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If You Build It, They Will Swim—New Swim Flume Gives Insight into Fish Disease, Swimming Performance, and Fitness

If You Build It, They Will Swim—New Swim Flume Gives Insight into Fish Disease, Swimming Performance, and Fitness

Scientists at the Western Fisheries Research Center, Marrowstone Marine Field Station have designed a fish swim flume to investigate the effects of...

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Photo Contest Winner! By Air and by Sea, Pacific Herring Research is Underway in Alaska

Photo Contest Winner! By Air and by Sea, Pacific Herring Research is Underway in Alaska

Our photo contest winner is Ashley MacKenzie, for bringing multiple images to us from research in Alaska.

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Where the Rubber Meets the Road (and River)—Evaluating Impacts of Stormwater and Road Runoff on Salmon and Aquatic Ecosystems

Where the Rubber Meets the Road (and River)—Evaluating Impacts of Stormwater and Road Runoff on Salmon and Aquatic Ecosystems

Every day, millions of cars, and trucks drive along our nation’s roadways, many crossing streams and rivers as they go. Those driving may not consider...

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New Geonarrative Explores Elwha River Restoration, Ten Years On

New Geonarrative Explores Elwha River Restoration, Ten Years On

From 2011-2014, a team of federal, state, tribal, academic, and community partners worked to remove two large dams on the Elwha River in Washington...

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Friday's Findings - July 28 2023

Friday's Findings - July 28 2023

Title: Tire Dust and Fish Health

Speaker: John Hansen, Research Immunologist, USGS Western Fisheries Research Center

Date: July 28th at 2:00 pm...

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Evaluating Actions to Improve the Productivity of Snake River Fall Chinook

Evaluating Actions to Improve the Productivity of Snake River Fall Chinook

Snake River fall Chinook salmon swim from the sea nearly 600 miles inland to lay their eggs in the mainstem Snake River western Idaho. Here, the eggs...

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Congratulations to Ryan Tomka for Winning this Issue’s Photo Contest!

Congratulations to Ryan Tomka for Winning this Issue’s Photo Contest!

USGS Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC) Fish Biologist, Ryan Tomka, is the winner of this issues photo contest. The image shows Ryan surgically...

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Director’s Message: Operationalizing our Strategic Plan via a One-Center, One-USGS, and Strong Partnerships Approach

Director’s Message: Operationalizing our Strategic Plan via a One-Center, One-USGS, and Strong Partnerships Approach

A One-Center, One-USGS approach to our Strategic Plan

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The Secret Lives of Freshwater Mussels: Learning About the Distribution, Abundance, and Habitats of Native Mussels in the Pacific Northwest

The Secret Lives of Freshwater Mussels: Learning About the Distribution, Abundance, and Habitats of Native Mussels in the Pacific Northwest

Native mussels play an important role in both river and human communities. In rivers, native mussels filter water and recycle nutrients to support a...

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WFRC Scientist Discusses an Undammed Elwha River in Voice of America Series

WFRC Scientist Discusses an Undammed Elwha River in Voice of America Series

Our science assessing the recovery of the Elwha River following dam removal was recently featured on Voice of America. 

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Historic changes in water quality or lake surface elevation and their impact on endangered adult suckers in the Klamath Basin

Historic changes in water quality or lake surface elevation and their impact on endangered adult suckers in the Klamath Basin

Managing the Upper Klamath Basin to meet its many desired uses requires a delicate balance. The shortnose sucker (Koptu) and both lake-spawning and...

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