Jose Maria (Lobo) Orensanz: 1945-2015
 
It is with profound sadness that we write to tell that our dear friend and colleague, Lobo Orensanz, died at his home in Puerto Madryn, Argentina on January 5, 2015. If any solace can be found in this tragic news it is to know that Lobo was packing a van for a field trip with his wonderful wife Ana Parma and other family to savor the natural history of their Patagonian coast….that was what Lobo loved so much, and he died anticipating another expedition of science and joy that marked his character and his life. 

4:30 pm, Fishery Sciences Auditorium
Is it easier to manage marine mammals than fisheries? Tails of successes
Abstract
Uncertainty in fisheries management is pervasive. It has often been stated that “counting fish is like counting trees, except trees don’t move and you can see them”. Managers of fisheries and commercial and aboriginal whaling both aim to achieve a balance between conservation and utilization. 

Is it easier to manage marine mammals than fisheries? Tails of successes
Thursday, 4:30 pm, Fishery Sciences Auditorium
Abstract
Uncertainty in fisheries management is pervasive. It has often been stated that “counting fish is like counting trees, except trees don’t move and you can see them”. Managers of fisheries and commercial and aboriginal whaling both aim to achieve a balance between conservation and utilization. 

Sarah will be presenting her PhD dissertation entitled:

Information transfer, heterogeneity, and local environmental effects on emergent group patterns defining fish schools: perspectives from different scales of observation. 

WHEN: Friday, January 9th at 12:00 PM
WHERE: FSH 213

All are welcome to attend. 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
ESTUARINE/NEARSHORE MARINE ECOLOGIST
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Deadline: January 20, 2015
The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS; http://fish.washington.edu) at the University of Washington (UW) seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor who will complement the diversity of research and education on aquatic systems and processes in SAFS, and enhance the work on the ecology and conservation of estuarine and nearshore marine ecosystems. 

Amy Yahnke will be presenting her dissertation entitled:
Amphibian Exposure to Aquatic Herbicides: Ecological Interactions with Invasive Plant Management

WHEN: Friday, December 5th at 1:00 PM
WHERE: FSH 213

All are welcome to attend. 

Juliana will be presenting her MS thesis entitled:
The relationship between vessel traffic and noise levels received by killer whales and an evaluation of compliance with vessel regulations

WHEN: Thursday, December 4th at 11:30 AM
WHERE: FSH 203

All are welcome to attend. 

Carl Ostberg will be presenting his PhD dissertation entitled:
Genomic Consequences of Hybridization between Rainbow and yellowstone Cutthroat Trout.

WHEN: Monday, December 1st at 3:30 PM
WHERE: FSH 203

All are welcome to attend. 

Claire Olson will be presenting her MS thesis entitled:

DNA methylation variation in gametes and larvae of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 19th at 2:00 PM
WHERE: FSH 109

All are welcome to attend. 

Salmon Ocean Ecology Research at Auke Bay Laboratories
This presentation will highlight the current salmon ocean ecology research activities that Auke Bay Laboratories scientists are participating in within the Gulf of Alaska eastern Bering Sea.  These highlights include: connecting early marine ecology of pink salmon in southeastern Alaska to future forecasts of adult returns; understanding how varying ocean conditions during summer in the eastern Gulf of Alaska may impact survival of Columbia River Chinook; connecting climate variability in the eastern Bering Sea to juvenile Bristol Bay growth and overwinter survival; linking ocean conditions in the northern Bering Sea to Yukon River Chinook salmon distribution and growth as well as juvenile Chinook salmon abundance to future returns to the Yukon River; connecting ‘real time’ climate data and ocean conditions to run timing of adult Yukon River Chinook salmon.