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Strait Ecosystem Recovery Network (ERN) Newsletter
A place to stay up to date on ecosystem recovery-related news, announcements, funding opportunities, job openings, events and more from around the Straits and the broader region.
NEXT STRAIT ERN QUARTERLY MEETING: Friday, April 19, 2024 - Red Cedar Hall <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=52fc353569&e=ef6991ce4e>
Notes & next steps from our January 26th Quarterly meeting available HERE <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=8c5c024487&e=ef6991ce4e>
In this Newsletter:
1) Funding opportunities
2) Around the Straits
3) Around the Sound & Beyond
4) Job Opportunities
5) In the News
Funding Opportunities
PUGET SOUND RECOVERY FUNDING ACCELERATION FUNDING TOOL <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=7841e5743c&e=ef6991ce4e>
PS RAFT collects information about national, state, and regional funding opportunities in one central location. This tool makes it easier to find and apply for funding and helps to align
funding opportunities with funding needs. PS RAFT also provides a space to encourage collaboration and alignment among partners so that grant applications integrate multiple priorities
and have a greater chance for success.
Habitat, Stormwater and Shellfish Strategic Initiative Lead (SIL) funding
EPA National Estuary Funding (NEP) for Puget Sound Recovery
**Please notify Kara at coordinator@straitern.org if you are thinking about or know you will be applying for one of these - I would love to help track who is applying, help with collaborations
and have some capacity for grant writing and application support**
The SIL RFP competition schedule is available on the SIL RFP webpage <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=04961168ae&e=ef6991ce4e> and
specific competition information will be listed on the Habitat RFP <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=2c5f4c28a0&e=ef6991ce4e> or Stormwater
RFP <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=0906a64599&e=ef6991ce4e> webpages. The Department of Commerce Salmon Recovery Grant Program will
have information when available on the integrated watershed and stormwater planning webpage <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=804e537c01&e=ef6991ce4e
> . Follow the SIL RFP webpage <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=32504cbbca&e=ef6991ce4e> or sign-up on the SIL blog <https://straitern.us13.list-man
age.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=6ed1d8ee0c&e=ef6991ce4e> to learn about additional competitions in 2024.
Upcoming Puget Sound Strategic Initiative Lead (SIL) RFPs <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=351330ec04&e=ef6991ce4e> :
* Habitat SIL Investment Priorities:
* To be released March 25:
* (A) Increase capacity and workforce development to meet Puget Sound habitat recovery goals.
* (C) New science, synthesis, and analysis for improved protection and restoration of kelp and eelgrass in Puget Sound.
* Save the date for informational webinar April 3, 2024.
* To be released April 2024:
* (B)Local support for habitat protection, monitoring, and adaptive management; in collaboration with the Department of Commerce’s Salmon Recovery Grant Program. This will also include
investments from the Stormwater SIL <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=a354b830c7&e=ef6991ce4e> on Sound Choices Comprehensive Planning.
* To be released late May/early June 2024:
* (D)Restoration effectiveness of soft shore alternatives to hard armor.
* (E1)Understanding and planning for sea level rise and climate related hazards to shorelines in Puget Sound.
* Stormwater SIL Investment Priorities:
* Opens March 15, 2024:
* Innovative BMP Installations in Toxic Hotspots and Transportation Areas
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Puget Sound Partnership Monthly Funding Update Calls
PSP Strategic Funding Team will provide an overview of the funding opportunities listed on PS RAFT <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=8966b2e4c6&e=ef69
91ce4e> , and space to discuss upcoming projects and Q&A. The first call will be on Tuesday, March 5th. Thereafter, calls will be on the first Monday of the month, 9 - 10:00 am. Click
here to join the meeting <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=7a194507b4&e=ef6991ce4e> ; Meeting ID:271 626 386 376; Passcode: tdQFWR.
SeaDoc Society 2024 grant opportunities
At least $250,000 available, $50,000 per project, with a goal to support science that results in positive conservation outcomes for pressing environmental issues facing the Salish Sea.
