Knowledge Exchange Workshop – Restoring Watershed Resilience

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2024 Knowledge Exchange Workshop

Restoring Watershed Resilience

November 14th, 2024 ~ 9:00am – 3:30pm PST

As climate change and land-use practices alter the disturbance regime of river corridors, there is growing awareness of the need to increase watershed resilience as part of Pacific salmon recovery efforts. This virtual workshop will bring together experts in watershed science to discuss habitat restoration approaches to increasing watershed resilience. Strategies for increasing the absorbing capacity of the watershed, restoring connectivity, project planning and implementation, and bridging project-scale actions to a watershed-scale response will all be discussed through practical case study examples and the most current science. 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 (This video includes the entire morning workshop, including an introduction, presentations and the morning panel discussion)

Ellen Wohl, Colorado State University: The Biophysical Template for River Corridor Resilience

Ellen Wohl, Colorado State University

The Biophysical Template for River Corridor Resilience

Power Point Presentation (pdf): Ellen Wohl, Colorado State University

Pete Bisson, US Forest Service (Ret.): Salmon Resilience Depends on Maintaining Diversity

Pete Bisson, US Forest Service (Ret.)

Salmon Resilience Depends on Maintaining Diversity

Power Point Presentation (pdf): Pete Bisson, US Forest Service (Ret.)

Kris Fischer, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation: Rewetting the Sponge: Using the Umatilla Tribe’s River Vision to restore resilience in the Tucannon sub-basin

Kris Fischer, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Rewetting the Sponge: Using the Umatilla Tribe’s River Vision to restore resilience in the Tucannon sub-basin

Power Point Presentation (pdf): Kris Fischer, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Nick Lapointe, Canadian Wildlife Federation: Watershed connectivity planning and restoration outcomes

Nick Lapointe, Canadian Wildlife Federation

Watershed connectivity planning and restoration outcomes

Power Point Presentation (pdf): Nick Lapointe, Canadian Wildlife Federation

Morning Panel Discussion

Mara Zimmerman, Coast Salmon Partnership & Foundation: An Index of Climate Resilience to Guide Salmon Habitat Protection and Restoration on Washington’s Coast

Mara Zimmerman, Coast Salmon Partnership & Foundation

An Index of Climate Resilience to Guide Salmon Habitat Protection and Restoration on Washington’s Coast

Power Point Presentation (pdf): Mara Zimmerman, Coast Salmon Partnership & Foundation

Rachel Benbrook, Washington Dept of Natural Resources: Watershed Restoration and Resilience in the Context of Natural Resource Management: WA DNR’s Watershed Resilience Program

Rachel Benbrook, Washington Dept of Natural Resources

Watershed Restoration and Resilience in the Context of Natural Resource Management: WA DNR’s Watershed Resilience Program

Power Point Presentation (pdf): Rachel Benbrook, Washington Dept of Natural Resources

Devin Halcrow, Skeetchestn Natural Resources Corp.
Tsecmenúl̓ecwem-kt: The Deadman Recovery & Resiliency Initiative

Devin Halcrow, Skeetchestn Natural Resources Corp.

Tsecmenúl̓ecwem-kt: The Deadman Recovery & Resiliency Initiative

Power Point Presentation (pdf):
Devin Halcrow, Skeetchestn Natural Resources Corp

Brenley Yuan, Fisheries & Oceans Canada
Tsecmenúl̓ecwem-kt: The Deadman Recovery & Resiliency Initiative

Brenley Yuan, Fisheries & Oceans Canada