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There are many opportunities to help the science staff at GCMRC on data collections trips. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact one of the following offices to see if there are needs.
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Gregory "Mark" Anderson
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Deputy Chief, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
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Southwest Biological Science Center
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Emily Omana Smith
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Grand Canyon National Park
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1824 South Thompson Street, Suite 200
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Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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Fish & Wildlife Service
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2500 E. Pine Knoll Drive
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Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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Ryan Mann
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Arizona Game and Fish Department
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5000 West Carefree Highway
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Phoenix, AZ 85086
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==Project A: Streamflow, Water Quality, and Sediment Transport and Budgeting in the Colorado River Ecosystem (GCMRC) ==
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|23-Aug ||8-Sep ||Project 11: ||GCMRC ||riparian vegetation monitoring ||Grand Canyon
 
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|12-Sep ||15-Sep ||Project 9: ||AGFD ||Lees Ferry trout population monitoring ||Glen Canyon
 
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|15-Sep ||28-Sep ||Projects 5 & 6: ||USFWS/GCMRC ||Aquatic food base monitoring; mainstem Colorado R. fish monitoring (seining) ||Grand Canyon
 
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|19-Sep ||21-Sep ||Project 9: ||GCMRC ||rainbow trout early lifestage study ||Glen Canyon
 
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|19-Sep ||29-Sep ||Project 7: ||USFWS ||humpback chub population monitoring in the Little Colorado River ||Little Colorado River
 
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||29-Sep ||16-Oct ||Projects 3 & 11: ||GCMRC/NAU ||long-term campsite and sandbar monitoring, GCMRC riparian vegetation monitoring ||Grand Canyon
 
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*26-Jan 2-Feb Project H, GCMRC, Rainbow trout monitoring in Lees Ferry Glen Canyon
 
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*14-Feb 2-Mar Project A, GCMRC, Streamflow, water quality, and sediment transport and budgeting in the Colorado River Ecosystem Grand Canyon
 
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*4-April 20-Apr Project B, GCMRC, Control network; RM 87-166 Grand Canyon
 
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*5-Apr 17-Apr Project I, AZGFD, System-wide native and non-native fish monitoring Glen and Grand Canyon
 
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*11-Apr 24-Apr Project F, GCMRC, Aquatic food base monitoring Glen and Grand Canyon
 
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*17-Apr 27-Apr Project G, USFWS, Humpback chub monitoring in the Little Colorado River LCR
 
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*24-Apr 30-Apr Project H, GCMRC, Rainbow trout monitoring in Lees Ferry Glen Canyon
 
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*26-Apr 8-May Project I, AZGFD, System-wide native and non-native fish monitoring Glen and Grand Canyon
 
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*28-Apr 15-May Project D, GCMRC, Cultural resources monitoring Grand Canyon
 
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*11-May 30-May Project G, GCMRC, Juvenile humpback chub monitoring Grand Canyon
 
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*15-May 25-May Project G, USFWS, Humpback chub monitoring in the Little Colorado River Little Colorado River
 
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*19-May 1-June Hualapai Cultural Monitoring Grand Canyon May NPS, Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining Grand Canyon
 
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*May NPS, Havasu Creek humpback chub translocation monitoring Havasu Creek
 
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*May NPS, PIT-tag antenna installation at Bright Angel/Phantom Ranch Bright Angel Creek
 
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*May NPS, Bright Angel Creek humpback chub translocation Bright Angel Creek
 
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*6-june 15-June Paiute Consortium Cultural Monitoring Grand Canyon
 
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*13-June 6-July GCMRC, Juvenile Humpback chub monitoring Grand Canyon
 
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*14-June 29-June Projects F & M, GCMRC Partners in Science, Aquatic food base monitoring Grand Canyon
 
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*28-June 9-July GCMRC, Juvenile Humpback chub monitoring-LCR Little Colorado River
 
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*June NPS, Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining Grand Canyon
 
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*June NPS, Shinumo Creek/Shinumo Inflow aggregation monitoring Grand Canyon
 
