Projecting Future Scenarios for Fidalgo Bay - Modeling Water Circulation and Coastal Changes

Dr. Eric Grossman, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey

“Dr. Grossman will discuss how the US Geological Survey is using powerful 3D computer modeling to examine coastal processes and inform ecosystem restoration and hazard mitigation in the Salish Sea.  How might climate change, sea level rise and land use influence coastal communities, ecosystem restoration outcomes, and Fidalgo Bay? Learn how USGS is constructing a 3D hydrodynamic model of Fidalgo Bay as part of a larger Salish Sea model to study these questions. Citizen science can help USGS and its partners improve these models through research and monitoring – find out how you can get involved as a volunteer!”

What's in a Name? The Salish Sea - Where is it, what does it mean, how does it work, and why is the name important?

Presented by Dr. Bert Webber

The Salish Sea is a relatively new name for an ancient body of water that spans the border between the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Webber will discuss the origin and meaning of the name “Salish Sea,” which now refers to the combined waters of the Strait of Georgia, the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Webber was involved in the process of naming the Salish Sea, which started in the late 1980s and was completed in 2010. Why is it important to have a name for the whole marine ecosytem? You will understand when you hear what Dr. Webber has to say!

Dr. Bert Webber is founding fellow of Western’s Salish Sea Studies Institute and WWU professor emeritus of Geography and Environmental Social Sciences

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