Parentage Based Tagging (PBT)
The SRSP’s Science Subcommittee has been charged with hosting a series of science sharing presentations focused on parentage based tagging (PBT). The goals of these presentations include:
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Develop a shared understanding of PBT among a variety of audiences including scientists, field technicians, fishermen, water users, agency staff, and NGOs.
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Develop a shared understanding PBT as a tool that can be used to meet a range of objectives using lessons learned from other regions and applications.
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Presentation Recordings
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12/5/25: Tracking fish too small to tag: PBT at Coleman National Fish Hatchery - Christian Smith, USFWS
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9/4/25: Unifying Salmon Monitoring Through Genetic Intelligence, Scott Blankenship, Cramer Fish Sciences​
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9/4/25:​​​
Parentage-Based Tagging (PBT) and Potential Applications to California Chinook Harvest and Escapement Monitoring and Modeling, Will Satterthwaite, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center​​​
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9/11/25: Fry as a Lost Life History Strategy, Stephanie Carlson, UC Berkeley​
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Upcoming Presentations*
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12/11/2025 at 1:00 pm - Carlos Garza and Anthony Clemento, SWFSC
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12/18/2025 at 10:00 am: Mike Brown, CDFW
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TBA: Shawn Narum, CRITFC
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1/5/2026 Scott Blankenship, Cramer Fish Sciences
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