Publications

Umetsu, T and B Perla. 2024. Trout tracker 2024 summary for Vashon. 

Fardad, Arianna, 2023. Small but Mighty: Forage fish signal the need for shoreline restoration in Puget Sound. University of Washington Capstone Program Lightning talk at University of Washington using data collected by VNC BeachNET volunteers. 

Des Roches, S., K.L. Accola, H.S. Faulkner, J.R. Morgan, B.S. Perla, M.A. Metler, M.N. Dethier, and J.D. Toft. 2023. Shoreline restoration including armor removal and log placement  affect ecosystem recovery through time. Restoration Ecology. available on-line: https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14097

Perla, B.S. 2023. Pacific Northwest Springs pp. 184-186 in Springs of the World: distribution, ecology and conservation status. Edited by: Lawrence E. Stevens. Springs Stewardship Institute, Flagstaff, AZ. 198 pp. 

Perla, B.S. , Kreling, S., Rana, A. 2023. Stream Bug Stories: Water Wellness on Vashon Island. 

Brown, Alex. 2023. Salmon Watcher Report 2001-2022. White paper based on Salmonwatch count data and WDFW reports on volunteer collected salmon DNA samples.

Toft, J.D., K.L. Accola, S. Des Roches, J.N. Kobelt, H.S. Faulkner, J.R. Morgan, B.S. Perla, M. Metler, and M.N. Dethier. 2023. Coastal landforms and fetch influence shoreline restoration effectiveness. Frontiers in Marine Science 10:1199749. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1199749

Des Roches, S., LaFuente, J.R., Faulkner, H.S., Morgan, J.R., Perla, B.S., Metler, M., Dethier, M.N., and J.D. Toft. 2022. Shoreline armor removal can restore variability in intertidal ecosystems. Ecological Indicators 140:109056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109056

McKinney G, and Perla BS. 2022. Genetic analysis of chum salmon collected on Vashon in 2022. White paper from a pilot DNA fin clip study.

McKinney G, and Perla BS. 2022. Genetic analysis of coho salmon collected on Vashon in 2022. White paper from a pilot DNA fin clip study.

Reese, E. and L. Prugh. 2021. Vashon Coyote Pilot Project Final Report. A report based on community science data collection of Vashon coyote scat for DNA analysis, coordinated by Vashon Nature Center and funded by CREOi. 

Perla, BS and Metler, MA. 2018. Maury Island Aquatic Reserve Shoreline Monitoring Pre-Restoration Baseline 2016-2018. Vashon Nature Center, Vashon, WA. 56 pp.

Perla, BS and G Rabourn. 2018. The citizen scientific method: tapping a human natural resource in ecosystem restoration. Presented at: Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference 2018, Seattle, WA.

Miller, K, Martin E and B Perla. 2018. Shoreline Armoring in Puget Sound: Impacts on nearshore habitat in the Maury Island Aquatic Reserve. Poster at Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Seattle, WA.

Perla, BS. and J Rupp. 2017. Population dynamics and behavior of coyotes (Canis latrans) on Vashon-Maury Islands. ED Talks Poster 2017 Vashon, WA.

VNC, 2017. Master Species list for Bioblitz surveys 2012-2016: Fungi, Mosses and Liverworts, Lichens, Plants, Terrestrial arthropods, Marine and Nearshore, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Mammals.

Perla, B.S. and J. Rupp. 2016. Citizen science snapshot: coyotes

Holtz, R. 2014. 20 years of 4th of July Butterfly counts. 

Kritzman, E and B Perla. 2014. Mammals of Vashon Island. Digitally published and updated by Vashon Nature Center from one original hard copy in Vashon library with permission and assistance from Ellen Kritzman. 

Perla, B.S. and G Roselle, 2014. Students can sort stream bugs and change watershed management: a case study from Shinglemill Creek, Vashon Island, WA. Salish Sea Ecosystem conference, Seattle, WA. 

Perla, BS. 2014. Quick summary of Vashon Salmon Observations 2001-2009. White paper.

VNC, WDNR. 2014. An interpretive map of Maury Island Aquatic Reserve. Content by Vashon Nature Center, layout by Washington Department of Natural Resources Aquatic Reserves program.

Perla, BS. 2013. Maury Island Marine Park first year monitoring results. A report to King County. 15 pp.

Perla, BS. 2013. Maury Island Marine Park restoration baseline documentation. A report to King County and Washington Department of Natural Resources. 32 pp.

Perla, BS. 2012. Island Stream Invertebrate Survey Final Report. Prepared for King County Vashon Groundwater Protection Committee. 37 pp.

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