Hoffstadt Creek is one of the salmon release sights after being radio tagged. This picture is taken just downstream from the release sight after a fish release.
Jamie M Sprando
Jamie has been involved in radio and acoustic telemetry projects all over the Pacific Northwest. Her research interests include developing and fine-tuning standard operating procedures for surgical implantation of transmitters, training others on surgical implanting procedure, and juvenile salmon passage, behavior and survival at hydroelectric dams and through river systems.
Jamie started at the Columbia River Research Lab in 2000. Jamie has spent the large majority of her career as a fish surgeon, implanting radio and acoustic tags in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. She has surgically tagged over 50,000 salmonids in all different types of studies. Jamie also has experience setting up telemetry monitoring sites, PIT (passive Integrated transponder) tagging salmon, setting and pulling gill nets, monitoring salmon water quality during transport to release sites and organizing and ordering all tagging supplies.
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Hoffstadt Creek
Hoffstadt Creek is one of the salmon release sights after being radio tagged. This picture is taken just downstream from the release sight after a fish release.
Along the Klickitat River
Radio tracking adult Chinook and steelhead on the Klickitat River in the fall.
Radio tracking adult Chinook and steelhead on the Klickitat River in the fall.
The View From Above
The view of Cougar Dam and the fish facility from the upper cliff side.
The view of Cougar Dam and the fish facility from the upper cliff side.
Fog in the Valley
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in between the snow capped mountains.
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in between the snow capped mountains.
Fog in the Valley
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in and over the tailrace.
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in and over the tailrace.
Good morning Cougar Reservoir!
Upstream view at the Cougar Dam lookout point on a cold winter morning.
Upstream view at the Cougar Dam lookout point on a cold winter morning.
Sunset Over the Reservoir
Just finished lampara seining during the daylight now moving into evening seining
Just finished lampara seining during the daylight now moving into evening seining
Releasing a Radio-Tagged Adult Chinook
After gastric tagging the adult Chinook, it was released back into the Klickitat River.
After gastric tagging the adult Chinook, it was released back into the Klickitat River.
Gastric Radio Tagging an Adult Chinook
This Chinook was tagged and then released back into the Klickitat River where we tracked its movements up and down the river.
This Chinook was tagged and then released back into the Klickitat River where we tracked its movements up and down the river.
Along the Klickitat River
Radio tracking adult Chinook and steelhead on the Klickitat River in the fall.
Radio tracking adult Chinook and steelhead on the Klickitat River in the fall.
The View from Above
The view of Cougar Dam and the fish facility from the upper cliff side.
The view of Cougar Dam and the fish facility from the upper cliff side.
Winter boating at Cougar
Two employees in a safety boat while installing equipment at Cougar Dam on a cold and wintery day.
Two employees in a safety boat while installing equipment at Cougar Dam on a cold and wintery day.
Fog in the Valley
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in between the snow capped mountains.
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in between the snow capped mountains.
Fog in the Valley over the Tailrace
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in and over the tailrace. (South Fork of the McKenzie River)
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in and over the tailrace. (South Fork of the McKenzie River)
Sunset Over the Reservoir
Just finished lampara seining during the daylight now moving into evening seining.
Just finished lampara seining during the daylight now moving into evening seining.
Releasing a Radio-Tagged Adult Chinook
After gastric tagging the adult Chinook, it was released back into the Klickitat River.
After gastric tagging the adult Chinook, it was released back into the Klickitat River.
Good morning Cougar Reservoir!
Upstream view at the Cougar Dam lookout point on a cold winter morning.
Upstream view at the Cougar Dam lookout point on a cold winter morning.
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Hoffstadt Creek
Hoffstadt Creek is one of the salmon release sights after being radio tagged. This picture is taken just downstream from the release sight after a fish release.
Hoffstadt Creek is one of the salmon release sights after being radio tagged. This picture is taken just downstream from the release sight after a fish release.
Along the Klickitat River
Radio tracking adult Chinook and steelhead on the Klickitat River in the fall.
Radio tracking adult Chinook and steelhead on the Klickitat River in the fall.
The View From Above
The view of Cougar Dam and the fish facility from the upper cliff side.
The view of Cougar Dam and the fish facility from the upper cliff side.
Fog in the Valley
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in between the snow capped mountains.
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in between the snow capped mountains.
Fog in the Valley
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in and over the tailrace.
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in and over the tailrace.
Good morning Cougar Reservoir!
Upstream view at the Cougar Dam lookout point on a cold winter morning.
Upstream view at the Cougar Dam lookout point on a cold winter morning.
Sunset Over the Reservoir
Just finished lampara seining during the daylight now moving into evening seining
Just finished lampara seining during the daylight now moving into evening seining
Releasing a Radio-Tagged Adult Chinook
After gastric tagging the adult Chinook, it was released back into the Klickitat River.
After gastric tagging the adult Chinook, it was released back into the Klickitat River.
Gastric Radio Tagging an Adult Chinook
This Chinook was tagged and then released back into the Klickitat River where we tracked its movements up and down the river.
This Chinook was tagged and then released back into the Klickitat River where we tracked its movements up and down the river.
Along the Klickitat River
Radio tracking adult Chinook and steelhead on the Klickitat River in the fall.
Radio tracking adult Chinook and steelhead on the Klickitat River in the fall.
The View from Above
The view of Cougar Dam and the fish facility from the upper cliff side.
The view of Cougar Dam and the fish facility from the upper cliff side.
Winter boating at Cougar
Two employees in a safety boat while installing equipment at Cougar Dam on a cold and wintery day.
Two employees in a safety boat while installing equipment at Cougar Dam on a cold and wintery day.
Fog in the Valley
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in between the snow capped mountains.
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in between the snow capped mountains.
Fog in the Valley over the Tailrace
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in and over the tailrace. (South Fork of the McKenzie River)
Standing on the Earth and Dam at Cougar as the fog rolled in and over the tailrace. (South Fork of the McKenzie River)
Sunset Over the Reservoir
Just finished lampara seining during the daylight now moving into evening seining.
Just finished lampara seining during the daylight now moving into evening seining.
Releasing a Radio-Tagged Adult Chinook
After gastric tagging the adult Chinook, it was released back into the Klickitat River.
After gastric tagging the adult Chinook, it was released back into the Klickitat River.
Good morning Cougar Reservoir!
Upstream view at the Cougar Dam lookout point on a cold winter morning.
Upstream view at the Cougar Dam lookout point on a cold winter morning.