‘Science and Conservation Symposium’ is Nov. 7-8

MAT-SU — Robert Lackey, professor of Fisheries Science and Political Science at Oregon State University, is the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Science and Conservation Symposium Nov. 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Central Mat-Su Public Safety Building at 101 W. Swanson Ave., Wasilla.

Lackey co-edited the anthology “Salmon 2100,” which includes diverse authors exploring the question, “what is it going to take to have wild salmon populations in 2100?”

Sponsored by the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership, this year the free meeting includes more than 25 presenters, posters and discussions groups covering topics such as fish passage, salmon distribution, habitat restoration, stormwater management and water quality.

The symposium started in 2008 as a forum to share information on conservation and research projects related to Mat-Su Basin watersheds, salmon and their habitat.

For more information, contact Corinne Smith at corinne_smith@tnc.org or (907) 865-5721, or Frankie Barker at fbarker@matsugov.us or (907) 746-7439.