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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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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10/30/2025: Carlos Garza and Anthony Clemento, SWFSC
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11/14/2025: Christian Smith, USFWS
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11/20/2025: CDFW
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TBA: Shawn Narum, CRITFC
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TBA: Scott Blankenship, Cramer Fish Sciences
*Dates subject to change depending on when the government shutdown ends.
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