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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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Saving the Salmon Strongholds of the Future

A new study peels back the ice to find where climate change could create new salmon habitat. Will we give salmon the chance to find it?

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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.

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An Urgent Push for Washington Steelhead Science

To recover Olympic Peninsula steelhead, we need consensus on the science and history of the species’ decline. A new online approach offers Washington Coast steelheaders a chance to get it right.

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In California, a Big Step Forward for Spring Chinook

The State’s Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approves Endangered Species protections for Upper Klamath-Trinity spring Chinook.

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First Salmon, Last Chance – Part IV

In the Salish Sea, declining spring Chinook runs mean Southern Resident orcas go hungry. What actions must we take to save the first salmon and the species that depend on them?

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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.

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Indigenous Fishing Practices Hold Promise for Future

A comprehensive analysis published in Bioscience finds that traditional salmon fishing practices and governance show promise for rebuilding resilient fisheries.

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First Salmon, Last Chance – PART I

A small group of scientists is unlocking the mysteries of spring Chinook—right as the species nears extinction. Can we still save a fish critical to the Northwest’s future?

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Indigenous Perspectives Needed in High Seas Management

Salmon spend much of their lives in international waters but Indigenous Communities have little say in how they are managed there.

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