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Austin, CA, E Beamer, M Lemoine, E Mickelson, K Ramsden, D Smith. 2021. Restoration effectiveness monitoring in the Illabot Creek alluvial fan: habitat area, complexity, and fish abundance.

Beamer, EM. 2007. Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shoreline and lagoon habitat associated with Ala Spit, 2007.

Beamer, EM. 2009.  Thoughts on traditional ecological knowledge, values, and salmon management.

Beamer, EM. 2014. McElroy Slough beach seine summary results for unmarked juvenile Chinook salmon: 2014.

Beamer, EM. 2014.  Summary of juvenile Chinook salmon life history diversity and distribution.

Beamer, EM. 2015. South Fork Dike Setback restoration project area.

Beamer, EM, B Brown, K Wolf. 2011.  Juvenile Salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Dugualla Heights Lagoon, 2011.

Beamer, EM, B Brown, K Wolf. 2012.  Juvenile Salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Dugualla Heights Lagoon, 2012.

Beamer, EM, B Brown, K Wolf, R Henderson, C Ruff. 2016. Juvenile Chinook salmon and nearshore fish use in habitat associated with Crescent Harbor Salt Marsh, 2011 through 2015.

Beamer, EM, T Beechie, J Klochak. 1998. A strategy for implementation, effectiveness, and validation monitoring of habitat restoration projects, with two examples from the Skagit River basin, Washington.

Beamer, EM, T Beechie, B Perkowski, J Klochak. 2000. Application of the Skagit Watershed Council’s Strategy.

Beamer, EM, J Demma, and R Henderson. 2014. Kukutali Preserve Juvenile Chinook Salmon and Forage Fish Assessment.

Beamer, EM, and K Fresh. 2012. Juvenile Salmon and Forage Fish Presence and Abundance in Shoreline Habitats of the San Juan Islands, 2008-2009: Map Applications for Selected Fish Species.

Beamer, EM, CM Greiner, JS Barber, CP Ruff, and K Wolf. 2020. Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Habitat and Associated Fisheries in the Inland Waters of Northern Washington State.

Beamer, EM, G Hood, and K Wolf. 2016. Habitat and Juvenile Chinook Benefit Predictions of Candidate Restoration Projects within the Skagit Tidal Delta.  

Beamer, EM, C Greene, E Brown, K Wolf, C Rice, and R Henderson. 2016.  An Assessment of Juvenile Chinook Salmon Population Structure and Dynamics in the Nooksack Estuary and Bellingham Bay Shoreline, 2003-2015.

Beamer, EM, C Greene, and M Lemoine. 2019. Skagit River Estuary Intensively Monitored Watershed Annual Report for 2019.

Beamer, EM, J Haug, C Rice, and K Wolf. 2009.  Nearshore fish assemblages in reference and Spartina removal sites located in south Skagit Bay.

Beamer, EM, and R Henderson. 1998. Juvenile salmonid use of natural and hydromodified stream bank habitat in the mainstem Skagit River, northwest Washington.

Beamer, EM, and R Henderson. 2012. Fisher Slough Floodgate Report for Water Year 2011.

Beamer, EM, and R Henderson. 2013. Fisher Slough Floodgate Report for Water Year 2012.

Beamer, EM, and R Henderson. 2015.  Fir Island Farms technical memo- Before restoration fish monitoring 2015.

Beamer, EM, and R Henderson, B Brown. 2015. Juvenile Chinook Salmon Utilization of Habitat Associated with the Wiley Slough Restoration Project, 2012-2013.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, G Hood, A McBride, and K Wolf. 2012. Fisher Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration 2011 Monitoring Report.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, G Hood, and K Wolf. 2013. Fisher Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration 2012 Monitoring Report.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, C Ruff, and K Wolf. 2014. Juvenile Chinook salmon utilization of habitat associated with the Fisher Slough restoration Project, 2009-2013.  (please also view Error Addendum found here.)

