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.
How proactive salmon conservation can deliver global benefits
A new study examines the “stronghold strategy”—an ambitious plan to protect food security, biodiversity, and climate resilience through salmon rivers.
As America reckons with dams, Mongolian scientists take note
Lessons from the West could help inform a more fish-friendly future for Mongolia.
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.
Hot Water: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Armstrong
The Wild Salmon Center Science Advisor wants change the way we think about “winning” salmon rivers.
Skeena steelhead are having a good year. What does that mean?
“We’re happy that returns are strong,” says Greg Knox, Executive Director of SkeenaWild. “But one year doesn’t make a trend.”
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.