At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed the recent science publication, ‘A complex phenotype in salmon controlled by a simple change in migratory timing.’ She also introduced Dr. Jessica Rudnick, the...
Dr. Laurel Larsen, the new Delta Lead Scientist, is in the process of moving from Finland to California, so at the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Louise Conrad provided the report to the Council on Dr. Larsen’s...
In the latest issue of Estuary Pearls: As organizations and agencies scramble to preserve the Central Valley’s dwindling Chinook salmon runs, a group of scientists believes they may be overlooking a key factor in the decades-long decline of the fish:...
Genetic analysis of Klamath River Chinook salmon finds a simple genetic variant determines the timing of migration, and seasonal runs are otherwise the same fish By Tim Stephens, UC Santa Cruz Historically, spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon have been considered...
Dr. Laurel Larsen officially started September 1st as the new Delta Lead Scientist; however, she is finishing up a sabbatical in Finland, and so she will be part time until she returns to California in December. At the September meeting...
