Like most folks, Stillwater scientists love cool tools! The next few pages show a few we’re currently excited to be using. Examples include a computer-based model that predicts stream temperatures over large landscapes, and high-resolution balloon photography to get you up close and personal with your stream. For information on how these tools might help you, please contact the individuals listed next to the descriptions.
Sediment transport models are useful tools for predicting river conditions following restoration activities. Stillwater Sciences has developed a suite of state-of-the-art numerical models that can be customized to address site-specific questions for particular river systems.
RIPPLE allows users to model historical, current, and future watershed conditions as they affect salmonid populations. RIPPLE can be used to model alternative scenarios, restoration opportunities, and prioritize management actions.
An innovative technique for obtaining high resolution, digital aerial photographs, Low Elevation Aerial Photography (LEAP) is ideal for mapping small reaches or areas with abundant canopy cover. Base maps generated using LEAP are suitable for habitat mapping and documenting existing conditions in an easy, cost-effective manner.
The BasinTemp© model predicts water temperatures for entire stream channel networks and requires very little input data. BasinTemp© is easily applied to a variety of basin conditions where it can be used to identify where elevated temperatures may degrade salmonid habitat.
A standardized assessment methodology (SAM) was developed by Stillwater Sciences for focal fish species and their habitat as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Sacramento River Bank Protection Project. It can be adapted and customized for a variety of bank protection measures.
PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) tag and antenna monitoring systems enable continuous fish monitoring and tracking in a cost-effective, minimally intrusive manner.