Herring Summit brings over 100 attendees, from California to Alaska

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

Eva Plaganyi, CSIRO Australia

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

 

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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

Michael Baines, Sitka Tribal Council

Tim Kulchyski, Cowichan Tribes

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