Rolling out the Un-Welcome Mat
Over the years we have spent a lot of effort helping fish to spawn on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, yet occasionally a project comes along Read More…
winter-run Chinook salmon
Winter-Run Salmon and the Delicate Dance of Temperature
Winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) are the most endangered of California’s four salmon runs. These salmon return to freshwater in the winter, and historically sought refuge in Read More…
Winter-run Woes
Usually, “winter” makes people think of cold, blowing snow, and ice – but no winter-run Chinook salmon alive today experience conditions like that. In fact, the only Read More…
The salmon mega-model
Fisheries scientists often get called on to make assessments or predictions about the current or future state of fish populations. But short of a crystal ball, the Read More…
Tough choices in dry conditions
In times of extreme conditions, such as the current state of water scarcity in California, some sacrifices and tradeoffs inevitably have to be made. For example, the Read More…