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The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin. Its Fish & Wildlife Program guides project funding by the Bonneville Power Administration.

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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Review materials for ISAB Review of Proposed Spill Study

    Review materials for ISAB Review of Proposed Spill Study
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    ISAB 2015-1 Executive Summary

    ISAB 2015-1 Executive Summary In response to a March 2014 assignment from the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and Columbia River Indian tribes, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed the implications of density dependence in fish populations...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Comments on ISAB/ISAP 2016-1 Critical Uncertainties Report

    Comments on ISAB/ISAP 2016-1 Critical Uncertainties Report Request for Comments Program Research: Existing and ongoing work We received the following comments on the Critical Uncertainties report: bluefish.org (5/15/16) Bonneville Power Administration...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Comment on the ISAB/ISRP 2016-1 Critical Uncertainties Report

    Comment on the ISAB/ISRP 2016-1 Critical Uncertainties Report [Comments were accepted on the Critical Uncertainties report through May 11, 2016.] The Council asked the independent science panels for this report as the first step in the implementation of a...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    ISRP and ISAB Members

    ISRP and ISAB Members These are members of the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB), as recommended by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine in 2026 ( 2026 supplement ), 2019 ,...
  6. REPORT
    Sep 29, 1998
    ISAB 98-8

    Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Capital Construction Program Part II.B Dissolved Gas

    Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Capital Construction Program Part II.B Dissolved Gas The Council has been directed by the Congress, in the Conference Report accompanying the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for the Fiscal Year...
  7. REPORT
    Jan 05, 1999
    ISAB 99-1

    Review of "1998 Draft Annual Report to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality"

    Review of "1998 Draft Annual Report to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality" The Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) appreciates the opportunity to review the draft submission by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Hydropower Program...
  8. REPORT
    Jan 26, 1999
    ISAB 99-2

    Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Capital Construction Program Part III, A. Adult Passage

    Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Capital Construction Program Part III, A. Adult Passage The Council has been directed by the Congress, in the Conference Report accompanying the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for the Fiscal...
  9. REPORT
    Feb 01, 1999
    ISAB 99-3

    Work-In-Progress Report: Looking for Common Ground: Comparison of Recent Reports Pertaining to Salmon Recovery in the Columbia River Basin

    Work-In-Progress Report: Looking for Common Ground: Comparison of Recent Reports Pertaining to Salmon Recovery in the Columbia River Basin Within the last several years a number of important documents related to salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin...
  10. REPORT
    Feb 16, 1999
    ISAB 99-4

    Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Capital Construction Program

    Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Capital Construction Program The Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) is responding to a request from the Northwest Power Planning Council for assistance with a congressional query. The direction from...
  11. REPORT
    Aug 30, 1999
    ISAB 99-5

    Lake Pend Oreille Kokanee Net Pen Alternative: Response to Question from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council

    Lake Pend Oreille Kokanee Net Pen Alternative: Response to Question from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council The Council, at its July 1999 work session in Spokane, agreed to refer to the IndependentScientific Advisory Board the following...
  12. REPORT
    Oct 19, 1999
    ISAB 99-6

    Review of the National Marine Fisheries Service Draft Appendix: "An Assessment of Lower Snake River Hydrosystem Alternatives on Survival and Recovery of Snake River Salmonids" and cover memo

    Review of the National Marine Fisheries Service Draft Appendix: "An Assessment of Lower Snake River Hydrosystem Alternatives on Survival and Recovery of Snake River Salmonids" and cover memo In a letter dated May 28, 1999, from Mike Schiewe, the National...
  13. REPORT
    Nov 08, 1999
    ISAB 99-7

    Review of the National Marine Fisheries Service Draft Cumulative Risk Analysis Addendum and cover memo

    Review of the National Marine Fisheries Service Draft Cumulative Risk Analysis Addendum and cover memo While the Independent Scientific Advisory Board’s (ISAB) review of the Anadromous Fish Appendix (AFA) was underway, the National Marine Fisheries...
  14. REPORT
    Mar 02, 2001
    ISAB 2001-1