Letters of Intent due March 15. More info <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=303a780f97&e=ef6991ce4e> .
2024 National Coastal Resilience Fund
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation—in partnership with NOAA, the U.S. Department of Defense, Occidental, and Shell—is now soliciting pre-proposals for the 2024 National Coastal
Resilience Fund <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=80a1d43bad&e=ef6991ce4e> . NFWF will award approximately $140 million in grants to
create and restore natural systems to increase community protection from coastal hazards (such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion) while improving
habitats for fish and wildlife. NFWF will prioritize projects that are community-led or incorporate direct community engagement and benefit underserved communities facing disproportionate
harm from climate impacts.
* Pre-proposals must be submitted through NFWF’s Easygrants system <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=af1517ce75&e=ef6991ce4e> no later
than 4/10/2024 at 11:59 PM ET.
* Informational webinars are available to provide an overview of the National Coastal Resilience funding opportunity. Applicants are strongly encouraged to participate and can register
for a webinar below (Note: the same information will be presented in all webinars, different times are offered for your convenience):
* Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 3:00 - 4:30 PM ET – Register here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=8fba553df9&e=ef6991ce4e>
* Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET – Register here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=fcd6fad601&e=ef6991ce4e>
* Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6:30 - 8:00 PM ET – Register here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=dce11783d7&e=ef6991ce4e>
America's Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: America the Beautiful Challenge
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced $119 million will be awarded in nationwide funding to conserve, connect, and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife. This Request
for Proposals consolidates funding from multiple federal agencies and the private sector to enable applicants to conceive and develop large-scale, locally led projects that address
shared funder priorities spanning public, Tribal, and private lands. Pre-Proposal Deadline: April 4. More info HERE <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id
=ec05012edd&e=ef6991ce4e>
Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) Large Capital Projects RFP
The Puget Sound Partnership is pleased to announce the release of the 2025-2027 Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) Large Capital Projects request for proposals (RFP) <https://straitern.us
13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=587f9292d3&e=ef6991ce4e> and supplemental questions. <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=
0ea9816472&e=ef6991ce4e> The PSAR <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=5c2a4bda70&e=ef6991ce4e> Large Capital program funds projects that
are regionally significant and provide the most benefit to salmon species in Puget Sound.
* Pre-proposal materials are due in PRISM <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=fcbd4d69ed&e=ef6991ce4e> by April 10, 2024 for preliminary
review, for preliminary tiering by April 24, 2024. Pre-proposals that rank highly across most criteria will be notified on April 24 and invited to submit full proposals by May 21, 2024.
* You can find the PSAR Large Capital Projects RFP here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=edaf93c705&e=ef6991ce4e> and the supplemental
questions here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=627d91fd5d&e=ef6991ce4e> . Please direct questions to Marlies Wierenga, PSAR program
manager at the Puget Sound Partnership, at marlies.wierenga@psp.wa.gov or 360-968-9673.
$25 Million for Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a $25 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) aimed at supporting the deployment of clean energy technology on Tribal
lands. The DOE Office of Indian Energy is seeking applications from Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations,
and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, to implement clean energy technology projects on Tribal lands.
The deadline for submitting applications is May 30, 2024, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Office of Indian Energy will host an informational webinar <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=17757957d6&e=ef6991ce4e> on March 14,
2024, to provide interested applicants with more information on the FOA and how to apply.
ie-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=0b8a1cc798&e=ef6991ce4e>
Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program
EPA is accepting applications on a rolling basis for $2 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding available to support community-driven projects that build capacity for communities
to tackle environmental and climate justice challenges, strengthen their climate resilience, and advance clean energy. Awards vary depending on application track. Technical assistance
available.
