Below the Rapids of the Upper Columbia

7 N Worthen St,Wenatchee WA 98801

28 September, 2021

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Below the Rapids of the Upper Columbia Class description: What is going on in our local rivers? Did you know fish aren’t the only animals that swim in them? Some birds do too! Is a bull trout really a trout? Is there really such a thing as a saber-toothed salmon? Join the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board staff to learn the answers to these questions with an amusing game of river trivia. Also learn about the incredible amount of restoration work taking place and how the public can stay informed and involved! Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board website: www.ucrsrb.org Brief bio: Nicole Jordan: Nicole Jordan relocated to the Wenatchee area from Bellingham with her husband in December 2019. She holds her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Communication and Education from Huxley College at Western Washington University and has worked several years in professional communication and outreach for marine conservation in Puget Sound. She is passionate about uniting different perspectives, building partnerships and tracking our collective impact. Tracy Bowerman: Tracy has worked in river conservation for the past two decades. She earned a Ph.D. in Aquatic Ecology from Utah State University and has studied salmon and trout populations throughout the Pacific Northwest. She has worked as a research scientist for the University of Idaho and the U.S. Geological Survey in Hawaii. Tracy previously taught at Salish-Kootenai College in Montana and worked in natural resource outreach, education, and policy in Oregon’s high desert. Greer Maier: Greer has worked as a fish biologist for the past 10 years. She received a Master’s of Science from the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences studying juvenile Chinook salmon in the Columbia River estuary. Her professional experience includes working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, and U.S. Forest Service. She was also awarded a Knauss fellowship in 2007 to work in Washington, D.C. on national fisheries issues.