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  1. MEETING
    Nov 18, 2019

    Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Workshop - Wenatchee

    Location: Chelan County Fire District Station 11, 206 Easy Street, Wenatchee WA 98801 Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) In person attendance is strongly encouraged. Although we will endeavor to provide the best possible experience for people on...
  2. REPORT
    Jun 15, 2017
    2017-4

    Research Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Research Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program For 35 years, the Council has supported a diverse range of research to clarify assumptions critical to the strategies and scientific foundation and principles of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife...
  3. REPORT
    Jan 17, 2017
    2017-1

    2017 Draft Research Plan

    2017 Draft Research Plan Note: This version was replaced by the final version, document 2017-4. (Comment period on the draft ended March 2017.) The Council invites comments on a draft revision of the its Research Plan for the Columbia River Basin Fish...
  4. 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...
  5. REPORT
    Dec 07, 2021
    ISRP 2021-10

    ISRP Review of WDFW Response and Revised Proposal “Piscivorous Fish Status and Trend Monitoring in the Columbia River Upstream of McNary Dam”

    ISRP Review of WDFW Response and Revised Proposal “Piscivorous Fish Status and Trend Monitoring in the Columbia River Upstream of McNary Dam” On November 2, 2021, the Council asked the ISRP to review Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW)...
  6. REPORT
    Aug 11, 2023
    ISRP 2023-2

    ISRP Response Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s Project, Bull Trout Status and Abundance on Warm Springs Reservation (#2007-157-00)

    ISRP Response Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s Project, Bull Trout Status and Abundance on Warm Springs Reservation (#2007-157-00) On May 24, 2023, the Council asked the ISRP to review a response from...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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....
  10. 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...
  11. REPORT
    Sep 22, 2025
    ISRP 2025-3

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Steelhead Program, 2024-2025

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Steelhead Program, 2024-2025 The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) to...
  12. REPORT
    Oct 22, 2025
    ISAB 2025-3

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2025 Draft Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2025 Draft Annual Report This ISAB review of the 2025 Draft CSS Annual Report: Comparative Survival Study of PIT-tagged Spring/Summer/Fall Chinook, Summer Steelhead, and Sockeye is the ISAB’s sixteenth...
  13. REPORT
    Oct 16, 2026
    ISAB 2026-1

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2026 Draft Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2026 Draft 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 analytical products. These...
  14. REPORT
    Aug 04, 2009
    ISRP 2009-34

    Review of Accord Proposal, Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal (#2008-109-00)

    Review of Accord Proposal, Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal (#2008-109-00) At the Council’s July 10, 2009 request, the ISRP reviewed the Colville Confederated Tribes’ Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal...
  15. REPORT
    Jun 30, 2009
    ISRP 2009-25

    Final review of the Columbia River Fish Accord proposal, Deschutes River Fall Chinook Research and Monitoring (2008-306-00)

    Final review of the Columbia River Fish Accord proposal, Deschutes River Fall Chinook Research and Monitoring (2008-306-00) To: W. Bill Booth, Council Chair From: Eric Loudenslager, ISRP Chair Background At the Council’s June 10, 2009 request,...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. REPORT
    Feb 18, 2011
    ISRP 2011-3

    Final Review of Grande Ronde Spring Chinook on Lostine/Catherine Creek/ Upper Grande Ronde Rivers (199800704) for the RME and Artificial Production Categorical Review

    Final Review of Grande Ronde Spring Chinook on Lostine/Catherine Creek/ Upper Grande Ronde Rivers (199800704) for the RME and Artificial Production Categorical Review The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s proposal, Grande Ronde Spring Chinook on...
  19. REPORT
    Dec 17, 2010
    ISRP 2010-44

    Final RME and Artificial Production Categorical Review Report

    Final RME and Artificial Production Categorical Review Report * Also see presentation for January 2011 Council meeting This report provides the final comments and recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review Panel and Peer Review Groups for 99...
  20. REPORT
    Oct 13, 2010
    ISRP 2010-33

    Preliminary Review of 2010 RME and Artificial Production Category Projects

    Preliminary Review of 2010 RME and Artificial Production Category Projects The Council invites your comments on this preliminary review report through November 23, 2010. See sidebar for instructions. This preliminary review report comes in the middle...
  21. REPORT
    Mar 11, 2013
    ISRP 2013-2

    Habitat RME Review: ISEMP, CHAMP, and Action Effectiveness Monitoring

    Habitat RME Review: ISEMP, CHAMP, and Action Effectiveness Monitoring This ISRP report covers the: * Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program (ISEMP) (Project #2003-017-00) * Columbia Habitat Monitoring Program’s (CHaMP) (Project...
  22. REPORT
    Feb 29, 2012
    ISRP 2012-3

    ISRP Review of the Ocean Synthesis Report: The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011

    ISRP Review of the Ocean Synthesis Report: The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011 In response to the Council’s January 19, 2012 review request letter, the ISRP reviewed the report, The Marine...
  23. REPORT
    Dec 15, 2011
    ISRP 2011-26

    Review of the Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan and Proposals for the Willamette Valley Project

    Review of the Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan and Proposals for the Willamette Valley Project see January 2012 Council presentation At the request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Council, the Independent Science Review Panel...
  24. REPORT
    Feb 24, 2010
    ISRP 2010-7

    Initial Review of BiOp Fast Track Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Proposals

    Initial Review of BiOp Fast Track Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Proposals * April 2010 update: See FINAL review * see comments for individual proposals At the Council and Bonneville Power Administration’s request, the Independent Scientific...
  25. REPORT
    Apr 15, 2010
    ISRP 2010-10

    Final Review of BiOp Fast Track Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Proposals

    Final Review of BiOp Fast Track Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Proposals At the Council and Bonneville Power Administration’s request, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed 19 proposals intended to address high priority research,...
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