I'm recently back from the Puget Sound Georgia Basin Conference which was held in Seattle this year. It was very exciting and I got to rub elbows with a number of high ranking and respected scientists in their many fields. When I say many fields, I'm not joking. I met terrestial ecologists, marine ecologists, terrestrial-marine interaction (nearshore) ecologists, fish toxicologists, water quality specialists, resource managers, policy makers, and others whom I didn't even ask for a job description. It was a smorgasbord of people with information. I was happy that Anne Shaffer from the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife requested I put together a poster. It's always nice to feel wanted (unless it's by the law). The poster is attached to the right, although in a much smaller size than real life. In some ways it was a fishing attempt for funding, but it also helped promote the work of the Elwha Nearshore Consortium (ENC) and link their goals to the goals of the Puget Sound Partnership and the Washington Sea Grant. It was nice to get to answer questions about the ENC for people who were already aware of the PSP and WSG, but not the ENC. I also like going to conferences more as a presenter than as a spectator, it feels more important when you also have information to share. I had such a great time over two days that I think when the PSGB returns two years from now I'll probably go for all three days and the pre-event functions. Maybe I'll see some of you there?
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