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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Review materials for ISAB Review of Proposed Spill Study

    Review materials for ISAB Review of Proposed Spill Study
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    ISAB 2015-1 Executive Summary

    ISAB 2015-1 Executive Summary In response to a March 2014 assignment from the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and Columbia River Indian tribes, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed the implications of density dependence in fish populations...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Comments on ISAB/ISAP 2016-1 Critical Uncertainties Report

    Comments on ISAB/ISAP 2016-1 Critical Uncertainties Report Request for Comments Program Research: Existing and ongoing work We received the following comments on the Critical Uncertainties report: bluefish.org (5/15/16) Bonneville Power Administration...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Comment on the ISAB/ISRP 2016-1 Critical Uncertainties Report

    Comment on the ISAB/ISRP 2016-1 Critical Uncertainties Report [Comments were accepted on the Critical Uncertainties report through May 11, 2016.] The Council asked the independent science panels for this report as the first step in the implementation of a...
  5. REPORT
    Oct 14, 2005
    ISRP/ISAB 2005-15

    Monitoring and Evaluation of Supplementation Projects

    Monitoring and Evaluation of Supplementation Projects In this 11-page report, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) identify for the Council, Council staff, and regional managers, the critical...
  6. REPORT
    Jun 06, 2006
    ISAB/ISRP 2006-4

    Review of the Draft Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance Document

    Review of the Draft Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance Document In April 2005, the Council requested that the ISAB and ISRP jointly review the document, Draft Guidance for Developing Monitoring and Evaluation as a Program Element of the Fish and Wildlife...
  7. REPORT
    Jan 15, 2004
    ISAB/ISRP 2004-1

    Review of Draft Action Agency and NOAA Fisheries RME Plan

    Review of Draft Action Agency and NOAA Fisheries RME Plan Related link: Presentation (960k PDF) at February 2004 Council meeting This ISAB and ISRP review was requested by NOAA Fisheries and the Council in September 2003. The draft RME Plan was...
  8. REPORT
    Jun 28, 2005
    ISAB/ISRP 2005-13

    Preliminary Review of Draft Research Plan

    Preliminary Review of Draft Research Plan The 2000 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a Research Plan to prioritize and guide the various research activities in support of the Program.On June 28, 2005 members of the ISRP and ISAB...
  9. REPORT
    Feb 04, 2005
    ISAB/ISRP 2005-5

    Review of the All-H Analyzer (AHA)

    Review of the All-H Analyzer (AHA) At the Council’s January 21st, 2005 request, the ISRP and ISAB reviewed the "All-H Analyzer" (AHA) model that Council staff is proposing to use as part of a larger exercise in the Fish and Wildlife Program to establish...
  10. REPORT
    Sep 28, 2007
    ISAB/ISRP 2007-5

    ISAB/RP review of the Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook

    ISAB/RP review of the Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook see appendix > On April 18th, 2007, the Council asked the ISAB and ISRP to review the Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook, which was assembled under the aegis of several agencies and institutions...
  11. REPORT
    Nov 19, 2007
    ISAB/ISRP 2007-6

    ISAB and ISRP Review of the CSS Ten-Year Retrospective Summary Report

    ISAB and ISRP Review of the CSS Ten-Year Retrospective Summary Report see Appendix > This report is the most recent in a series of ISAB and ISRP reviews of the Comparative Survival Study. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (the Council)...
  12. REPORT
    Mar 17, 2009
    ISAB/ISRP 2009-1

    Tagging Report: A comprehensive review of Columbia River Basin fish tagging technologies and programs

    Tagging Report: A comprehensive review of Columbia River Basin fish tagging technologies and programs In response to the Council's request, this is the ISRP and ISAB's comprehensive review of Columbia River Basin fish tagging technologies and programs....
  13. REPORT
    May 10, 2010
    ISAB/ISRP 2010-3

    Comments on the Draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan

    Comments on the Draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan On March 15, 2010, the Council asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to jointly review and provide comments to...
  14. REPORT
    Aug 12, 2004
    ISRP/ISAB 2004-13

    Scientific Review of Subbasin Plans for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Scientific Review of Subbasin Plans for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program A group of 26 members from the combined Independent Scientific Advisory Board, Independent Scientific Review Panel, and its Scientific Peer Review Groups reviewed...
  15. REPORT
    Apr 22, 2004
    ISRP/ISAB 2004-2

    Comments on the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership's (PNAMP) Draft Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin Plans

    Comments on the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership's (PNAMP) Draft Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin Plans At the Council staff and PNAMP's request the ISRP/AB reviewed PNAMP's draft "Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin...
  16. REPORT
    May 21, 2009
    ISRP/ISAB 2009-2

    ISRP and ISAB Comments on the Council's March 2009 Proposed High Level Indicators

    ISRP and ISAB Comments on the Council's March 2009 Proposed High Level Indicators The Council’s request to review draft High Level Indicators (HLIs) generated much debate within the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and the Independent Scientific...
  17. REPORT
    Feb 03, 2011
    ISRP/ISAB 2011-1

    Comments on the Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy

    Comments on the Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy In 2010, the Council, Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority, NOAA Fisheries, and Bonneville Power Administration developed the Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy (ASMS) and asked the...
  18. REPORT
    Feb 09, 2018
    ISAB 2018-1

    Review of Spring Chinook Salmon in the Upper Columbia River

    Review of Spring Chinook Salmon in the Upper Columbia River * Update June 4, 2018: ISAB Response to Grant County Public Utility District comments * Updated April 10, 2018. See Update Statement * Presentation to Council, February 13, 2018 *...
  19. REPORT
    Oct 18, 2017
    ISAB 2017-2

    Review of Comparative Survival Study draft 2017 Annual Report

    Review of Comparative Survival Study draft 2017 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program tasks the Fish Passage Center Oversight Board to work with the Fish Passage Center (FPC) and the ISAB to ensure independent and timely science...
  20. REPORT
    Sep 22, 2017
    ISAB 2017-1

    Review of NOAA Fisheries' Interior Columbia Basin Life-Cycle Modeling Draft Report

    Review of NOAA Fisheries' Interior Columbia Basin Life-Cycle Modeling Draft Report In response to NOAA Fisheries’ May 5, 2017 request, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed a report titled Interior Columbia Basin Life-Cycle Modeling...
  21. REPORT
    Oct 21, 2016
    ISAB 2016-2

    Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2016 Draft Annual Report

    Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2016 Draft Annual Report Background The Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2009 amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program called for a regular system of independent and...
  22. REPORT
    Oct 05, 2016
    ISAB 2016-1

    Predation Metrics Report

    Predation Metrics Report At the request of the Council, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed and recommended potential alternative metrics for evaluating and comparing the effects of predation at different stages in the life cycle of...
  23. REPORT
    Oct 18, 2018
    ISAB 2018-4

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2018 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2018 Annual Report * See full report * See addendum Summary The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of...
  24. REPORT
    May 03, 2019
    ISAB 2019-1

    A Review of Predation Impacts and Management Effectiveness for the Columbia River Basin

    A Review of Predation Impacts and Management Effectiveness for the Columbia River Basin * Presentation to Council, May 8, 2019 The Council requested the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to provide a review of the biological and economic...
  25. REPORT
    Oct 17, 2019
    ISAB 2019-2

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2019 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2019 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical products. These...
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