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Spinning Salmon in the Classroom

Posted on April 7, 2024 by jaylund

by Abigail Ward and Peggy Harte Salmon face many stressors that significantly reduce their survival. Persistent challenges include habitat degradation, predation, pollution, and climate change that threaten already at-risk populations. Conservation efforts in California engage with the complexity of these … Continue reading →

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Schooling Fish: Behind the Scenes of Putah Creek Fish Sampling

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Christine Parisek

By Christine A. Parisek, Peter B. Moyle, Joshua Porter, and Andrew L. Rypel It’s a curious thing, teaching a classroom of future fish conservationists about revitalizing degraded ecosystems. Putah Creek was an unconventional place to teach ecology. After the creek turned … Continue reading →

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Wanted: student scientists looking for inspiration and adventure

Posted on February 7, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Sarah Yarnell and Ann Willis Every spring for the past 12 years, a class of a dozen or so UC Davis undergraduates ride a river in the American West for a learning adventure like none other in their college … Continue reading →

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