  
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==Project B. Sandbar and Sediment Storage Monitoring and Research (GCMRC/NAU)==
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*August - Fine Grain sediment monitoring, Grand Canyon
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*October - Campsite/Sandbar Monitoring (inc. TVM @ campsites), Grand Canyon
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*November - Possible trips to support HFE if one occurs
  
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==Project C. Riparian Vegetation Monitoring and Research (GCMRC)==
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*August - Terrestrial Vegetation Monitoring, Glen Canyon
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*August - Terrestrial Vegetation Monitoring, Grand Canyon
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==Project E. Nutrients and Temperature as Ecosystem Drivers: Understanding Patterns, Establishing Links and Developing Predictive Tools for an Uncertain Future==
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*February - Water quality/fine sediment monitoring, Grand Canyon
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==Project F. Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology (GCMRC) ==
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*Relies on citizen scientist light trapping
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==Project G. Humpback Chub Population Dynamics throughout the Colorado River Ecosystem==
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===LCR population estimate (USFWS) ===
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*April - LCR HBC, camps at three locations on Little Colorado River (spring pop est - marking), Little Colorado River
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*May - LCR HBC, camps at 4 locations on Little Colorado River (spring pop est - recapture), Little Colorado River
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*June - LCR Juvenile HBC monitoring (3 camps), Little Colorado River
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*September - LCR HBC, camps at three locations on Little Colorado River (fall pop est - marking), Little Colorado River
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*October - LCR HBC, camps at three locations on Little Colorado River (fall pop est - recapture), Little Colorado River
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===Juvenile Chub Monitoring (JCM) (GCMRC)===
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*May - Juvenile HBC monitoring, Little Colorado River confluence
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*July - Juvenile HBC monitoring, Little Colorado River confluence
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*September - Juvenile HBC monitoring, Little Colorado River confluence
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===Mainstem humpback chub (GCMRC) ===
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*August - Mainstem Fish, HBC-aggregations (netting), Grand Canyon
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===Trout Reproductive and Growth Demographics (TRGD) (GCMRC/Ecometric) ===
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*January - Lees Ferry trout population monitoring, Glen Canyon
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*March - Lees Ferry trout population monitoring, Glen Canyon
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*April - Lees Ferry fish population monitoring, Glen Canyon
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*September - Lees Ferry fish population monitoring, Glen Canyon
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*November - Lees Ferry fish population monitoring, Glen Canyon
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==Project I. Warm-Water Native and Non-Native Fish Research and Monitoring==
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*April - System wide fish monitoring-AZGFD, Glen and Grand Canyon
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*October - System wide fish monitoring-AZGFD, Glen and Grand Canyon
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==Tribal Monitoring==
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*April - Cultural Resource Monitoring, Grand Canyon
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*April - Zuni of Pueblo Cultural Monitoring, Grand Canyon
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*May - Hualapai Cultural Monitoring , Grand Canyon
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*June - Southern Paiute Consortium Cultural Monitoring, Grand Canyon
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*August - Hopi Cultural Monitoring, Grand Canyon
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*September - Navajo Cultural Monitoring, Grand Canyon
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==Grand Canyon Youth "Partners in Science"==
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*June - Grand Canyon Youth-"Partners in Science", Grand Canyon
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*July - Grand Canyon Youth "Partners in Science", Grand Canyon
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==Stakeholder River Trips==
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* June - Glen Canyon (every other year)
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* July - Grand Canyon (every other year)
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==NPS Projects==
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===Nonnative fish control===
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*March-December (every other week) - Rapid Response in Lees Ferry, Glen Canyon
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*May-December - PBR-EF (Paria to Badger Rapid - Electrofishing)
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*April-September - PBR-BW (Paria to Badger Rapid - Backwater seining)
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===Razorback and larval seining===
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*May - Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining, Grand Canyon
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*July - Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining, Grand Canyon
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*August - Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining, Grand Canyon
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*September - Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining, Grand Canyon
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===Havasu Creek===
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*May - Havasu Creek humpback chub monitoring, Grand Canyon
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*October - Havasu Creek humpback chub monitoring, Grand Canyon
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===Bright Angel Creek===
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*May - PIT-tag antenna installation at Bright Angel/Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon
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*May - Bright Angel Creek humpback chub translocation, Grand Canyon
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*September - Humpback chub monitoring, Grand Canyon
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===Shinumo Creek===
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*June - Shinumo Creek/Shinumo Inflow aggregation monitoring, Grand Canyon
  
