Abernathy Fish Technology Center Station Facts Average $3.5 million annual budget Approximately 26 staff First full year of operation 1961 One of seven U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Fish Technology Centers nationwide Applied research to develop and refine methodologies and technologies resulting in healthy fish populations (i.e. Pacific salmon, Pacific Lamprey, Lost River and short nose suckers, steelhead, cutthroat, redband, and bull trout, eulachon, white sturgeon, Olympic mudminnow, Oregon and Alvord chub, and other species) Located in WA Congressional District 3 Contact Information Station Manager: Patty Crandell Phone: 360/425-6072 350 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.fws.gov/aftc Directions: 1440 Abernathy Creek Road Longview, Washington Who We Are Fish Technology Centers (FTCs) provide leadership in science-based management of trust aquatic resources through applied research and the development of new concepts, strategies, and techniques to solve problems in aquatic resource conservation. How We Help Abernathy FTC focuses on providing applied research to the FWS and partners primarily in the Pacific and Pacific Southwest Regions (WA, OR, ID, HI, CA, and NV). The information gives the FWS and partners the tools necessary to make science-based decisions for conserving, restoring, and recovering aquatic resources. Technical Capabilities Abernathy FTC has three research units: Conservation Genetics, Nutrition & Physiology, and Quantitative Ecology & Technology, that conduct applied studies and provide technical assistance and expertise to internal and external partners and stakeholders. Some examples of studies and technical assistance provided include: Using rapid response genetic ID for fish passage or spawning decisions Pacific Lamprey Providing generic information for management needs and species recovery needs Storing FWS genetic samples/data for bull trout and other species Examining the physiological responses of fish to environmental changes Evaluating the vulnerability of National Fish Hatcheries (NFHs) to environmental change Developing diets and aquaculture methods to help with species culture and recovery Examining quality of commercially produced fish feeds used at 18 NFHs Determining contaminant impacts on fish feed, hatchery fish, and their environment Improving water quality by changing fish feed formulas Modeling changes to aquatic species from landscape level influences Providing technical assistance in population ecology and natural resource Sharing applied science with STEM educators USFWS Abernathy staff USFWS Abernathy staff

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Average $3.5 million annual budgetApproximately 26 staffFirst full year of operation 1961One of seven U.S. Fish & WildlifeService (FWS) Fish TechnologyCenters nationwideApplied research to develop andrefine methodologies andtechnologies resulting in healthyfish populations (i.e. Pacific salmon,Pacific Lamprey, Lost River andshort nose suckers, steelhead,cutthroat, redband, and bull trout,eulachon, white sturgeon, Olympicmudminnow, Oregon and Alvordchub, and other species)Located in WA CongressionalDistrict 3

Contact InformationStation Manager: Patty Crandell

Phone: 360/425-6072 350

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.fws.gov/aftc

Directions:

1440 Abernathy Creek RoadLongview, Washington

Who We AreFish Technology Centers (FTCs) provideleadership in science-based management oftrust aquatic resources through appliedresearch and the development of newconcepts, strategies, and techniques to solveproblems in aquatic resource conservation.

How We HelpAbernathy FTC focuses on providing appliedresearch to the FWS and partnersprimarily in the Pacific and PacificSouthwest Regions (WA, OR, ID, HI, CA,and NV). The information gives the FWSand partners the tools necessary to makescience-based decisions for conserving,restoring, and recovering aquatic resources.

Technical CapabilitiesAbernathy FTC has three research units:Conservation Genetics, Nutrition &Physiology, and Quantitative Ecology &Technology, that conduct applied studies andprovide technical assistance and expertise tointernal and external partners andstakeholders. Some examples of studies andtechnical assistance provided include:

Using rapid response genetic ID for fishpassage or spawning decisions

Pacific Lamprey

Providing generic information formanagement needs and species recoveryneedsStoring FWS genetic samples/data forbull trout and other speciesExamining the physiological responses offish to environmental changesEvaluating the vulnerability of NationalFish Hatcheries (NFHs) toenvironmental changeDeveloping diets and aquaculturemethods to help with species culture andrecoveryExamining quality of commerciallyproduced fish feeds used at 18 NFHsDetermining contaminant impacts on fishfeed, hatchery fish, and their environmentImproving water quality by changing fishfeed formulasModeling changes to aquatic species fromlandscape level influencesProviding technical assistance inpopulation ecology and natural resourcemodelingDesigning/developing remote monitoringtools to monitor fish movements

Sharing applied science with STEM educators

USFWS

Abernathy staff

USFWS

Abernathy staff