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2026 Events
2026 Fall Annual Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2026
The Science of Salmonid Reintroduction Strategies
for Central Valley Tributaries
View the Presentations: 2026 Fall Annual Meeting Recording
Floodplain Science Webinars
September 30, 2026
Parentage Based Tagging on the Lower Snake
Wednesday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. PT
Register HERE
The meeting will feature the following speakers:
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Matthew Campbell, Idaho Fish and Game
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Rod Engle, US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Michael Herr, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Shawn Narum, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
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Chris Sullivan, Idaho Fish and Game
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Bill Young, Nez Perce Tribe
Talk Summary: Presentations and a moderated panel on the use of parentage based tagging (PBT) in the Lower Snake River. This webinar is part of an ongoing series working to develop a shared understanding of relevant and timely science around PBT in the Sacramento River Valley.
June 11, 2026
Floodplain habitat usage by juvenile Chinook Salmon
Eric Holmes, California Department of Water Resources
This webinar covers salmon access mechanisms and differential growth potential in various habitats.
June 3, 2026
Sacramento Valley Floodplain Science and Management Actions
Bjarni Serup, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
National Academy of Science’s (NAS) Recommendations for
Shasta Reservoir Operations
April 30, 2026
View the National Academy of Science's (NAS) Recommendations for Shasta Reservoir Operations: NAS Webinar - YouTube
We have invited a panel of researchers convened by the NAS to share their recommendations from the
Review of the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project: Shasta Chapter.
The meeting featured the following speakers:
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Peter Goodwin, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (emeritus), Chair
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Erin N. Bray, San Francisco State University
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Rene Henery, Trout Unlimited
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Jay R. Lund, University of California, Davis (emeritus)
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Steven Sadro, Tahoe Environmental Research Center and University of California, Davis
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Patrick J. Sullivan, Cornell University (emeritus)
About the Webinar
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NAS recommendations for cold water pool management at Shasta Reservoir
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The weight of the evidence supporting the mechanistic relationships between cold water pool management and benefits to the Sacramento River fisheries, and in particular, winter- and fall-run Chinook.
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Outstanding areas of scientific uncertainty that could be reduced to improve decision making.
Sacramento River Science Partnership Annual Meeting
Condition and Survival of Outmigrating Juvenile Salmonids in the Sacramento River
February 6, 2026: In-Person Meeting
SRSP Workshop Agenda:
View the 2025 Annual Meeting Presentations Recording: SRSP 2025 Annual Meeting - YouTube