The Washington Foundation for the Environment presents a roundtable discussion Effects Of Climate Change On Puget Sound

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The Washington Foundation for the Environment presents a roundtable discussion

Effects Of Climate Change On Puget Sound

With guest speakers Mary Ruckelshaus, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and Doug Myers, People For Puget Sound

Thursday, October 2, 2008 at REI – Seattle, 222 Yale Avenue N.
6:00 – 6:30 p.m.      Appetizers and socializing
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.       Presentation and discussion

By 2050, average annual temperatures for the Pacific Northwest could be up to 5 degrees higher than they were during the last 30 years of the 20th century. What will this mean for Puget Sound’s ecosystem and its human population? Hear from the experts. Dr. Mary Ruckelshaus, a research biologist with NOAA Fisheries in Seattle and chief scientist for the Puget Sound Partnership, and Doug Myers, science director of People For Puget Sound and former habitat specialist for the Puget Sound Action Team, will discuss this question central to the future of Puget Sound.

This is a free event.  For questions or to RSVP, please email info@wffe.org.

Co-Sponsors:  People For Puget Sound and K&L Gates