Clear Today and Chance of Salmon Tomorrow… Fish, Weather, and Water: Columbia Basin Salmon Recovery
Abstract
Why is salmon important to citizens of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and especially the local Indigenous people? What are the natural factors that affect the salmon and its life cycle? What are the four major causes for the decline of PNW salmon in the last 150 years? What role does weather play in salmon recovery efforts? What realistic solutions (maybe dam breaching?) can be done to rebuild the salmon populations in the PNW? Find out from a local expert who has worked the salmon issue for 25+ years!
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Citation
Dittmer, K. 2025. Clear today and chance of salmon tomorrow… fish, weather, and water: Columbia Basin salmon recovery. Oregon Chapter – American Meteorological Society, 29 January 2025, Portland, OR. Online at https://oregonams.com/2025/01/09/january-meeting-pacific-northwest-salmon-crisis-intersection-of-weather-and-hydro/.