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Desmond spent most of his life on the east coast between Washington, D.C. and  Miami, Florida. He graduated college in Miami and spent time up in Portland, Oregon before moving to Northern California about four years ago. He has experience working in grants management with NOAA: National Marine Fisheries Service for the West Coast Region. Among other things, he enjoy sports, music (playing guitar and drums every now and then), reading, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors.

December 11, 2024

Desmond Gelman

December 11, 2024
Desmond spent most of his life on the east coast between Washington, D.C. and  Miami, Florida. He graduated college in Miami and spent time up in
December 10, 2024

Local Fishing Businesses Call on President Biden to Designate Sáttítla National Monument

December 10, 2024
Outfitters and retailers of fishing equipment announce their support for permanently protecting the water, habitat, and sporting values of the Sáttítla region in Northern California.
November 18, 2024

Beyond Barriers: Transforming Trabuco Creek Through Partnership with Acjachemen Nation

November 18, 2024
In an exciting partnership, CalTrout and the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation are collaborating to restore fish passage on Trabuco Creek. Recent eDNA sampling has confirmed the presence of endangered native fish below the Metrolink Bridge barrier, underscoring the ecological significance of this project.
October 30, 2024

Historic Agreement Signals New Era for Sacramento River Basin Floodplain Management

October 30, 2024
In a landmark moment for California's water management and environmental conservation, CalTrout joined state and federal partners to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on floodplain restoration in the Sacramento River Basin.
October 29, 2024

Salmon Migrate Above Former Klamath River Dams

October 29, 2024
Following dam removal on the Klamath River, scientists have detected salmon migrating above the former dams as far up as Oregon. CalTrout and our partners' monitoring program detected the first salmon to migrate above former Iron Gate Dam in October 2024.
September 25, 2024

CalTrout & Partners’ Northern California Salmon Restoration Initiative Recognized by Biden-Harris Administration During Climate Week

September 25, 2024
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration recognized CalTrout and our CA Salmon and Steelhead Coalition partners, The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited, for our coalition’s Northern California Salmon Restoration Initiative — one of ten projects from across the nation to be highlighted during Climate Week.
September 10, 2024

Southern Steelhead Coalition

September 10, 2024
September 5, 2024

Tracking the Repopulation of Fishes after Dam Removal on the Klamath River

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

Upper Sacramento Basin Source Waters Science Study

September 5, 2024
August 28, 2024

The Klamath River Flows Free for First Time in 100+ Years

August 28, 2024
The Klamath River is free flowing for the first time in over one hundred years! Today, the cofferdam was broken at the former Iron Gate Dam site, marking the completion of the construction phase of the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. 
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