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Can large dams help feed downstream ecosystems?

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Christine Parisek

By Francisco J. Bellido-Leiva, Nicholas Corline, and Robert A. Lusardi About 1,500 dams obstruct, modify, and regulate flow in all but one of California’s major rivers. These dams provide Californians with reliable drinking and irrigation water, flood protection for low-lying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Deadbeat Dams, food webs, Francisco Bellido-Leiva, Nicholas Corline, reservoirs, Robert Lusardi, trophic subsidies | 4 Comments

Moving Salmon over Dams with Two-Way Trap and Haul

Posted on November 5, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Peter Moyle and Robert Lusardi Removing Shasta Dam is the single best action we can take to save California’s wild salmon. Not possible, you say? Then there are two alternatives. One is to provide plenty of cold water and … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Fish, Planning and Management, Salmon, Stressors, Sustainability | Tagged Peter Moyle, Robert Lusardi | 9 Comments

The Little Shasta River: A model for sustaining our national heritage

Posted on September 5, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Ann Willis, Rob Lusardi, Alex Hart, Susan Hart, Blair Hart, Andrew Braugh, Amy Campbell, Ada Fowler Rancher: farms. Conservationist: fish. Researcher: science. Too often, identity is used to divide us. Stereotypes are used to stake out conflicting positions. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Fish, reconciliation, Restoration, Sustainability | Tagged Ann Willis, Klamath River, Little Shasta, Robert Lusardi, Shasta River | 6 Comments

The Future of California’s Unique Salmon and Trout: Good News, Bad News

Posted on May 16, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Robert Lusardi, Peter Moyle, Patrick Samuel, and Jacob Katz California is a hot spot for endemic species, those found nowhere else in the world. Among these species are 20 kinds of salmon and trout. That is an astonishing number … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, California Water, Climate Change, Conservation, Fish, reconciliation, Salmon, Stressors, Uncategorized | Tagged Jacob Katz, Patrick Samuel, Peter Moyle, Robert Lusardi | 9 Comments

Conservation of inland trout populations in California

Posted on April 24, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Robert Lusardi This article originally appeared in California Trout’s The Current. For the full issue, click here. Native fish conservation and recovery is an onerous task. While there are many threats, hybridization has played an integral role in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish, Planning and Management | Tagged Robert Lusardi | 1 Comment

Aquatic plants: unsung but prime salmon habitat

Posted on November 13, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Robert Lusardi and Ann Willis For decades, California’s management and restoration of salmon and trout populations have focused on principles rooted in coastal redwood streams, mostly fed by rainfall runoff. These concepts portray ideal salmonid habitat as deep pools, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ann Willis, macrophytes, Robert Lusardi, salmon, trout | 7 Comments

How to save salmon: location, location, location

Posted on July 23, 2013 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Robert Lusardi Spring-fed waters are luxurious places for salmon and trout. They provide ideal flows and temperatures year-round and jungles of aquatic plants teeming with insects for easy snacking. In real estate, the saying goes, three things matter: “location, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Big Springs Creek, Robert Lusardi, salmon | 12 Comments

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Tag Archives: Robert Lusardi

Can large dams help feed downstream ecosystems?

Moving Salmon over Dams with Two-Way Trap and Haul

The Little Shasta River: A model for sustaining our national heritage

The Future of California’s Unique Salmon and Trout: Good News, Bad News

Conservation of inland trout populations in California

Aquatic plants: unsung but prime salmon habitat

How to save salmon: location, location, location

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