CalTrout Announces 2011 Water Talk Series Schedule
CalTrout Announces 2011 Water Talk Series Schedule
We’re excited to announce CalTrout’s Water Talks series schedule for 2011.
CalTrout's Water Talk Series
We’re excited to announce CalTrout’s Water Talks series schedule for 2011.
CalTrout's Water Talk Series
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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.
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I hope this years talks are more balanced than some of those offered in prior years. While CalTrout is a “party” to the KBRA Water Deal that does not mean it should use an educational series to promote its positions. Instead, Cal Trout should present all sides of the issues. That means the talk on native water rights should include those Klamath River basin tribes which oppose the KBRA as well as those who have signed it. The “Restoration” talk should not just promote restoration but should include the critics of restoration as currently practiced.
Because of the imbalance and promotional nature of some of last year’s series of talks, I and others will be watching to see if CalTrout is really interested in fair and balanced education or will use this series to promote the organization’s political positions.