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March 19, 2021 by admin

Job Announcement: Mat-Su Salmon Partnership Outreach Coordinator

Our host organization Trout Unlimited (TU), is hiring a part-time position to assist and advance the important work of the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership (Partnership).  Working closely with the Partnership coordinator and partners, this person is responsible for carrying out public education and outreach activities for the Partnership. The successful candidate will share important information about the Partnership and salmon science, coordinate virtual and in-person events that build community connection, and provide forums for sharing information, ideas and collaboration for a diversity of partners and stakeholders. The ideal candidate is an organized and reliable self-starter with experience and skills in a range of public outreach tactics, and a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

This is a part-time, 12-month position with a flexible schedule. It is preferably based in the Mat-Su Basin and will report directly to TU’s Mat-Su Basin Program Manager/Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership Coordinator. Compensation range: $22/hr to $26/hr depending on experience. For more information, access the full job description here. Please send resume, cover letter, one writing sample and the names and contact information for three references to  Trout Unlimited, via their online job application system. We will begin reviewing applications on April 8, 2021. The position is open until filled. Contact Jessica Speed (jessica.speed@tu.org, 907-575-7818) with questions.

matsu outreach coordinator

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February 13, 2021 by admin

Partnership Progress Report

Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership members believe that thriving fish, healthy habitats and vibrant communities can co-exist in the Mat-Su. We’ve been busy conserving and restoring salmon habitat and providing the science that informs it,  through science, conservation, restoration and outreach projects.

This report highlights some of the projects and collective accomplishments from 2016-2019.

Learn more about the Partnership’s collective achievements from 2014/15 and 2008-2013.

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December 23, 2020 by admin

Healthy Streambanks Provide Valuable Services for Mat-Su Communities

Healthy streambanks (riparian areas) are valuable community assets that deliver economic, cultural and ecological services to Mat-Su communities. They are vital for the overall health and function of streams, providing crucial habitat for rearing and spawning salmon and helping to maintain healthy water quality. The native vegetation in these areas also benefits people by providing natural erosion control and mitigating flood damage.

Click here to learn more about how riparian areas are important to salmon – and to people, how human activities can impact them, and some best practices to mitigate those impacts.

The Mat-Su Salmon Partnership has produced several science summaries to help synthesize information on various salmon habitat related topics for Mat-Su community leaders and general public.

You can find the importance of wetlands summary here and aquatic invasive species summary here that is focused on pike and aquatic invasive plant Elodea.

Riparian Areas

 

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December 15, 2020 by admin

Partnership At-large Steering Committee Seat Open in 2021!

Would you like to be more involved with the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership?

 Why not join the Steering Committee?

The Steering Committee is the guiding body for a Partnership that brings together 66 organizations who share a vision of thriving fish, healthy habitats, and vibrant communities in the Mat-Su. The Steering Committee ensures that the Partnership follows guidelines set forth by the National Fish Habitat Partnership and achieves goals set out in the Mat-Su Salmon Partnership Strategic Action Plan.  Committee members actively seek and encourage partner participation and support partner projects through endorsements for funding, technical assistance, and recommendations for collaboration and funding sources. The Steering Committee meets every two months in Palmer.  Visit page 30 of the Partnership’s Strategic Action Plan to learn more about the Steering Committee’s activities and expectations of members.

One At-large seat with a two-year term opens in January. Preference will be given to organizations based in the Mat-Su Basin and with missions closely aligned with the National Fish Habitat Partnership (www.fishhabitat.org). To learn more about the operations of the Partnership click here.

If you are interested, please send a letter explaining why you want to join the Steering Committee and what you can do to help the Partnership achieve its goals.  Send the letter to Jessica Speed (jessica.speed@tu.org) by Friday February 26th, 2021.  

Learn more about the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership at www.matsusalmon.org

Thank you!

Photo credit: Stefan Hinman/MSB

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October 15, 2020 by admin

Salmon Symposium Presentation Recordings Online

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2020 Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium! We had a great event, with interesting and informative presentations and lively chat discussions and Q&A sessions. We’d like to say a special thanks to our funders, and keynote speaker Dr. Tom Quinn for an engaging talk about his experience working with Alaskan salmon populations over the last 40 years.

Symposium Recordings: Recordings of the Symposium Zoom sessions can be found here. We have broken up the recordings into the morning and afternoon sessions, and provided timestamps so you can skip around to any particular portion that interests you most.

The Symposium is a forum to share information on Mat-Su Basin watersheds, salmon, and salmon habitat; promoting an exchange of ideas about salmon science and conservation.

2020 Symposium Flyer

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Join us April 21-22, 2025 at the BP Energy Center, Anchorage. The intent of the symposium is to support healthy fisheries, people and economies on the Kenai Peninsula and in the Mat-Su by better connecting people and organizations working on salmon watershed stewardship in the region, particularly Kenai and Mat-Su fish habitat partnerships. Register here, […]

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