Sessions at the 43rd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference

Restoring Riparian Habitats: Successes, Challenges, and Practical Guidance for Practitioners

Session Coordinator: Ada Fowler, California Trout

Changing the Current: Lightning Tales from a New Generation

Session Coordinator: Ashley Shannon, Cal Trout

Against the Current: The Critical Need for Large-Scale Floodplain Reconnection in the Central Valley

Session Coordinator: Michael Rogner, Director of Science, River Partners

Spring Chinook South Fork Gorge on the Salmon River: photo credit Michael Bravo

Springing into Action: Spring Chinook Reintroduction in the Klamath Basin Post Dam Removal

Session Coordinators: Shari Anderson, Lazuli Ecological Services and Craig Tucker, Suits and Signs Consulting

A River Reborn: Restoration and Monitoring in the Former Footprint of Klamath Dams

Session Coordinators: Bob Pagliuco, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist, NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center; and Mike Belchik Sr. Water Policy Analyst, Yurok Tribe

30x30 Global and Statewide Leaders in Dam Removal and Fish Passage Reconnecting Rivers and Communities

Session Coordinators: Wendy Katagi, CEP Natural Resources Market Leader, McMillen, Inc.

Exploration of Native Fishes in California Waters

Session Coordinator: Marisa McGrew, Wiyot Tribe

Salmonid Hybrids and Their Impact on the North Coast of California

Session Coordinator: Sterling Méus, Marin Water

It Takes a Watershed: Projects, Approaches, and Strategies for Restoring Streamflow and Managing Water Supplies

Session Coordinator: Monty Schmitt, Sr Project Director, TNC California Water Program, The Nature Conservancy

Restoring Salmon To Restore a People: The Winnemem Wintu Speak On Rematriation to the Winnemem Waywaket

Session Coordinator: Chief Caleen Sisk, Winnemem Wintu Tribe/Indian Cultural Organization

Democracy in the Balance: Environmental Nonprofits on the Front Lines of California Water and Salmon Policy

Session Coordinator: Keiko Mertz, M.S., Friends of the River

2026 Concurrent Sessions

9:00am - 5:00pm

Concurrent Sessions are usually 3 hours and 15 minutes and should not exceed six speakers. Ideally, sessions will have a variety of speakers (e.g., agency personnel, restoration practitioner, policy maker, recovery planner, tribal / community representative, fisheries biologist, academic, etc.). SRF encourages gender balance and participation of people from diverse backgrounds. SRF has an Open Call for Abstracts, so all potential presenters will need to formally submit an abstract in order to be considered as a presenter. The First Call for Abstracts will open in September 2025. SRF will forward abstracts to potential session or workshop coordinators promptly. Concurrent sessions will take place on April 30 and May 1, 2026 at the Redding Civic Center.

43rd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference