California Salmon Economics – The 2016 Season
Salmon are an iconic species in California, with an intrinsic value for both ecological and cultural reasons. Despite population declines Read More…
How Many Bass and Catfish are in the San Joaquin River?
The fish assemblages in the San Joaquin River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are heavily dominated by non-native species. But we Read More…
Filling the Gap: A New Guidebook for Assessing Freshwater…
Setting up a protected area is only the beginning of a long-term conservation effort. An ongoing commitment is needed to ensure that the Read More…
Adaptable Salmon and Scientists: 37th Annual Salmonid…
California’s salmon and trout have persisted to survive in spite of significant challenges both past and present, highlighting that they Read More…
Stay Cool, Babies – Growth and Temperature Tradeoffs for…
Although they spend their lives hidden beneath the surface, fish are directly affected by the weather happening outside their aquatic world. Read More…
Things are Looking Up: The 2018 Salmon Season
It’s time for our yearly review of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (PFMC) Review of Ocean Salmon Fisheries. This is the report Read More…
Trucking is Mucking Up Chinook Salmon Diversity
We’ve all heard that “variety is the spice of life,” but a conservation biologist might suggest “variety is essential for life.” Read More…
Conserving Wetlands Makes Cents
Placing a dollar value on nature is no easy task. The cultural benefits of natural ecosystems – such as their aesthetic or spiritual Read More…
Sinking Salmon Populations Hidden by Hatcheries
You might think it would be relatively straightforward to tell whether the size of an animal population is shrinking, stable, or growing – Read More…
Internet Invasives: The Eco Threat of Online Shopping
Are you harboring a threat to freshwater species on your computer? It’s ubiquitous, it’s addicting, and it may be lurking in an open tab Read More…