2025 Knowledge Exchange Workshop
From Waterheds to Waves: Restoring Estuaries for Salmon
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2025 Knowledge Exchange Workshop
From Watersheds to Waves: Restoring Estuaries for Salmon
June 11, 2025 9am – 3:30pm
DFO, PSF and Washington’s GSRO are please to bring together experts to present the latest science, tools and guidance to restore estuary connectivity and habitat for early life stage survival and Pacific salmon recovery. Through informational talks and case studies, speakers will present technical design details from estuary projects, provide the most current guidance on restoration techniques, and share valuable lessons learned. Both morning and afternoon panel discussions will invite participants to raise questions and discuss this important topic
Watch the full workshop playlist on YouTube here or choose individual presentations in the agenda below.
Workshop Agenda
(click on each title below to view the video, a brief description of the presentation, and the corresponding PowerPoint presentation)
Introduction and Welcome
Laura Weatherly and Jason Hwang (Moderators)
Introduction and Welcome
Tim Abbe, Natural Systems Design: Effective Use of Wood in River Restoration
Tim Abbe, Natural Systems Design
Effective Use of Wood in River Restoration
Power Point Presentation (pdf): Tim Abbe, Natural Systems Design
Lindsie Fratus-Thomas, Nooksack Tribe Natural Resources: Nooksack River Restoration
Lindsie Fratus-Thomas, Nooksack Tribe Natural Resources
Nooksack River Restoration
Tom Balfour, Redd Fish Restoration Society: hiłsyaqƛis: A Holistic Approach to Watershed Restoration
Tom Balfour, Redd Fish Restoration Society
hiłsyaqƛis: A Holistic Approach to Watershed Restoration
Power Point Presentation (pdf): Tom Balfour, Redd Fish Restoration Society
Al Jonsson, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates: Wood: the Original Influencer
Al Jonsson, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates
Wood: the Original Influencer
Power Point Presentation (pdf): Al Jonsson, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates
Morning Panel Discussion
Morning Panel Discussion
Anna Marshall, University of Tennessee: Large Wood as a Driver and Feedback of River Corridor Spatial Heterogeneity
Anna Marshall, University of Tennessee
Large Wood as a Driver and Feedback of River Corridor Spatial Heterogeneity
Power Point Presentation (pdf): Anna Marshall, University of Tennessee
Allison Lutes (Chelan County) and Reid Camp (Cramer Fish Sciences): The Middle Entiat Project: Process-Based Restoration at the Reach Scale
Allison Lutes (Chelan County) and Reid Camp (Cramer Fish Sciences)
The Middle Entiat Project: Process-Based Restoration at the Reach Scale
Power Point Presentation (pdf): Allison Lutes (Chelan County) and Reid Camp (Cramer Fish Sciences)
Derek Marks, Tulalip Tribes: Helicopter LWD – An Evolution in Cost-Effective Process-Based Restoration Approaches
Derek Marks, Tulalip Tribes
Helicopter LWD – An Evolution in Cost-Effective Process-Based Restoration Approaches
Power Point Presentation (pdf): Derek Marks, Tulalip Tribes
Afternoon Panel Discussion
Afternoon Panel Discussion
Knowledge Exchange Workshop materials
- Knowledge Exchange: Resilience Workshop Report
- Knowledge Exchange Workshop Speaker Bios
- Slideshow of External Projects
- Full playlist of Workshop (YouTube)
Power Point Presentations (PDF)
- Tim Abbe, Natural Systems Design: Effective Use of Wood in River Restoration
- Tom Balfour, Redd Fish Restoration Society: hiłsyaqƛis: A Holistic Approach to Watershed Restoration
- Al Jonsson, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates: Wood: the Original Influencer
- Anna Marshall, University of Tennessee: Large Wood as a Driver and Feedback of River Corridor Spatial Heterogeneity
- Allison Lutes (Chelan County) and Reid Camp (Cramer Fish Sciences): The Middle Entiat Project: Process-Based Restoration at the Reach Scale
- Derek Marks, Helicopter LWD – An Evolution in Cost-Effective Process-Based Restoration Approaches