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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.

Professional Experience

  • 2022-Present: Biological Science Technician, US Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center, Columbia River Research Laboratory, Cook, WA

  • 2019-2021: Biological Science Technician, US Fish and Wildlife Service, The Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, Vancouver, WA

  • 2000-2018: Biological Science Technician, US Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center, Columbia River Research Laboratory, Cook, WA

Education and Certifications

  • 3/2023: First-Aid, AED & Bloodborne Pathogens training

  • 4/2020: U.S. Department of Interior Motorboat operator refresher course

  • 12/1997: Open Water SCUBA certification

  • B.S, 1998. Animal Science (Pre-veterinarian option), Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Honors and Awards

  • 4/2024: Star Award

  • 2015: Time-off award

  • 10/2002: Star Award

  • 10/2001: Star Award

Science and Products

Filter Total Items: 16

Behavior and migratory delay of radio-tagged juvenile spring Chinook salmon and steelhead through Lower Granite Dam and reservoir during a drought year. 2001 Behavior and migratory delay of radio-tagged juvenile spring Chinook salmon and steelhead through Lower Granite Dam and reservoir during a drought year. 2001

Abstract not available
Authors
J.M. Plumb, M.S. Novick, A.C. Braatz, J.N. Lucchesi, J.M. Sprando, N.S. Adams, D.W. Rondorf
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Fisheries Research Center

Behavior of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead and performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington, 2002 Behavior of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead and performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington, 2002

Abstract not available
Authors
J.M. Plumb, A.C. Braatz, J.N. Lucchesi, S.D. Fielding, J.M. Sprando, G.T. George, N.S. Adams, D.W. Rondorf
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Fisheries Research Center

Behavior and survival of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead relative to the performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington, 2003 Behavior and survival of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead relative to the performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington, 2003

Abstract not available
Authors
J.M. Plumb, A.C. Braatz, J.N. Lucchesi, S.D. Fielding, A.D. Cochran, T.K. Nation, J.M. Sprando, J.L. Schei, R.W. Perry, N.S. Adams, D.W. Rondorf
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Fisheries Research Center

Migration behavior of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead relative to the performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington 2002 Migration behavior of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead relative to the performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington 2002

Abstract not available
Authors
J.M. Plumb, A.C. Braatz, J.N. Lucchesi, S.D. Fielding, J.M. Sprando, G.T. George, N.S. Adams, D.W. Rondorf
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Fisheries Research Center
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Science and Products

Filter Total Items: 16

Behavior and migratory delay of radio-tagged juvenile spring Chinook salmon and steelhead through Lower Granite Dam and reservoir during a drought year. 2001 Behavior and migratory delay of radio-tagged juvenile spring Chinook salmon and steelhead through Lower Granite Dam and reservoir during a drought year. 2001

Abstract not available
Authors
J.M. Plumb, M.S. Novick, A.C. Braatz, J.N. Lucchesi, J.M. Sprando, N.S. Adams, D.W. Rondorf
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Fisheries Research Center

Behavior of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead and performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington, 2002 Behavior of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead and performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington, 2002

Abstract not available
Authors
J.M. Plumb, A.C. Braatz, J.N. Lucchesi, S.D. Fielding, J.M. Sprando, G.T. George, N.S. Adams, D.W. Rondorf
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Fisheries Research Center

Behavior and survival of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead relative to the performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington, 2003 Behavior and survival of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead relative to the performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington, 2003

Abstract not available
Authors
J.M. Plumb, A.C. Braatz, J.N. Lucchesi, S.D. Fielding, A.D. Cochran, T.K. Nation, J.M. Sprando, J.L. Schei, R.W. Perry, N.S. Adams, D.W. Rondorf
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Fisheries Research Center

Migration behavior of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead relative to the performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington 2002 Migration behavior of radio-tagged juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead relative to the performance of a removable spillway weir at Lower Granite Dam, Washington 2002

Abstract not available
Authors
J.M. Plumb, A.C. Braatz, J.N. Lucchesi, S.D. Fielding, J.M. Sprando, G.T. George, N.S. Adams, D.W. Rondorf
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Fisheries Research Center
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