By Todd Manley The past few weeks we have seen catastrophic wildfires in the Sierra Nevada Range, most notably the Park Fire, which has devastated both rural communities and the landscape to such an extent that scientists are concerned with the impact that the fires will have on the limited number of creeks that provide … Continue reading “Addressing Wildfire Impacts on Chinook Salmon”

By Todd Manley Central Valley Chinook salmon experience many stressors at each of their life-cycle stages from eggs in the upper river through adulthood. One of the stressors that we know the least about is the role predation plays in the low survival rates of juvenile fish as they migrate downstream and out to the … Continue reading “Better Understanding the Role of Predation in Salmon Survival in the Central Valley”