February 10, 2011, Roseburg, OR, China Palace. Ralph Lampman of Oregon State University gave a presentation on
Pacific lamprey passage, migration, and habitat use in the North Umpqua subbasin. Rich Grost of PacifiCorp also shared some underwater
photography tips to get that perfect fish print.
November 18, 2010, Medford, OR, Bruno's Pizza. Bob Hunter, staff attorney for WaterWatch of Oregon, talked about
the history of dam removal on the Rogue River. With the removal of Gold Ray Dam this year, the Rogue River now runs freely for 157 miles
for the first time in 106 years. Gold Ray Dam removal was preceded by the removal of Savage Rapids Dam in 2009, and the removal of
Gold Hill Diversion Dam and the notching of Elk Creek Dam in 2008. Together, these dam removals represent one of the most significant
river restoration efforts in the nation.
May 13 2010, Klamath Falls, OR, The Creamery Brew Pub and Grill. Dan Roby of Oregon State University gave a
presentation on a project aimed at relocating Caspian tern colonies from the Columbia River to the Klamath Basin with the potential
affects on fish populations in the basin.
February 20 2010, McKinnleyville, CA, Six Rivers Brewery. Andrew Kinzinger, Humboldt State University gave a presentation
on sculpin and rocks (some might say this is one in the same) to help us all understand geology and fish distribution in the Pit River
system.
October 29 2009, Medford, Or, Bruno's Pizza. Will Harling presented a humorous, informative, and thought provoking
snapshot of things going on in the Mid-Klamath region.
February 19 2009, Medford, OR, Bruno's Pizza. Scott Wright shared some of the biological and physical impacts, trials
and tribulations, lessons learned, and personal and professional insights that he has gained from implementation of large scale dam removal
projects in the region.
May 14 2009, Roseburg, Or, China Palace. Laura Jackson, District Fisheries Biologist from ODFW’s Umpqua Watershed
District shared a presentation on the Umpqua River steelhead ecology and management..
October 23 2008, Medford, OR, Bruno's Pizza. Organizers: Michael Parker, Southern Oregon University parker@sou.edu and Robert Coffan, Katalyst, Inc.
rcoffan@charter.net, This meeting was a chance to catch up and honor past-president Jeannine Rossa.
October 17 & 18 2008, Pinehurst, OR, Box R Ranch. Organizer: Stewart Reid, Western Fishes,
WesternFishes@opendoor.com, Co-host of C.H. Gilbert Ichthyological Society. JFS-ers in attendance got to meet a
lot of new folks and learned more about snailfish than any of every could have imagined (like there were such things).
May 2008, Doubletree Inn, Portland, OR. Jefferson Fish Society sponsored a special session at the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting on
Discoveries and Diversity in the State of Jefferson. Brian Barr presented "Effects of Livestock Grazing on Springsnail Presence and Water Quality in Cascade-
Siskiyou National Monument Spring Habitats." Andrew Braugh presented "The Status of McCloud River Redband Trout." Robert Coffan presented
"Discovery of Aquatic Gilled Mushrooms: Psathyrella Fruiting In the Rogue River In Southern Oregon". Heather Hendrixson presented "Larval Sucker Response to Wetlands
Restoration at the Williamson River Delta, Oregon." Tom Hesseldenz presented "Integration of Ecological Functions Into Greenway Development Along Yreka and Greenhorn
Creeks, California." Carson Jeffres presented "Unique Physical Conditions and Resulting Novel Life Histories of Shasta River Salmonids." Curtis Knight
presented "Spring and Groundwater Resources of the Mt. Shasta Region." Robert Lusardi presented "Defining Trophic Relationships On the Shasta River:
Variability In Space and Time." Tara Putney, Steel Maloney, and Scott English presented "The Removal of Brownsville Dam: Significant
for Fish and Human Communities." Stewart Reid presented "Peculiar Catfishes In the Modoc Triangle." and Jeannine Rossa presented "Population
Characteristics of Jenny Creek Suckers (Catostomus rimiculus): Age-Size Relationships, Age Distribution, Apparent Densities, and Management Implications." To see the full abstracts from this
exciting JFS session, visit WDAFS.com.
