Monday, September 23, 2019Friday, September 20, 2019

The Peril of Ferals: Hybridizing Wild and Farmed Salmon

Although separated by a continent, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus species) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) face many of the same pressures and challenges from human activity, including overfishing, Read More…

Friday, September 20, 2019Saturday, January 5, 2019

Film Friday: A Study on Pulse Flows

https://youtu.be/kRUU1PIZAec FISHBIO's first scientific publication looked at the factors that influence the timing and size of a salmon migration. This included examining the role of pulse flows, Read More…

Wednesday, September 18, 2019Thursday, September 19, 2019

Extending the Fish Conservation Zone Network in Northern Laos

After years of discussion and months of planning, the Fish Conservation Zones in Sangthong District of Laos finally became a reality earlier this year as part our Read More…

Monday, September 16, 2019Thursday, September 12, 2019

Missing Megafauna: Worldwide Decline of Large Aquatic Animals

For many people, the term “megafauna” evokes images of terrestrial or marine behemoths of bygone eras, like the mastodon or the megalodon. But contemporary Earth is home Read More…

Friday, September 13, 2019Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Photo Friday: How’s the View?

Today's Photo Friday shows how we will go to great heights for fisheries science. This shot of preparing to install solar panels at one of our fish Read More…

Wednesday, September 11, 2019Wednesday, September 11, 2019

A special weir for special fish

Sparks have been flying in the Fablab at our FISHBIO office in Oakdale. Our fabricators recently constructed two custom weirs that were commissioned by the U.S. Fish Read More…

Monday, September 9, 2019Friday, September 6, 2019

Climate Change and Competition Reduce Freshwater Rearing in Salmon

Research has shown that salmon, and indeed all organisms with complex life cycles that involve migration, are particularly sensitive to the effects of climate change, such as Read More…

Friday, September 6, 2019Saturday, January 5, 2019

Flashback Friday: Rings in Their Ears

Today's Flashback Friday tells the story of fish ear bones, or otoliths, and our encounter with a hefty otolith in the Mekong Basin. Fish bones have plenty Read More…

Wednesday, September 4, 2019Wednesday, September 4, 2019

World Record Weigh-in for Monstrous Mystery Fish

It’s not every day that a world record is broken in the realm of fishing, and it’s even rarer to see it with your own eyes. But Read More…

Monday, September 2, 2019Friday, August 30, 2019

Flying High: Drone Use in Fisheries Research

Drones have been a promising prospect for conservation research since they buzzed onto the scene in the early 2000s. Rapidly developing technology has resulted in cheaper, tougher, Read More…