Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership

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Salmon Symposium Registration Deadline – November 10th

Registration has been extended for the 2015 Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium – November 18th and 19th

The Salmon Symposium is a forum to share information on Mat-Su Basin watersheds, salmon, and salmon habitat and to promote an exchange of ideas about salmon science and conservation in the Mat-Su Basin.

This year’s symposium is going to be another great event and will feature keynote speaker Richard Nelson, anthropologist, writer, radio producer, and natural sounds recordist! 

General registration closes November 10th. 

To help cover symposium costs, there will be a $25 registration fee per day. This includes lunch, snacks and refreshments. Student registration is free.If you have difficulty with registration expenses, please contact matsusalmon@tnc.org or 907-865-5713. Full refunds available until registration closes on October 28th. 

Please register online here

Please read below for Symposium details and visit the Mat-Su Salmon Habitat Partnership website at www.matsusalmon.org for Symposium information, updates, to register and more.

Hope to see you there!

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2015 Mat-Su Salmon Symposium – November 18th & 19th

Save the Date! The 2015 Mat-Su Salmon Symposium is November 18th and 19th at the Palmer Depot in Palmer, Alaska!

The Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium is an annual forum to share information about salmon and their habitat in the Mat-Su Basin. Presentations span a wide range of topics – fish passage restoration projects on Mat-Su streams and assessment of their benefits to salmon; studies about geology, erosion, and salmon distribution on the Matanuska River; wetlands mapping and management; green Infrastructure planning; salmon distribution throughout the Mat-Su Basin; conservation of public lands; and more!

Stay tuned for more Symposium details on our website www.matsusalmon.org  and facebook, or get on our Mat-Su Salmon Partnership list serve. Contact Jessica Speed at matsusalmon@tnc.org.

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Part-time Job Opportunity!

On behalf of the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership, the Nature Conservancy is seeking a part-time coordinator to help with planning and implementation of the 2014 Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium, held November 18th and 19th in Palmer, Alaska.  This will be contract work averaging 10 – 15 hours per week through November 2014, with 25 – 30 hours required the week of the Symposium.

To apply please send a resume and cover letter to Jessica Speed, jspeed@tnc.org by Friday August 22nd. Find the full job description here: Mat-Su Salmon Symposium Coordinator – position description.

Please feel free to forward this information on to anyone, or organization you deem relevant. Thank you!

 

 

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Mat-Su Salmon Symposium

Join us November 13th and 14th, 2013 for the sixth annual Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium!

 This year’s theme will be healthy salmon, healthy communities. Keynote speaker will be David Batker, Co-founder, Executive Director and Chief Economist of Earth Economics. The Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium is an annual forum to share information about salmon and their habitat in the Mat-Su Basin. Presentations span a wide range of topics – fish passage restoration projects on Mat-Su streams and assessment of their benefits to salmon; studies about geology, erosion, and salmon distribution on the Matanuska River; wetlands mapping and management; green Infrastructure planning; salmon distribution throughout the Mat-Su Basin; conservation of public lands; and more!

New location!: Palmer Community Center (Depot), 610 S. Valley Way, Palmer, Alaska.

Presentation and poster abstract submissions due by September 30th.

Please note: General registration deadline has been extended to Monday October 28th.

No cost to attend.  Lunch and snacks provided. 

Learn more at https://matsusalmon.org/what-we-do/science-symposium/2013-2/

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2012 symposium re-cap

Each year, after the shovels have been put away and waders stowed, a broad cross-section of individuals and organizations interested in salmon and involved in on-the-ground efforts to ensure that important habitats are identified, safeguarded, and restored in the Mat-Su region gather for the Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium. This 2-day event provides a forum for the sharing of information and lessons learned, celebrating of successes, and planning for the future of salmon and their habitat in this region.

Over 120 participants representing dozens of private, non-profit, governmental, and tribal entities met in Wasilla November 7-8 for the 5th annual symposium.  Dr. Bob Lackey from Oregon State University kicked off this year’s event and generated lively discussion with lessons learned from the Pacific Northwest with a presentation titled “Straight Talk about the Future of Salmon.”

This year’s event was particularly special because Corinne Smith, Mat-Su Basin Program Director for The Nature Conservancy, received national recognition for her contribution to aquatic resource conservation. “Corinne has done so much for habitat conservation and scientific research not only in the Mat-Su Basin, but all of Alaska. Congratulations on a well-deserved award” said the National Fish Habitat Partnership’s Board Chair Kelly Hepler. “On behalf of the National Fish Habitat Board, it is an honor to award her with the 2012 Scientific Achievement Award.”

Sue Rodman and Cecil Rich (the ADFG and USFWS statewide National Fish Habitat Partnership Coordinators in Alaska) jointly presented Corinne Smith (4th from right) with the 2012 Scientific Achievement Award from the National Fish Habitat Partnership. 

The Scientific Achievement Award honors outstanding achievement in the use of science to improve fish habitat conservation. Corinne spearheaded the development of the Mat-Su Partnership in 2005 and initiated its strategic planning process. Additionally, she and Marcus Geist developed a map atlas to prioritize conservation of salmon watersheds in the Mat-Su Basin. Through her leadership and advancement of science applications, the accomplishments of the Mat-Su Partnership have steadily expanded.

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