegates attended the conference.
The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is the largest most comprehensive event of its kind in the region. The purpose of the conference is to assemble scientists, First Nations and tribal government representatives, resource managers, community/business leaders, policy makers, educators and students to present the latest scientific research on the state of the ecosystem, and to guide future actions for protecting and restoring the Salish Sea Ecosystem. To accomplish its purpose, the conference will feature plenary sessions with keynote speakers, concurrent sessions featuring oral presentations, poster presentations, workshops, frequent opportunities for informal networking, and related off-program events.
The 2014 topics included:
- Business and Industry
- Citizens/Education
- Emerging Contaminants and Emergencies
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Harmful Algal Blooms and Shellfish
- Marine Water Quality
- Ocean Acidification
- Planning, Assessment, and Communication
- Poster Gala
- Restoration
- Science, Policy, and Partnerships
- Shorelines
- Social Science Plus
- Species and Food Webs
- Stormwater
- Toxics
- Water Quality
Browse SSEC 2014 presentation abstracts View archived SSEC 2014 web site