PNNL Announces Next Seminar as Part of its Community Science and Technology Seminar Series5/14/2020 The next seminar in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and Technology Seminar Series, “Critical Habitat in the Salish Sea – Understanding Eelgrass for Restoration and Resilience” presented by John Vavrinec, Senior Research Scientist at PNNL Sequim, will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., via Zoom.
Seagrasses are in decline globally causing concern for the impacts of losses on ecosystems and forcing managers to seek solutions to reverse the trend. Locally, eelgrass restoration has become a priority and many efforts are being taken throughout the Salish Sea to increase eelgrass abundance. We have been employing a multi-step approach to eelgrass restoration to help DNR reach their goal of 20% more eelgrass and while progress is being made, success is never guaranteed. The restoration process is continually evolving as we learn from each project – whether a success or a failure. However, seeking solutions for individual problems, forcing the restoration process to evolve, and adaptively managing restoration activities continues to improve chances for success and meeting restoration objectives in the Salish Sea. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and Technology Seminar Series was launched to help the general public better understand and explore how science transforms our world. Those who are interested can register here.
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