Turning the Tide for Ecology

An Alaska State of Mind: The Salmon Way

Speaker: Amy Gulick – Photographer and author Amy Gulick is the recipient of the Voice of the Wild Award from the Alaska Wilderness League, the Daniel Housberg Wilderness Image Award from the Alaska Conservation Foundation, and the Conservation Voices Award from Washington Wild. Her work has been published in Smithsonian, Audubon, Sierra, and National Wildlife. She is a fellow with The Safina Center and the International League of Conservation Photographers. Her award-winning books include The Salmon Way and Salmon in the Trees. Visit: amygulick.com

King of Fish: The Thousand Year Fall of Salmon

Speaker: Dave Montgomery is a professor in the college of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington. He is a geomorphologist-that is, a scientist who studies the processes that shape the surface of the Earth, and how these processes shape ecosystems and human societies. His work has taken him to mountain ranges throughout the world, including the Cascades in Washington, the Andes in South America and the Himalaya in Tibet. David received his B.S. in Geology from Stanford University and his PhD from UC Berkeley. He has the gift of communicating in a clear, entertaining and motivating way to non-scientists. Professor Montgomery has written five highly acclaimed popular science books; three have won the Washington State Book Award and one, King of Fish-The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon has been acclaimed as the best single exploration of the decline of Salmon and recommendations for their recovery.

Taking Collective Action on the Lower Snake River and Around the World

Panelists:

  • Mangesh Pol
    Maher Ashram India – Youth Program Manager; Interfaith Association – Coordinator Head;
    Peace Camp International – Head Counselor USA, Africa, and India.
  • Jay Julius – W’tot Lhem is the President of Se’Si’Le, a fisherman, the Former Chairman and Councilman at Lummi Nation, and a leader in the fight to protect Xwe’chi’eXen (Cherry Point). He has organized and executed Tribal, local, regional, and national campaigns. A bridge-builder, he uses empathy and storytelling to bring people together. Principal at Julius Consulting LLC.