University of Nevada-Reno
The Aquatic Ecosystems Laboratory
CalTrout works with Dr. Sudeep Chandra at the University of Nevada Reno’s Aquatic Ecosystem Laboratory on imperiled native trout projects and Lake Tahoe fish ecology.
CalTrout projects with UNR involvement:
• Sierra Meadows Research and
Restoration Partnership (SMRRP)
• West Walker River Headwater
Meadows Restoration
• Golden Trout Wilderness Meadows
& Golden Trout Restoration
and Recovery
UC Merced
This past summer, CalTrout formalized its relationship with UC Merced with a Master Agreement. UC Merced will provide scientific expertise in CalTrout’s Osa Meadow, greenhouse gas project which will quantify water retention and carbon sequestration in restored Sierra meadows.
Dr. Steve Hart will serve on a project technical advisory committee, working with CalTrout and others to develop robust sampling designs and associated sampling protocols.
CalTrout projects with UC Merced involvement:
• Sierra Meadows Research and
Restoration Partnership (SMRRP)
• Osa Meadow & Kern River Rainbow
Restoration
PARTNER PROFILE
CalTrout is established as a credible scientific leader on fish and water issues in California. Through its partnerships with academic institutions around the state, CalTrout builds a scientific foundation to apply to all of our advocacy, restoration and protection work. These partnerships enable CalTrout to develop the scientific research, data collection, and analyses needed to solve complex resource issues that balance the needs of wild fish and people.
Advocating Through Better Science