How Coho Cope with Drought: Studying Summer Sanctuaries
Dry summers are a hallmark of Mediterranean climates, and animals in such regions have adapted to tolerate and even take advantage of this seasonal pattern. However, from Read More…
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Help Needed for Scotts Creek Coho in Wake of Fire
On California’s Central Coast, the CZU Lightning Complex fire has transformed the normally foggy forests of the region into a smoldering landscape of ash and debris. Ignited Read More…
Coho Climate Challenge: Identifying At-risk Populations
A wealth of data about the past can make it easier to predict the future. Biologists studying economically valuable salmon often have the advantage of working with Read More…
Coastal Conference: The Upcoming 38th Salmonid Restoration Federation Meeting in Santa Cruz
Tumbling their way through the redwoods, the streams of California’s Central Coast provide valuable habitat for those salmon and trout tenacious enough to contend with seasonal lagoons, Read More…
Ocean Acidification Alters Salmon’s Sense of Smell
Melting glaciers, drought-stricken deserts, and catastrophic wildfires may have become the face of climate change, but one significant consequence of a changing climate has remained more invisible: Read More…
Restoration for Recharge: Reconnecting Surface and Groundwater
Overdrawing groundwater can not only cause the ground to sink, it can also lead to a river or lake disappearing. In most rivers and lakes, the water Read More…
The Warm Blob
Sometimes a warm welcome is not a good thing. The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) recently released information on the 2017 ocean conditions that greeted out-migrating juvenile Read More…
Going coastal
When embarking on a new project, it’s often wise to learn from the experience of others. That’s why FISHBIO staff recently headed north among the trees of Read More…
Salmon in Patagonia
Although salmon are native to the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans, it’s not uncommon to travel to the other side of the globe and find freshly caught Read More…
Northern California coho restoration efforts
The recent decline of Central Valley Chinook salmon has received considerable media attention over the last few years. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the Read More…