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2008 Salmon Camp Research Teams   SCRT I-June 15-26, 2008 Location: Idaho Participants spend time in the field working with staff from the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Department participating in Goshawk, Wolf and Big Horn Sheep research projects in Central Idaho.  This trip will also include a tour of the University of Idaho. SCRT II-July 6-17, 2008 Location: Oregon Participants in the Central Oregon Salmon Camp Research Team explore the complex task of resource management in the Columbia River watershed. The program begins in Portland and travels east along the Columbia River examining the unique ecological and cultural character of central Oregon and the Columbia Basin. Students work with resource mangers on a variety of projects in the John Day and Deschutes river basins, including habitat recovery and scientific monitoring on the Pine Creek research watershed owned by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. SCRT III-July 20-31, 2008 Location: Northern California Participants in the California Salmon Camp Research Team learn how resource managers in the Klamath River Basin are mitigating environmental issues in Northwestern California. Students assist researchers from tribal, state and federal agencies on a variety of projects such as studying the effects of recent wildfires, telemetry research with cutthroat trout in Redwoods National Park, and conducting groundwater modeling in the Upper Klamath Basin. SCRT IV- August 3-14, 2008 Location: Washington Participants in the Washington Salmon Camp Research Team learn about resource management in the San Juan Islands and the Puget Sound and its estuaries. Students explore marine ecology, forestry, and water quality issues as well as salmon habitat restoration. Students work cooperatively with various tribal agencies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Park Service on a variety of ecological issues, such as creating a computer model for projected impacts of Elwah River Dam removal. SCRT Middle School I- August 17-22, 2008 Location: Camp Magruder (Oregon Coast) SCRT Middle School II-August 24-29, 2008 Location: Hancock Field Station (John Day Fossil Beds) SCRT Fall Program - November 15-23,2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada For the third year in a row the salmon camp program will be visiting Victoria, BC area on Vancouver Island. In past years participants have been able to participate directly in a variety of hands on activities with lots of opportunities to handle some big live salmon!   Due to the fact that we are visiting Canada all participants need to have either a passport or an official copy of their birth certificate, a photocopy will not work. Obtaining these can take some time so if you are interested try and get this process started ASAP. This program is designed for High School students but we could make some possible exceptions for Middle School students. This program requires missing a week of school but the activities and life experiences gained more than justify this. I would be happy to speak with school administrators to help facilitate this process.