Pre-registration is closed as of March 24, 5 pm. Walk-ins will be seated on first come first served basis.
Contact:
Salem Sound Coastwatchinfo@salemsound.org
978 741-7900
When
Friday, March 25, 9 am - 12:30 pm
Continental breakfast and poster viewing 8:15
Saturday, March 26, 9 am - 12:30 pm
Continental breakfast and poster viewing 8:15
Fees:
SSCW members and students:
$15 both sessions; $10 one session
Non members: $35 both sessions;
$20 one session
Seating is limited. Pre-registration is requested to guarantee a space.
Not sure of your membership status?
Contact SSCW at 978-741-7900 or email info@salemsound.org
SSCW members and students:
$15 both sessions; $10 one session
Non members: $35 both sessions;
$20 one session
Seating is limited. Pre-registration is requested to guarantee a space.
Not sure of your membership status?
Contact SSCW at 978-741-7900 or email info@salemsound.org
Become a member online at www.salemsound.org
If you prefer to register by mail, visit salemsound.org to download a mail-in registration form.
What is the State of Salem Sound?
Past, Present and Future
A Symposium for the Public
Pre-registration is now closed. Walk-ins will be seated on a first come, first served basis.
Thank you for your interest. To learn about our upcoming events, visit salemsound.org and be sure to subscribe to SSCW's monthly email newsletter.
Symposium Schedule
Friday, March 25, 2011
9 am - 12:30 pm (Continental Breakfast and Poster Viewing - 8:15 am)
Wylie Conference Center, Endicott College
295 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915
and
Saturday, March 26, 2011
9 am - 12:30 pm (Continental Breakfast and Poster Viewing - 8:15 am)
Marsh Hall, Salem State University
71 B Loring Avenue, Salem, MA 01970
Come to one or both sessions!
What lives in Salem Sound? How clean is the water?
As SSCW marks its 20th Anniversary, these and other questions will be answered at this symposium for the public.
This event, the first about Salem Sound in over 10 years, brings together experts in the fields of coastal ecology and marine biology who, with informative presentations, will give us an overview of the health and value of our coastal waters and marine habitats, and will identify emerging issues for the future.
Interested Audiences May Include:
- Citizens of the Salem Sound watershed communities of Beverly, Danvers, Manchester, Marblehead, Peabody and Salem
- Mayors, City Councillors, Selectmen, Planning officials, Conservation Commissions, Public Works officials, and other municipal decision makers
- Business Leaders
- State representatives
- College and University Leaders
- Students
In the 20 plus years since SSCW's inception, much has been accomplished. Salem Sound's waters are cleaner than before.
Yet significant challenges exist. Flooding and stormwater runoff have become more of a threat. Sea levels are rising, new non-native invaders have been identified, and salt marshes are at risk. As citizens and decision makers we need to be informed as we address the issues of the future.
Be a part of this event. Join us to learn about the past, present and future of our precious coastal resources.
Program - 15 minute presentations followed by five minutes of questions
Friday, March 25
- Welcome and Premiere of the NEW Salem Sound Coastwatch Video
Alan Young, President, Salem Sound Coastwatch - Setting the Stage: Salem Sound--Where We Have Been
Barbara Warren, Salem Sound Coastwatch - What do the Sediments in Salem Sound Tell Us?
Ellen Kristiansen, Geological Sciences Student, Salem State University - Improving Our Waters: a comparison of nutrients in the Sound,
Now and 14 Years Ago
Brad Hubeny, Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University - Salem Sound Eelgrass
Tay Evans, Massachussetts Division of Marine Fisheries - Break and Poster Viewing
- Smelt in the Sound
Matt Ayer, Massachussetts Division of Marine Fisheries - How are Contaminated Waterfrong Lands Being Reused?
Barbara Warren, Salem Sound Coastwatch - Challenges of Climate Change Impacts to the Sound and its Residents
Stephen Young, Department of Geography, Salem State University - What Does it Mean for Salem Sound?
Jay Baker, Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program
Saturday, March 26
- Welcome and Premiere of the NEW Salem Sound Coastwatch Video
Alan Young, PhD, Board President, Salem Sound Coastwatch - Economic Value of a Healthy Salem Sound
Kevin Beckwith, PhD, Department of Economics, Salem State University - How Safe is the Water in Salem Sound?
Barbara Warren, Salem Sound Coastwatch - Shellfish in the Sound--Forever Off Limits?
Devon Winkler, Massachussetts Division of Marine Fisheries - Break and Poster Viewing
- New Critters in Salem Sound (marine invaders)
Niels Hobbs, Salem Sound Coastwatch - The Breeding Birds of Salem Sound
Jim Berry, Mass Audubon - Where Have All the Flounder Gone?
Mike Armstrong, Massachussetts Division of Marine Fisheries - Highlights: Successes and Challenges
Barbara Warren, Salem Sound Coastwatch
Posters- Salem Sound Coastwatch: Program Successes
by Salem Sound Coastwatch - Marine Invaders in Salem Sound
by Salem Sound Coastwatch - Ecosystems of Salem Sound
by Salem Sound Coastwatch - Thermal Gradients, Tidal Currents and Fish Populations
in Salem Harbor
by Matt Lambert and Salem Sound Coastwatch - Anthropogenic Influences on Estuarine Sediment in Salem Sound
by Ellen Kristiansen and Brad Hubeny, PhD
Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University - Salem Sound Eelgrass and Conservation Moorings
by Tay Evans, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries - Rainbow Smelt in Salem Sound
by Matt Ayer, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries - Economic Value of a Healthy Salem Sound
by Milan Budhathoki, Kossim Osseni, and Kevin Beckwith, PhD
Department of Economics, Salem State University - Winter Waterfowl in Salem Sound
by Ann Witzig and Students, Essex Agricultural and Technical High School - Distribution of Heavy Metals in Sediment Cores from Salem Sound
by Andrew Danikas and Douglas Allen, PhD.
Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University - Distribution of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments of the
North River Estuary, Salem Sound
by Mike Dellea and Douglas Allen, PhD
Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University - Monitoring of Thissell Marsh, Endicott College
by Mari Butler, PhD
Environmental Sciences, Endicott College
- Salem Sound Coastwatch: Program Successes
