Outcomes & Proceedings:
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Thursday, October 8
Setting the Stage
- Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum 2007, 2011 > 2015 – A Watershed Beyond Boundaries – presented by Clint Alexander, ESSA
- International Joint Commission International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) – presented by Rich Moy, US Commissioner
- International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control – presented by Bruno Tassone, Chair, Canadian Section, Marijke van Heeswijk, Secretary, U.S. Section, John Arterburn, Member, U.S. Section
- Okanogan River Fish Update for the IOLBC – presented by John Arterburn, Okanogan Basin Monitoring and Evaluation Program (OBMEP)
Climate Variation, Water Supply and Rights
- Climate Change and its Impacts in the Pacific Northwest – presented by Meade Krosby, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington
- Osoyoos Water Science Forum – presented by Kelsey Collins, Statewide Trust Water Coordinator, Washington State Department of Ecology
- Water Supply and Demand in the Okanagan and Similkameen River Basins – presented by Brian Guy, Ph.D., P.Geo. National Practice Leader, Environmental Science
- Water Management of the Okanagan Lake Regulation System – presented by Shaun Reimer, P.Eng. Public Safety & Protection, Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
- 2016 Columbia River Basin Long-Term Water Supply and Demand Forecast – presented by Dan Haller, PE, Aspect Consulting
Fisheries Recovery
- Management to Sustain Salmon Bearing Ecosystems and Human Systems in the Okanagan Valley – by Kim Hyatt (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), Richard Bussanich (Okanagan Nation Alliance), Casey Baldwin (Colville Confederated Tribes), Tom Kahler (Douglas County Public Utility), Jeremy Cram (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
- Mysis Shrimp Fishery On Okanagan Lake – presented by Nuri Fisher, Piscine Energetics Inc.
- Arctic Char Fishery in Oliver (.mp4) – presented by Gary Klassen, Road 17
Water Quality
- Fire and Water – presented by Don Dobson, Dobson Engineering
- Blue-Green Algae – the basics & Washington’s monitoring program – presented by Jenifer Parsons, Lizbeth Seebacher, Ph.D., Joan Hardy, Ph.D., Department of Ecology, State of Washington
- Okanagan Wetland Strategy, phase I & II working together to protect & restore Okanagan wetlands – presented by Nelson R. Jatel M.A., P.Ag. Water Stewardship Director, OBWB
Friday, October 9
Local Actions, Living on the Lake
- Osoyoos Land Use Planning – presented by Stu Wells
- Towards Adaptive Harvest Management of a Small Scale Transboundary Fisheries During Salmon Recovery: Okanagan Salmon Community Initiative (OSCI) – presented by Richard Bussanich (ONA) and Rick Simpson (BCWF)
- The Washington-British Columbia Transboundary Climate-Connectivity Project: Engaging science-management partnerships to address climate impacts on wildlife connectivity – presented by Meade Krosby, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington
- Land Use Planning in Oroville: How is the Community Thinking? – presented by Chris Branch, Community Development Director, City of Oroville
Drought and Conservation
- Washington State Drought Response – presented by Jeff Marti, Department of Ecology, State of Washington
- Okanagan Drought Planning and Response – presented by Kellie Garcia, Summit Environmental
- Drought 2015 – Planning and Response – presented by Glen Davidson, Director, Water Management Branch
OLWSF 2015 Lunch Presentation (85MB) by Jack Nisbet
Aquatic Invasives
- Okanagan Basin Water Board Eurasian Watermilfoil Control Program – presented by James Littley, Operations and Grants Manager, OBWB
- BC Invasive Mussel Defence Program – presented by Martina Beck and Barb Leslie, BC Ministry of Environment