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Recent Accomplishments: The Skagit

Recent Accomplishments: The Skagit

The WFRC has worked with Seattle City Light to investigate ecosystem conditions associated with three hydroelectric dams on the upper Skagit River in...

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In the News: Herring Featured by Sitka Science Center

In the News: Herring Featured by Sitka Science Center

USGS Western Fisheries Research Center scientist, Paul Hershberger, was featured in a Sitka Science Center news article highlighting his work with...

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Collaborative Conservation: Working Toward Safe Salmon Passage with Yakama Nation

Collaborative Conservation: Working Toward Safe Salmon Passage with Yakama Nation

As juvenile salmon migrate out to the ocean, they face many threats. To improve their survival, the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC)...

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AquaDePTH: Merging Aquatic Disease Surveillance Data into One Useful Tool

AquaDePTH: Merging Aquatic Disease Surveillance Data into One Useful Tool

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is developing the Aquatic Disease and Pathogen Repository (AquaDePTH)  to track, evaluate, and ultimately predict...

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Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting - December 16, 2025

Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting - December 16, 2025

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) advises the Center on the handling of biohazardous materials, and reviews and approves research projects...

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Western Fisheries Research Center Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Meeting - December 2, 2025

Western Fisheries Research Center Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Meeting - December 2, 2025

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for oversight of the animal care and use program and the components as...

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CANCELED: Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting - October 14, 2025

CANCELED: Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting - October 14, 2025

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) advises the Center on the handling of biohazardous materials, and reviews and approves research projects...

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Solving the Mystery of Sea Star Wasting Disease: A Breakthrough Discovery

Solving the Mystery of Sea Star Wasting Disease: A Breakthrough Discovery

The bacteria causing one of the largest marine species die-offs ever recorded was recently discovered at USGS Western Fisheries Research Center’s...

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Expanding the Science of 6PPD-Quinone: A New Highly Sensitive Species

Expanding the Science of 6PPD-Quinone: A New Highly Sensitive Species

New results from WFRC reveal that coastal cutthroat trout are highly sensitive to 6PPD-quinone, underscoring the need to find alternative chemicals. 

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