City of Burien – 2019 – $36,166
In partnership with the City of Burien, the UW School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences will conduct monitoring of invertebrates in beach sediments which will provide important information about the effectiveness of removing shoreline armoring and beach restoration at Seahurst Park.
Quantifying the effectiveness of shoreline armoring removal on coastal biota of Puget Sound (E and F in image below)
For more information contact: Jason Toft, 206-221-5460

Senior Program Manager, Member Jurisdiction Partnerships
O: 425-282-1906 – C: 425-773-9065
Jessica has managed the Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Grant Programs at KCD since March 2007. Jessica has a Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies and Spanish and graduate level education in the fields of Public Administration, Urban Planning, and Facilitation and Negotiation. She is an experienced program manager responsible for tracking millions of dollars in grant funding with a successful track record of liaising with local governments, nonprofits, and watershed groups on natural resource conservation issues.