Erin Loury of The Coastal Watershed Council: Creating a Thriving San Lorenzo River / Ben Harris of MBSTP: 50 Years of Salmon & Steelhead Conservation

Jun 03  6:30 PM

Erin Loury is the Communications Manager at the Coastal Watershed Council, where she helps tell the stories of the San Lorenzo River, the species that depend on it, and the people who interact with it. Prior to joining CWC, she worked for ten years as the Communications Director and a fish biologist for the fisheries consulting company FISHBIO, where she worked to study and conserve freshwater fishes in California and Southeast Asia. Erin has a master’s degree in Marine Science from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, where she studied ichthyology, and is a graduate of the Science Communication program at UC Santa Cruz.

For more than 30 years, the Coastal Watershed Council has worked to preserve and protect coastal watersheds through community stewardship, education, and monitoring. Since 2013, our nonprofit has focused on transforming the lower San Lorenzo River in downtown Santa Cruz into a thriving urban riverfront and community destination. We do this by inspiring people to explore, enhance, and protect this critical natural resource. Learn more at coastal-watershed.org.

The Monterey Bay Salmon & Trout Project (MBSTP) has been working to conserve and recover the native salmon and steelhead of the Monterey Bay region for the past 50 years. MBSTP’s programs include a captive broodstock program for critically-endangered coho salmon, ocean salmon fisheries enhancement releases, watershed science education & outreach programs, and steelhead stranding rescues throughout the region. Ben Harris has served as Executive Director of MBSTP since 2018. Ben earned his Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Biology from Humboldt State University and a Master’s Degree in Fisheries & Wildlife Resources from West Virginia University. Ben has extensive experience studying and working toward the recovery of native salmon & trout throughout the US. Ben’s prior work experience includes positions within the National Marine Fisheries Service, CA Dept. of Fish & Game, and Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. In his free time, Ben enjoys fly fishing, reading, and cooking.

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