Will Atlas Joins Pacific Salmon Commission
In a time of crisis for Canadian salmon, Dr. Atlas will help guide sound decision-making across BC and Southeast Alaska.
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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What Glacier Melt Means For Salmon
Retreating ice has huge implications for salmon—including the need to proactively protect emerging salmon habitat.
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Mongolia’s Taimen Rivers Have Answers
The massive, mysterious salmonid—revered by conservationists and anglers alike—is declining in Russia’s Far East. A new Wild Salmon Center research project in Mongolia could help protect taimen across their range.
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Mapping BC’s Wild Salmon and Steelhead—With DNA
The Coastal Rivers Conservancy, Wild Salmon Center, and Nuxalk Nation team up to study the diverse wild runs of British Columbia’s inner central coast—and support their protection.
