In this eNewsletter you will find:
- 2020 SRF Conference Agenda Packet Now Online
- 2020 SRF Conference FAQs and Lodging
- 2020 SRF Conference Membership Soiree
- 2020 SRF Conference Poster Session Now Open
- Featured 2020 Workshop: Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration with Beaver and Wood: Jump-Starting Structurally Starved Streams
- Featured 2020 Field Tour: Managing Sediment, Legacy Logging, and Mountain Bikes to Improve Salmonid Habitat
- CA Sea Grant Hiring
- 2020 SRF Poster Session Registration
- Co-Sponsor the 2020 SRF Conference
- Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program
- Redwood Creek, South Fork Eel Low-Flow Monitoring
- SRF Restoration Job Board
- Please Support SRF
2020 SRF Conference Agenda Online
SRF is happy to announce that the 38th Annual Conference will be held in Santa Cruz, California March 31-April 3, 2020.
Final descriptions of the conference field tours, workshops, and sessions are now posted to the SRF website. The final agenda packet and 2020 Conference poster are posted online.
You may register for the 2020 Salmonid Restoration Conference online or fill out the registration form.
Register soon - advanced registration prices end February 21, and two tours have already sold out!
SRF Conference - Call for Awards
Deadline: February 7th
Please submit 200 words or more to nominate candidates for the illustrious Restorationist of the Year Award, the Golden Pipe Award for Innovation, the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the new Gordon Becker Memorial River Advocate Award.
The Gordon Becker Memorial River Advocate Award is for candidates who have been strong river advocates or stewards.
These awards will be presented at the 2020 Salmonid Restoration Conference. Nominations should be sent to srf@calsalmon.org by February 7, 2020. Please write "Award Nominations" in the subject line.
2020 SRF Conference Hotel and FAQs
2020 SRF Conference - Membership Soiree
SRF’s Membership dinner will be a strolling soiree at the Sanctuary Exploration Center. Join us for a celebration of Salmon Science, Art, and Seafood featuring local chefs for a culinary tour through the museum. This event will coincide with the unveiling of Ray Troll’s interactive California Salmonscape exhibit and will feature a short presentation by the iconic artist, and Sarah Mesnick who leads the science, art, and seafood campaign at NOAA Fisheries. Please purchase your tickets in advance - we expect this special event to sell out!
Featured SRF Conference Workshop: Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration with Beaver and Wood: Jump-Starting Structurally Starved Streams
The 2020 SRF Conference will feature a workshop called "Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration with Beaver and Wood: Jump-Starting Structurally Starved Streams" on Wednesday, April 1.
This workshop will be an opportunity to share recent developments in the evolving science and practice of low-tech process-based restoration (LT-PBR) of riverscapes. LT-PBR is the practice of adding low unit-cost wood and beaver dams to riverscapes to mimic functions and initiate specific processes that improve river habitats. Dr. Joseph Wheaton (Utah State University) will lead the morning portion of the workshop, providing an introduction to the LT-PBR restoration approach and case-study examples from recent and ongoing LT-PBR projects.
Featured SRF Conference Tour: 18 Years of Managing Sediment, Legacy Logging, and Mountain Bikes to Improve Salmonid Habitat
The Managing Sediment, Legacy Logging, and Mountain Bikes to Improve Salmonid Habitat field tour on April 1 features 18 years of experience in the San Gregorio watershed.
The day will start with 1.5 hours of presentations and workshop, providing project overview and data methods and analyses. The field tour will head to the San Gregorio watershed and the El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve. Participants will hike the roads, trails, and bridges that Midpen rebuilt to reduce sedimentation, enter the mainstem of El Corte de Madera Creek, and learn about stream gaging, sediment sampling, and the basic techniques of V* field data gathering that were used. Topics will include discussions of logging legacy, large-wood jams, sediment rating curves, and natural vs. human-influenced sediment sources.
SRF Conference Agenda Packet Distribution
To help SRF distribute the conference agenda packet, please fill out this form.
2020 SRF Conference - Poster Session Registration Open
Co-Sponsor the 2020 SRF Conference
To learn more about the benefits of becoming a co-sponsor of the 38th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference, please click here. Co-sponsorship inquiries can be sent to maddie@calsalmon.org.
California Sea Grant Hiring
CA Sea Grant is hiring a Research Coordinator to work out of their La Jolla office. More information is available on their website.
2020 CDFW Salmon Information Meeting
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Annual Salmon Information Meeting will be held on February 27, 2020 in Santa Rosa, California. At the meeting, agency staff will present information on 2019 ocean harvest, river harvest, and river returns for California salmon stocks and the outlook for California salmon fisheries in the upcoming 2020 season. Additional meeting information and materials, including presentations, will be posted on the CDFW website.
State of the Salmonids - Fish in Hot Water
This free webinar will take place March 12 from 9-10am and feature a comprehensive scientific review on the state of salmonids in California by Patrick Samuel (CalTrout) and Dr. Rob Lusardi (UC Davis). Please register here to attend.
Redwood Creek, South Fork Eel Low-Flow Monitoring
SRF has been conducting low flow monitoring in Redwood Creek in the South Fork Eel watershed since 2013. Check out our website to see project resources, the low flow trajectory, and regular updates about this project.
SRF Restoration Job Board
SRF is hosting a Job Board on our website to post current positions related to the fisheries and watershed restoration field in California.
SRF Merchandise Available
Visit SRF's merchandise page to see our merchandise including select Ray Troll hoodies, baseball caps, and t-shirts, like the one featured below.
