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Wednesday, April 4th: Suisun Marsh Habitat Restoration and UC Davis Fisheries Lab Tour

Tour Coordinators: Paul Garrison, California Department of Water Resources; Lisa Thompson, UC Davis

Suisun Marsh is the largest contiguous brackish water marsh remaining on the west coast of North America and is a critical part of the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta (Bay-Delta) estuary ecosystem. The Marsh encompasses more than 10% of California’s remaining natural wetlands and provides important habitat for more than 221 bird species, 45 mammalian species, 16 reptile and amphibian species, and more than 40 fish species.

Over 60 UC Davis researchers are affiliated with CABA, the Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture. UC Davis researchers work across a wide range of aquatic specialties, with results that inform the management of California ecosystems like the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh. For example, current research projects on Delta smelt include long-term population trends, bioenergetics, genomics, Delta habitat, water quality requirements of smelt, predator-prey interactions, development of techniques for improved field tracking of smelt distribution and movement, development of conservation broodstock, and breeding for further research studies.

This item originally appeared in the Feb. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.

Applications Due Feb 6, 2012

PWA is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Geologic/Watershed Field Technician based in our Petaluma office. The successful candidate will be responsible for: conducting field-based watershed assessments; performing storm water pollution prevention inspections, monitoring, and sampling; organizing, entering, and managing field data; preparing reports; and assisting PWA staff in development of grant proposals and preparation of permit applications for natural resource related projects.

To receive a detailed position description or to apply please contact taraz@pacificwatershed.com. Applicants must submit a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three professional or technical references with the subject line: PWA Geologic/Watershed Field Technician Position.

This item originally appeared in the Feb. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.

If you are interested in presenting at the 2012 Salmonid Restoration Conference Poster Session, scheduled for Friday evening, April 6, please contactposter@calsalmon.org.

This item originally appeared in the Feb. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.

Please help SRF spread the word about the 30th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference.

If you can help distribute posters or conference agenda packets, please email heather@calsalmon.org and let us know how many agendas and posters you would like and what address we should mail them to. Thanks for your support!

This item originally appeared in the Feb. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.

May 4-7 - Portland, Oregon
Doubletree Hotel - Portland Lloyd Center
Download the River Rally 2012 Brochure

Featuring

• Over 95 educational workshops and intensive training sessions
• Keynotes by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Alexandra Cousteau
• Unsurpassed networking opportunities
• Special focus on the Clean Water Act at 40
• Bridge Day (May 4) with the National Water Quality Monitoring Council's conference

Registration Opens in January 2012 - Rally Ho!

This item originally appeared in the Feb. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.

Wednesday, April 4th: Creating and Managing a Seasonal Floodplain for Native Fish Habitat and Passage - A Tour of Northern Yolo Bypass

Tour Coordinators: Ted Sommer and Dennis McEwan, California Department of Water Resources

The primary floodplain of the Sacramento River is Yolo Bypass, a 56,000 acre complex that includes seasonal salmon rearing habitat in the north and the tidal wetlands of Liberty Island in the south. This tour of the region is designed to provide an introduction the ecology of the floodplain/tidal wetland complex for Chinook salmon and some of the major issues for habitat restoration.

This item originally appeared in the Jan. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.

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.

This item originally appeared in the Jan. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.

The Hallmark Inn and Aggie Inn have special rates for conference attendees.

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.

This item originally appeared in the Jan. 2012 SRF e-Newsletter.

The two conference hotels are the Hallmark Inn and the Aggie Inn.

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.

This item originally appeared in the Dec. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.

To see the full description of the 2012 SRF Conference field tours and workshops, please visit here.

This item originally appeared in the Dec. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.

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.

This item originally appeared in the Dec. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.

Logistical details about the 30th Annual Salmond Restoration Conference are now available here.

The FAQs include useful information such as the name and location of the conference facility, this year's host hotel, and the departure point for field tours.

This item originally appeared in the Nov. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.

Work trade positions are a great way to learn about conference organizing and a tremendous support to SRF.

