Friday, October 1, 2021Thursday, September 2, 2021

Clips and Codes: Salmon Hatcheries — Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday we examine the hatchery contributions to the salmon populations in the California Central Valley. Every year, hundreds of thousands of adult Chinook salmon race upstream Read More…

Friday, March 12, 2021Tuesday, February 23, 2021

You’re in Heron Territory – Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday, we explore above the water and into the skies, delving into the wonders of herons. While quietly kayaking down a calm stretch of river, Read More…

Monday, December 21, 2020Friday, December 18, 2020

FISHBIO Highlights of 2020

The past year has been challenging for the entire world, and for us at FISHBIO it has been no exception. Yet despite the difficulties of the coronavirus Read More…

Monday, November 26, 2018Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Clips and Codes: How Many Central Valley Salmon Come from Hatcheries?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of adult Chinook salmon race upstream to their spawning grounds in the tributaries and mainstems of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Read More…

Wednesday, April 11, 2018Wednesday, April 11, 2018

You’re in Heron Territory

While quietly kayaking down a calm stretch of river, you may be unaware that you are in the presence of a heron, until suddenly from downstream you Read More…

Wednesday, February 7, 2018Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Subterranean Fish Rescue

We’ll go to great lengths to rescue fish, even when it takes us to unexpected places. When we got a call from the Modesto Irrigation District to Read More…

Friday, July 21, 2017Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Photo Friday: Beaver Cam

Reviewing video footage from our automated monitoring cameras is usually all about counting fish, but every once in a while we get a surprise, like this beaver Read More…

Monday, January 23, 2017Monday, January 23, 2017

Learning from Carcasses and Final Fish Counts

What can you learn from a dead fish? Surprisingly, a lot. Dead salmon are a common sight this time of year, as adult fall-run Chinook salmon perish Read More…

Friday, November 18, 2016Friday, November 18, 2016

Film Friday: Studying Fish on the Tuolumne River

To compliment this week's blog post about a rafting adventure on the Upper Tuolumne River, today's Film Friday pick is a short film we put together about Read More…

Friday, May 13, 2016Friday, May 13, 2016

Tuolumne River Takes Center Stage

The Tuolumne River was recently in the spotlight at the 2nd Annual Tuolumne River Film and Culture Festival in Atherton, California. The festival helped to raise awareness Read More…