Assisted Migration Best Management Practices for Pacific Northwest Habitat Restoration Projects

Описание: Presentation by Brenda Clifton, Senior Restoration Botanist for the Skagit River System Cooperative at the North Sound Riparian Conference on 1/29/25

Bio:Brenda is a plant ecologist with over 20 years of experience in plant biology and propagation. Ms. Clifton has a
bachelor's degree in Botany and her master's thesis is in plant physiology. She is a certified Professional
Wetland Scientist with the Society of Wetland Scientists and was awarded Restorationist of the Year by the
Society for Ecological Restoration Northwest Chapter in 2022. At the Skagit River System Cooperative, she
manages the vegetation aspects of salmon habitat restoration projects, including designing projects,
conducting vegetation surveys, and overseeing a native nursery with over 15,000 plants.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Brenda Clifton
00:50 Intro to Assisted Migration
08:51 Decision Tree
09:47 Case Study: Milltown Restoration
10:50 Step1: Gather Background Info
22:35 Step 2: Is it feasible?
16:59 Step 4: Species at risk
18:36 Step 5: Geographical scale
20:18 Step 6: Risk assessment
24:43 Step 7: Best Management practices
27:08 Questions Answered