PIT tags

A Beginner’s Guide to PIT Tags

The life cycle of a fish is often largely invisible, muddied by murky waters. This fundamental challenge to aquatic research has led to the development of many Read More…

Fish in Fickle Rivers

A desert may seem an unlikely home for a freshwater fish, but many species find a way to scrape by. In order to survive, desert fish have Read More…

Fish in a dry stream

The Arroyo Seco River, a major tributary of the Salinas River on California’s central coast, could be said to be a river of multiple personalities. No dams 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…

Surgically Implanting PIT Tags

The recent winter storms have increased salmon and steelhead movement throughout the Central Valley, resulting in increased catches of downstream migrating fish in rotary screw-traps. A few captured rainbow Read More…