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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. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    ISRP and ISAB Members

    ISRP and ISAB Members These are members of the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB), as recommended by the National Academy of Sciences in 2019 , 2014 , 2011 , 2008 , and 2005 . The Council appoints...
  6. WEBPAGE
    Jan 28, 2026

    ISAB and ISRP members

    ISAB and ISRP members These are members of the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB), as recommended by the National Academy of Sciences in 2019 , 2014 , 2011 , 2008 , and 2005 . The Council appoints...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. REPORT
    Apr 29, 2020
    ISAB 2020-1

    ISAB Review of Chapter 2 of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2019 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of Chapter 2 of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2019 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical...
  11. REPORT
    Mar 23, 2018
    ISAB 2018-3

    Review of the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Review of the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council) requested that the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) evaluate the scientific merits of the Council’s 2014 Columbia River...
  12. REPORT
    Mar 19, 2018
    ISAB 2018-2

    Review of NOAA Fisheries Document: A Power Analysis of Two Alternative Experimental Designs to Evaluate a Test of Increased Spill at Snake and Columbia River Dams, Using Smolt-to-Adult Returns of Anadromous Salmonids

    Review of NOAA Fisheries Document: A Power Analysis of Two Alternative Experimental Designs to Evaluate a Test of Increased Spill at Snake and Columbia River Dams, Using Smolt-to-Adult Returns of Anadromous Salmonids In response to a January 2018 request...
  13. REPORT
    Oct 29, 2020
    ISAB 2020-2

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2020 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2020 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical products....
  14. REPORT
    Apr 12, 2021
    ISAB 2021-1

    ISAB Dam Bypass Selectivity Report

    ISAB Dam Bypass Selectivity Report In December 2020, NOAA Fisheries asked the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to review the scientific findings and subsequent dialogue associated with two published papers (Faulkner et al. 2019, Storch et al....
  15. REPORT
    Apr 23, 2021
    ISAB 2021-2

    ISAB Comparison of Research Findings on Avian Predation Impacts on Salmon Survival

    ISAB Comparison of Research Findings on Avian Predation Impacts on Salmon Survival Columbia Basin fish and wildlife managers, policy makers, and researchers have expressed concern about differences in the conclusions and management implications of the...
  16. REPORT
    Jun 29, 2021
    ISAB 2021-3

    ISAB Review of the Coast-Wide Analysis of Chinook Salmon Smolt to Adult Returns (SARs) by Welch et al.

    ISAB Review of the Coast-Wide Analysis of Chinook Salmon Smolt to Adult Returns (SARs) by Welch et al. This ISAB report reviews the Welch et al. (2020) paper "A Synthesis of the Coast-wide Decline in Survival of West Coast Chinook Salmon” that examined...
  17. REPORT
    Oct 22, 2021
    ISAB 2021-4

    American Shad in the Columbia River: Past, Present, Future

    American Shad in the Columbia River: Past, Present, Future * Presentation to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (November 17, 2021) Background. American shad were introduced to West Coast rivers in the late 1800s and rapidly expanded. Shad...
  18. REPORT
    Nov 01, 2021
    ISAB 2021-5

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2021 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2021 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical products....
  19. REPORT
    Oct 18, 2022
    ISAB 2022-1

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2022 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2022 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical products....
  20. REPORT
    Dec 08, 2022
    ISAB 2022-2

    ISAB Review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes' Phase 2 Implementation Plan: Testing Feasibility of Reintroduced Salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin

    ISAB Review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes' Phase 2 Implementation Plan: Testing Feasibility of Reintroduced Salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin The Phase 2 Plan clearly expresses the deep importance of reintroducing salmon to the UCUT members...
  21. REPORT
    Oct 19, 2023
    ISAB 2023-2

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2023 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2023 Annual Report This ISAB review of the "2023 Draft CSS Annual Report: Comparative Survival Study of PIT-tagged Spring/Summer/Fall Chinook, Summer Steelhead, and Sockeye" is the ISAB’s...
  22. REPORT
    Aug 01, 2024
    ISAB 2024-1

    ISAB Review of Technical Memorandum: Loss Assessment of Spring/Summer Chinook in the Upper Snake River Basin

    ISAB Review of Technical Memorandum: Loss Assessment of Spring/Summer Chinook in the Upper Snake River Basin The Upper Snake River Tribes (USRT) Foundation asked that the ISAB review the scientific elements of a loss assessment of spring/summer Chinook...
  23. REPORT
    Sep 17, 2024
    ISAB 2024-2

    ISAB 2024 Review of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    ISAB 2024 Review of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program The Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) has a basic responsibility to evaluate the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Program) of the Northwest Power and...
  24. REPORT
    Oct 19, 2024
    ISAB 2024-3

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2024 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2024 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical products....
  25. REPORT
    Apr 01, 2025
    ISAB 2025-1

    ISAB SAR and SAS Metrics Report

    ISAB SAR and SAS Metrics Report The report reviews the estimation of smolt-to-adult survival (SAS) and smolt-to-adult return (SAR) for Columbia River Basin salmon, with a focus on terminology, methodology, data inputs, and other attributes affecting their...
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