FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30th 2013
Contacts: Meadow Barr, California Trout: 530-859-1411
Kara Baylog, Shasta Valley RCD: 530-926-2259
Mount Shasta Watershed Analysis Seen as Important for Region
Siskiyou County, CA — An informational presentation on the methods and results of the May 2012 Forest Service Shasta McCloud Management Unit Mt. Shasta Watershed Analysis will be held Tuesday February 12th, 2013 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Mount Shasta Sisson Museum, located at 1 North Old Stage Road in Mount Shasta. The presentation is being hosted as a part of both California Trout’s Water Talks series and the Shasta Valley RCD’s Rainbow Ridge Forest Stewardship Series.
“The first Watershed Analysis to be done on the entire Mt. Shasta volcano is a valuable informational resource for the community,” said Meadow Barr, California Trout’s Water Talks program manager. “We are happy to partner with the Shasta Valley RCD to facilitate the Forest Service’s presentation of their analysis,” she continued.
Kara Baylog, Shasta Valley RCD’s Watershed Coordinator explained that, “the Watershed Analysis brings together so many aspects of ecological management that we and CalTrout felt it was applicable to our respective educational series.”
“My hope for the presentation is that not only will people learn a little more about the Mount Shasta Watersheds, but that they will also come to understand the questions we should be asking to effectively manage our private and public forestlands in other watersheds close to home, including on Rainbow Ridge, where we are working with groups of landowners to facilitate their own stewardship plans,” she said.
The Watershed Analysis can be read here. Feedback on the document will be accepted at the presentation on February 12th, and feedback forms will be provided for those who would like to submit comments at a later time.
This educational workshop is free and open to the public. For more information contact Kara Baylog, Shasta Valley RCD 530-926-2259 or Meadow Barr, California Trout 530-859-1411.
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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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Hello, I am working on a museum exhibit about the Mount Shasta Watershed. Would you have notes (anecdotal or otherwise), audio or video from the talk?
Thank you,
Maria