past research projects
past research projects
Research projects HCSEG has completed along with our partners, tribes and organizations since 1990.
Research projects HCSEG has completed along with our partners, tribes and organizations since 1990.
Hood Canal Steelhead Project
The Hood Canal Steelhead Project is a 16-year project (2007-2022) that aims to restore three steelhead populations in Hood Canal while evaluating the effectiveness of hatchery supplementation as a conservation strategy for steelhead.
Big Fjord Project
In partnership with the Coastal Cutthroat Coalition, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and local Hood Canal anglers and guides, we will be conducting groundbreaking coastal cutthroat trout research in the Hood Canal watershed. Coastal cutthroat…
Water Quality Projects
Hood Canal has a history of low dissolved oxygen levels known to negatively impact marine life. High levels of nitrogen are known to cause lowered dissolved oxygen levels as a result of algal blooms, which thrive on available nitrogen.