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DESCRIPTION:The 27th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be held March 4-7, 
 2009 in Santa Cruz, California. This is the premiere habitat restoration 
 conference in the Pacific Northwest and hosting the conference in Santa 
 Cruz affords wonderful opportunities to view projects on the Central Coast 
 and highlight issues that pertain to coastal watershed and coho salmon 
 recovery.\n\nThis year the conference will feature workshops on topics 
 including Estuary Restoration, Fish Passage Design and Implementation, Coho 
 Use and Restoration of Off-channel Habitat, Watershed Monitoring and 
 Assessment, and Sustainable Agriculture: Water Quality and Riparian Habitat 
 Restoration. All day fi eld tours will include tours highlighting Resource 
 Management for Steelhead and Coho Salmon Conservation in Santa Cruz County: 
 a Tour of San Lorenzo River and Soquel Creek projects; Carmel River 
 Restoration Projects; Southern Coho Streams and the NOAA Lab and Broodstock 
 Program; Coho Salmon and Steelhead Enhancement Projects on the Santa Cruz 
 North Coast; Dams and Daylighting: Progress and Opportunities in San 
 Francisquito Creek; and half-day tours of fish passage projects and 
 sustainable agriculture projects in conjunction with those morning 
 workshops.\n\nThe Plenary session will feature Dr. Peter Moyle and Dr. Josh 
 Israel from UC Davis who will discuss the state of California salmonids in 
 California, Mike Furniss from Redwood Sciences Lab who will address climate 
 change and salmonid recovery, Dr. Astrid Scholz of Ecotrust will give a 
 presentation on how economic challenges in the coastal zone affect 
 salmonids, and Dr. Bob Curry of Watershed Systems will highlight the status 
 of restoration efforts in Monterey Bay and adjacent watersheds. SRF has 
 also invited former Assembly member John Laird of the Santa Cruz 
 region.\n\nConcurrent sessions address biological, policy, environmental 
 and physical issues affecting salmonids. Concurrent sessions include the 
 following topics: Water Diversions & Water Wars in California; FERC 
 Relicensing Restoration Opportunities; Central & South Coast Steelhead: 
 Biology, Genetics, and Recovery Strategies; Fire Ecology, Forests, and 
 Fisheries; Dam Removal and Modifications for Salmonid Recovery; Restoration 
 at the Crossroads; Juvenile Steelhead and Coho Salmon: Central Coast 
 Habitat and Population Research, Hydrologic and Geomorphic Legacy Issues: 
 Solutions for the Past and the Future; Coho Salmon Recovery and 
 Restoration: Putting Theory into Practice.\n\nTo learn more visit 
 www.calsalmon.org\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/13/18570220.php
SUMMARY:27th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference
LOCATION:Santa Cruz\nMarch 4-7
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/13/18570220.php
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