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Agenda

1:00 – 1:10 pm Welcome and introductions – Guy Norman, NPCC Chair
1:10 – 1:15 pm Purpose and history of Ocean Forum – Council staff
1:15 – 1:35 pm What is going on in the North Pacific? – Laurie Weitkamp, NWFSC
1:35 – 1:55 pm Cycles of productivity in the ocean – Brian Burke, NWFSC
1:55 – 2:10 pm Understanding the impacts of changing high seas ecosystems on salmon and people – Mark Saunders, NPAFC
2:10 – 2:30 pm Carry-over effects: Introduction, what are they, why are they important, examples – Lisa Crozier, NWFSC
2:30 – 2:40 pm Break
2:40 – 3:00 pm How do we link changes in ocean conditions now to hatchery rearing and release strategies – Brian Beckman, NWFSC
3:00 – 4:45 pm Group discussion
  Topic 1: Current actions that regional and hatchery managers are taking in freshwater to improve adult returns
  Topic 2: New research needed to understand the mechanisms driving correlative carryover effects
  • Types of data that need to be collected to understand these effects
  Topic 3: Adaptive management discussion- climate change and adaptation- next steps
  • What needs to be done
  • Opportunities to apply research to future decision making
4:45 – 4:50 pm Next steps; future forum – Council staff, steering committee
4:50 – 5:00 pm Closing remarks – Guy Norman- NPCC Chair