Float On: A New Floating PIT Tag Antenna for Studying…
In the words of famous fisheries scientist John Sheperd, counting fish is just like counting trees, except that fish are invisible and keep Read More…
Fish for Food: A History of Non-Native Fish Stocking in…
Fish make good food – that’s arguably the main reason humans have concerned themselves with catching, raising, or stocking fishes since Read More…
Changing Genes: Studying Steelhead in San Francisco Bay…
A fish transported from the San Francisco Bay of 1850 to 2018 would find itself in a whole new world. Between the construction of dams, Read More…
Young Salmon on the Rise
Salmon spawning in California’s Central Valley appear to be getting younger. We have previously reported on the prevalence of early-maturing Read More…
Fish-friendly Flood-control: Improving Salmon Habitat at…
It’s no secret that most of California’s waterways have been extensively modified to safeguard valuable agricultural lands, public Read More…
Less Muddy Waters: Declining Wind Speed and Turbidity in…
Climate change is affecting the environment in many ways, including raising sea levels, increasing ocean temperatures and acidification, and Read More…
Elevator Ride: Custom Fabrication for the Riverwatcher Fish…
Our fabrication team knows how to go big when it comes to creating custom fisheries monitoring equipment. Our latest mega-build is a giant Read More…
Nutria Alert: Save a Wetland, Eat a Swamp Rat
They’ve spread across the globe wreaking havoc through the destruction of levees, drainages, and thousands of acres of marshland. It might Read More…
Delta Drought Review: How Did We Do?
The stress of an extreme drought can plunge a freshwater-hungry region into crisis mode. Multiple years of high temperatures plus little rain Read More…
Hidden Harvests: Underreporting the World’s Freshwater…
When a fishing catch isn’t officially reported or documented, its contribution to food security and livelihoods is essentially invisible Read More…