The 2016 South Sound Science Symposium spans a variety of important environmental issues of interest to a broad audience. The purpose of this year’s Symposium is to highlight emerging research on ecosystem status, trends, and conditions to help inform recovery, restoration, and protection efforts in the South Puget Sound region. We have an excellent slate of invited speakers covering a wide variety of topics. Unfortunately, a one-day symposium cannot hope to cover the full scope of scientific work underway in South Puget Sound. The Symposium also gives researchers an opportunity to share their work by means of a Poster Gala, networking reception, and an electronic collection of abstracts.

We invite all scientists and technical staff from educational institutions, government and tribal natural resource agencies, non-profit groups, and the private sector to submit poster abstracts to the Symposium. Individuals from several agencies working on a joint project are encouraged to collaborate on an abstract. While abstracts should discuss research conducted in the South Sound region, research conducted elsewhere that can be directly related to the South Sound is also acceptable.

Potential Topics for Symposium Sessions and Posters: