Seasonal internships
Internship Alumni, Suchanuch Kerdsinchai, collects wetted habitat data on a Trimble handheld device
The Russian River Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Program recruits interns three times each year to assist with field work. This is an excellent way for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the sciences to gain hands-on experience collecting scientific data for fish and environmental monitoring efforts.
The Summer 2022 Internship is open for applications through April 17th. See announcement for details.
We encourage applicants from groups that are historically underrepresented in the sciences, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, female, first-generation college students, veterans and LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as those who have experienced and worked to overcome educational or economic disadvantages, and/or who have personal or family circumstances that may complicate their career paths.
The winter/spring season runs from January through May, the summer season from June through mid-August, and the fall season from mid-August through early-November. A commitment of two to four fulls days per week (depending on season) is required and interns receive a stipend. Specific field tasks, total hours and stipend amount vary by season. College credit is available, but it is not necessary to be enrolled in college to participate. See the link above for more information and application instructions.
This slideshow offers an overview of Russian River salmonids, our program objectives, primary findings and field monitoring activities for prospective interns and anyone else who is interested.
Intern Tyson Cummings measures a juvenile salmonid.
Streamside landowner partcipation
Clockwise from left: Helping to release fish into the stream, Palmer Creek, a landowner helps to stock coho salmon, coho salmon young-of-the-year
The support of the community is critical to salmon and steelhead recovery, and we rely on permission from private landowners to access all of our monitoring streams. Streamside landowners can find FAQs and download entry permits on this page. For more information, please email coho@ucsd.edu or call 707-687-0996.
Streamside Landowners are Key to Salmon and Steelhead Recovery
Check out this webinar recording to learn more about our monitoring work and outcomes
The support of private landowners is critical to salmon and steelhead recovery, and we rely on permission from landowners to access all of our monitoring streams. If you are among the hundreds of landowners who have granted us access in the past, we are truly grateful to you! This program would not be possible without your cooperation.
See our most recent Community Update for highlights from the past year and visit us on social media!
We are currently renewing our agreements with thousands of streamside landowners throughout the watershed. The following letters and permits explain the nature of our monitoring and our access requests including Frequently Asked Questions:
Letters for properties Healdsburg and south
Letters for properties north of Healdsburg
In local news: Coho salmon recovery programs seek help from local landowners