Deadline: November 21. Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program | US EPA <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=1dd93023bb&e=ef6991ce4e>
Around the Straits
Stream Stewards Training - Wednesdays, Mar 6th through Apr 3rd
Registration is now open for the Stream Stewards Program, hosted by WSU and the North Olympic Salmon Coalition <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=db68e
0ea6f&e=ef6991ce4e> . The program provides Jefferson and Clallam County residents with the opportunity to turn environmental knowledge into action. In this 5-week course, participants
learn about connections between our lands and waters. Through classroom sessions, field trips, and hands-on activities, this training connects participants with experts and opportunities
to get involved in local efforts. Training will take place at various locations in Jefferson and Clallam counties. For more information and to RSVP, visit here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.
com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=a8fc2ed2f4&e=ef6991ce4e> . Time: 9 am - 12:30 pm | Locations: Various
Larry Scott Trail/Olympic Discovery Trail & Puget Sound to Pacific Collaborative Talk - Wed, Mar 6th
Jefferson County is home to the treasured Larry Scott and Olympic Discovery Trails. Peninsula Trails Coalition <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=c2ae
db21df&e=ef6991ce4e> representatives Merrily Mount and Jeff Selby will give a talk about the history, recent upgrades, and future of these trails. Learn what is improving, expanding,
and connecting in Jefferson County. Also, get updates on the Puget Sound to Pacific Collaborative <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=e798e48e3f&e=ef6
991ce4e> (PS2P) from Project Director Steve Durrant, Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. More info here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5
e8307ed&id=39dbf23818&e=ef6991ce4e> .
Time: 6 pm | Location: Carnegie Reading Room, Port Townsend Public Library, 1220 Lawrence St, Port Townsend
Conservation Breakfast: “The Olympic Cougar Project: Conservation in a Human-Dominated Landscape" - Thurs, Mar 14th
Jefferson Land Trust <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=e746e524cb&e=ef6991ce4e> invites the community to attend its annual conservation
breakfast. There will be a fascinating presentation by Dr. Mark Elbroch, noted cougar biologist and Puma Program Director of Panthera <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f
26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=03b131f808&e=ef6991ce4e> , a nonprofit devoted to the conservation of the world’s 40 species of wild cats and the ecosystems they inhabit. Dr. Elbroch and an expert
panel will discuss the work and mission of the Olympic Cougar Project, and share how partners like Jefferson Land Trust help protect critical wildlife habitat in a human-dominated landscape.
Free registration and more information here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=e0dd090cdf&e=ef6991ce4e> .
Time: 9 - 10:30 am | Location: Zoom
Spring Behind the Scenes Tours at River’s Edge
Learn about the history of the river, this groundbreaking project and the partnerships that made it happen, the changes we are seeing so far on the river, and local river phenology.
Tours available on March 15th and 16th at 1 pm. Email Lexi to sign up.
Maritime Career Fair - Sat, Mar 16th
The Maritime Career Fair, hosted by Northwest Maritime Center <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=591283ed22&e=ef6991ce4e> , will answer
all your burning questions about maritime, maritime careers, and how you can set sail toward an exciting future. There will be interactive exhibits, networking opportunities, and interviews
with experts. This event is tailored to middle school and high school students and their families. Anyone interested in exploring opportunities in maritime is welcome to attend!
This is a volunteer-run event; if you’re interested in volunteering, please send an email here. More information here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed
&id=fa43d0f6df&e=ef6991ce4e> .
Time: 10 am - 2 pm | Location: Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St, Port Townsend
18th Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction: "You, Me & the Salish Sea: Embracing the Future Together" - Port Townsend Marine Science Center
When: Saturday, March 16, 5-9PM
Location: The Commons at Fort Worden
Since its founding in 1982, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center has introduced hundreds of thousands of people to the wonders of the marine environment. Your support helps us sustain
the educational and scientific mission to conserve the Salish Sea. More information here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=e2b0d6e772&e=ef6991ce4e>
- you can buy tickets, find the menu, peruse the auction catalog (once published) and more.
