Bridging the Gaps in Restoration
April 28 - May 1, 2026
Science and Research to Inform Management
30 April 2026
1:30pm - 5:00pm
Session Coordinator: Eli Asarian, Riverbend Sciences
This session will explore science across a range of topics relevant to river restoration and conservation, including: sampling design, genetics, water management, hydrologic effects of habitat restoration, and climate change effects on salmonids and food webs. Habitats discussed will span from mountain meadows to coastal streams and regulated mainstem rivers, and from the Pacific Northwest to California's North Coast and Sierra Nevada.
This session will explore science across a range of topics relevant to river restoration and conservation, including: sampling design, genetics, water management, hydrologic effects of habitat restoration, and climate change effects on salmonids and food webs. Habitats discussed will span from mountain meadows to coastal streams and regulated mainstem rivers, and from the Pacific Northwest to California's North Coast and Sierra Nevada.
Assessing Freshwater Biodiversity With eDNA
Brooke Penaluna, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Pacific Salmon Data Discovery Tool
Katie Barnas, NOAA Fisheries
Brooke Penaluna, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Pacific Salmon Data Discovery Tool
Katie Barnas, NOAA Fisheries
Hybridization of Coastal Cutthroat Trout and Steelhead at the Southern Tip of Their Range
Sam Rizza, TRIB Research
Sam Rizza, TRIB Research
The Importance of Flow Variation For Regulated Rivers
Seth Naman, NOAA Fisheries
Seth Naman, NOAA Fisheries
Hydrologic Benefits of Meadow Restoration: Insights from the Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project
Alecia Weisman, M.S., South Yuba River Citizens League, Sam Diaz, Verdantas
Alecia Weisman, M.S., South Yuba River Citizens League, Sam Diaz, Verdantas
Simulating Telemetry Studies That Estimate Component Mortality Rates of Imperiled Juvenile Salmonids
Elizabeth M. Greenheck, George Mason University
Elizabeth M. Greenheck, George Mason University