Many researchers and managers have contributed to the current knowledge about the Willamette River and its fishes. The team of the Willamette River Fishes Decadal Study has relied on its own field collected data as well as previous studies for the information found on this website.
Dr. Brooke Penaluna, Research Fisheries Biologist
Pacific Northwest Research Station, US Forest Service
Dr. Brooke Penaluna is the lead researcher for the Willamette River Fishes Decadal Study. Her research focuses on understanding the effects of climate change, contemporary forest harvest and disturbances on fish and riparian-aquatic habitats, and more generally on the ecological linkages among water, land and people. She is also the PNW lead scientist at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, which is found in the headwaters of the McKenzie River. In 2020, Dr. Gregory passed the leadership of the Willamette River Fishes Decadal Study to Dr. Penaluna. The 2021-2023 assessment will be the first decadal assessment of the Willamette River fishes.
Dr. Guillermo Giannico, Professor and Extension Fisheries Specialist
Oregon Sea Grant and Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University
Dr. Guillermo Giannico is a co-researcher for the Willamette River Fishes Decadal Study. His research focuses on salmonid ecology and watershed management. As part of his responsibilities at OSU he extends information and educational material to the public on salmonid ecology and behavior, fish habitat restoration, aquatic ecology, and watershed management-related issues in support of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.
Randy Wildman (left) and Dr. Stan Gregory (right)
Stan Gregory
Dr. Stan Gregory founded the Willamette River Fishes Decadal Study by developing the protocols as well as collecting the foundational information in 2011-2013. He has had a distinguished career and has spent over 40 years studying fishes and riparian-aquatic habitats of the Pacific Northwest and of the Willamette River basin. He is both a fellow for the American Fisheries Society and the Society of Freshwater Sciences.
Randy Wildman
Randy Wildman has been collecting data on fishes and habitats of the Willamette River basin for over 40 years alongside Dr. Stan Gregory. He is known for his robust sampling, consistent methodology, and fish identification for various studies. He collected data for the original Willamette River Fishes Decadal Study.
The Willamette River Fish Crew
Support
This project was funded by Pacific Northwest Research Station USDA Forest Service, OSU Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences, OSU Extension, and Oregon Sea Grant.