Planting at Ediz Hook - Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Clallam MRC, Clallam Conservation District
When: Tuesday and Thursday, March 26 & 28, 10AM-12PM or 1230-2PM
Location: Ediz Hook
This planting is part of a large restoration project the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe completed in 2021 that involved removing piers and shoreline armoring such as concrete, riprap and
metal, and replacing it with logs and clean beach sand. Help improve habitat for forage fish and marine birds, as well as create recreation opportunities! More information and registration
here. <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=4c6cf4dc0b&e=ef6991ce4e>
NOSC Volunteers Needed for Student Field Trips!
The planting season is underway, and the time has come for the Real Learning Real Work planting field trips! Real Learning Real Work is a middle school program where we give students
the opportunity to assess habitat quality at a local waterway, define an engineering problem, and implement their restoration solution: a solution which includes planting native trees
and shrubs! We are looking for volunteers to help us guide these students through their planting day.
Events will be held on the Dungeness River in Sequim March 28 and March 29th, and Snow Creek in Discovery Bay March 22. Planting field trips are generally from 9am – 2pm, but may change
slightly as we finalize bus schedules with the schools. VOLUNTEER <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=0397eb4e3a&e=ef6991ce4e>
North Olympic Land Trust Conservation Breakfast set for April 6
The Land Trust’s 16th annual Conservation Breakfast returns to the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles on Saturday, April 6th at 10 am with an exciting program centered on the
new book Salmon, Cedar, Rock & Rain: Washington's Olympic Peninsula - more details coming soon!
Olympic Coast Ocean Acidification Sentinel Site (OASeS) Symposium
The second Olympic Coast Ocean Acidification Sentinel Site <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=810165bbad&e=ef6991ce4e> (OASeS) Symposium
will take place on May 14-16, 2024 at the Rainforest Arts Center in Forks, Washington. This event is open to the public and will bring together OASeS steering committee members, resource
managers, tribal members, researchers, educators, students, and more to focus on changing ocean conditions on the Olympic Coast. A meeting agenda and more information will be shared
in the near future. Please register by April 19, 2024 to attend here! <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=e955441e2e&e=ef6991ce4e> Please
share with your networks.
If you missed the 2022 Symposium, you can read the summary report here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=a26557ff0a&e=ef6991ce4e> !
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Strait ECO Events Calendar
This monthly newsletter can be a great resource for planning ahead, especially as registration for some events fill up quickly. However, new opportunities can also pop up throughout
the month. Be sure to check the Strait ECO Events calendar <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=0d433aeb53&e=ef6991ce4e> from time to
time, so you don't miss out on any environmental education or stewardship opportunities on the Peninsula!
Around the Sound & Beyond
Puget Sound Partnership Legislative Update Call
Every Friday during the legislative session, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. From January 5 -March 15, 2024; Sign up and other resources <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba
5e8307ed&id=867f09629f&e=ef6991ce4e> to track the 2024 session.
Puget Sound Partnership Monthly Funding Update Call
March 5, 9-10 am; April 1, 9-10 am (and every 1st Monday of the month thereafter). Meeting Link <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=0c0ed2aad6&e=ef6991c
e4e> .
Overview of current funding opportunities that are posted on our funding tool PS RAFT <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=7e0d209610&e=ef6991ce4e>
and provide an open space for our partners to talk about funding needs and upcoming projects, and ask questions. There will also be an opportunity to connect with others on the call
to talk about similar projects and potential collaboration.
Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead - 2024 Virtual Subrecipient Summit
The Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead (HSIL) Subrecipient Summit brings together HSIL-funded project leads, HSIL staff, Habitat Strategic Initiative Advisory Team, and partners to enhance
connections across the diverse and critical work to implement the Habitat Implementation Strategies. You may join for any portion of the agenda that you are available.
Please direct any questions to Jennifer Griffiths (Jennifer.griffiths@dfw.wa.gov) and Elizabeth Spaulding (elizabeth.spaudling@dnr.wa.gov).
Join Zoom Meeting https://dnr-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/82893163946 <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=9fe5869b3f&e=ef6991ce4e> Meeting ID: 828
9316 3946
Puget Sound Day on the Hill – The week of May 13th in Washington, DC, registration is now open!
