Outputs

Starko S, Timmer B, Reshitnyk L, Csordas M and et al. (2024) Local and regional variation in kelp loss and stability across coastal British Columbia. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 733:1-26. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14548

Wood GV, Filbee-Dexter K, Coleman MA, Valckenaere J, Aguirre JD, Bentley PM, .... Dykman LN, Steell SC,... & Wernberg T. (2024). Upscaling marine forest restoration: challenges, solutions and recommendations from the Green Gravel Action Group. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11, 1364263.

Bemmels JB, Starko S, Weigel BL, Hirabayahi K, Pinch A, Elphinstone C, Dethier MN, Rieseberg LH, Page JE, Neufeld CJ, Owens GL. (2024). Population genomics reveals strong impacts of genetic drift without purging and guides conservation of bull and giant kelp. bioRxiv preprint, https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.10.10.617648.

Csordas M, Starko S, Neufeld CJ, Thompson SA, Baum JK. (2024). Multi-scale stability of an intertidal kelp (Postelsia palmaeformis) near its northern range edge through a period of prolonged heatwaves. Annals of Botany, 133:1, 61-72.

Eger AM, Aguirre JD, Altamirano M., … Timmer B, ... & Vergès A. (2023). The Kelp Forest Challenge: A collaborative global movement to protect and restore 4 million hectares of kelp forests. Journal of Applied Phycology, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-023-03103-y

Reshitnyk L Saccomanno, et al. [Brian Timmer: Contributing author].(2023). Mapping Canopy-Forming Kelps in the Northeast Pacific: A Guidebook for Decision-Makers and Practitioners (v1.0) . Hakai Institute. https://doi.org/10.21966/7ze4-x883

Eger AM, Altamirano M, Anita GO, … Timmer B, ... & Vergès, A. (2023). The Kelp Forest Challenge: A roadmap for protecting and restoring 4 million hectares of kelp forests by 2040 (v1.0). The Kelp Forest Alliance. Available at: https://kelpforestalliance.com/roadmap

Articles

26/09/2024 Canadian Climate Institute: Three generational conversation on the importance of q’am’ (kelp) forests

https://climateinstitute.ca/q-am-kelp-forests-generational-conversation/

04/09/2024 Climate Champions: Connie’s Story: Preserving the magic of the kelp forests with a mix of Indigenous knowledge and science

https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/connies-story-preserving-the-magic-of-the-kelp- forests-with-a-mix-of-indigenous-knowledge-and-science/

15/07/2024 Mini Blog

05/07/2024 Peace Arch News: B.C.’s kelp forests are declining, but scientists are fighting back

https://www.peacearchnews.com/news/bcs-kelp-forests-are-declining-but-scientists- are-fighting-back-7430180

03/07/2024 National Observer: Why researchers are racing to restore B.C.'s kelp forests

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/05/news/why-researchers-are-racing- restore-bcs-kelp-forests

01/07/2024 Time Colonist: Underwater gardeners work to restore majestic kelp forests off Vancouver Island

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/underwater-gardeners-work-to-restore- majestic-kelp-forests-off-vancouver-island 9161135#:~:text=The%20realization%20prompted%20the%20ongoing,at%20Bamfield%20on% 20Barkley%20Sound.

01/07/2024 CBC: Underwater gardeners work to restore B.C.'s crucial kelp forests

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/underwater-gardeners-kelp-forests- 1.7251496#:~:text=Scientists%20from%20the%20University%20of,change%20and%20 voracious%20sea%20urchins.

21/06/2024 Victoria News: University of Victoria, coastal First Nations aiming to restore kelp forests

https://www.vicnews.com/home/university-of-victoria-coastal-first-nations-aiming-to- restore-kelp-forests-7398675

29/12/2023 Globe and Mail: B.C. scientist pivots from cannabis to kelp as climate change threatens aquatic ecosystems

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-scientist-pivots-from-cannabis- to-kelp-as-climate-change-threatens/

17/08/2023 Vista Radio: Ocean Heatwave and Possible Super El Nino Take Us Into Uncharted Waters

https://www.mycoastnow.com/72133/news/island-coast/ocean-heatwave-and-possible- super-el-nino-take-us-into-uncharted-waters/

