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30th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference
30 Years of Fisheries Restoration —
Focusing on a New Generation of Watershed Recovery
April 4-7, 2012
Davis, CA
In 2012 the Salmonid Restoration Federation will produce the 30th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference in Davis, California. The first two days of the conference will be filled with full-day workshops and field tours. A half-day plenary session will be followed by 1.5 days of technical, biological, and policy-related concurrent sessions. This conference will focus on a broad range of salmonid and watershed restoration topics of concern to restoration practitioners, watershed scientists, fisheries biologists, resource agency personnel, land-use planners, and landowners.
Download a PDF of the agenda.
Download a high-resolution PDF of the poster, or a lower-resolution poster here..
Advanced registration closes March 5, 2012
Register via Mail or Fax
Download the PDF form and mail with payment to:
SRF Conference
PO Box 784
Redway, CA 95560
Make checks payable to: SRF
Register Online
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Creating and Managing Seasonal Flood Plain for Native Fish Habitat and Passage - A Tour of Northern Yolo Bypass
Tour Coordinators:
Ted Sommer and Dennis McEwan, California Department of Water Resources
[Read more]
Suisun Marsh Habitat Restoration and UC Davis Fisheries Lab Tour
Tour Coordinators:
Paul Garrison, California Department of Water Resources
Lisa Thompson, UC Davis
[Read more]
Community Partnerships for Salmon Restoration Workshop
Workshop Coordinator:
Lisa Hulette, CA Salmon Initiative Project Director, The Nature Conservancy
[Read more]
Fish Passage and Protection Workshop
Workshop Coordinators:
Randy Beckwith, Department of Water Resources
Michael Love, Michael Love & Associates
[Read more]
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Putah Creek: Water for People, Water for Fish
Tour Coordinators:
Libby Earthman, Putah Creek Council
Jacob Katz, UC Davis Moyle Fisheries Lab
[Read more]
Cosumnes River and McCormack Williamson Floodplain Tour
Tour Coordinators:
Carson Jeffres, UC Davis
Leo Winternitz, The Nature Conservancy
[Read more]
Restoring Floodplain Processes to Increase Salmonid Populations Workshop
Workshop Coordinator:
Eric Ginney, Floodplain Restoration Program Manager, ESA Philip Williams and Associates
[Read more]
Establishing Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Programs in California Workshop
Workshop Coordinator:
Kevin Shaffer, California Department of Fish and Game
[Read more]
Analytical Approaches to Determine Instream Flow Needs for Salmonids and River Ecosystems
Workshop Coordinator:
Darren Mierau, North Coast Area Manager, California Trout
[Read more]
Plenary Session
Plenary Master of Ceremonies:
Mike Furniss, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Salmon, People and Place: The Search for Sustainable Recovery
Jim Lichatowich, author of Salmon Without Rivers
Salmon: Past, Present, and Future and what the California Department of Fish and Game Can Do
Chuck Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish and Game
Managing the Delta for Fish and People
John Laird, California Secretary of Resources
Watershed Recovery from the Perspective of the North Pacific
Xanthippe Augerot, author of Atlas of Pacific Salmon
Friday Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
Frontiers in River Restoration and Geomorphology
Session Coordinator:
Gregory Pasternack, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, UC Davis
Rocko Brown, ESA Philip Williams and Associates, and UC Davis
[Read more]
Managing the Bay Delta for Water and Fish - An Overview and Update on the Bay-Delta Planning Processes and Future Implementation
Session Coordinator:
Campbell Ingram, Executive Officer, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
[Read more]
Utilizing Telemetry Studies to Guide Restoration Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation
Session Coordinator:
Cynthia LeDoux-Bloom, UC Davis and Department of Water Resources
[Read more]
Steelhead Restoration and Recovery
Session Coordinator:
Wendy Katagi, CDM
[Read more]
Saturday Morning Concurrent Sessions
Floodplain Processes and Restoration: Research and Application
Session Coordinator:
Eric Ginney, ESA Philip Williams and Associates (ESA PWA)
[Read more]
The Role of Artificial Propagation in Recovering Salmon Populations
Session Coordinator:
Michael Lacy, California Department of Fish and Game, Fisheries Branch
[Read more]
The Downstream End: the Role of Coastal Lagoons and Ocean Conditions on Salmonid Restoration
Session Coordinators:
David Revell, Christina Toms, and Doug George, ESA Philip Williams and Associates (PWA)
[Read more]
Saturday Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
Dam Removal to Benefit Salmonid Recovery
Session Coordinator:
Matt Stoecker, Stoecker Ecological Consultants
[Read more]
Restoring the San Joaquin: A Future for Chinook Salmon
Session Coordinators:
Michelle Workman, Fisheries Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Rene Henery, San Joaquin River Technical Advisory Committee
[Read more]
Genetic Effects of Hatcheries on Chinook Salmon Population Dynamics in the Central Valley
Session Coordinator:
Jacob Katz, UC Davis and Cal Trout
[Read more]
Where is the 2012 Conference Facility?
