The Center of Excellence

Publications

Center of Excellence Natural Resources Brochure (click here)

Center of Excellence Marine Services Brochure (click here)

Technical Series Reports

Doherty, M., J. Ward, D. Barry, M. Wigmosta, S. McDonald, C. DeSisto, J. Sehlke, and C. Rome. 2008. The North Olympic Peninsula Solutions Network: Extending NASA tools beyond the research community to resource management user groups. Proceedings of the 76th Annual Western Snow Conference.

Drake, E., C. DeSisto, S. McDonald, S. Evans, D. Barry, and B. Baccus. 2008. Untangling climate and wildfire influences from snow water equivalent measurements on the Deer Park, WA, snow course. Proceedings of the 76th Annual Western Snow Conference.

Ward, J., T. Ingersoll, P. Morris, and M. Doherty. 2007. New Opportunities to use NASA Technology through Interactions with User Groups. North Olympic Peninsula Solutions Network Report 07-01. Center of Excellence, Peninsula College. (10.1mb)

Wigmosta, M., J. Ward, J. Selhke, A. Coleman, K. Gill, R. Hruska, and L. Miller. 2007. Hybrid Model Development in the Dungeness Watershed. North Olympic Peninsula Solutions Network Report 07-02. Center of Excellence, Peninsula College. (2.6mb)

Policy Series Reports

Lawrence, B., and D. Barry, eds. 2006. Port Angeles Harbor Public Input Workshop Results Summary. Policy Series Report 06-01. Center of Excellence, Peninsula College. (2.3mb)

Education Series Reports

Catuzo, H., et al. 2008. Wildfire on the Peninsula: An Assessment of Hazard, Risk, and Mitigation Opportunities in Eastern Clallam County. Education Series Report 08-01. Center of Excellence, Peninsula College. (4mb) Click here for a printable version (19.2mb)

Hevner, K. 2007. Carbon Budget Analysis for the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. Education Series Report 07-01. Center of Excellence, Peninsula College. (712 kb)

Bowechop, R., et al. 2006. Amphibian Research in the Elwha River Basin. Education Series Report 06-03. Center of Excellence, Peninsula College. (276 kb)

Hunter, B. 2006. An overview of GIS and GPS: A quick tutorial on how to look as though you know what you're doing. Education Series Report 06-02. Center of Excellence, Peninsula College. (1.4mb)

Bowechop, R., et al. 2006. New Database Occurrence Record for Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum). Education Series Report 06-01. Center of Excellence, Peninsula College. (684 kb)

Elwha REU Student Podcasts

Elwha Project Publications

Northwest Science Special Issue, 2008, Vol. 82: Dam Removal and Ecosystem Restoration in the Elwha River Watershed, Washington State

Elofson, R. 2008. Foreword. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):iii.

Duda, J. J., J. E. Freilich, and E. G. Schreiner. 2008. Baseline Studies in the Elwha River Ecosystem Prior to Dam Removal: Introduction to the Special Issue. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):1-12.

Winter, B. D., and P. Crain. 2008. Making the case for ecosystem restoration by dam removal in the Elwha River, Washington. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):13-28.

McHenry, M. L., and G. R. Pess. 2008. An overview of monitoring options for assessing the response of
salmonids and their aquatic ecosystems in the Elwha River following dam removal. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):29-47.

Shaffer, J. A., P. Craine, B. Winter, M. L. McHenry, C. Lear and T. J. Randle. 2008. Nearshore restoration of the Elwha River through removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams: an overview. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):48-58.

Woodward, A., E. G. Schreiner, P. Crain, S. J. Brenkman, P. J. Happe, S. A. Acker, and C. Hawkins-Hoffman. 2008. Conceptual models for research and monitoring of Elwha dam removal—management perspective. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):59-71.

Pess, G. R., M. L. McHenry, T. J. Beechie, and J. Davies. 2008. Biological impacts of the Elwha River dams
and potential salmonid responses to dam removal. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):72-90.

Brenkman, S. J., G. R. Pess, C. E. Torgersen, K. K. Kloehn, J. J. Duda, and S. C. Corbett. 2008. Predicting recolonization patterns and interactions between potamodromous and anadromous salmonids in response to dam removal in the Elwha River, Washington State, USA. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):91-106.

Connolly, P. J. and S. J. Brenkman. 2008. Fish Assemblage, Density, and Growth in Lateral Habitats within Natural and Regulated Sections of Washington’s Elwha River Prior to Dam Removal. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):107-118.

Burke, B. J., K. E. Frick, R. E. Moses, and M. L. McHenry. 2008. Movements by Adult Coho Salmon in the Lower Elwha River, Washington. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):119-127.

