Salmonics: Quantifying the Benefits of River Restoration for Chinook Salmon on the Lower Yuba River, California

The Lower Yuba River provides invaluable resources to a variety of stakeholders- agricultural, municipal, recreational, and environmental. In a partnership with the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), our group master's thesis is focused on developing an approach to quantify benefits of restoration on the Lower Yuba River. We hope that our efforts will be used to garner support for future restoration and to inform decision making in order to once again see a well functioning river that supports all native flora and fauna.