Jesse Rivera

Jesse Rivera
Fish Biologist - Program Lead for Marking and Tagging
Address

1211 SE Cardinal Court
Suite 100
Vancouver, WA 98683
United States

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About Jesse Rivera

Jesse has been with the CRFWCO since 2003, where he now oversees and supervises the Marking and Tagging program. Jesse coordinates with hatchery managers, Mid-Columbia FWCO, Western Washington FWCO, Dworshak NFH Complex, Columbia River Gorge NFH Complex, Tribes and State agencies to develop, schedule, and implement marking and tagging projects and implement adult return biosampling and tag recovery at Columbia River Gorge NFH complex hatcheries. He works with the Hatchery Evaluation Teams to design and implement hatchery marking/tagging evaluations and is a member of the Production Advisory Committee.

Program: Marking and Tagging 

Current Projects:

1. Supervising the Marking and Tagging program

2. Coordinating with Mid-Columbia FWCO, Western Washington FWCO, Dworshak NFH Complex, Columbia River Gorge NFH Complex, Tribes and State agencies to develop, schedule and implement marking and tagging projects

3. Coordinating tag recovery and biosample collection from adult returns at the Columbia River Gorge NFH complex hatcheries

4. Collaborating with Hatchery Evaluation Teams to design and implement hatchery marking/tagging evaluations

5. Providing technical expertise as a member of the Production Advisory Committee

Past Projects:

Hand, D. M., Brignon, W. R., Olson, D. E., and Rivera, J. 2010. Comparing two methods used to mark juvenile Chinook Salmon: automated and manual marking. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 72(1), 10-17

Background: Jesse received a B.S. in Environmental Biology from California State University - Northridge. Before coming to CRFWCO, Jesse worked for the Reno FWCO. 

At CRFWCO since: 2003

From The Library

Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery - Spring Chinook Salmon Program FY 2023 Annual Report

In 1966, congress authorized the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery to stock salmon and trout within the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon reservation to increase tribal harvest opportunities. The current focus of the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery is to produce...

Monitoring and Evaluation Updates for John Day/The Dalles Dam Mitigation Programs at Spring Creek and Little White Salmon National Fish Hatcheries -FY 2023 Annual Report

The John Day/The Dalles Dam Mitigation (JDTD) program provides mitigation for the escapement of 30,000 adult fall Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) due to the loss of spawning habitat and production caused by construction of the John Day and The Dalles Dams in the Columbia River. The...

Monitoring and Evaluation of Mitchell Act-Funded National Fish Hatcheries in the Columbia River Gorge Complex 2023 Annual Report

The Mitchell Act was authorized by Congress in 1938 to provide funds for hatchery programs and fish passage facilities to mitigate for declining salmon populations due to irrigation diversions, water pollution, logging, and hydropower development in the Columbia River Basin. Funds are...

Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery -Spring Chinook Salmon Program FY 2022 Annual Report

In 1966, congress authorized the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery to stock salmon and trout within the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon reservation to increase tribal harvest opportunities. The current focus of the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery is to produce...

Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery -Spring Chinook Salmon Program FY 2022 Annual Report

In 1966, congress authorized the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery to stock salmon and trout within the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon reservation to increase tribal harvest opportunities. The current focus of the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery is to produce...