Improving Fish Passage on the Calaveras River

The Calaveras River in California’s Central Valley was once a river of extremes that flooded regularly. Over the last several decades, Read More…

Winter-Run Critical Habitat Conundrum – Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday, we explore the driving factors creating diversity within the winter-run Chinook salmon populations in the Read More…

Raccoons – Adaptable Bandits

As the notorious nocturnal bandits of the animal kingdom, raccoons are famous for the mask shaped markings on their faces. These cuddly looking Read More…

Advancing Steelhead Monitoring in the San Joaquin Basin

Studying steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) populations in the rivers of California’s Central Valley has long challenged scientists and Read More…

Benefits of Large Wood in Streams – Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday, we examine the benefits and shortcomings of logs and logjams in streams to resident fish Read More…

Soft-bodied, Spineless Sea Nettles: The Perfect Predator

Pacific sea nettles may be spineless, but they are by no means defenseless. These large and beautiful “true jellies” of the Class Read More…

Flashback Friday: What Makes a Successful Invasive?

In today's Flashback Friday, we examine the factors that make a fish species more likely to become invasive when introduced to a novel Read More…

Keeping Tabs on Fish Health in the Calaveras River

The Calaveras River is home to several iconic and sensitive native California fish species, including both forms of Oncorhynchus mykiss Read More…

A Beginner’s Guide to PIT Tags

The life cycle of a fish is often largely invisible, muddied by murky waters. This fundamental challenge to aquatic research has led to the Read More…

California Drought Update: Will the rain be enough?

  Everyone is taking a deep sigh of relief as wet weather finally returns to California. However, a burning question still remains: Read More…