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, C Ruff, and K Wolf. 2017.  Juvenile Chinook salmon utilization of habitat associated with the Fisher Slough Restoration Project, 2009-2015.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2004. Bull trout use of Swinomish Reservation waters.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2006. Effectiveness monitoring of the Deepwater Slough restoration project for wild juvenile Chinook salmon presence, timing, and abundance.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2007. Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shoreline and lagoon habitat associated with Turners Bay, 2003-2006.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf.  2009. Lone Tree Creek and pocket estuary restoration: progress report for 2004-2008 Fish Monitoring.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf.  2010.  Juvenile salmon, estuarine, and freshwater fish utilization of habitat associated with the Fisher Slough restoration project, Washington 2009.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf.  2011.  Juvenile salmon, estuarine, and freshwater fish utilization of habitat associated with the Fisher Slough Restoration Project in 2010.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2013. Juvenile Salmon, Estuarine, and Freshwater Fish Utilization of Habitat Associated With the Fisher Slough Restoration Project in 2011.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2013. Juvenile Salmon, Estuarine, and Freshwater Fish Utilization of Habitat Associated With the Fisher Slough Restoration Project in 2012.

Beamer, EM, R Henderson, K Wolf, J Demma, and WG Hood. 2018. Juvenile Chinook salmon response to dike setback restoration at Fir Island Farms in the Skagit River tidal delta, 2015 – 2018.

Beamer, EM, A Kagley, K Fresh. 2006.  Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Harrington Lagoon, 2005.

Beamer, EM & K Larsen. 2004. The importance of Skagit delta habitat on the growth of the wild ocean-type Chinook in Skagit Bay: Implications for delta restoration.

Beamer, EM & RG LaRock. 1998. Fish use and water quality associated with a levee crossing the tidally influenced portion of Browns Slough, Skagit River estuary, Washington.

Beamer, EM, A McBride, C Greene, R Henderson, et al. 2005. Delta and nearshore restoration for the recovery of wild Skagit River Chinook salmon: Linking estuary restoration to wild Chinook salmon populations.

Beamer, EM, A McBride, R Henderson. 2004. Lone Tree pocket estuary restoration: 2004 fish sampling and pre-restoration project monitoring report.

Beamer, EM, A McBride, R Henderson, J Griffith, et al. 2006. Habitat and fish use of pocket estuaries in the Whidbey basin and north Skagit County bays, 2004 and 2005.

Beamer, EM, A McBride, R Henderson, K Wolf. 2003. The importance of non-natal pocket estuaries in Skagit Bay to wild Chinook salmon: An emerging priority for restoration.

Beamer, EM, RE McClure, BA Hayman. 2000. Fiscal year 1999 Skagit River Chinook restoration research project performance report.

Beamer, E, C Rice, R Henderson, K Fresh, M Rowse.  2007.  Taxonomic Composition of Fish Assemblages, and Density and Size of Juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Greater Skagit River Estuary.  Field Sampling and Data Summary Report.

Beamer, EM, JC Sartori, KA Larsen. 2000. Skagit Chinook life history study progress report number 3.

Beamer, EM, JP Shannahan, K Wolf, E Lowery, D Pflug. 2010.  Freshwater habitat rearing preferences for stream type juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and steelhead (O. mykiss) in the Skagit River Basin: Phase 1 study report.

Beamer, EM and K Wolf. 2011. Measurements of Landscape Connectivity for Blind Tidal Channel Networks and Selected Pocket Estuary Outlets Within the Skagit Tidal Delta and Bay.

Beamer, EM and K Wolf. 2016a. Changes in landscape connectivity within the North Fork Skagit River tidal delta, 2004 through 2015.

Beamer, EM and K Wolf. 2016b. The influence of a naturally formed distributary channel on the distribution of juvenile Chinook salmon within the Skagit tidal delta.

Beamer, EM and K Wolf. 2017. Skagit Chinook habitat monitoring status and trends: Change in Skagit tidal delta habitat extent, 2004-2013. 

Beamer, EM, WT Zackey, D Marks, D Teel, D Kuligowski, R Henderson. 2013. Juvenile Chinook Salmon Rearing in Small Non-Natal Streams Draining Into the Whidbey Basin.

