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SUMMARY:Future of Oceans lecture: “Dungeness Crab in the Salish Sea:
  The Power of Collaborative Research”
DESCRIPTION:Many natural resources are managed without essential\, bio
 logically relevant data. Fisheries are particularly susceptible to thi
 s reality and\, thus\, are vulnerable to environmental changes and dis
 turbances\, with both human livelihoods and the health of ecological s
 ystems at stake. Here\, we explore how the Pacific Northwest Crab Rese
 arch Group (PCRG) employs a collaborative\, stakeholder-driven approac
 h to generate the information needed to inform a data-poor\, co-manage
 d fishery\, using the example of Dungeness crab Metacarcinus magister 
 in the northeastern Pacific’s Salish Sea. We focus on the PCRG larva
 l crab monitoring network as a multifaceted case study\, which unites 
 tribal\, state\, and federal governments\, nongovernmental organizatio
 ns\, academic institutions\, and local communities working to produce 
 the first standardized continuous data set on Dungeness crab larval dy
 namics in the region. Highlighting the types of biological data collec
 ted\, including spatial and temporal patterns of larval flux and larva
 l size\, we explore the application of novel data to fisheries managem
 ent\, as well as the network’s contribution to a diversity of educat
 ional opportunities and ability to leverage new research projects and 
 collaborations. The success of PCRG’s larval crab monitoring network
  ultimately highlights the effectiveness of a cooperative\, network-ba
 sed approach in addressing fisheries management challenges and offers 
 a viable model for managing data-poor systems worldwide.\n \nAbout th
 e Speaker:\nEmily Buckner facilitates research and partnerships in he
 r role as the program manager for the Pacific Northwest Crab Research
  Group\, a large collaborative research network advancing knowledge on
  local Dungeness crab populations to inform sustainable management. Sh
 e also works on restorative mariculture projects\, with a focus on sea
 weed\, co-leading the Sea-Land program with Hannah Garfield. Emily is 
 a graduate of Carleton College and the School of Marine and Environmen
 tal Affairs at the University of Washington.\nOur lecture series\, The
  Future of Oceans\, draws on the commitment of professional researcher
 s and educators across all academic spectrums to help define and inspi
 re the health of our oceans.\nThis event is FREE - Thanks to the Darro
 w Family for their ongoing support.
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ORGANIZER;SENT-BY="mailto:info@ptmsc.org";CN=Brian Kay:
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