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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
    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...
  6. 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...
  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
    Jan 29, 2016
    ISAB/ISRP 2016-1

    Critical Uncertainties for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Critical Uncertainties for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program * Executive Summary * Full Report * Appendix D: ISRP and ISAB Comments on Annual Reports for Fish and Wildlife Program Projects with a Research, Monitoring, and...
  12. REPORT
    Oct 16, 2015
    ISAB 2015-2

    Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2015 Annual Report

    Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2015 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...
  13. REPORT
    Feb 25, 2015
    ISAB 2015-1

    Density Dependence and its Implications for Fish Management and Restoration in the Columbia River Basin (and July 2016 addendum)

    Density Dependence and its Implications for Fish Management and Restoration in the Columbia River Basin (and July 2016 addendum) July 2016 update: * CRITFC concerns and request for response (July 2015) * CRITFC letter regarding review and...
  14. REPORT
    Oct 14, 2014
    ISAB 2014-5

    Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2014 Annual Report

    Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2014 Annual Report Note: The original ISAB report dated October 14, 2014 was updated October 29, 2014. See the correction statement. Background The Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2009...
  15. REPORT
    Aug 01, 2014
    ISAB 2014-4

    Review of NOAA Fisheries' Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) Modeling of Willamette River Spring Chinook Populations

    Review of NOAA Fisheries' Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) Modeling of Willamette River Spring Chinook Populations Executive Summary: ISAB Review of Fish Passage Analyses and Life-Cycle Models for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Willamette Valley...
  16. REPORT
    Jun 23, 2014
    ISAB 2014-3

    Review of the Fish Benefits Workbook for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Willamette Valley Project

    Review of the Fish Benefits Workbook for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Willamette Valley Project Update: For part two of this review and the Executive Summary see ISAB 2014-4. This is the first of a two-part ISAB review associated with the...
  17. REPORT
    Apr 13, 1998
    ISAB 98-3

    ISAB 1997 Annual Report

    ISAB 1997 Annual Report TABLE OF CONTENTS * Introduction + Purpose + Appointment Procedures + Specific Tasks + History * Overview of Fiscal Year 1997 Activities + Reviews + NWPPC Report 96-6 by the...
  18. REPORT
    Sep 29, 1998
    ISAB 98-7

    Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Capital Construction Program: Part II.A Development and Testing of Surface Bypass

    Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Capital Construction Program: Part II.A Development and Testing of Surface Bypass Contents ISSUE DEFINITION ISAB RECOMMENDATIONS ON SURFACE BYPASS BACKGROUND Introduction Migratory Behavior of...
  19. REPORT
    Jul 15, 2011
    ISAB 2011-2

    Comments on the Fish Passage Center’s draft 2010 Annual Report

    Comments on the Fish Passage Center’s draft 2010 Annual Report The Council’s 2009 amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program call for the continuation of the fish passage related functions currently conducted by the Fish Passage...
  20. REPORT
    Feb 20, 2014
    ISAB 2014-2

    Review of the Proposed Spill Study

    Review of the Proposed Spill Study April 19, 2014 Presentation to Council In response to the Council's request, the ISAB reviewed the spill experiment proposed by the State of Oregon, the Nez Perce Tribe, and others for inclusion in the Council’s Fish...
  21. REPORT
    Feb 12, 2014
    ISAB 2014-1

    ISAB Review of the Expert Regional Technical Group (ERTG) Process for Columbia River Estuary Habitat Restoration

    ISAB Review of the Expert Regional Technical Group (ERTG) Process for Columbia River Estuary Habitat Restoration In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s November 2013 request, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed...
  22. REPORT
    Nov 24, 2010
    ISAB 2010-6

    Review of the data and graphics for the Council’s draft High Level Indicators’ Progress Report (pamphlet) to Governors and Congress

    Review of the data and graphics for the Council’s draft High Level Indicators’ Progress Report (pamphlet) to Governors and Congress In the 2009 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council)...
  23. REPORT
    Oct 18, 2013
    ISAB 2013-5

    Review of NOAA Fisheries’ Life-Cycle Models of Salmonid Populations in the Interior Columbia River Basin (June 28, 2013 draft)

    Review of NOAA Fisheries’ Life-Cycle Models of Salmonid Populations in the Interior Columbia River Basin (June 28, 2013 draft) Read Appendix - Answers to Questions and Editorial Comments Executive Summary In response to NOAA Fisheries’ request, the...
  24. REPORT
    Oct 15, 2013
    ISAB 2013-4

    Review of the Comparative Survival Study's Draft 2013 Annual Report

    Review of the Comparative Survival Study's Draft 2013 Annual Report The Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2009 amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program call for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of...
  25. REPORT
    Sep 30, 2013
    ISAB 2013-3

    Review of the IEAB Fish Tagging Cost Effectiveness Model

    Review of the IEAB Fish Tagging Cost Effectiveness Model In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s June 2013 request, the ISAB reviewed the Independent Economic Analysis Board’s report: Cost-Effectiveness of Fish Tagging Technologies...
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