Interviews

03/07/2024 On The Island (CBC): Live Interview with Jason D'Souza and Dr. Baum on DFO AERF Grant

02/07/2024 CKNW: Live Interview with Jill Bennet and Dr. Baum on DFO AERF Grant

26/06/2024 Ha Shilth Sa Newspaper: Dr. Schuster and Dr. Rogers on DFO AERF Grant

https://hashilthsa.com/news/2024-06-26/researchers-aim-restore-kelp-forests-barkley- sound

21/06/2024 CTV: Dr. Baum and Dr. Schuster on DFO AERF Grant

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-researchers-working-to-restore-declining-kelp-forests- 1.6936188

24/07/2023 On The Island (CBC): Brian Timmer on Salish sea Temperatures

20/06/2023 Chek News: Northeastern Salish Sea temperatures boiling kelp alive

https://cheknews.ca/northeastern-salish-sea-temperatures-boiling-kelp-alive-1161482/

Podcasts

06/12/2024 Oceanbites Out Loud: Spectral Lab / Ecosystem Monitoring

https://oceanbitesorg.podbean.com/e/kelpisode-2-matt-csordas-brian-timmer/

30/11/2024 Oceanbites Out Loud: Baum Lab Graduate Research

https://oceanbitesorg.podbean.com/e/kelpisode-episode-1-an-interview-with-lauren- man-alejandra-mora-soto-romina-barbosa/

30/11/2024 Oceanbites Out Loud: Genomics; Kelp Forest Imaging For Research and Monitoring

https://oceanbitesorg.podbean.com/e/kelpisode-episode-3-interviews-with-dr-jordan- bemmels-and-talen-runner/

Press Releases

09/07/2024 DFO Appearance: DFO AERF Press Release; Protecting coastal aquatic ecosystems in British Columbia through important restoration work

https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2024/07/protecting-coastal-aquatic- ecosystems-in-british-columbia-through-important-restoration-work.html

17/06/2024 University of Victoria: DFO AERF Press Release; Restoring climate-resilient kelp forests

https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+kelp-restoration+news

30/11/2024 Oceanbites Out Loud: Genomics; Kelp Forest Imaging For Research and Monitoring

https://oceanbitesorg.podbean.com/e/kelpisode-episode-3-interviews-with-dr- jordanbemmels-and-talen-runner/

Documentaries

2024 TELUS Original: Send Kelp!

https://watch.telusoriginals.com/view/send-kelp

Presentations and Public Outreach

Conferences, Symposiums and Lectures

01/11/2024 Western Society of Naturalists Conference: Evidence of local adaptation in bull kelp under

extreme warming

29/10/2024 Society for Ecological Restoration: Testing the roles of local adaptation and genetic diversity to improve giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) restoration

01/10/2024 MaPP EBM Subcommittee: Modeling BC kelp forest distributions in a changing climate

27/09/2024 UVic Biology Seminar: Population and conservation genomics of bull and giant kelp

01/08/2024 LCOY Canada 2024: Climate change in the ocean with a focus on impacts and solutions in the Canadian nearshore

22/07/2024 KRI Kelp Genomics Symposium: Multiple Presentations

25/06/2024 North American Congress for Conservation Biology (NACCB): Conservation genomics of bull and giant kelp in BC and Washington

23/06/2024 Coastal Zone Canada Conference: Developing Knowledge-based Solutions to Restore BC’s Kelp Forest Ecosystems

23/06/2024 Coastal Zone Canada Conference: Collaborative kelp program in the Broughton region

08/06/2024 PSEC Open House: KRI booth

01/06/2024 ComSciConCAN 2024: Speaker panel on science communication

29/05/2024 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE): Population and conservation genomics of bull and giant kelp - genetic risks of inbreeding in small populations

20/05/2024 Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators presentation series: Kelp forests in a warming ocean: Understanding the past, present, and future of kelp forests in British Columbia

08/05/2024 Western Washington University Biology Department Seminar: Restoring climate-resilient kelp forests in British Columbia

01/05/2024 CSEE 2024: Kelp distributions and diversity in a region of high environmental heterogeneity.