Winans, G. A., M. L. McHenry, J. Baker, A. Elz, A. Goodbla, E. Iwamoto, D. Kuligowski, K. M. Miller, M. P. Small, P. Spruell, and D. Van Doornik. 2008. Genetic Inventory of Anadromous Pacific Salmonids of the Elwha River Prior to Dam Removal. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):128-141.

Brenkman, S. J., S. L. Mumford, M. House, and C. Patterson. 2008. Establishing baseline information on the geographic distribution of fish pathogens endemic in Pacific salmonids prior to dam removal and subsequent recolonization by anadromous fish in the Elwha River, Washington. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):142-152.

Warrick, J. A., G. R. Cochrane, Y. Sagy, and G. Gelfenbaum. 2008. Nearshore substrate and morphology offshore of the Elwha River. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):153-163.

Sager-Fradkin, K. A., K. J. Jenkins, P. J. Happe, J. J. Beecham, R. G. Wright, and R. A. Hoffman. 2008. Space and habitat use by black bears in the Elwha Valley prior to dam removal. Northwest Science (Special Issue) 82:164-178.

Morley, S.A., J. J. Duda, H. J. Coe, K. K. Kloehn, and M. L. McHenry. 2008. Benthic Invertebrates and Periphyton in the Elwha River Basin: Current Conditions and Predicted Response to Dam Removal. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):179-196.

Brown, R. L., and J. Chenoweth. 2008. The Effect of Glines Canyon Dam on Hydrochorous Seed Dispersal in the Elwha River. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):197-209.

Acker, S. A., T. J. Beechie, and P. B. Shafroth. 2008. Effects of a Natural Dam-Break Flood on Geomorphology and Vegetation on the Elwha River, Washington, U.S.A.. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):210-223.

Kloehn, K. K., T. J. Beechie, S. A. Morley, H. J. Coe, and J. J. Duda. 2008. Influence of dams on river-floodplain dynamics in the Elwha River, Washington. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):224-235.

Mussman, E. K., D. Zabowski, and S. A. Acker. 2008. Predicting Secondary Reservoir Sediment Erosion and Stabilization Following Dam Removal. Northwest Science 82 (Special Issue):236-245.

General Elwha Project Reports

Elwha Research Consortium. 2008. Fifth Annual Meeting Schedule and Keynote Address Presentation. March 24-26, 2008. Port Angeles, WA: Peninsula College. (844kb)

Battelle. 2007. Economic Support for the Elwha River Watershed: Final Economic Characterization Report with Monitoring Recommendations. Report for the Coastal Services Center, NOAA. (1.2mb)

Elwha Research Consortium. 2007. 2006-2007 Annual Report and Meeting Summaries. Elwha Research Consortium Report 07-01. Port Angeles, WA: Peninsula College. (5.3mb)

Elwha Research Consortium. 2006. 2005-2006 Annual Report and Third Annual Research Meeting Summary. Elwha Research Consortium Report 06-01. Port Angeles, WA: Peninsula College. (2.2mb)

Elwha Research Consortium, 2006. Appendix: Selected PowerPoint Presentations from the Third Elwha Research Meeting. Elwha Research Consortium Report 06-01a. Port Angeles, WA: Peninsula College. (3.3mb)

Shaffer, J. A., L. Ward, P. Crain, B. Winter, K. Fresh, and C. Lear. 2005. Elwha and Glines Canyon dam removals: nearshore restoration and salmon recovery of the central Strait of Juan de Fuca. Originally printed in the Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference. (440kb)

Stolnack, S. A., R. J. Naiman, and S. A. Harrington. 2005. Elwha Research Planning Workshop Summary Report, February 14-15, 2005. University of Washington Earth Initiative. (504kb)

Stolnack, S. A., and R. J. Naiman. 2005. Summary of Research and Education Activities in the Elwha River Watershed and Adjacent Coastal Zone. University of Washington Earth Initiative. (361kb)

Allaway, J. 2004. Understanding the Elwha: A Strategy for Research and Education Programs on the Elwha River. Report for the National Park Service. (128kb)

UPSTREAM Archive

Upstream 2(3): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, June 2008

Upstream 2(2): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, Mar. 2008

Upstream 2(1): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, Feb. 2008

Upstream 1(12): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, Dec. 2007

Upstream 1(11): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, Nov. 2007

Upstream 1(10): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, Jul. 2007

Upstream 1(9): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, May 2007

Upstream 1(8sp): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, Apr. 2007

Upstream 1(7): Elwha Research Consortium Newsletter, Mar. 2007