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Jamie Laatsch

Sep 14

Why has turbidity been high this year?

The short answer: A record cold spring, followed by extreme heat and record dry conditions contributed to a need for high outflow from...

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Major weather change brings potential for sediment delivery at Island Park Dam

Rob Van Kirk

Sep 8

Major weather change brings potential for sediment delivery at Island Park Dam

A major weather pattern change away from recent record-breaking heat to more seasonable early-autumn conditions brings with it the...

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Frequently Asked Questions: Turbidity in Island Park Reservoir Outflow

Rob Van Kirk

Aug 11

Frequently Asked Questions: Turbidity in Island Park Reservoir Outflow

Why is turbidity higher when flow comes out of the gates? Two dam outflow points: 1) original dam gates and 2) power plant siphon Gates...

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How Drought Affects the Henry's Fork: A unique case among western rivers

Jamie Laatsch

May 3

How Drought Affects the Henry's Fork: A unique case among western rivers

What is the state of the drought in the Henry’s Fork Watershed? As of early April, water year precipitation sat at 79% of average (21%...

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The Upper Henry’s Fork Project: bottlenecks limiting fish populations

Jack McLaren

Mar 4

The Upper Henry’s Fork Project: bottlenecks limiting fish populations

This is the second blog in a series about research activity in the Upper Henry’s Fork. Click here for part 1 and stay tuned for the next...

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The Upper Henry’s Fork Project: uncovering the diamond in plain sight

Jack McLaren

Feb 4

The Upper Henry’s Fork Project: uncovering the diamond in plain sight

Background: Since 2018, PhD student Jack McLaren (that’s me!) has been working with the Foundation to understand what restricts fisheries...

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Jamie Laatsch

Jan 19

HFF's Top 10 for 2021

At the end of each year, the Henry's Fork Foundation (HFF) takes a moment to reflect back on some memorable events and accomplishments...

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Henry's Fork Macroinvertebrate Monitoring, 2020 & 2021

Bryce Oldemeyer

Jan 13

Henry's Fork Macroinvertebrate Monitoring, 2020 & 2021

Highlights In 2020, HFF staff were unable to collect macroinvertebrate samples at Ashton, Ora, and St. Anthony due to Covid-19. HFF staff...

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November Water Summary and Winter Strategy at Island Park Dam

Rob Van Kirk

Dec 1, 2021

November Water Summary and Winter Strategy at Island Park Dam

Headlines: The month of November was very warm but well short of the record. Precipitation for the month was 16% below average but is 8%...

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South Fork Snake River Macroinvertebrate Study, 2020 & 2021

Bryce Oldemeyer

Aug 25, 2021

South Fork Snake River Macroinvertebrate Study, 2020 & 2021

Highlights 2021 is our third year of long-term monitoring of aquatic macroinvertebrates (insects and other creatures that live in the...

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Andrea Holt

Aug 11, 2021

A Geographic Journey

I love historical dramas, especially ones that include exploration scenes of people on ships sailing across oceans, looking for new lands...

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AJ Mabaka

Aug 4, 2021

That’s A Wrap!

Throughout these last few weeks I have truly been amazed by how time has flown by. As I now enter my ninth week with the Henry’s Fork...

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Erik Sauer

Aug 4, 2021

Lower Henry’s Fork Drone Campaign

Since 2019, my mentor Christina Morrisett has been researching the hydrology of the lower Henry’s Fork along with several summer interns,...

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Andrea Holt

Aug 4, 2021

Cropland across the United States

One of the advantages of working remotely is your ability to travel if needed. I reside outside of Atlanta, GA but as you know from my...

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Ethan Taylor

Jul 27, 2021

My Weekly Agenda

My work this summer has included working alongside my mentor, Bryce Oldemeyer, on projects related to documenting and monitoring...

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Melanie Crawford

Jul 16, 2021

My Monday as a HFF Intern

My Mondays as an intern at the Henry’s Fork Foundation in Ashton start with me pressing snooze on my alarm clock one too many times...

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AJ Mabaka

Jul 16, 2021

AJ’s Adventures in Ashton

Wow, having just finished my fifth week with the Henry’s Fork Foundation, I can’t believe half of my time with HFF has passed by! From...

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Erik Sauer

Jul 16, 2021

Mapping Streamflow from Above and Below

Photo of me checking the water level along the Lower Henry’s Fork. Hello! My name is Erik Sauer and I am the Geospatial Groundwater and...

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Farmland and Irrigation: A Birds-Eye View

Andrea Holt

Jul 7, 2021

Farmland and Irrigation: A Birds-Eye View

Hello, my name is Andrea Holt and I am a senior at Oregon State University Ecampus. I am majoring in Geography and Geospatial Science...

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Ethan Taylor

Jun 30, 2021

Meet Don C. Byers Summer Intern, Ethan Taylor

My name is Ethan Taylor, and I am a senior at Brigham Young University-Idaho studying chemistry. I grew up in Rigby, Idaho and currently...

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