Puget Sound Day on the Hill is an annual event organized by the Puget Sound Partnership <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=04956fc304&e=ef6991ce4e>
and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=d034aefd81&e=ef6991ce4e> that advocates for effective
policy and sustained federal investment in Puget Sound restoration and salmon recovery efforts. Representatives from tribes, state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and businesses,
along with concerned residents, lend their voices in support of action to save Puget Sound and uphold tribal treaty rights. More details and information can be found here: psdoth.org
<https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=7fbe431bd9&e=ef6991ce4e> . Link to RSVP here: PSDOTH 2024 In-Person Registration <https://straitern.us13.list-manag
e.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=1e0f47e262&e=ef6991ce4e> .
Additionally, please use this form <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=10b2e52981&e=ef6991ce4e> to sign on to PSP’s letters outlining
priority funding for the FY25 appropriations <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=72aecfdcf0&e=ef6991ce4e> . You can add your signature
up until Monday, 3/11.
Passport to 2044: Housing
What do jurisdictions need to know to address deeply affordable housing in their comprehensive plans? Join PSRC and the Washington State Department of Commerce to focus on addressing
permanent supportive housing and other housing need at 0 – 30% Area Median Income (AMI).
March 12, 2024, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom - Register <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=32d4c95dda&e=ef6991ce4e>
National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series Plants Get Sick Too:
Monitoring Seagrass Wasting Disease in a Changing Climate
March 19, 2024 - 12 pm Hawai`i / 3 pm Pacific / 5 pm Central / 6 pm Eastern
With climate change, disease outbreaks are increasing in our ocean and it's crucial to understand how they are affecting foundationally important marine species such as seagrasses. Seagrass
meadows provide habitat for an extraordinary number of different organisms, can protect coastlines against storms, and have the ability to store harmful greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere
into the soil. Tomales Bay estuary in northern California holds an estimated 9% of the state's seagrass population, and while disease is present in the area, not much is known about
if there are different pathogen strains within seagrass meadows. Join Serina Moheed as she talks about how she monitors seagrass wasting disease in the field (spoiler - it's muddy!),
methods for analyzing the effects of the disease, and how in her opinion growing a marine pathogen in the lab can be much harder than taking care of a houseplant. REGISTER HERE <https://straitern.us
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Effective Estuary Restoration Along the U.S. West Coast
This one-day virtual symposium on March 12, 2024 will bring together experts in the field of estuary restoration along the U.S. West Coast to explore effective estuary restoration topics.
This is the first of three annual symposiums that will explore a wide range of pressing topics in estuary restoration including:
* Design considerations and restoration methods
* Climate change and estuary restoration
* Monitoring estuary restoration
* Documenting estuary restoration
The symposiums are designed to support estuary restoration practitioners and will include opportunities to share techniques, ask questions, and build a community of practice. This will
be a no-cost symposium but spaces will be limited. Effective Estuary Restoration Symposium | Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (pacificfishhabitat.org) <https://straitern.us13.li
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2024 Green Infrastructure Summit of the Salish Sea
The 2024 Green Infrastructure Summit of the Salish Sea is back at Cascadia College on March 29, 2024. Tickets are on sale now and will be available until 3/18. Last year sold out, so
don’t delay! This year, the theme of the Summit is Shaping Infrastructure through Collective History, Learnings, and Big Ideas. The full agenda will be released soon, but this year
will discuss long-term maintenance, monitoring, indigenous perspectives and approaches, and continue the conversation on addressing 6PPD-quinone. You will have opportunities to walk
outside, share food and drinks together, talk in the hallways, and of course, share the enthusiasm about stormwater parks! For more info and to register please click HERE <https://straitern.us13.lis
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2024 Salmon Ocean Ecology Meeting
Long Live the Kings and WDFW are co-hosting the 2024 Salmon Ocean Ecology Meeting from 4/30-5/1. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Double Tree Hotel in Olympia over two days and
will include discussions, presentations, and research updates related to salmon and their marine habitat. The theme for this year is “Climate Change and Extreme Events,” focusing on
the effect that marine heatwaves and other anomalous conditions have on salmonids. To learn more and register click HERE <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307
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PSP Harvestable Shellfish Beds Update:
The PSP Vital Signs Indicator tracks changes in water quality that impact harvestable shellfish bed classifications in Puget Sound. This 2023 update showed four growing area upgrades
covering 476 acres and two growing area downgrades covering 44 acres. Upgrades are defined by an improvement in water quality, resulting in fewer restrictions, while downgrades indicate
more restrictions or non-harvestable beds. Click here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=bceb15124e&e=ef6991ce4e> to view the full update.