    Model Synthesis Report

    Model Synthesis Report also see Executive Summary > Several major analytical efforts are underway to support decision-making for salmon restoration in the Columbia Basin. These efforts include NMFS’ Cumulative Risk Initiative (CRI), the Plan for...
  15. REPORT
    Oct 14, 2005
    ISRP/ISAB 2005-15

    Monitoring and Evaluation of Supplementation Projects

    Monitoring and Evaluation of Supplementation Projects In this 11-page report, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) identify for the Council, Council staff, and regional managers, the critical...
  16. REPORT
    Jun 06, 2006
    ISAB/ISRP 2006-4

    Review of the Draft Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance Document

    Review of the Draft Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance Document In April 2005, the Council requested that the ISAB and ISRP jointly review the document, Draft Guidance for Developing Monitoring and Evaluation as a Program Element of the Fish and Wildlife...
  17. REPORT
    Jan 15, 2004
    ISAB/ISRP 2004-1

    Review of Draft Action Agency and NOAA Fisheries RME Plan

    Review of Draft Action Agency and NOAA Fisheries RME Plan Related link: Presentation (960k PDF) at February 2004 Council meeting This ISAB and ISRP review was requested by NOAA Fisheries and the Council in September 2003. The draft RME Plan was...
  18. REPORT
    Jun 28, 2005
    ISAB/ISRP 2005-13

    Preliminary Review of Draft Research Plan

    Preliminary Review of Draft Research Plan The 2000 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a Research Plan to prioritize and guide the various research activities in support of the Program.On June 28, 2005 members of the ISRP and ISAB...
  19. REPORT
    Feb 04, 2005
    ISAB/ISRP 2005-5

    Review of the All-H Analyzer (AHA)

    Review of the All-H Analyzer (AHA) At the Council’s January 21st, 2005 request, the ISRP and ISAB reviewed the "All-H Analyzer" (AHA) model that Council staff is proposing to use as part of a larger exercise in the Fish and Wildlife Program to establish...
  20. REPORT
    Sep 28, 2007
    ISAB/ISRP 2007-5

    ISAB/RP review of the Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook

    ISAB/RP review of the Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook see appendix > On April 18th, 2007, the Council asked the ISAB and ISRP to review the Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook, which was assembled under the aegis of several agencies and institutions...
  21. REPORT
    Nov 19, 2007
    ISAB/ISRP 2007-6

    ISAB and ISRP Review of the CSS Ten-Year Retrospective Summary Report

    ISAB and ISRP Review of the CSS Ten-Year Retrospective Summary Report see Appendix > This report is the most recent in a series of ISAB and ISRP reviews of the Comparative Survival Study. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (the Council)...
  22. REPORT
    Mar 17, 2009
    ISAB/ISRP 2009-1

    Tagging Report: A comprehensive review of Columbia River Basin fish tagging technologies and programs

    Tagging Report: A comprehensive review of Columbia River Basin fish tagging technologies and programs In response to the Council's request, this is the ISRP and ISAB's comprehensive review of Columbia River Basin fish tagging technologies and programs....
  23. REPORT
    May 10, 2010
    ISAB/ISRP 2010-3

    Comments on the Draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan

    Comments on the Draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan On March 15, 2010, the Council asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to jointly review and provide comments to...
  24. REPORT
    Aug 12, 2004
    ISRP/ISAB 2004-13

    Scientific Review of Subbasin Plans for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Scientific Review of Subbasin Plans for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program A group of 26 members from the combined Independent Scientific Advisory Board, Independent Scientific Review Panel, and its Scientific Peer Review Groups reviewed...
  25. REPORT
    Apr 22, 2004
    ISRP/ISAB 2004-2

    Comments on the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership's (PNAMP) Draft Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin Plans

    Comments on the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership's (PNAMP) Draft Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin Plans At the Council staff and PNAMP's request the ISRP/AB reviewed PNAMP's draft "Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin...
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