 
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2026-04-09-twg-meeting/uc-gcdamp-twg-rivertripschedule-508-20260409.pdf GCMRC River Trip Schedule]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2026-02-05-twg-meeting/uc-gcdamp-twg-upcomingtrips-508-20260205.pdf Upcoming GCDAMP Monitoring and Research Trips]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2024-04-11-twg-meeting/20240411-TWGMeeting-GCMRCCooperatorTribalRiverTripsFieldActivitiesPlanned2024-508-UCRO.pdf GCMRC, Cooperator, and Tribal River Trips and Field Activities Planned 2024 ]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2023-01-26-twg-meeting/20230126-TWGMeeting-GCMRCCooperatorTribalRiverTripsFieldActivitiesJan1-Nov2023-508-UCRO.pdf GCMRC, Cooperator, and Tribal River Trips and Field Activities Occurred or Planned January 1 through November 2023]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2022-10-13-twg-meeting/20221013-GCMRCCooperator,TribalRiverTripsFieldActivitiesOccurredPlannedJanuary-December2022-508-UCRO.pdf GCMRC, Cooperator, and Tribal River Trips and Field Activities Occurred or Planned From January 1 to the end of December 2022 ]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2022-04-13-twg-meeting/20220413-GCMRCCooperatorTribalRiverTripsFieldActivitiesOccurredPlannedJanuarytoJune2022-508-UCRO.pdf GCMRC, Cooperator, and Tribal River Trips and Field Activities Occurred or Planned From January 1 to the end of June 2022 ]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2018-10-10-twg-meeting/Attach_02.pdf GCDAMP River Trips and Field Activities, Oct 2018-Feb 2019]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2018-06-25-twg-meeting/Attach_01.pdf GCDAMP River Trips and Field Activities, June-October, 2018]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2018-04-23-twg-meeting/Attach_02.pdf Update on Monitoring and Research Field Activities]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2018-01-25-twg-meeting/Attach_01.pdf GCDAMP River Trips and Field Activities, Jan-Apr 2018]
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*[https://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/amp/twg/2017-08-30-twg-meeting/Attach_01.pdf Monitoring and Research Trips Update]
  
 
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There are many opportunities to help the science staff at GCMRC on data collections trips. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact one of the following offices to see if there are needs. 

Gregory "Mark" Anderson 
Deputy Chief, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center 
Southwest Biological Science Center 
[email protected] 

Emily Omana Smith
Grand Canyon National Park
1824 South Thompson Street, Suite 200
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 638-7477
[email protected]

David Ward
Fish & Wildlife Service
2500 E. Pine Knoll Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 310-6856
[email protected]

Ryan Mann
Arizona Game and Fish Department
5000 West Carefree Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 236-7538
[email protected]


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GCMRC River Trips by Project

Project A: Streamflow, Water Quality, and Sediment Transport and Budgeting in the Colorado River Ecosystem (GCMRC)

  • February - Water quality/fine sediment monitoring, Grand Canyon


Project B. Sandbar and Sediment Storage Monitoring and Research (GCMRC/NAU)

  • August - Fine Grain sediment monitoring, Grand Canyon
  • October - Campsite/Sandbar Monitoring (inc. TVM @ campsites), Grand Canyon
  • November - Possible trips to support HFE if one occurs


Project C. Riparian Vegetation Monitoring and Research (GCMRC)

  • August - Terrestrial Vegetation Monitoring, Glen Canyon
  • August - Terrestrial Vegetation Monitoring, Grand Canyon


