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How the 2021 Heatwave affected Intertidal Communities of the Salish Sea
Nov 11, 2022
By Lopez Island Historical Society & Museum
Researcher Melissa Miner will give a talk on the Rocky Intertidal Zones of the Salish Sea on Nov 19
The heatwave that impacted the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021 was the most extreme on record and coincided perfectly with one of the lowest day-time tide series of the year. This unlikely combination of extreme air temperatures and low tides proved to be deadly for many intertidal communities within the Salish Sea, where peak low tides occurred during the hottest afternoon hours.
The Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network (MARINe) is a consortium of organizations collecting long-term monitoring data at sites along the entire west coast of North America, including ten sites within the Salish Sea region of Washington. For nearly three decades, Melissa has played a key role in the collection and synthesis of long-term monitoring data from rocky intertidal communities ranging from Alaska to Mexico as part of MARINe. Data from this collaborative effort provide a wealth of information about the structure and dynamics of these important shoreline communities and are essential for assessing impacts due to natural and human-induced disturbance events.
Melissa is a Research Specialist at UC Santa Cruz, but works remotely from Bellingham, WA. Join us at Woodmen Hall on November 19th at 7:30pm to learn from Melissa's many years of research.
$10 Suggested donation
The Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network (MARINe) is a consortium of organizations collecting long-term monitoring data at sites along the entire west coast of North America, including ten sites within the Salish Sea region of Washington. For nearly three decades, Melissa has played a key role in the collection and synthesis of long-term monitoring data from rocky intertidal communities ranging from Alaska to Mexico as part of MARINe. Data from this collaborative effort provide a wealth of information about the structure and dynamics of these important shoreline communities and are essential for assessing impacts due to natural and human-induced disturbance events.
Melissa is a Research Specialist at UC Santa Cruz, but works remotely from Bellingham, WA. Join us at Woodmen Hall on November 19th at 7:30pm to learn from Melissa's many years of research.
$10 Suggested donation
