SSEC Community,
 
We are excited to announce that registration is live for the 2020 virtual SSEC. We strongly encourage registering in advance. The draft program for the virtual event can be found below – some content may shift as we finalize arrangements. All virtual and digital content will be available free of charge, but registration is required to attend the virtual conference.
Program*
*Note: Schedule subject to change, view detailed program here.
 
Tuesday, April 21
Plenary
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Plenary 1: Welcome and Acknowledgements, Coast Salish Welcome
Concurrent
10:30 a.m. – noon
  • Session 1.1A: Navigating the SSEC Digital Program (10:30 – 11:00 a.m.)
  • Session 1.1B: The Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of the Salish Sea Ecosystem
 
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
  • Session 1.2A: Trophic Energy Flow in the Salish Sea Part IV: Marine Mammals
  • Session 1.2B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Wildlife Exposure and Impacts
 
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
  • Session 1.3A: Navigating the SSEC Digital Program (2:30 – 3:00 p.m.)
  • Session 1.3B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Wildlife Exposure and Impacts
 
 
Wednesday, April 22nd
Plenary
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Plenary 2: Welcome, SeaDoc Science Award presentation, Southern Resident Killer Whales Plenary Session
Concurrent
10:30 a.m. – noon
  • Session 2.1A: Kelp Part I: Stressors, Trends, and Value
  • Session 2.1B: Empirical Relationships between Social and Ecological Goals
 
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
  • Session 2.2A: Kelp Part II: Stressors, Trends, and Value
  • Session 2.2B: From Planning to Implementation: Institutionalizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies for Progress in the Salish Sea
 
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
  • Session 2.3A: Shorelines, Estuaries & Rivers: Measuring Success: Monitoring the Effectiveness of Shoreline Restoration Projects (2:30 – 3:30PM)
  • Session 2.3B: Microplastics Monitoring, Methodology and Public Policy Actions Throughout the Salish Sea
 
4:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Closing: Final Remarks & Digital Program Preview
 
 
We send our best wishes to you and your loved ones for your safety and peace during this incredibly challenging time.   
 
Sincerely,
The SSEC Team at Western Washington University