Hot Topic Observations and Reflections

In an attempt to capture the character of the 19th Century naturalist, we have developed this place-based collection of student-based observations and analytical reflections.

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Title	Brief Description	Hot Topic	User	Date	Reflection	Reflection
Woody Debris and Salmon	Our study included how much debris was found at various locations along the Elwha before dam removal.		TheDamCinco	2011-07-15	(0)
Rubus Spectabilis	A student's drawing of a Rubus Spectabilis.		Thunderbirds	2011-07-14	(1)
Viola Glabella	A student line drawing of a Viola Glabella for the Natural Resources Elwha Summer Course		Thunderbirds	2011-07-14	(0)
Measuring dissolved oxygen	Today we went to the mouth of the Ewha river and a campground to find out what the dissloved oxygen was.		Ravens	2011-07-12	(0)
Wildlife Communities in the Elwha Ecosystem	Wildlife Communities in the Riparian Zone of the Elwha Valley: Studying amphibian and mammalian populations before ecosystem restoration Dr. Kurt Jenkins, USGS - Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center		TheDamCinco	2011-07-11	(0)
Black Bears as Indicators of Elwha River Restoration	Black Bears as Indicators for River Restoration: Interpreting the hairs of bears to study salmon restoration Dr. Kurt Jenkins, USGS, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center Dr. Patti Happe, NPS, Olympic National Park		TheDamCinco	2011-07-11	(0)
Shoreline Biodiversity and Habitat of the Strait	Marine Fish and their Habitat: Analyzing How Fish Use the Strait of Juan de Fuca Kurt Fresh, NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center Ian Miller, M.S. Candidate University of California Santa Cruz		TheDamCinco	2011-07-11	(0)
Pulling Herb Robert	Today our class pulled Herb Robert (A.K.A. Stinky Bob) at the Elwha campsite to help native plants have more room to grow.		Ravens	2011-07-11	(4)
Matt Albright Native Plant Center	Today we went to the Matt Albright Native Plant Center in Sequim to transplant Salal and to remove seeds out of Indian plums.		Ravens	2011-07-08	(5)
Insects, Algae, and Habitat of the Elwha Valley	Aquatic Insects, Algae and Habitat Diversity for the Elwha River: Analyzing the nutrients and organisms above, between and below the dams. Jeff Duda, Research Ecologist, USGS Holly Coe, Freshwater Ecologist, NOAA Fisheries		TheDamCinco	2011-07-08	(0)
Leave No Trace	Our class learned about Leave No Trace. They are guidlines made by the National Park to minimize the human impact in the wilderness.		Ravens	2011-07-07	(2)
Invasive and Native Plants at Shane Park	We ventured to Shane Park to get up close and personal with the manifold native and non-native plants who have homesteaded in the forest. Our guide, Mr. Joshua Chenoweth, gave us a tour of the flora in this wondrous forest.		Thunderbirds	2011-07-07	(0)
Removing the Smolt trap	Yesterday we removed a smolt trap at Deep Creek.		Ravens	2011-07-07	(1)
Freshwater Bay's Rusty Rear Axle	This is a rusty rear axle to an old Jeep discovered mostly covered by sand and sediment on Freshwater Bay.		Thunderbirds	2011-07-07	(2)
Elwha Native Plant Revegetation	Mr. Josh Chenoweth came to our classroom to discuss revegetating the Elwha River Valley with native plants after Lake Mills and Lake Aldwell are drained.		TheDamCinco	2011-07-07	(0)
Trillium ovatum	A drawing of a Trillum from a student in Natural Resources Elwha Field Course.		Thunderbirds	2011-07-07	(0)
Riparian Forest Plants and soils in the Elwha Valley	Riparian Plant Patterns along the Elwha River: Studying the interactions between soils, seeds, and plant diversity on the Mills Lake delta Dr. Rebecca Brown, Eastern Washington University Suzanne Gray, Science Teacher, Sequim Middle School		TheDamCinco	2011-07-07	(0)
Native vs. Non-native Plants at Shane Park	Our class learned about the native and non-native plants living in Shane Park. We learned about their special characteristics and how to identify them.		Ravens	2011-07-07	(1)
Sediment Migration and the Elwha River Mouth	Sediment Migration and the Strait of Juan de Fuca: Predicting where sand and gravel from the Elwha River will go after dam removal Dr. Jon Warrick, USGS, Santa Cruz, California Ian Miller, M.S. Candidate, University of California Santa Cruz		TheDamCinco	2011-07-07	(0)
Elwha River Salmon and Trout Populations	Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration: Studying the Numbers and Movements of Trout and Salmon Populations Before Dam Removal Sam Brenkman, Fisheries Biologist, Olympic National Park Ryan Hilperts, M.S. Candidate, University of Victoria		TheDamCinco	2011-07-07	(0)
Smolt Trap Removal	Our class helped remove a smolt trap from Deep Creek.		TheDamCinco	2011-07-06	(3)
Freshwater Bay Whale Trail	While we were at the Freshwater Bay whale trail we split up into three different groups and had different jobs to do. Our group's job was to locate a dead bird, identify it, measure it and then tag it.		Ravens	2011-07-05	(2)
Kelp Rock Survey Part II	We surveyed the other side of Freshwater Bay for kelp rocks as well.		TheDamCinco	2011-07-05	(0)
Rockhole Reach Survey 1	Our team tested the temperature and dissolved oxygen of the water of the Elwha River.		Ravens	2011-07-01	(0)
Old Campground Reach Survey 1	Our team tested the temperature and dissolved oxygen of the water of the Elwha River.		Ravens	2011-07-01	(0)
Kelp Rock Survey	We did a survey of "kelp rocks" on West Elwha Beach.		TheDamCinco	2011-07-01	(1)
River Rafting on the Elwha	We watched two river rafts with people go downstream when we were surveying the Rockhole.		Ravens	2011-07-01	(0)
West Elwha Beach	This is the starting point of our marine debri survey for the Washington CoastSavers.		Thunderbirds	2011-06-30	(3)
Dead Porpoise	While on a survey our class discovered a dead harbor porpoise laying on the beach.		Ravens	2011-06-30	(5)
Port Angeles Elwha Dams Timeline	A Timeline of Port Angeles history related to the Elwha Dams.		Ravens	2011-06-28	(2)
Glines Canyon Dam Timeline	After reviewing lecture notes, we have created a timeline of the history of the Glines Canyon Dam. The timeline includes events from Thomas Aldwell's arrival in 1890, to the final removal process scheduled to begin 2011.		TheDamCinco	2011-06-28	(0)
Elwha Dam Timeline	After learning about the Elwha River and the construction of the dams we decided to make a timeline to better document these events. Events on the timeline cover events from Thomas Aldwell's arrival to Port Angeles, all the way to Restoration.		Thunderbirds	2011-06-28	(0)
ONP Visitor Center	Where Kiley works.		Kiley	2011-06-28	(1)
New Elwha River Bridge Survey	Our group tested the temperature and dissolved oxygen of the Elwha River to see if it is suitable for salmon.		Ravens	2011-05-07	(0)
Elwha Dam model	We learned about the dam using a smaller replica of the dam and Lake Mills. We learned that when the dam is removed, water and sediment will go downriver and can cause a split in the river.		Ravens	2008-06-29	(2)

 

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