SRF has limited number of work trade opportunities available. Work trade positions require 12 volunteer hours for SRF members and 14 hours for non-members. Work trade positions will only cover the conference fees. Field tours, workshops, and the banquet are separate costs. Work trade opportunities will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Work trade recipients must fill out a registration form and send it to SRF, PO Box 784, Redway, CA 95560 or fax it to (707) 923-3135 by February 25, 2012. For more information about work trade options please email heather@calsalmon.org.

This item originally appeared in the Nov. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.

The Mattole Salmon Group (MSG) is seeking an Executive Director. For over 30 years MSG has been a pioneer in community-based salmon restoration. We are looking for someone with the skills and the passion to help us continue our efforts.

The ideal applicant will have a degree in fisheries or a related field; administrative experience working with non-profit organizations, and experience working with state and federal agencies. Wages and benefits will be commensurate with education and experience.

For more information please contact: Michael Evenson (MSG Board President): 707-629-3500, evenson@igc.org or Ray Lingel (MSG Board Secretary): 707-332-1964, rlin@mattolesalmon.org. For more information about the Mattole Salmon Group please visit the website.

This item originally appeared in the Nov. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.

Oct. 18, 2011, Sacramento

In addition to learning about new ways of thinking about the Delta, participants will get an opportunity to hear about innovative ways agriculture and ecosystem restoration can co-exist successfully, and the challenges and plans now under study by the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Protection Commission. A panel comprised of state legislators will close out the discussion as Delta residents, water exporters, environmentalists and policymakers at all levels of government confront the big question: where’s the funding?

For more info, please visit visit the Delta Conservancy website.

This item originally appeared in the Oct. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.

Second Call for Abstracts: Presenter Abstracts Due Oct 18th

SRF is posting the Second Call for Abstracts for our 30th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference that will be April 4-7 in Davis, CA.

This year the conference will feature workshops on topics including Fish Passage Design, Engineering and Implementation, Analytical Measures to Determine Instream Flow Needs for Salmonids, Restoring Floodplain Processes to Increase Salmonid Populations, Integrated Population Monitoring in California, and Community Partnerships to Promote Restoration. Field Tours will include tours of Upper Yolo Bypass and Putah Creek, Cosumnes River and Floodplain, Tidal Wetland Restoration and Mitigation Banking to Benefit Threatened Fishes: a Tour of Cache Slough and Liberty Island, and Siusun Marsh Fish Habitat Restoration and UC Davis: From Habitat Needs to Restoration.

Potential Concurrent sessions include:

• Genetic Effects of Hatcheries on Chinook Salmon Population Dynamics in the Central Valley
• The Downstream End: the Role of Coastal Lagoons and Ocean Conditions on Salmonid Restoration
• Restoring the San Joaquin: A Future for Chinook Salmon
• Frontiers in California River Management and Restoration
• The Role of Artificial Propagation in Recovering Salmon Populations
• Utilizing Existing Fish Tagging Data to Guide Restoration Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation
• Dam Removal to Benefit Salmonid Recovery
• Floodplain Processes and Restoration: Research and Application
• Managing the Bay Delta for Water and Fish

Keynote speakers include Jim Lichatowich, author of Salmon Without Rivers, and new DFG Director, Chuck Bonham. Other conference events will include the SRF Annual Meeting, a poster session and reception on Friday night, and a cabaret and banquet with a Wild Copper River salmon dinner and live music.

If you are interested in co-sponsoring the Conference this year, download this.

This item originally appeared in the Oct. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.

Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Charlton “Chuck” Bonham, 43, of Albany, as director of the California Department of Fish and Game.

Bonham has served in multiple positions at Trout Unlimited, a national trout advocacy organization, since 2000, including California director and senior attorney, according to a August 26 news release from Governor Jerry Brown's Office. Salmonid Restoration Federation, the Yurok Tribe, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA), and many other fisheries groups think that he is a great choice for the department.

For more information please check out Dan Bacher's article on the appointment.

This item originally appeared in the Sept. 2011 SRF e-Newsletter.