Beechie, TJ. 1992. Delineation of Hydrologic Regions in the Skagit River Basin.

Boyer, D, S Madsen. 2006. Prairie Creek feasibility study.

Clifton, BC. 2015. Crescent Harbor Salt Marsh Restoration: 2013-2015 Vegetation Monitoring Report.

Clifton, BC, WG Hood, SR Hinton. 2018.  Floristic development in three oligohaline tidal wetlands after dike removal.  Please contact Brenda Clifton for a copy of this document. Click here for contact information.

Clifton, BC, D Smith. 2018.  Comparison of deterrents to reduce elk rubbing and herbivory in a Skagit River restoration planting.

Collins, BD. 1998. Preliminary assessment of historic conditions of the Skagit River in the Fir Island area: implications for salmonid habitat restoration.

Collins, BD. 2000. Mid-19th century stream channels and wetlands interpreted from archival sources for three north Puget Sound estuaries.

Collins, BD, AJ Sheikh. 2002. Methods used to map the historical riverine landscape and habitats of the Skagit River.

Dethier MN, WW Raymond, AN McBride, JD Toft, JR Cordell, AS Ogston, SM Heerhartz, and HD Berry. 2016. Multiscale impacts of armoring on Salish Sea shorelines: Evidence for cumulative and threshold effects. A PDF of this document can be accessed here.

Dinnel, P, J Apple. 2012. Community Beach Seining at Ship Harbor, Fidalgo Island, Washington, August 2012.

Dinnel, P, J Apple. 2013. Community Beach Seining at Ship Harbor, Fidalgo Island, Washington, June and August 2013.

Greene, CM, E Beamer. 2006. Monitoring of population responses by Skagit River Chinook salmon to estuary restoration.

Greene, C, E Beamer. 2011. Monitoring Population Responses to Estuary Restoration.

Greane, C, E Beamer, J Anderson. 2015. Study plan and summary of results for the Skagit River Estuary Intensively Monitored Watershed Project.

Greene, C, E Beamer, J Anderson. 2016. Skagit River estuary intensively monitored watershed annual report.

Greene, C, J Hall, E Beamer, R Henderson, B Brown.  2012.  Biological and physical effects of “Fish-Friendly” tide gates.

Haight, R. 2002. An Inventory and Assessment of the Finney Creek Riparian Forest

Hayes, MC, S Rubin, R Reisenbichler, F Goetz, E Jeanes, A McBride.  2011. Marine habitat use by anadromous bull trout from the Skagit River, Washington.

Hayman, RA, EM Beamer, RE McClure. 1996. FY 1995 Skagit River Chinook restoration research final project performance report. Text | Tables and Figures

Henderson, R. 2016. Fisher Slough Technical Memo.  Results for all fish by areas within the Fisher Slough Project during the 2015 Monitoring Period.

Henderson, R, and EM Beamer. 2014. Fisher Slough Floodgate Report for Water Year 2013.

Henderson, R, and EM Beamer. 2015. Fisher Slough Floodgate Report for Water Year 2014.

Henderson, R, and EM Beamer. 2016. Fisher Slough Floodgate Report for Water Year 2015.

Henderson, R., and E. Beamer. 2017. Dugualla DOT Lagoon fish monitoring in 2017, Technical Memo.

Henderson, R, G Hood, E Beamer, and K Wolf. 2014. Fisher Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration 2013 Monitoring Report.

Henderson, R, G Hood, E Beamer, and K Wolf. 2016. Fisher Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration 2015 Monitoring Report.

Henderson, R, A Kagley, K Fresh, EM Beamer et al. 2007. Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Race Lagoon, 2006 and 2007.

Henderson, R, and K Wolf. 2014. Fisher Slough all fish tech memo for Water Year 2013.

Hinton, S, K Ramsden, B Clifton, and E Mickelson.  Skagit River basin habitat status & trends for freshwater rearing targets.

Hinton, S, J Blank, A McKain, G Hood, et al. 2005. Wiley Slough Estuarine Design Report.

