Tap Talk SUNDAY
Susan Salafsky
It's a new day and time for 500 Women Scientists' hosted presentations on science and society by women and gender-diverse humans. This month features Chris Hirsch, Klynn Shelton, and a 25-year monitoring program in the Pacific Northwest...
SUN, DEC 11 (5:30 – 6:30pm)
Northwest Streams Tell All: Findings from 25 years of measuring sticks and stones.
At Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis
Livestreamed: https://www.instagram.com/500womenscientists_corvallis/
Contact/Info: https://linktr.ee/500WSCorvallis
Synopsis:
Almost 30 years ago, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management made a dramatic change in how they did business. Under the infamous Northwest Forest Plan, forest management shifted from a focus on timber production to preserving salmon and other species at risk of extinction. But did it work? To answer that question, researchers used over 20 years of data including environmental DNA, satellite imagery, and measurements of 144,869 sticks and 787,797 stones to document the results of one of the largest passive stream restoration efforts on the planet. Chris Hirsch and Klynn Shelton will share the results of this impressive research and stories from this challenging work.
Speaker Bios:
Chris Hirsch is a fisheries biologist for the US Forest Service currently leading the Aquatic and Riparian Effectiveness Monitoring Program (AREMP) – an interagency team covering the Northwest Forest Plan area. She started her career with the Forest Service as a cooperative education student while an undergraduate at Michigan State University working on the Ochoco National Forest. She has a master’s degree in Fisheries Science from Oregon State University. She worked on 4 National Forests in Oregon and Colorado before joining AREMP. Chris is currently the President of the Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. She is an expert swimmer and enjoys drumming, contra dancing, and hiking our fabulous trails.
Klynn Shelton has worked for two field seasons as a Stream Survey Technician for the Aquatic Riparian Effectiveness Monitoring Program (AREMP). She graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies while working with World Wildlife Fund and Audubon Society and conducting public health research in Australia & the Solomon Islands. After college, Klynn worked as an Outdoor Education Instructor and discovered her passion for teaching kids. Now she volunteers every fall with Salmon Watch & substitute teaches in winter. Klynn is also the small business owner of Ivy Lane Lettering on Etsy, and enjoys waterfall hikes, live music, and exploring new towns in her free time.
