The session goals are to: 1) present the goals, procedures, and context of the series, including the use of “assimilating” models and the generation of scenarios of actions that are sufficient or necessary for viability, 2) review and scope the basic science and management questions that need to be or should be addressed for ESA planning, 3) review the first principles of salmon biology, the factors limiting recovery, and existing approaches for estimating links between habitat and salmon, and 4) identify the key questions subsequent speakers might to address and begin to outline the boundaries of scenarios that might be explored.
Lead Speakers:
Ray Hilborn (UW)
Mary Ruckleshaus (NMFS)
Jeff Richey (UW)