Hood, WG. 2004a. Deepwater Slough restoration monitoring report: 2000-2003.

Hood, WG. 2004b. Indirect environmental effects of dikes on estuarine tidal channels: Thinking outside of the dike for habitat restoration and monitoring.

Hood, WG. 2004c. Likely scaling of basin area with some marine riparian zone functions in proceedings of the DFO/PSAT Sponsored Marine Riparian Experts Workshop, Tsawwassen, BC.

Hood, WG. 2006. Deepwater Slough restoration monitoring: Channel cross section comparisons, 2000-2006.

Hood, WG. 2007a. Large woody debris influences vegetation zonation in an oligohaline tidal marsh.

Hood, WG. 2007b. Scaling tidal channel geometry with marsh island area: A tool for habitat restoration, linked to channel formation process.

Hood, WG.  2009.  Habitat monitoring strategy for the tidal Skagit delta.

Hood, WG.  2010.  Tidal channel meander formation by depositional rather than erosional processes: examples from the prograding Skagit River Delta (Washington, USA).

Hood, WG. 2012. Beaver in tidal marshes: Dam effects on low-tide channel pools and fish use of estuarine habitat. (Washington, USA). Please contact Greg Hood for a copy of this document. Click here for contact information.

Hood, WG. 2013. Applying and testing a predictive vegetation model to management of the invasive cattail, Typha angustifolia L., in an oligohaline tidal marsh reveals priority effects caused by non-stationarity. The final publication is available at link: http://link.springer.com/

Hood, WG. 2014. Differences in tidal channel network geometry between reference marshes restored by historical dike breaching. Please contact Greg Hood for a copy of this document. Click here for contact information.

Hood, WG. 2015. Geographic variation in Puget Sound tidal planform geometry. Publication is available via link: http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1QCWW,3sl3OwY5

Hood, WG. 2016.  Parallel scaling of tidal channel length and surface area with marsh area for 1st through Kth-ranked channels and their tributaries: Application for tidal marsh restoration. Please contact Greg Hood for a copy of this document. Click here for contact information.

Hood, WG. 2016. Tidal Channel Monitoring in 2015 for the Port Susan Bay Restoration Project.

Hyatt, T. 2021. A LiDAR-based assessment of riparian zones for the Skagit River (WA) watershed.

Hyatt, T, G Seixas, and K Ramsden. 2022. Methods description for the Skagit River lidar-derived hydrography.

Maher S, and C Veldhuisen. 2023. Stream temperature monitoring in forested tributaries of the Skagit River basin: a 15-year update and analysis.

Marks D, M Olis, K Wyman. 2004. An evaluation of the Skagit Basin coho SSHIAP/LFA database and an assessment of the DNR last fish water type map.

McBride A, EM Beamer. 2010. Feasibility assessment for salt marsh restoration at Camano Island State Park, Whidbey basin.

McBride A, EM Beamer. 2010.  Feasibility assessment for salt marsh restoration at Possession Park, Whidbey basin.

McBride A, K Wolf, EM Beamer. 2006. Skagit Bay nearshore habitat mapping.

McBride A, S Todd, O Odum, M Koschak, EM Beamer.  2009.  Developing a geomorphic model for nearshore habitat mapping and analysis.

Mickelson E.  2009.  Crescent Creek Freshwater Input Analysis.

Mickelson E, B Clifton, N Kammer, S Hinton, E Beamer, R Henderson, B Brown. 2015.  South Fork Skagit Delta Estuarine Habitat Assessment.

Mickelson E, D Smith, S Hinton. 2020.  Skagit Basin Barrier Culvert Analysis: Public and Private Stream Crossings.

Montgomery, DR, EM Beamer, GR Pess, TP Quinn. 1999. Channel type & salmonid spawning distribution & abundance.

Mostovetsky A. 2017. Pre and Post Harvest Assessment of Uppermost Points of Perennial Flow in the Lower Skagit Watershed.

