The Ocean Modeling Forum’s Herring Summit, in collaboration with Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans, was held June 8-10, 2015, at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel in Richmond, British Columbia. Over 115 people from along the west coast of North America attended the Summit, including representatives from at least 14 First Nations/Tribes; 5 federal, state and provincial agencies; 11 academic institutions; 5 NGOs; and 4 fishing industry organizations. A final list of attendees is available here.
During the Summit there were presentations by 22 experts, and 4 different breakout sessions in which attendees were assembled into 13 different small discussion groups to discuss and develop conceptual models of the herring social-ecological system. The final Agenda is available here.
All presentations given at the Summit are available for viewing below.
Russ Jones, Haida First Nation
Don Hall, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Larry Greba, Kitasoo First Nation
Kelly Brown, Heiltsuk First Nation
Michael Baines, Sitka Tribal Council
Tim Kulchyski, Cowichan Tribes
Megsie Siple & Tim Essington, University of Washington
Michelle Washington, Sliammon First Nation
Jennifer Boldt, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ron Heintz, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Iain McKechnie, University of Oregon and Simon Fraser University
Lorenz Hauser, University of Washington
Harvey Kitka, Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Tom Greiner, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (by proxy)
Nathan Taylor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ron Tanasichuk, Heiltsuk Science Team
Sherri Dressel, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Davin Holen, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
John Trochta, University of Washington
Phil Levin, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
The graphic recording, provided by Sam Bradd, of the presentations providing regional perspectives on changing herring populations on Day 1 of the Summit resulted in stunning images that provided context and content for the remainder of the Summit. Those images are available for viewing below.
Russ Jones, Haida First Nation
Don Hall, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Larry Greba, Kitasoo First Nation
Kelly Brown, Heiltsuk First Nation
