Pulse of the Salish Sea
January 13, 2027 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join The Salish Sea School on the second Wednesday of each month for The Pulse — a virtual learning series designed for environmental educators, marine naturalists, and curious nature lovers alike. Tune in from anywhere in the world as they dive deeper into Salish Sea themed monthly conversations on big-picture topics, emerging research, and inspiring stories — all from the comfort of home.
6:00 – 6:45 PM: Speaker Presentation
6:45 – 7:00 PM: Q&A Session
Seabirds and Climate Change
Description:
Puget Sound kelp forests provide vital habitat to numerous marine species, fuel food webs, and are important to the lifeways of many local cultures. However, kelp forests are declining in regions of Puget Sound due to human and climatic-induced stressors. In this talk, we will explore these topics in addition to efforts to conserve and recover these forests, including the Puget Sound Kelp Conservation and Recovery Plan, a collaborative tool that provides a research and management framework for coordinated
action for kelp conservation and recovery.
Speaker Bio:
Kim Adelson was a professor of psychology for almost 30 years; she has won teaching awards at 3
different universities. Before she switched fields so as to focus on behavioral and intellectual evolution,
she earned a master’s degree in evolutionary biology. Paleontology has been one of her avocations since
she was a child who wandered the halls of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. She is
an avid birder and is on the Vice President and Education Chair of the South Sound Bird Alliance
(formerly the Black Hills Audubon Society); she is also the Southwest Region representative to Audubon
Washington.