08/04/2024 Cowichan Valley Naturalists: Lecture on kelp awareness

16/03/2024 Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference: Kelp Rescue Initiative Information Booth

24/02/2024 Victoria Natural History Society Speaker Series - Public Presentation: Kelp forests in a warming ocean, understanding the past, present, and future of kelp forests in BC

22/11/2023 Burrard Inlet Kelp Restoration Symposium: Kelp ecology and restoration strategies in a changing ocean

01/11/2023 Northwest Straits Foundation Scholars Reception: Underwater forests in a warming sea: Exploring 50 years of change to kelp forests in the Salish Sea

25/10/2023 The International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries: Kelp forests in a warming ocean: Understanding the past, present, and future of kelp forests in British Columbia

01/08/2023 Ecological Society of America: Green gravel as a technique to restore kelp forest ecosystems threatened by climate change

12/05/2023 Vancouver Island University: Lecture on Investigating methods kelp forests threatened by climate change

29/04/2023 Evolution - Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, and Oregon (EVO-WIBO): Population genomics for kelp conservation in BC and Washington (poster)

26/04/2022 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference: The Kelp Rescue Initiative: Using science to restore resilient kelp forest ecosystems on B.C.’s coasts.

20/03/2022 Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference: Quantifying changes in Postelsia palmaeformis distribution along the south-western coast of Vancouver Island.

Workshops, Working Groups and Partnership Meetings

23/11/2024 University of Victoria Ecological Restoration Club: Presentation on the science of kelp forest restoration in British Columbia

23/11/2024 University of Victoria Ecological Restoration Club: Presentation on the status and trends of kelp forests in British Columbia

19/11/2024 Quadra Centre Working Group 4 (Kelp early life history and restoration) Meeting: Population and conservation genomics of bull and giant kelp in BC and Washington

10/10/2024 NbSC Workshop: Collaborative exploration of novel bull kelp restoration techniques

31/07/2024 Joint Meeting of PSA-ISOP-ISEP: Kelp habitat suitability distribution in the Broughton Archipelago, BC

01/05/2024 International Kelp Mappers Meeting working group presentation: Local and regional variation in kelp loss and stability across coastal British Columbia

23/04/2024 Marine Plan Partnership for the North Pacific Coast (MaPP) Meeting: Genetic patterns in bull and giant kelp

16/04/2024 National Geographic Explorer Leadership Workshop: Underwater forests in a warming sea: Exploring 50 years of change to critical nearshore habitat in the Salish Sea

25/03/2024 Green Gravel Action Group Meeting: Kelp Rescue Initiative program overview

08/03/2024 SIMRES Kelp Restoration Workshop: Kelp Rescue Initiative program overview

01/02/2024 Kelp Node WG5: Knowledge exchange on science programs in BC and WA.

31/01/2024 The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s Trebek Initiative Council: Underwater forests in a warming sea: Exploring 50 years of change to critical nearshore habitat in the Salish Sea

01/05/2023 Washington State Kelp Research and Monitoring Spring 2023 Meeting: Using distribution models to evaluate the extent, composition, and trajectory of kelp forests in BC

01/12/2022 BC Protected Areas Research Forum: Assessing the distribution of critical blue carbon habitats within coastal BC Parks around Vancouver Island in the context of climate change

First Nations Gatherings and Meetings

08/05/2024 Maa-nulth Fisheries Committee Meeting: Presentation on kelp restoration research in Barkley Sound

21/03/2024 Traditional Food Gathering: Guest poster presenter

15/01/2024 Huu-ay-aht FH Fisheries Meeting: KRI experimental results and future directions

01/11/2022 Huu-ay-aht Marine Monitoring Program Cultural Night: Guest scientist for Q&A

Youth Talks and Workshops

01/12/2023 BCI STEAM Club: Workshop Species and Ecosystems on the Move Under Climate Change: A Case Study in Northeast Pacific Kelp Forests

22/07/2024 Pacific Science Enterprise Centre: Marine Ecosystem Restoration and Research

Publications

Media Appearances

Presentations and Public Outreach