In this eNewsletter you will find:
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Final Call for 2027 SRF Presentation Abstracts
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44th Annual SRF Conference Hotel Group Blocks, FAQs, and more
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2027 Poster Session Registration Open
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Restoration Job Board
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Sponsor the 44th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference
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Online Forum: The Great Groundwater Balancing Act: Approaches to Managing Demands
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CARCD 81st Annual Conference
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The 22nd Annual Berkeley River Restoration Symposium
Final Call for 2027 SRF Presentation Abstracts
Presenter Abstracts Due November 19, 2026
The 44th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be held in Santa Barbara, California, on April 27 - 30, 2027, at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The Final Call for Abstracts is now open; to submit an abstract for a workshop or concurrent session, please fill out this form by Thursday November 19, 2026. Questions can be emailed to abstracts@calsalmon.org.
Please note that the agenda evolves and the Final Call for Abstracts may differ. Session, workshop, and field tour descriptions are now posted. Early abstract submission helps SRF determine which sessions and workshops will be included in the final agenda.
44th Annual SRF Conference Hotel Group Blocks, FAQs, and more
April 27 – 30, 2027, Santa Barbara, CA
The Conference venue is the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. Conference registration will likely open in early December but you can reserve your hotel rooms now. Discounted hotel rooms often sell out before the conference registration does so please make your plans early. Additional hotel blocks will be added as they become available. For more information on important Conference dates and deadlines, lodging, etc. please see the 2027 Conference FAQs.
2027 Poster Session Registration Open
The Poster Session will be 7-10 pm on Thursday, April 29, 2027 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. This annual event is open to all registered conference attendees and is a great venue to network with your peers.
If you would like to present during the Poster Session, click here to pre-register. Poster registration will be open until April 7, 2027. Please email poster@calsalmon.org with any questions.
Sponsor the SRF Conference
Please consider supporting the 44th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference through sponsorship. Co-sponsors are recognized in all conference materials, receive complimentary conference passes, and help keep the conference affordable for practitioners. Please see the co-sponsor appeal letter.
Online Forum: The Great Groundwater Balancing Act: Approaches to Managing Demands
Nov 18, 9 am - 12 pm, Online
Nov 18, 9 am - 12 pm, Online
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is hosting the Fall 2026 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Forum to highlight current GSA efforts, foster engagement, and improve professional networking in order to support localized planning efforts. Pre-registration is required and you can learn more here.
CARCD 81st Annual Conference
Nov 17 - 19, Sacramento
The 3-day event features an RCD-focused opening day on Tuesday, November 17, followed by plenary sessions, awards, and breakout blocks on Wednesday and Thursday. Sessions cover key focus areas including climate-smart agriculture, community fire resilience, groundwater management, wildlife connectivity, compost policy, and social equity in conservation. Learn more here.
Nov 17 - 19, Sacramento
The 3-day event features an RCD-focused opening day on Tuesday, November 17, followed by plenary sessions, awards, and breakout blocks on Wednesday and Thursday. Sessions cover key focus areas including climate-smart agriculture, community fire resilience, groundwater management, wildlife connectivity, compost policy, and social equity in conservation. Learn more here.
The 22nd Annual Berkeley River Restoration Symposium
Nov 21, UC Berkeley, 9 am - 3 pm
Nov 21, UC Berkeley, 9 am - 3 pm
This year’s symposium features a keynote address, “The Potter Valley Project on the Upper Eel River: A collaborative Two-Basin Solution to dam removal, water supply, and river restoration for the Eel and Russian rivers” presented by Scott McBain of Applied River Sciences, followed by graduate student research spanning Doty Ravine in the Sierra foothills, San Francisquito Creek below Searsville Dam on the Peninsula, Sausal, Wildcat, and Baxter Creeks and gully-stuffing in Tilden Park in the East Bay. An expert panel will discuss themes raised by the graduate student research projects. Learn more here.
Restoration Job Board
SRF hosts a Job Board on our website to post current positions related to California's fisheries and watershed restoration field. Please email info@calsalmon.org to post a job on our webpage
Support SRF