February 2008, Yreka, CA, Silver Spoon Restaurant. Speaker: Carson Jeffres, University of Califronia, Davis, cajeffres@usdavis.edu,
"Swimming With the Fishes ... the Bugs ... and All Other Life Forms of the Shasta River."
November 2007, Ashland, OR, Standing Stone Brewery. Speaker: Mark Buktenica, National Park Service, "Bull trout, strange lake-bottom algae, and other aquatic wonders
from North America's second deepest lake."
April 2007, Roseburg, OR, China Palace On The Hill. Speaker: Dave Simon, Oregon State University, simond@onid.orst.edu,
"Umpqua Chub, Smallmouth Bass, and other Fishes of the Umpqua Basin." Special Thanks to Rich Grost
(rgrost@richardgrost.com) for providing the perfect backdrop to our
social hour. A non-stop stream of high quality images culled from Rich's extensive collection of fish and
river-related photographs demanded our attention for the hour-and-a-half leading up to Dave's presentation. For
a closer look at Rich's work, visit his website at RichardGrost.com.
March 2007, Klamath Falls, OR, Dynasty Restaurant. Speaker: Rip Shively, U.S. Geological Survey, rip_shively@usgs.gov,
"Klamath Basin Suckers: It Takes One to Know One."
December 2006, Medford, OR, Casa Ramos restaurant. Speaker: Dan VanDyke, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Daniel.J.Vandyke@state.or.us, "Rogue Spring Chinook Salmon: Current Status and Conservation Plan for the
Species Management Unit (SMU)."
February 2006, Jacksonville, OR, Bella Union restaurant. Speakers: Robert Coffan, Cascade Earth Sciences, robert.coffan@cascade-earth.com,
"Empty Stormwater Detention: What Good Is It?"; and Stewart
Reid, Western Fishes, WesternFishes@opendoor.com,
"Lampreys in The State of Jefferson."
November 2005, Mt. Shasta, CA, Lalo's Mexican restaurant. Speakers:
Brian Barr, World Wildlife Fund, brian@nccsp.org,
"Klamath River Flow Issues: A Brief Summary;" Curtis Knight,
California Trout, caknight@jps.net,
"Restoration Opportunities in the Shasta River."
May 2005, Jacksonville, OR, Bella Union restaurant. Speaker: Bob Lackey, Oregon State University, "The Salmon 2100
Project: Alternative Futures for Pacific Salmon."
February 2005, Klamath Falls, OR, Antonio's Italian restaurant. Speakers: Bill Tinniswood, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,
"Redband trout and sucker movement in the Klamath River";
Steve Mason, Watershed Systems Consulting, "Update on the Rogue
Valley's WISE Project."
October 2004, Ashland, OR, La Casa del Pueblo Mexican restaurant. Speaker: Michael McCain, U.S. Forest Service, "Smith River Cutthroat
Trout Life History;" and members "announcement round robin."
May 2004, Grants Pass, OR, Wild River Brewery. Speakers:
David Loomis, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, "Collapse
of a Popular Trout Fishery and Current Management Options: the Diamond
Lake Story;" and Ian Reid, U.S. Forest Service, "Effects
of Jetboats on Water Temperature and Migrating Salmon in the Wild
and Scenic Rogue River."
March 2004, Ashland, OR, La Casa del Pueblo Mexican restaurant. Speakers: Jake Kann, Aquatic Ecosystems Consulting, "The Role
Algal Blooms, Climate, and Lake Level in Fish Kill and Water Quality
Dynamics in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon (a superficial review by the
National Research Council)"; Cindy Deacon Williams, Headwaters,
"Restoration and Education in the Bear Creek Watershed".
November 2003, Medford, OR, Habaneros Mexican restaurant. Speakers: John Crandall, The Nature Conservancy, "Monitoring
the Use of Restored Riverine Wetlands by Larval and Juvenile Suckers;"
and Jayne LeFors, Bureau of Land Management, "Downstream Channel
Changes After the Removal of Maple Gulch Dam."
