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Floodplain foodwebs, habitat and juvenile salmon

This project investigates how floodplain restoration influences juvenile salmon growth, food webs, and survival to inform habitat management and flow decisions in California’s Central Valley.

Reconnecting Winter run to their ancestral waters: monitoring reintroduction success on the McCloud River

This project supports the reintroduction of endangered winter-run Chinook salmon to the McCloud River by implementing a comprehensive monitoring program that tracks productivity, survival, health, migration, and ecological conditions to inform management decisions and evaluate reintroduction success in collaboration with tribal, state, and federal partners.

California Salmon Thiamine Deficiency Research and Mitigation

This project investigates thiamine deficiency in California Chinook and coho salmon, linking dietary shifts toward northern anchovies to reproductive failure and neurological dysfunction, while developing monitoring and mitigation strategies to protect endangered populations.

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