Presentations at the 2022 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference: Improving Salmon Access to Inland Habitat and Nature’s Value in the Salish Sea Basin


The 2022 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference was held as a virtual event this April 26th to 28th. Administered by the Salish Sea Institute at Western Washington University and held biennially since 2014, this year’s event was sponsored by the US EPA, the Puget Sound Partnership, and the Canadian government, as well as the Washington State Department of Ecology and others.

The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference brings together scientists, representatives of First Nations and tribal governments, resource managers, community and business leaders, and policy makers throughout the Pacific Northwest. Attendees share stories and emerging science, policy, and projects focused on restoring the ecosystems of the Salish Sea Basin.

This year, Earth Economics staff presented on two regional projects. Ken Cousins presented work funded by the Harder Foundation, Improving Salmon Access to Inland Habitat Can Also Reduce Risk to Human Safety and Property. This project developed innovative approaches to identifying benefits and costs associated with replacing culverts to improve stream flow. Corrine Armistead and James Kaplan were members of that research team.

Erin Mackey and Ken Cousins summarized a 2-year project funded by the US EPA through the Washington State Department of Ecology on Nature’s Value in the Salish Sea: The Ecosystem Services of the Salish Sea Basin. This project assessed the annual value of ecosystem goods and services produced by the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of the greater Salish Sea Basin, and included an interactive web map. Angela Fletcher and Alice Lin were also members of that research team.

Photo Credit: U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Northwest Region via Flickr


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