Winter Quarter

An overview of the Salish Sea Environment and the work of the Salish Sea Institute

Archived video of this presentation.

This talk will give an overview of the Salish Sea, it’s environmental significance and challenges. It will cover some of the obstacles in managing the Salish Sea as an international system and provide information about the work of the Salish Sea Institute at WWU. Ginny will set the stage for the winter quarter series that focuses on the Salish Sea and explain a bit about what’s to come and why.

The Salish Sea Map: How Cartography Contributed to the Adoption of the Name Salish Sea

The Salish Sea & Surrounding Basin - Stefan Freelan, 2009

Archived video recording of this talk.

Cartographer and geographer Stefan Freelan will discuss the process of the “Salish Sea” becoming recognized as an official name and the role that his map, The Salish Sea and Surrounding Basin, played in this process. 

“Our Hands Are Out”: Building Partnerships for the Future by Remembering the Past

Archived video of this talk

Who were we? Who are we now? How we will preserve our culture and our natural recourses.  A brief history of the Northwest Indian Fish Commission and the Tribes of the Salish Sea.

Research and Learning Across the Borders in the Salish Sea

What are the social, economic, and environmental impacts of our region’s borders? How is the future of the Salish Sea shaped by our past and current relationships and policies? Why is it important to learn about and from where we are?

For Winter Quarter, 2019, the Huxley Speaker Series and the Salish Sea Institute will be present a series of talks focused on the Salish Sea. This will be the first talk in the series.

Knowing, Connecting and Protecting the Salish Sea

Knowing, Connecting and Protecting the Salish Sea

Solutions for the International Waters of the Salish Sea

A conversation between Mindy Roberts and Christianne Wilhelmson discussing challenges and solutions for the international waters of the Salish Sea.

 

The Winter, 2019 Huxley Speaker Series is co-sponsored by Huxley College of the Environment and WWU's Salish Sea Institute, presenting a 10-week series on issues facing the Salish Sea.

 

Balancing Safety, Security and Environmental Stewardship in the Coast Salish Region

Wild Contagious Hope

On World Ocean's Day, June 8 2014, Elin co-launched a twitter tag called #OceanOptimism. To her surprise, it went viral, engaging more than 90 million users with marine conservation successes to date. #Ocean Optimism is a harbinger of a collective hunger for hope.

Lynda Mapes (Environmental Journalist, Seattle Times)

 

The Winter, 2019 Huxley Speaker Series is co-sponsored by Huxley College of the Environment and WWU's Salish Sea Institute, presenting a 10-week series on issues facing the Salish Sea.

 

Salmon and Orca Recovery in the Salish Sea

Southern Resident Killer Whales:  Is their Time Running Out?

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