Symposium Schedule

Thursdya May 31st, 1:30 - 4:00 in OTB 014

Macro Nekton and Micro-Plankton

1:35 Adam Fleischer – The abundance, distribution, and diversity of ichthyoplankton in the Puget Sound estuary and San Juan Islands during early spring

1:50 Deni Malouf – Temperature control and encystment of the toxin-producing dinoflagellate, Alexandrium catenella, in Puget Sound, Washington

2:05 Bruce Titus – Distribution of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella cysts in sediment cores from Discovery Bay, Washington: Possible relationship to climatic variation

Biochemical Processes

2:20 Brianna Fox – A quantitative study to investigate the possible effect of the common pesticide carbaryl on the copepod Euchaeta elongate and the copepod community of Hood Canal, Washington

2:35 Liana Singh – An experiment to identify levels of triclosan that are harmful to bacteria in Puget Sound

2:50 Break: Coffee and Cookies

Optical and Physical Studies

3:00 Rachel Halfhill – Wavelength-specific light attenuation, chlorophyll concentration and phytoplankton communities in Puget Sound

3:15 Chet Harrison – A cross channel survey of southern Rosario Strait, Puget Sound, Washington during a flood tide using ADCP/CTD methods

3:30 Shane Hollrah – Model/data comparison of a sewage outfall in Puget Sound using ammonium as a tracer

Hood Canal Glaciology

3:45 Matthew Chien-Hom - Mysterious mounds of southern Hood Canal: Dumpsites, landslide deposits, or glacial debris?