OHRC Board to meet in Alsea on Sept. 3

ALSEA, Ore. — The Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center, 2418 East Fall Creek Road, Alsea. The agenda includes presentations on research including Recent Ecosystem Disturbance in Northern California Current, Genetics vs. Epigenetics in Hatchery Domestication and discussions about comparative fitness analysis and hatch boxes. The meeting is open to the public and an opportunity for public comment is scheduled.
The OHRC is a cooperative research project between the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon State University, and the Board advises the OHRC Director on activities and functions related to the operation and maintenance of the OHRC. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed for individuals requesting assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters or large-print materials at all ODFW public meetings. Individuals needing these types of accommodations may call the ODFW Director’s Office at 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6044 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. For more information about the OHRC visit ODFW’s web site www.dfw.state.or.us/OHRC/ or contact Jennifer Krajcik, Acting Facility Manager at 541-487-5510.