Project D. Geomorphic Effects of Dam Operations and Vegetation Management for Archaeological Sites (GCMRC)


Project E. Nutrients and Temperature as Ecosystem Drivers: Understanding Patterns, Establishing Links and Developing Predictive Tools for an Uncertain Future

  • February - Water quality/fine sediment monitoring, Grand Canyon


Project F. Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology (GCMRC)

  • Relies on citizen scientist light trapping


Project G. Humpback Chub Population Dynamics throughout the Colorado River Ecosystem

LCR population estimate (USFWS)

  • April - LCR HBC, camps at three locations on Little Colorado River (spring pop est - marking), Little Colorado River
  • May - LCR HBC, camps at 4 locations on Little Colorado River (spring pop est - recapture), Little Colorado River
  • June - LCR Juvenile HBC monitoring (3 camps), Little Colorado River
  • September - LCR HBC, camps at three locations on Little Colorado River (fall pop est - marking), Little Colorado River
  • October - LCR HBC, camps at three locations on Little Colorado River (fall pop est - recapture), Little Colorado River

Juvenile Chub Monitoring (JCM) (GCMRC)

  • May - Juvenile HBC monitoring, Little Colorado River confluence
  • July - Juvenile HBC monitoring, Little Colorado River confluence
  • September - Juvenile HBC monitoring, Little Colorado River confluence

Mainstem humpback chub (GCMRC)

  • August - Mainstem Fish, HBC-aggregations (netting), Grand Canyon


Project H. Salmonid Research and Monitoring

Trout Reproductive and Growth Demographics (TRGD) (GCMRC/Ecometric)

  • January - Lees Ferry trout population monitoring, Glen Canyon
  • March - Lees Ferry trout population monitoring, Glen Canyon
  • April - Lees Ferry fish population monitoring, Glen Canyon
  • September - Lees Ferry fish population monitoring, Glen Canyon
  • November - Lees Ferry fish population monitoring, Glen Canyon


Project I. Warm-Water Native and Non-Native Fish Research and Monitoring

  • April - System wide fish monitoring-AZGFD, Glen and Grand Canyon
  • October - System wide fish monitoring-AZGFD, Glen and Grand Canyon


Tribal Monitoring

  • April - Cultural Resource Monitoring, Grand Canyon
  • April - Zuni of Pueblo Cultural Monitoring, Grand Canyon
  • May - Hualapai Cultural Monitoring , Grand Canyon
  • June - Southern Paiute Consortium Cultural Monitoring, Grand Canyon
  • August - Hopi Cultural Monitoring, Grand Canyon
  • September - Navajo Cultural Monitoring, Grand Canyon


Grand Canyon Youth "Partners in Science"

  • June - Grand Canyon Youth-"Partners in Science", Grand Canyon
  • July - Grand Canyon Youth "Partners in Science", Grand Canyon


Stakeholder River Trips

  • June - Glen Canyon (every other year)
  • July - Grand Canyon (every other year)


NPS Projects

Nonnative fish control

  • March-December (every other week) - Rapid Response in Lees Ferry, Glen Canyon
  • May-December - PBR-EF (Paria to Badger Rapid - Electrofishing)
  • April-September - PBR-BW (Paria to Badger Rapid - Backwater seining)

Razorback and larval seining

  • May - Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining, Grand Canyon
  • July - Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining, Grand Canyon
  • August - Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining, Grand Canyon
  • September - Razorback sucker (Bright Angel Creek-Pearce Ferry), small-bodied/larval fish seining, Grand Canyon

Havasu Creek

  • May - Havasu Creek humpback chub monitoring, Grand Canyon
  • October - Havasu Creek humpback chub monitoring, Grand Canyon

Bright Angel Creek

  • May - PIT-tag antenna installation at Bright Angel/Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon
  • May - Bright Angel Creek humpback chub translocation, Grand Canyon
  • September - Humpback chub monitoring, Grand Canyon

Shinumo Creek

  • June - Shinumo Creek/Shinumo Inflow aggregation monitoring, Grand Canyon


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