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!”
Did you know that two of the state's seven aquatic reserves, Fidalgo Bay and Cypress Island, are located right here in Skagit County in our own backyard? Join Trail Tales docents and a DNR Aquatic Reserve Specialist to learn about Fidalgo Bay's protected marine treasures – it's habitats and the abundant species. We'll walk out to the old train trestle across the bay at low tide to glimpse the valuable eelgrass habitat and learn how the reserve is managed and protected for the benefit of wildlife and for our enjoyment. Trail Tales interpretive walks are free, public walks along a paved handicapped accessible trail.