To restore salmon habitat, one must act like the beaver
Rebuilding riparian habitat, one stick at a time.
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Mapping thermal refuges: Identifying critical cooling centres for salmon in the Coldwater River
The salmon populations in the Nicola watershed are among the most endangered in BC. The Coldwater River provides critical spawning and rearing habitat for Interior Fraser Coho, Lower Thompson Chinook, and Interior Fraser Steelhead.
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In an era of scarcity, the Pacific Salmon Treaty must strengthen conservation
Canada and the U.S. can continue to simply negotiate for our piece of a smaller and smaller pie, or we can come together to defend the legacy of wild salmon in our two countries.
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Step into a creek walker’s boots
A first-person account of monitoring the salmon run in Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Territory
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Thermal refuges in the Coldwater River
How salmon are coping in one of BC’s hottest rivers.
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The need for renewed federal commitment to The Wild Salmon Policy
New paper evaluates both the enduring relevance of the Wild Salmon Policy and the persistent gaps that have limited its efficacy.
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Open Letter to the Honourable Joanne Thompson Minister of Fisheries
A coalition of 35 experts from 26 organizations has issued an open letter to push for urgent action to restore Pacific salmon escapement monitoring.
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Episode 15: Drones, science communication, and changing roles with Auston Chhor
Spoiler alert: fish don’t like being out of water.
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Episode 14: The journey upstream as a student with Arielle Koenig, Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab
Questions and answers from a current master’s student, research and non-research related.
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Episode 13: Careers in conservation with Jason Hwang, Pacific Salmon Foundation
How to navigate the waters of the environmental job market.
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Shared Waters of the Salish Sea
The films and panel at the Vic Theatre in mid October were inspiring and insightful.
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Episode 12: Enriching relationships with watersheds and people, with Redd Fish Restoration Society’s Jessica Hutchinson
How process restoration is banishing band-aid solutions (and commitment issues).
