Registration is OPEN for our 2026 Effective Estuary Restoration Symposium. This is a 2-day symposium held the mornings of May 20 and May 21 from 9:00AM to noon. The theme of Day 1 is Restoring ecological functions for multi-species benefits. The theme of Day 2 is Jump-starting process-based restoration. Both days will feature case studies of real-world examples of successful projects from along the U.S. West Coast. No cost to attend but register HERE to save your place! Learn more at our events page HERE.
- February 11, 2026
- Joan Drinkwin
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PMEP is excited to announce that Emily Johnson, Fisheries Program Lead for Oregon and Washington with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has joined our Steering Committee! She oversees fisheries management and conservation strategies across BLM lands, ensuring healthy aquatic ecosystems and sustainable practices. As a member of PMEP’s Steering Committee, Emily will help guide PMEP’s strategies and actions to protect and restore estuarine and marine/nearshore fish habitat along the U.S. West Coast.
- January 14, 2026
- Joan Drinkwin
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PMEP is excited to announce that Heather Gliniak, an environmental scientist working for California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Marine Region in the State Managed Marine Finfish and Nearshore Ecosystems Program, has joined our Steering Committee. As a Steering Committee member, Heather will help map out PMEP’s strategic work and ensure that we are meeting our goals and objectives to provide resources and funding to protect and restore fish habitat along the U.S. West Coast. Heather is stationed out of Seal Beach in southern California and her agency work primarily focuses on the management of barred sand bass, kelp bass, California halibut, and surf fish species. This work often includes planning and implementing essential fisheries information studies, analyzing various fishery-dependent and fishery-independent data streams, participating in the regulatory change process for recreational and commercial nearshore finfish fisheries, and collaborating with stakeholder groups. She is also on the CDFW dive team conducting surveys on barred sand bass abundance and collecting data for other collaborative efforts. Welcome Heather!