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Oroville, California Dam - 2017 High Flow Recap - Biologist and Station Chief Eric See
Oroville, California Dam - 2017 High Flow Recap - Biologist and Station Chief Eric See
Season 1Ep 20Published 12/4/2017

Oroville, California Dam - 2017 High Flow Recap - Biologist and Station Chief Eric See

Eric See is the Environmental program manager at the Department of Water Resources (DWR) in Oroville, CA, where he has worked for 25 years. He started off his career at Humboldt State, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Fresh Fisheries Biology. In addition to his work in the government, Eric sits on the Board of Directors for Chico Area Fly Fishers and Hooked on Fishing (Not Drugs)-Chico. Join in while Chad, Nick, and Eric talk about the Oroville Spillway Incident, restoration projects DWR is working on to improve salmon spawning habitat, and forecasts that may be added to California Data Exchange Center (CDEC). Stay tuned as Eric answers to rumors about sturgeon stacked at the Oroville Fish Barrier Dam, explains how to spot and avoid redds, and attempts to break down the decision-making process leading up to policy being enacted or a project getting approved. Learn more about the Department of Water Resources by visiting their website at water.ca.gov. The agency is also available on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Twitter.

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Eric See is the Environmental program manager at the Department of Water Resources (DWR) in Oroville, CA, where he has worked for 25 years. He started off his career at Humboldt State, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Fresh Fisheries Biology. In addition to his work in the government, Eric sits on the Board of Directors for Chico Area Fly Fishers and Hooked on Fishing (Not Drugs)-Chico. Join in while Chad, Nick, and Eric talk about the Oroville Spillway Incident, restoration projects DWR is working on to improve salmon spawning habitat, and forecasts that may be added to California Data Exchange Center (CDEC). Stay tuned as Eric answers to rumors about sturgeon stacked at the Oroville Fish Barrier Dam, explains how to spot and avoid redds, and attempts to break down the decision-making process leading up to policy being enacted or a project getting approved. Learn more about the Department of Water Resources by visiting their website at water.ca.gov. The agency is also available on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Twitter.

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Eric See

Eric See

Environmental program manager @ Department of Water Resources

Eric See is the Environmental Program Manager at the Department of Water Resources (DWR) in Oroville, CA. In addition to his scientific work, Eric sits on the Board of Directors for Chico Area Fly Fishers (CAF) and Hooked on Fishing (Not Drugs) in Chico, Ca.

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Chad Alderson

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Chico, Ca.

Chad Alderson is the creator and producer of The Barbless Podcast, a Northern California show focused on fishing, conservation, and science. He’s chased stripers on the Sac River and Delta, trout on the McCloud and Lake Almanor, and carp through the canals of Scottsdale and most of California’s tributaries. His goal: help anglers “Know Better, Fish Better.”

Nick Hanna

Nick Hanna

Co-hostFormer

Chico, Ca.

Nick hosted the The Barbless Fly Fishing Podcast with co-host Chad Alderson from 2016 to 2020. Considered by many to be one of Northern California’s most elite anglers, Nick is an expert fly fisherman.

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