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The First NPAFC Workshop on Developing a Mechanistic Understanding of the Impact of a Changing Climate on Salmon Abundance and Distribution Trends

Richmond, Canada
June 4-5, 2024
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The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) is pleased to invite you to the First NPAFC
Workshop on “Developing a Mechanistic Understanding of the Impact of a Changing Climate on Salmon
Abundance and Distribution Trends,” to be held on June 4–5, 2024, in Richmond, BC, Canada. The
Workshop will bring together scientists, managers, and other stakeholders to consider the current status
and future of salmon and their habitats for the conservation of anadromous populations in a changing
world.

Workshop Objectives

  • Improve knowledge of the migration, growth and survival of salmon and their environments
  • Increase understanding of the causes of variations in salmon production in changing
    environments
  • Anticipate future changes in salmon ecosystems and resulting changes in the distribution,
    survival, and abundance of salmon
  • Provide a forum for results from International Year of the Salmon winter surveys
  • Discuss application of new and developing technologies and analytical methods to research and
    manage salmon

Presentations included:

Dr. Kathryn Berry

BECI Science Director, and Dr. Vivitskaia Tulloch, BECI Project Scientist, presented on various ecologoical modlling initiatives that could support better understanding how climate change could impact salmon species in the North Pacific.

Event Hosts

The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC).

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