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Message from the Director: Summer Science

Message from the Director: Summer Science

WFRC continues to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our ecosystems.

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A Hidden Risk Below the Surface: Monitoring Gas Bubble Trauma in the Columbia River Basin

A Hidden Risk Below the Surface: Monitoring Gas Bubble Trauma in the Columbia River Basin

WFRC scientists are helping protect fish health in the shadow of the West’s largest hydropower dams.

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Tracking Invasive African Clawed Frogs in Washington: New Insights and Ongoing Challenges

Tracking Invasive African Clawed Frogs in Washington: New Insights and Ongoing Challenges

WFRC research helps uncover the spread and impact of invasive African clawed frogs in Washington.

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Congratulations to Ryan Tomka for Winning this Issue's Photo Contest!

Congratulations to Ryan Tomka for Winning this Issue's Photo Contest!

We are excited to congratulate Ryan Tomka for winning this issue's photo contest!

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Cyanotoxins in Oregon’s Cascade Range Rivers that are Tapped for Drinking Water Supply

Cyanotoxins in Oregon’s Cascade Range Rivers that are Tapped for Drinking Water Supply

A study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in collaboration with multiple water utilities and research partners revealed widespread...

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Water-quality monitor at the OMSI dock is live for the 2025 season

Water-quality monitor at the OMSI dock is live for the 2025 season

The USGS has redeployed its seasonal water-quality sensor at the OMSI dock on the Willamette River.

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Western Fisheries Research Center Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Meeting

Western Fisheries Research Center Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Meeting

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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Assessing the Risk of Invasive Mussels Spreading throughout the Columbia River Basin

Assessing the Risk of Invasive Mussels Spreading throughout the Columbia River Basin

Western Fisheries v Mussels: Working to understand factors influencing the movement of invasive mussels in the Columbia River Basin.

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Recent Accomplishments: Tracking Salmon in the Changing Klamath River

Recent Accomplishments: Tracking Salmon in the Changing Klamath River

Klamath salmon populations enter a whole new world post dam removal.

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USGS Launches New Inter-Regional Partnership with Four Interstate Fisheries Commissions

USGS Launches New Inter-Regional Partnership with Four Interstate Fisheries Commissions

Fish don’t obey lines on a map, so at WFRC we are working to create cross-regional partnerships to improve delivery of our science.

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Partner Experience: Keeping an Eye on Flukes in Upper Klamath Lake

Partner Experience: Keeping an Eye on Flukes in Upper Klamath Lake

Biologist Sarah Flores of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission shares how her collaborative science with the Western Fisheries Research...

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