Sound Toxins Annual Meeting

Every year, the Sound Toxins Annual Meeting features excellent training presentations and science about the health of the waters in the Salish Sea particularly focused on plankton and algae.

Several members of Sound Water Stewards are attending in-person driving from Camano.

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Go to Seattle or attend via zoom. Open to anyone. Location: Wisteria Hall, Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle, WA 98112

RSVP with this google form, free, lunch provided

https://washington.zoom.us/j/95669954066 Meeting ID: 956 6995 4066

Annual Training – February 15, 2024 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Virtual option from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at https://washington.zoom.us/j/95669954066

10:00 Welcome and introductions 

10:15 Program Overview 

10:30 Sampling Protocols – Michelle Lepori-Bui, Washington Sea Grant

12:30 Database – Priya Jhangiani, NunnaTech

01:00 Lunch break (provided)

01:30 Introduction to Phytoplankton – Anthony Odell, Olympic National Resource Center

02:30 Microscopy Review and Maintenance – Conor and Dennis Tanji, Tanji Consultants

03:00 Phytoplankton Identification Practice (bring a microscope and sample if possible)

04:30 Adjournment

Annual Meeting – February 16, 2023 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Virtual option from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM at https://washington.zoom.us/j/95669954066

09:00 Supply Exchange (bring full trays of samples and formalin bottles for refill)

09:30 Welcome and Station Introductions 

10:15 ORHAB Overview – Anthony Odell, Olympic National Resource Center

10:45 Coffee break and group photo

11:00 Ocean Acidification HABs Project – Misty Peacock, Northwest Indian College

11:30 Program updates and data sharing agreement – Michelle

12:00 Lunch break (provided)

12:30 2023 SoundToxins Overview – Michelle

01:30 2023 Biotoxins Overview – Tracie Barry, Washington Department of Health

02:00 Pseudo-nitzschia – Vera Trainer, Olympic National Resource Center

02:30 Pseudo-nitzschia/Domoic acid in Puget Sound – Tracie and Michelle03:00 Adjournment