The conference is being held at the Veterans Memorial Center at 203 East 14th Street, Davis, CA.
What is the conference host hotel?
SRF has arranged discounted rates at the Hallmark Inn. And will arrange other group rates at additional Davis hotels as needed.
The Hallmark Inn is located at 110 F Street in Davis, CA. This premier hotel features a nightly cocktail reception and buffet breakfast. Group rates for doubles are $125 and singles are $115. This hotel will honor state and federal rates. To book a reservation, please call (530) 753-3600 by March 3, 2012. The group code is SRF.
The Aggie Inn is located at 245 1st Street, Davis, CA. The group block includes double rooms for $99, single queens for $89, King rooms for $95, and cottages with a bedroom and living room with a sofa bed for $115. To book a reservation, please call (530) 756-0352 by February 25, 2012. The group code is SRF.
2012 Conference Poster Session
If you are interested in presenting at the 2012 Salmonid Restoration Conference Poster Session, scheduled for Friday evening, April 6, please contact poster@calsalmon.org.
Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please indicate if you need wall space or an electrical outlet. Tables are provided but groups are encouraged to bring their own display board.
SRF Call for Awards Nominations for 2012 Conference
SRF Presents Awards for Outstanding Achievements in the Salmonid Restoration Field. If you would like to nominate someone for the Restorationist of the Year award, the Lifetime Achievement award or the Golden Pipe award, please submit 200 words describing the accomplishments of the nominee by February 4, 2012 to srf@calsalmon.org.
When do the field tours depart and from where?
All field tours depart from the Davis Veterans’ Memorial Center at 203 East 14th Street, Davis, CA, 93401.
If you are going on a field tour please arrive early so you can pack a lunch and be ready to depart at 9 am. Tours will return by 5 pm. Please come prepared with a water bottle, rain gear, and hiking boots.
Should I sign up for field tours and the Banquet in advance or can I decide at the conference?
Space is limited for the field tours and the Cabaret and Banquet. SRF expects that the banquet and field tours will sell out. We strongly advise advance registration to ensure that you can go on a field tour and attend the banquet. The Banquet includes a wild Copper River salmon dinner, local wine and beer, the awards ceremony, a Cabaret, and a great dance band.
If I am a presenter, do I need to fill out a registration form?
Yes, every person attending the conference needs to submit a registration form. If you are a presenter, please check the presenter box in the top right hand corner of the form. You can download a registration form from SRF’s web site at www.calsalmon.org. Please mail your registration form to SRF, PO Box 784 or fax it to (707) 923-3135. Presenters do not receive a discount at the conference.
If I register for a workshop or tour that is full will I be able to get a refund?
SRF will contact you to see if you would like to sign up for another workshop or tour. If not, we will provide a refund for your tour.
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Find out how to be a sponsor here.