VanBlaricom Project Updates (R/GD-1a, b)
Work to Date
The research group is continuing to collect monthly photo data and samples (e.g., small cores and large excavations) at five sites (two planting sites and three harvest sites) in southern Puget Sound. Currently, graduate students and staff are sorting, identifying and quantifying samples at the UW School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences. Extensive additional fieldwork is being planned for April 2009 to coincide with the return of daytime extreme low tides. The work will be a coordinated effort between researchers at UW and University of Maryland and will include coordinated sampling of chemical and biological characteristics. Senior personnel are also preparing presentations for Washington Sea Grant-sponsored events on February 26th (Sound Science) and March 3rd (17th Conference for Shellfish Growers).
Updated February 10, 2009
Reports Submitted by Research Teams
- Update Report, Geoduck Project R/GD-1a, December 2011
- Update Report, Geoduck Project R/GD-1b, December 2011
- Update Report, Geoduck Project R/GD-1a, December 2010
- Update Report, Geoduck Project R/GD-1b, December 2010
- Update Report, Geoduck Project R/GD-1a, December 2009
- Update Report, Geoduck Project R/GD-1b, December 2009
- Update Report, Geoduck Project R/GD-1a, December 2008
- Update Report, Geoduck Project R/GD-1b, December 2008
Project-Related Presentations
- Price, J. 2011. Quantifying the Ecological Impact of Geoduck (Panopea generosa) Aquaculture Harvest Practices on Benthic Infauna (Master's research):
- Master's defense presentation (2.5MB)
- Master's thesis manuscript (4.4MB)—Please note: this document is a student thesis and that the work presented has not been subject to peer review.
- Newell, R.I.E., J.C. Cornwell, M.S. Owens. "Influence of Geoduck Clam Culture and Harvest in Puget Sound on Sediment Nutrient Biogeochemistry," oral presentation at the National Shellfisheries Association meeting, San Diego CA, March 2010.
- VanBlaricom, G. "Evaluation of ecological effects of geoduck aquaculture operations in intertidal communities of southern Puget Sound", Environmental Program Seminar Series, University of Washington, Tacoma, Monday, 7 February 2011: high-resolution (7.4MB); lower-resolution (3.4MB)
- McDonald, P.S., J. Eggers, H. Hurn, E. Pinney, D.A. Armstrong, G.R. VanBlaricom. "Biotic communities associated with aquaculture structures: some aspects of recruitment, growth, and predation." oral presentation at the PCSGA-NSA meeting, Tacoma, WA, Sept. 21 - Sept. 23, 2010.
- Galloway, A.W.E., P.S. McDonald, M.N. Dethier, J.R. Cordell, J.L. Price, T.E. Essington, D.A. Armstrong, G.R. VanBlaricom. "Effects of geoduck aquaculture planting practices on fish and macroinvertebrate communities in southern Puget Sound, WA," oral presentation at the PCSGA-NSA meeting, Portland, OR, Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2009.
- Price, J.L., P.S. McDonald, J.R. Cordell, T.E. Essington, A.W.E. Galloway, M.N. Dethier, G.R.VanBlaricom. "Disturbance and recovery of a benthic community in response to geoduck aquaculture harvest," oral presentation at the PCSGA-NSA meeting, Portland, OR, Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2009.
- Larson, K.E., P.S. McDonald, A.W.E. Galloway, J.L. Price, J.R. Cordell, T.E. Essington, M.N. Dethier, D.A. Armstrong, G.R. VanBlaricom. "Trophic implications of structure additions: Intertidal goeduck aquaculture," oral presentation at the PCSGA-NSA meeting, Portland, OR, Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2009.
- McDonald, P.S., J.L. Price, J.R. Cordell, T.E. Essington, A.W.E. Galloway, M.N. Dethier, D.A. Armstrong, and G.R. VanBlaricom. "Effects of geoduck aquaculture on ecosystem structure and function: a progress report," oral presentation at the PCSGA-NSA meeting, Lake Chelan, WA, Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2008.
Updated September 31, 2011