Sticky Mess Success
As anyone who’s worked in tidal mudflats knows, even the simplest tasks – like walking – can become surprisingly difficult in muddy terrain. While our biologists are Read More…
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Film Friday: How To Assemble a Sonar Mount
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jU8VSUQgmI&t In this week's Film Friday, our expert fabricator Jeremy Pombo walks through how to assemble FISHBIO's custom mount for the DIDSON and ARIS sonar cameras. We Read More…
A High-Tech Glimpse of Restored Wetlands
San Francisco Bay is the largest estuary on the West Coast, and in recent years much effort has been put into restoring tidal marsh habitat in the Read More…
An Innovative Duo: Electrofishing with the ARIS Camera
When it comes to fish sampling methods, electrofishing produces some of the most spine-tingling excitement. For the most part, this excitement arises from the suspense of not Read More…
The ARIS Camera in Fisheries Research: A Video Review
Close your eyes and plunge your mind into the depths of a rushing river at midnight. It’s dark and cold, and the constant pressure of moving water—weighing more Read More…
Hyacinth woes: from a gift to a curse
In 1884, the visiting Japanese delegation to the World’s Fair in New Orleans handed out a seemingly innocuous gift to fair attendees. This gift, a beautiful flowering Read More…
Technology for teachers
While FISHBIO has worked with many a student during classroom visits as part of our Three Rivers Education Program, we recently hosted an event just for teachers. Read More…
Seeing what lies below
Counting migratory fish, studying fish behavior, and visually assessing aquatic habitat can typically only occur in environments with clear and shallow water. In more turbid streams such Read More…
Seeing with sound
The dream of any fisheries biologist is being able to see what’s happening under the surface of the water. Often, this is accomplished through the use of Read More…