Mostovetsky, A, J Phillips, M Olis, C Veldhuisen. 2014. Skagit and Sauk Tributary Stream Temperature Monitoring: 2008-2013 Results and Interpretation.

Olis, M, D Marks, C Veldhuisen, B Shattuck. 2018.  Resident Trout Response to Barrier Culvert Removal in the Northwest Washington Cascades.

Olis, M, C Veldhuisen. 2007.  Suiattle Forest Road Sediment Reduction Assessment Phase 1-Northern Suiattle basin.

Olis, M, C Veldhuisen. 2007.  Suiattle Forest Road Sediment Reduction Assessment-Appendices.

Pflug, D, E Connor, B Hayman, T Kassler, Ken Warheit, B McMillan, E Beamer. 2013. Ecological, genetic, and productivity consequences of interactions between hatchery and natural-origin steelhead of the Skagit watershed.  

Phillips, J, C Veldhuisen, S Morris, D Couvelier. 2011.  Skagit and Sauk River basin stream temperature monitoring: 2008-2009 progress report.

Phillips, J, C Veldhuisen, M Olis. 2009.  Using channel geometry to simplify the use of the sizing table for culverts on Type N streams.

Phillips, J, M Olis, C Veldhuisen. 2012. Channel and Fish Response to the East Fork Hooper Creek Culvert Removal.

Ramsden, K, D Smith.  2010.  Suiattle River channel mapping and Forest Road 26 erosion risk analysis.

Schmidt, S, and Island County Marine Resources Committee, 2010. Juvenile Salmon and Nearshore Fish Use in Shallow Intertidal Habitat Associated with Cornet Bay 2010.

Schmidt, S, and Island County Marine Resources Committee, 2012. Juvenile Salmon and Nearshore Fish Use in Shallow Intertidal Habitat Associated with Cornet Bay 2011.

Seixas, GB. 2023. Slope stability and class IV-special forest practices in the Skagit and Samish watersheds since the Forests and Fish report.

Seixas, GB, Beechie, TJ, Fogel, C, Kiffney, PM, 2018. Historical and future stream temperature change predicted by a lidar-based assessment of riparian condition and channel width.  Please contact Gus Seixas for a copy of this document. Click here for contact information.

Seixas, GB, and C Veldhuisen. 2019. Forest practices and regulatory Channel Migration Zones in the Skagit River Basin since the Forests and Fish Report.

Seixas, G. and C Veldhuisen. 2023. Forest management history influences eight decades of shallow landsliding in the northwest Cascade Mountains, USA.

Seixas, GB, C Veldhuisen, M Olis.  2019. Wood controls on pool spacing, step characteristics and sediment storage in headwater streams of the northwestern Cascade Mountains.  Please contact Gus Seixas for a copy of this document.  Click here for contact information.

Slater, GL. 2004. Waterbird abundance and habitat use in estuarine and agricultural habitats of the Skagit and Stillaguamish River deltas.

Smith, D. 2005. Off-channel habitat inventory and assessment for the upper Skagit River basin.

Smith, D, K Ramsden. 2006. Illabot Creek habitat restoration feasibility study.

Smith, D, K Ramsden, and S Hinton.  2011.  Reach level analysis for the Middle Skagit River Assessment.

Sobocinski, K. 2004. A comparison of tidally influenced salt marshes using a bioenergetics model for Chinook salmon.

SRSC. 2014. Kukutali Preserve Tombolo and Lagoon Restoration Feasibility. 

SRSC. 2014. Summary of Fish Catch Results for Bowman Beach, Bowman Lagoon and Lottie Bay.

SSC Research Department. 2003. Estuarine fish sampling methods.

SSC & USGS. 1999. Skagit Chinook life history study progress report number 2.

SRSC, Battelle PNNL, USGS. 2008. McGlinn Island Causeway & Jetty  Habitat Restoration Feasibility Phase 1: Establishing the viability of hydraulic connectivity between Skagit and Padilla Bays.

Todd, S, O Odum, M Koschak, A McBride. 2009. Quality Assurance Methodology for Mapping Marine Shoreline Geomorphology.