Science

Salmon restoration depends on sound research and science. CRITFC has a Fish Science department that employs geneticists, hydrologists, fish biologists, biometricians, meteorologists, and other scientists dedicated to studying salmon and their ecosystem.

One major project that CRITFC has done is create Wy·Kan·Ush·Mi Wa·Kish·Wit--the Spirit of the Salmon restoration plan. This plan is the only basin-wide plan that promotes "gravel-to-gravel" management. You can read the Spirit of the Salmon plan here.

Wy·Kan·Ush·Mi Wa·Kish·Wit calls for considerable watershed restoration and salmon supplementation projects. One way that the tribes are accomplishing these projects is through the use of the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. You can read more about individual projects that each of CRITFC's member tribes are working on here.

The scientists at CRITFC are constantly working on new research to further our understanding of salmon and their habitat. All the CRITFC technical reports and published scientific papers are available here.