A simple statement, one that resonates with me, especially in the heat of summer. For some it’s the beaches, for me, it’s the mountains. The mountains where our cold water originates, where our native trout, steelhead, and salmon roam.
And yes, like many of you, summer does afford us some time to breathe and venture out to California’s wild places. But at the same time nothing slows down here at CalTrout, the work never takes a pause. Like fish finning in the river, if you stop swimming you get swept downstream.
We keep moving forward with important long-term projects like our Dams Out campaign and the Klamath Dam removal process. We were amazed by the overwhelming response from you – our members and supporters – who submitted more than 1,400 signatures on our letter to FERC over the course of just a few days! And if you haven’t yet, you have a few more days—sign on here.
And it isn’t just coalition building and policy work, summer also brings outside fun. We enjoyed hosting some young fly fishers and budding conservationists at the Golden Gate Casting Ponds in partnership with the Cal Academy of Sciences and had a blast with Michelle and crew at Clearwater House for our annual Fiver Rivers Challenge.
What have you been up to this summer? Maybe you too are heading to the mountains. If so, please consider showing us by entering pictures of your adventures in our annual photo contest for the chance to win some great prizes.
As July fades into August and summer starts drawing to a close, I hope you have a few more adventures left and enjoy a summer evening on a river, a trip to the high Sierra, or yeah ok even the beach.
Sincerely,
P.S. Click here to read my recent interview on the PPIC blog about the Potter Valley Project and future of the Eel River.
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Peter Moyle is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology and Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences, at UC Davis. He is author or co-author of more than 240 publications, including the definitive Inland Fishes of California (2002). He is co-author of the 2017 book, Floodplains: Processes and Management for Ecosystem Services. His research interests include conservation of aquatic species, habitats, and ecosystems, including salmon; ecology of fishes of the San Francisco Estuary; ecology of California stream fishes; impact of introduced aquatic organisms; and use of floodplains by fish.
Robert Lusardi is the California Trout/UC Davis Wild and Coldwater Fish Researcher focused on establishing the basis for long-term science specific to California Trout’s wild and coldwater fish initiatives. His work bridges the widening gap between academic science and applied conservation policy, ensuring that rapidly developing science informs conservation projects throughout California. Dr. Lusardi resides at the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and works closely with Dr. Peter Moyle on numerous projects to help inform California Trout conservation policy. His recent research interests include Coho salmon on the Shasta River, the ecology of volcanic spring-fed rivers, inland trout conservation and management, and policy implications of trap and haul programs for anadromous fishes in California.
Patrick Samuel is the Conservation Program Coordinator for California Trout, a position he has held for almost two years, where he coordinates special research projects for California Trout, including the State of the Salmonids report. Prior to joining CalTrout, he worked with the Fisheries Leadership & Sustainability Forum, a non-profit that supports the eight federal regional fishery management councils around the country. Patrick got his start in fisheries as an undergraduate intern with NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources Division in Sacramento, and in his first field job as a crew member of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Wild and Heritage Trout Program.