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2012 Spring | Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

Salmon and their reintroductions in the Columbia River

Student(s):

Dalton Conner

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Joe Anderson

Partner(s):

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Faculty advisor(s):

Thomas Quinn, School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington

During my internship, I assisted in researching and writing a paper focused on the assessment of salmon reintroductions; the paper was entitled, “Anadromous Salmon Reintroductions in the Interior Columbia River Basin.” The ultimate goal of a successful reintroduction was the establishment of a self-sustaining population. The final product of my research was a guide (area and population specific), which provides recommendations to those leading the reintroduction effort for a population of Chinook or steelhead salmon.