The scientists at CRITFC are constantly working on new research to further our understanding of salmon and their habitat. Below are the published papers and technical reports that summarize this work.
Recent Reports
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9 October 2018
Long-term Evaluation of Fitness and Demographic Effects of a Chinook Salmon Supplementation Program
While the goal of supplementation programs is to provide positive, population-level effects for species of conservation concern, these programs can also present an inherent fitness risk when captive-born individuals are fully integrated into the natural population. In order to evaluate the long-term...
11 January 2019
Kelt Reconditioning and Reproductive Success Evaluation Research – 2017 Annual Technical Report
The Kelt Reconditioning and Reproductive Success Evaluation Project is a research, monitoring, and evaluation (RM&E) uncertainties category project funded through the Columbia Basin Fish Accords. The objectives are to evaluate methodologies to produce viable artificially reconditioned repeat...
18 December 2018
Conservation Planning for Climate Change Impacts to Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in the Columbia River Basin
This assessment considers the vulnerability of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages and their vulnerabilities to climate change impacts in the Columbia River Basin. We also explore potential strategies for resource managers to mitigate for these vulnerabilities. A three-step decision support...
14 November 2018
Early Observations from Monitoring of a Reintroduction Program: the Return of Sockeye Salmon to a Nursery Lake of Historical Importance
The historical distribution of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in the Columbia River Basin has been constrained by the species dependence on nursery lakes for juvenile rearing. Several productive lake systems that were impounded by dams during the last century lead to the extirpation of...