Media Tip Sheet: Ecology of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia Bioregion

Featured presentations at the 108th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Portland, Oregon

Meeting Announcement

ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Dozens of sessions at the Ecological Society of America’s upcoming Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, Aug. 6-11, will feature research on the ecology of the geographic and environmental region surrounding the conference venue: the Pacific Northwest and Cascadia Bioregion, which encompass a vast area stretching from northern California to southern Alaska.

The Pacific Northwest’s temperate rainforests are home to old-growth conifers and multiple threatened and endangered species. Its diverse marine and coastal environments host whales, puffins and vibrant kelp forests. The annual salmon runs in the region’s rivers sustain ecosystems and provide cultural significance. These landscapes and rich ecological communities provide an invaluable platform for scientific inquiry – and also face numerous environmental challenges.

The talks and posters listed below will be presented at the Ecological Society of America’s upcoming Annual Meeting, August 6-11, 2023. ESA invites staff journalists, freelance journalists, student journalists and press officers to register for free as media attendees up to and throughout the week of the Annual Meeting. For eligibility information, please visit ESA’s press registration credential policy page. Members of the media will be able to attend all scientific sessions at the conference and will have access to a press room where they can enjoy refreshments, internet access, a printer and an interview area.

For a longer list of presentations focused on the ecology of the Pacific Northwest and Cascadia Bioregion, please visit the full web version of this tip sheet.

Monday, August 7
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM		Restoration islands as a conservation tool: the case for the imperiled greater sage-grouse Presenter: Scott Harris, Institute for Applied Ecology Contributed Talk - COS 21
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM		Widespread foliage scorch in the wake of the 2021 heat dome heat wave in the Pacific Northwest: patterns, drivers of vulnerability, and lessons for future heatwaves Presenter: Adam Sibley, Oregon State University Contributed Talk - COS 31
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM		Drivers shaping plant communities recovering from disturbance at Mount St. Helens Presenter: Tommy Conway, Washington State University Contributed Poster
Tuesday, August 8
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	A decade of beaver relocation led by the Tulalip Tribes: lessons learned and next steps Presenter: Molly Alves, Utah State University/Tulalip Tribes Organized Oral Session - OOS 13
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	When the Black Swan shows up: the unprecedented but also totally precedented 2020 Labor Day fire event in the West Cascades Presenter: Daniel Donato, Washington State Department of Natural Resources Organized Oral Session - OOS 17
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM	Climate change effects on phenology of anadromous salmonids in Coastal Riverscapes of the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Rebecca Flitcroft, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station Organized Oral Session - OOS 28
Wednesday, August 9
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	Practices and Principles of Partnering with Tribal Nations in the Pacific Northwest Using Indigenous Knowledge (IK) to Restore Forest Resiliency to Wildfire and Climate Change Presenter: Cristina Eisenberg, Oregon State University Contributed Talk - COS 149
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM	Forest resilience to fire and interacting disturbances in the northwest US in a period of rapid change Presenter: Brian J. Harvey, University of Washington Symposium (In Person) - SYMP 16
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Divergent values and perspectives drive three distinct viewpoints on grizzly bear reintroduction in Washington, USA Presenter: Anna Santo, University of British Columbia Contributed Talk - COS 208
Thursday, August 10
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Ecological factors impacting distribution of ticks and tick-borne disease in Washington State Presenter: Elizabeth Dykstra, Washington State Department of Health Organized Oral Session - OOS 55
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM	Co-creating aquatic knowledge with and for Indigenous communities Presenter: Danielle Ignace, The University of British Columbia Symposium (In Person) - SYMP 24
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM	Lichen and moss bioindicators of air quality in the U.S. Forest Inventory: from forests to high elevation wilderness and urban neighborhoods Presenter: Sarah Jovan, USDA Forest Service Organized Oral Session - OOS 64

 

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