We asked fisheries technician Charlotte Bramich to tell us what she thinks of her summer job in Alaska.
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Weirs
A day in the life of a fisheries intern
What’s it like as an intern at a remote fish counting weir and on an invasive species project? We asked one of ours to walk us through it.
During field season, flexibility is key
As soon as the ice leaves the river, CIAA crews begin setting up their weirs for the summer. But not everything goes exactly as planned.
Safeguarding salmon: Advancing new methods to control invasive pike
CIAA explores new methods to control invasive pike and safeguard Shell Lake’s vital salmon. Learn about these flow control efforts.
Sockeye salmon escapement at English Bay reaches all-time highs
A report from the CRRC Tribal Fisheries Program on salmon management and community outreach in Summer 2024.
Field season winds down for salmon, pike, and elodea
Bear Creek Weir crew counted nearly 460,000 sockeye and 67,360 coho smolt. Pike harvesting and salmon monitoring continued across several lakes in the Susitna Watershed.
Tearing Down Field Camp at the End of Summer
A hasty exit from Whiskey Lake is par for the course at the end of a busy field camp season. Learn how CIAA marks the end of summer.
Delight Lake Weir Is Key to Sockeye Management
Delight Lake is not the easiest place to operate a salmon weir, but it provides key data that helps accurately count salmon.
10 Ways CIAA Benefits Salmon and Local Communities
While its hatcheries raise and release millions of salmon a year, CIAA also collects data, improves habitat, and provides public education.
What Is a Weir?
Historically, a weir is a kind of fish trap, but in recent times, it’s become an aquaculture tool for studying Alaska salmon returns.