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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Melanie Crawford
Jun 29, 2021
Settling into Ashton
Hello, I am Melanie Crawford, and I am a rising senior at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY majoring in Environmental Economics. Growing...
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AJ Mabaka
Jun 29, 2021
First Few Weeks Flyin’ By
My name is A.J. Mabaka and I am a rising senior at Washington and Lee University majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus on Water...
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Kam Allison
Jun 17, 2021
4th Annual HFF Summer Seminar Series
Click here to view the presentations. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 15 – August 10 Presentations will be held virtually via...
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Jamie Powell
Jun 16, 2021
The Economic Value of Fishing in the Henry’s Fork Watershed
Anglers travel from around the country to fish the waters of the Henry’s Fork watershed, spending tens of millions of dollars within the...
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James Chandler
Jun 2, 2021
HFF Monitors New Winter Fishing Seasons
Written by James Chandler, HFF intern winter-spring 2016 Survey Objectives As of January 1, 2016, Idaho Fish and Game has opened up two...
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Jamie Powell
Jun 1, 2021
Buffalo River Fish Ladder
After the construction of the Buffalo River Hydroelectric project in the 1930s, fish passage to the Buffalo River was blocked. An initial...
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Bryce Oldemeyer
Jun 1, 2021
Gill Lice Study
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Henry’s Fork Foundation launched a study in 2016 investigating gill lice in the Upper Snake...
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Bryce Oldemeyer
May 12, 2021
South Fork Snake River Macroinvertebrate Study 2019
Highlights February 2019, we began our long-term monitoring of aquatic macroinvertebrates (insects and other creatures that live in the...
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Rob Van Kirk
Apr 12, 2021
Summer 2021 Predictions: Another 2016?
This is the 5th consecutive year I have predicted upcoming spring and summer streamflow conditions based on April-1 data, including...
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Jamie Powell
Apr 8, 2021
Upper River Fish Habitat Research Photo Story
Jack McLaren, HFF Doctoral Research Associate and Utah State University PhD student, led a team of HFF staff and interns this summer in...
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Rob Van Kirk
Apr 8, 2021
What Do Macroinvertebrates (Aquatic Insects) Tell Us About the Henry's Fork?
Highlights Aquatic macroinvertebrates—insects and other creatures that live in the stream bottom—feed trout and are the basis of...
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Rob Van Kirk
Dec 30, 2020
Winter Flow Shows Increasing Trend
Winter flow at Island Park Dam is the single biggest management factor determining trout recruitment in the Henry's Fork downstream of...
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Rob Van Kirk
Nov 13, 2020
Sediment Transport in 2020: What Caused the September Event?
Sediment export from Island Park Reservoir was 134% of average in 2020, due primarily to the highest reservoir draft since 2016. Thanks...
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Rob Van Kirk
Nov 6, 2020
High Turbidity Headlines 2020 Water Quality
Temperatures were below average and highly variable during the spring but above average for most of August and September, reflecting air...
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Rob Van Kirk
Oct 13, 2020
Water Year 2020: 92% of Average Supply
Climate: Record-breaking cold in October, a generally dry winter, a 9th-inning rally that brought snowpack up to average just in time for...
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Rob Van Kirk
Aug 3, 2020
Why Have Insect Hatches Improved So Much in 2020?
Percent mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies in invertebrate samples at Osborne Bridge averaged 57% in 2019, compared with 41% during...
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Rob Van Kirk
Apr 1, 2020
Predicted 2020 Water Supply Near Average
A cold, wet March brought snow water equivalent up to 97% of average, after it spent most of the winter down around 90% of average....
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Rob Van Kirk
Oct 10, 2019
Water Year 2019: 3rd Year of High Reservoir Carryover
Climate: Record-breaking February snow, springtime temperature 2 degrees below average, and heavy precipitation in September. Mean...
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Rob Van Kirk
Apr 9, 2019
Water Supply Above Average for 3rd Consecutive Year
Record precipitation in February moved snowpack from 80% of average on February 1 to 110% of average on April 1. Watershed-wide natural...
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