White shark populations rally in the Atlantic
The classic summertime movie Jaws struck fear into the hearts of millions of beachgoers around the globe as they imagined a 25-foot-long white Read More…
New innovations from old engineering
In drought years, there is often little concern for flood control or California's levee system that was designed a century ago, but wildlife Read More…
Half-pounder history
Salmonid research has an extensive history in California: studies on steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Chinook salmon (O. tshawyscha) in Read More…
Inside the matrix for salmonid life cycle monitoring
Coastal salmonid monitoring can be very challenging due to the typical environmental characteristics of coastal streams, as well as the Read More…
On the hook: reigning in wasteful fisheries bycatch
The relationship between commercial fishers and their target fish species is rarely one-to-one. Commercial ocean fishing is often a Read More…
Fall-run Chinook: A great 2013 and a promising 2014
Fishermen are known for being superstitious. Bringing a banana on board or carrying your fishing pole through the house before going fishing Read More…
The art (and policy) of sedation
Handling fish is an integral activity when it comes to conducting fisheries studies, and is therefore a daily part of our work. Studying fish Read More…
Gone to the gulls: predation on threatened steelhead
Squawking, squabbling gulls – those known raiders of garbage cans and stealers of sandwiches – are also taking a hefty bite out of Read More…
Chinook salmon escapement preview
Across the West Coast, fall-run Chinook salmon migration is wrapping up and abundance estimates are being calculated. Most salmon abundance Read More…
Social fishing
Fishing is sometimes a solitary pursuit – a chance to connect with nature and reflect on the world for a lone fisher with gear in hand. Read More…