Dropped Connection: DNA Reveals a Fragmented Fish Population
Lakes and streams are naturally isolated, acting as “islands” of aquatic habitat. However, humans have amplified this isolation by Read More…
Check-up on San Francisco Estuary Health
The San Francisco Estuary covers a large swath of California, encompassing the Bay Area and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Estuary’s Read More…
Fish, Feathers, and Fur: First-ever Joint Meeting of The…
The 149th annual American Fisheries Society meeting held from September 29–October 3 in Reno, Nevada, was a truly unique experience for Read More…
Fishy Fortune Teller: Improving Salmon Abundance Forecasting
Pacific salmon fisheries management is driven by efforts to predict the future. These predictions are known as preseason abundance Read More…
Change is Hard: The Vulnerability of Salmon Populations to…
The novel and rapidly evolving challenges of global climate change will test the adaptability of all species, and some will be hit harder Read More…
Bustin’ Berms: The Restoration of Tule Red
On October 15th, an excavator trundled out onto the narrow isthmus of land separating the freshwater Tule Red pond from Suisun Bay and began Read More…
Genetic Time Machine: Insights from Century-old Salmon…
If Antiques Roadshow is any indication, forgotten treasures have a tendency to turn up in unassuming boxes stashed away in damp basements Read More…
Wrapping Up a Welcome Water Year
When plumes of dust rise over almond and walnut orchards from the harvest and truckloads of fresh chopped corn make their way along the Read More…
Mussel Power: Identifying “Hotspots” to Guide…
Like doctors in an understaffed emergency room, scientists and managers working to conserve biodiversity have often had to strategically Read More…
The Fall and Rise of the West Coast Groundfish Fishery
For decades, groundfish were the lifeblood and primary economic driver for many port towns of the west coast in California, Oregon, and Read More…