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Stormwater retrofit Prioritization Web Map:
This map aims to pinpoint high-priority areas to consider for Stormwater retrofit, and the draft is ready for review and input. Tribes, local agencies, and other interested parties are
encouraged to submit their priority Stormwater retrofit locations for WSDOT infrastructure by June 30th, 2024, for first-round consideration. Click here <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track
/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=3046c00e70&e=ef6991ce4e> to access the survey to enter up to four locations per entry.
Coastal Training Program
Registration is open for the Coastal Training Program classes scheduled for April 2024 - May 2024. All classes are eligible for Certification Maintenance (CM) credits through the American
Planning Association and the Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals. Members of the Society of Wetland Scientists may also apply class hours toward re-certification.
Waitlist? Please sign up for the waitlist if the class you want is full.
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The Northwest Straits Commission presents a summary of the Northwest Straits Initiative’s work in 2023, encompassing both local and regional collaborative projects aimed at supporting
the health of the Salish Sea ecosystem. The projects highlighted in these pages are those that specifically received funding, training, or support through the Northwest Straits Commission.
Additional project materials and reports can be found on our website’s Resource Library.
The work of the Northwest Straits Commission, the MRCs, and the Northwest Straits Foundation all focus on the same goal--to restore and protect our marine waters. Each component of the
Initiative has unique skills and organizational characteristics that allow for strong collective action. The sum of our work is greater than its individual parts.
Job Openings
* Puget Sound Partnership: Boards Program Coordinator <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=b298289a02&e=ef6991ce4e> ; Closes March 7
* Puget Sound Partnership: Puget Sound Recovery Strategist <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=dda10c0cf9&e=ef6991ce4e> ; Closes March
12
* WDFW: Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) Compliance Section Manager <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=199f9a6151&e=ef6991ce4e> . Closes
Mar 11
* Climate Impacts Group: Research Scientist and Engineer 2 <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=e8b60e9a69&e=ef6991ce4e> to support climate
justice research and outreach; Applicant screening begins Mar 25
* Washington Conservation Action (WCA) has an opening for their Climate and Clean Energy Director <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=e3568676fa&e=ef699
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* North Olympic Land Trust - seasonal, part-time Property Management Technician <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=40ffb4a5fa&e=ef6991ce4e>
, application review begins March 11
In the News
They started building a bulkhead for a new home on Hood Canal. Then the feds found out <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=465198e80a&e=ef6991ce4e>
; Seattle Times, by Lynda Mapes.
The words ‘in common with’ were pivotal to Judge Boldt’s ruling on Native American fishing rights; <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=db9aa4d50a&e=ef69
91ce4e> Puget Sound Institute
Water reserves low in Olympics; <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=0ec64635fc&e=ef6991ce4e> Sequim Gazette
A lack of snowfall in the Olympic Mountains could lead to low water levels and an earlier fire season as Western Washington’s reserves are kept in the snowpack.
Reviving the Samish Tribe’s kelp <https://straitern.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02015d57f26d1f2ba5e8307ed&id=cef4e0b604&e=ef6991ce4e> ; High Country News
Researchers are documenting the decline of once-plentiful kelp beds in an effort to reverse the trend.
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