Watershed Symposiums

Symposium Series: Defining the Science of Sustainability
The Newport Bay Conservancy is embarking on a discussion about defining long-term sustainability for Newport Bay. We are hosting a series of four symposia to discuss this issue with the community, our membership and partner organizations. There are rapidly changing climate conditions that will affect this resource, and there are many overlapping policies and jurisdictions that govern it. Successfully managing this shared resource relies on identifying a basic common vision for a sustainable ecological condition. The four symposia in this series are designed to facilitate a discussion about different aspects of identifying such a vision.

Past Symposiums:
Symposium 1: Current Monitoring and Management Strategies (June 28, 2014): This symposium set the context for the later events, provided an overview of monitoring efforts and opportunities, and an introduction to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife habitat management planning framework and the marine protected area designation for Newport Bay. Presentations featured:

Debbie Aseltine-Neilson: Sr. Environmental Scientist—Marine Region, CDFW

Ken Schiff Presenting

• Presentation: State Wildlife Action Plan Update and Upper Bay Marine Protected Area

Ken Schiff: Deputy Director, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

• Presentation: Current Monitoring in Newport Bay and Watershed

Erick Burres: Citizen Monitoring Coordinator, State Water Quality Control Board

• Presentation: Statewide Citizen Science Monitoring Program

Symposium  2: Approaches to Defining Ecological Sustainability (June 27, 2015): Presentations featured: