Freshwater species are at risk. Salmon strongholds can help reverse the decline.
In Nature, Wild Salmon Center Science Director Dr. Matthew Sloat joins 45 leading scientists to interpret the first-ever IUCN global freshwater threat assessment.
Science Initiatives
Science Initiatives
Our Science program conducts research and draws together the best available information, so that we and our partners can best conserve and sustainably use the North Pacific’s wild salmon ecosystems. We take a networked approach to science, collaborating with scientists, institutions, nonprofit partners, and citizens around the Pacific Rim.
Learn about our recent projects and the implications for wild salmon.
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Hot Water: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Armstrong
The Wild Salmon Center Science Advisor wants change the way we think about “winning” salmon rivers.
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Salmon Futures: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Moore
A Wild Salmon Center Science Advisor on how we can help salmon find their path in a changing world.
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Wild Fry: A Conversation with Dr. Stephanie Carlson
Wild Salmon Center’s Science Advisory Board member has a fresh(water) take on salmon survival strategies.
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Artificial Intelligence, Meet Indigenous Fishing Technology
With First Nations and other key partners, Wild Salmon Center launches “Salmon Vision” to track fish returns in real-time.
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Salmon Need Cold Water. We’re Tracking It Across Continents.
From Oregon’s North Coast to Mongolia, our thermal detectives are out in rivers, searching out cold spots. What they’re finding is both sobering and hopeful.
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Meet Dr. Tasha Thompson
Our first Polsky Science Fellow is building a groundbreaking genetics map for Pacific Chinook and steelhead.
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New Research Finds Taimen’s Supersized Strength in DNA
New research from scientists including WSC’s Dr. Matt Sloat suggests that protecting genetic diversity could help save the world’s largest salmonid.
