FEATURED PROJECTS

New eDNA Study Shows Alternative Approach to Monitor Endangered Delta Smelt Population
In search of the Delta Smelt – How eDNA methods surpass traditional surveys

Genetic Testing to Improve Monitoring of Winter-Run Chinook Salmon
Incorporating genetic techniques into preexisting monitoring activities

New Research Develops Reliable eDNA Methodology for Monitoring Aquatic Species Upstream of Water Delivery Facilities
{artemis} environmental DNA analysis workflow

Genetic Methods Help Improve California’s Chinook Salmon
Quantifying the benefits of the Central Valley Project Improvement ACT (CVPIA) habitat restoration using genetic methods.

Detection of Adult Green Sturgeon Using Environmental DNA Analysis
Assessing the effectiveness of eDNA sampling techniques

Delta Smelt population size metrics derived from genetic measures
Overcoming the disadvantages of traditional sampling methods through eDNA methods

Burns Paiute Tribe Natural Resources Department: Development of eDNA methods to detect presence of the invasive brook trout after eradication
Monitoring brook trout presence after eradication efforts using eDNA in the Upper Malheur River basin

Reducing Uncertainty in Estimating Salmon Mortality at South Delta Fish Salvage Facilities
Genetically classifying Chinook Salmons captured from SWP and CVP fish protection facilities and IEP monitoring programs

White Sturgeon Genomics
Generating the Whole Genome Sequence of the White Sturgeon