Possession Sound Student Showcase & Talks

June 19, 2020 at 12:00 pm

The 8th annual Possession Sound Student Showcase and Talks (PSSST) took place virtually on June 19th

We want to thank all who joined us on Zoom to recognize the research accomplishments of ORCA students this year!!!

***If you missed the event, do not fret - you can scroll down this page to enjoy the keynote presentation and student work***

ORCA students have demonstrated their resilience repeatedly throughout this challenging quarter, and we feel it is more important now than ever to bring the ORCA community together and provide our students with the platform to share their research pursuits!

PSSST Schedule of Events:

Keynote Session: Please enjoy the PSSST keynote presentation given by Dr. Christopher Krembs of the Washington Department of Ecology

Student Showcase Zoom Sessions: A schedule of the event's student sessions and uploads of the student posters can be found below. Please email Katherine (kdye@everettcc.edu) if you would like a link to any of the student talks.

Student Session 1:

Sound Science Monitoring

Moderated by Josh Searle

Student Session 2:

A Connected Ecosystem

Moderated by Jen Olson

Student Session 3:

Water Chemistry Drivers

Moderated by Ardi Kveven

Please take a moment to view student posters from the event:

Spatial-temporal relationships between dissolved oxygen, nitrates, and phytoplankton in Possession Sound
Nicole_Taryn_Hannah_Heidi_PSSST Final Poster_JOEDITS.pptx

Heidi Cahill, Hannah Cody, Nicole Reynolds, Taryn Neal


Funding of climate change studies: ethics of science reporting
Presentation poster_tirzahcody_Reporting funding of climate change studies.pdf

Tirzah Cody

The relationship of primary nutrients and common Diatom Genera in nutrient-rich waters of Possession Sound
Noah_Mehak_Jasmin_Poster_JOEDITS.pptx

Jasmin Graner, Noah McCready, Mehak Hundal

Chlorophyll, DO, and pH levels in comparison to phytoplankton diversity in Possession Sound from 2011-2020
KF, SM, JY PSSST_katherine edits.pptx

Katie Fitzpatrick, Savannah McEwen, Jimena Yañez

Comparison of river discharge and Seabin catch mass in the Port of Everett
An R King Seabin Poster PSSST.pdf

Anna King

Nitrate, silicate, and phosphate relation to chlorophyll and plankton in Possession Sound
EleanorGeraghty_SaraMach_EmmaClark_PSSST_JOEDITS.pptx

Sara Mach, Emma Clark, Eleanor Geraghty

Correlation of nutrients and diatoms to seafloor depth in the Snohomish River Estuary System
PSST Poster - Devon, Jack JOEDITS.pptx

Devon Wilson-Gorsuch & Jack Bazile

The relationship between nutrients and phytoplankton density and their impact on dissolved oxygen in Possession Sound
Sophie, Olivia, Ben_JOEDITS.pptx

Sophie Jenness, Ben Glidden, Olivia Hering

The effects of positive reinforcement training on equines contrasted with other equine training methods
The Effects of Positive Reinforcement Training on Equines Contrasted with Other Equine Training Methods.pdf

Jordan Kelly

Spatial comparisons of heavy metals in eelgrass and sediments in the Salish Sea
Standard Poster 3_Emma,Ethan,Allyson.pptx

Emma Harding, Ethan Keber, Allyson Strable


Factors of Corvid intelligence
Standard Poster 4_Skye Kelly.pptx

Skye Kelly

How phytoplankton are affected by turbidity, DO and chlorophyll in Possession Sound
Standard Poster1_Elissa,Nick,Andrew.pptx

Nicholas Goutzioulis, Elissa Elmorr, Andrew Cheney

The relationship between phytoplankton density and river discharge in Possession Sound
Standard Poster 2_Nate,Graham,Frances,Isabella.pptx

Nate Conway, Graham Rustay, Frances Zoloth, Isabella Ulloa

How does dissolved oxygen and temperature affect phytoplankton density in the Puget Sound?
Standard Poster 7_Jazmine, Aurora, Allison B_K edits.pptx

Jazmine C., Aurora F., Allison B.

Zooplankton density and salinity at the halocline in Possession Sound
Standard Poster 5_Jocelyne,Amelie,Madison.pptx

Jocelyne Martinez, Madison Tucker, Amelie Conston

The relationship between phytoplankton and turbidity levels in the Possession Sound Estuary at Mount Baker Terminal
Standard Poster 6_Zeppelin, Josiah, Darby, Michael.pptx

Darby O'Neil, Josiah House, Michael Jones, Zeppelin Poole

Through ORCA's collaborations with Washington State Department of Ecology, Gravity Marine, and the Port of Everett, our students have the opportunity to maintain and collect real-time data from two water quality stations. The information and data from these stations are available to the public and we encourage you to follow the link below to learn more about the stations and access the data.

Please email Katherine Dye at kdye@everettcc.edu with any logistics issues or technical difficulties