Wednesday, June 10, 2020Monday, June 8, 2020

Underutilized and Underrated: The Artisanal Fishermen of Monterey Bay

[caption id="attachment_54508" align="alignleft" width="1322"] Madisyn Pyorre on an Alaskan salmon boat[/caption] I come from a small coastal town in northern California, where someone in every family usually Read More…

Monday, April 13, 2020Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Heart of Santa Cruz: Updates from the State of the San Lorenzo Symposium

In the shade of the redwoods, a mere stone’s throw away from Lompico Creek, interested citizens, agencies, and organizations gathered on February 29, 2020, for the State Read More…

Wednesday, January 22, 2020Monday, January 20, 2020

New Colleagues Welcomed in Santa Cruz

FISHBIO has extensive experience in performing fish rescues, which often require our biologists and technicians to go to great lengths (or great depths) to recover fish that Read More…

Monday, January 20, 2020Friday, January 17, 2020

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…

Wednesday, August 28, 2019Monday, August 19, 2019

Bird Bonanza: Sooty Shearwater Migration

Mid-summer to mid-fall is a time when our Santa Cruz office and the rest of the Monterey Bay witnesses the arrival of thousands of international visitors. These Read More…

Monday, April 8, 2019Sunday, April 7, 2019

State of the San Lorenzo Marks 40 Years of Santa Cruz Conservation

Flowing directly through the heart of Santa Cruz, California, the San Lorenzo River serves as a vital water source for people, fish, and numerous other animals and Read More…

Wednesday, November 28, 2018Friday, November 30, 2018

Learning to Fly Fish on the San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo Park in the city of Santa Cruz was recently flooded with fly fishing aficionados and novices alike during the 3rd annual Día de Pescar Fly Read More…

Wednesday, October 10, 2018Tuesday, October 2, 2018

STEPping Out: Using Salmon as a Teaching Tool

When it comes to teaching young students complicated ecological concepts, such as life cycles, food webs, and evolutionary adaptations, salmon make an ideal teaching tool. These remarkable Read More…

Wednesday, June 21, 2017Thursday, June 8, 2017

Springing from Karst

Water can enter a river in a number of ways: melting from a mountaintop, falling from the sky, or bubbling up from the ground. In California’s Central Read More…

Monday, April 24, 2017Friday, April 21, 2017

Follow the Flow: State of the San Lorenzo River

Flow has long shaped the relationship between Santa Cruz, California, and the San Lorenzo River, which runs through the city. The memorable “Christmas Flood” of 1955 sent Read More…