JimHobbs
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lover of fish, grower of marsh, childless cat dad, scientist type. @jimhobbs.bsky.social
Davis California
Joined November 2008
Out in the field today! đź’§ The #OGFL crew is lending a hand to our partners at @SFEI keeping water-quality monitoring running in the Lower South Bay despite the federal shutdown. Collaboration keeps the science going! #SanFranciscoEstuary #Fieldwork
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On the train headed to the Oakland Coliseum to see @SacRepublicFC take on our NorCal rivals @oaklandrootssc
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From halibut to baby gobies, and the buggy critters they dine on — we’re diving into what’s lurking at the bottom of the South Bay. 👀🔍 Catch up on the latest findings from our monthly trawls and see what spring is stirring up beneath the surface! https://t.co/c4N8zGx73Q
ogfishlab.com
As often happens, there was no room for discussion about bottom fishes and bugs in Part 1 of the March report. The list of loose ends is long.  1. Flatfishes.California Halibut count =
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New from Fish in the Bay: A photo-rich special report on the Jan–Feb 2025 Lower South Bay broodstock trawls. It’s part art, part science—a fish opera in pictures. https://t.co/M2VFQJk0GZ
ogfishlab.com
This is a third and final report on 2025 Longfin Smelt Broodstock Trawls.  I was not present at most of the Broodstock events. Instead, UC Davis team members sent phone camera photos of their most
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Longfin Smelt spawning in the Alviso Marsh (Oz). Could this be due to the Anderson Dam decommissioning? A little flow goes a long ways in Oz. #cawater #TeamFish #SFE
https://t.co/bzL2yqdIS1
ogfishlab.com
Longfin Smelt Broodstock trawls continued over numerous days through January, February, and even into the first weeks of March. I only attended three of the events: one in Suisun/Grizzly Bay
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In December the @OGFishLab was out in Suisun Marsh looking for Longfin Smelt. Check out the latest blog from Jim Ervin. https://t.co/jNLHYFbcHO
ogfishlab.com
I accompanied the UC Davis crew on a “Longfin Smelt Broodstock” trawling expedition in north San Francisco Bay in December 2024. Longfin Broodstock background: For several years, the UC
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Happy spawning day.
With Valentine’s Day coming up, let’s talk fish love ❤️ We’ve created a spawning timeline for some of our favorite California and Nevada fish, with some of the locations and times you can view them. Share any of your favorite fish viewing locations below!
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January was the beginning of Shaduary in the Alviso Marsh. https://t.co/fSU3b4WKbg
ogfishlab.com
January 2025 was a very disappointing month for Longfin Smelt. Longfin spawning season started well enough. November and December numbers looked promising. But then, Longfin numbers abruptly
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If you have a fish and you’re stopping the water, isn’t that going to hurt the fish? - Correct President Trump, if you stop the water flows the fish will suffer.
Trump: I don't think we should give California anything until they let water flow down. They talk about the delta smelt.. how is it endangered.. no wonder it’s endangered, it’s not getting any water. If you have a fish and you’re stopping the water, isn’t that going to hurt the
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Trump: I don't think we should give California anything until they let water flow down. They talk about the delta smelt.. how is it endangered.. no wonder it’s endangered, it’s not getting any water. If you have a fish and you’re stopping the water, isn’t that going to hurt the
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We have exciting news: Cal-Neva AFS Speaker Series exclusively for chapter members! This will be held the 4th Friday of every month from 12-1pm PST. Grab a lunch and a coffee and join us on Zoom for these exciting talks from scientists around our region. https://t.co/HYmpuFam86
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This could be a real problem for the Delta.
“Delta Ecosystem Threatened by Another Nonnative Mollusk,” by Andrew Cohen and Peter Moyle. https://t.co/5mLbY1vljI
#GoldenMussel #LimnopernaFortunei
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Experimental gillnet study to inform future large fish monitoring in the San Francisco Estuary https://t.co/84kZJLeBGi
journal.wildlife.ca.gov
FULL RESEARCH ARTICLE Dylan Keating Stompe1,2* and James A. Hobbs3 1 California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region, 2825 Cordelia Road, Unit 100, Fairfield, CA 94534, USA (former)2 C…
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Officials in Contra Costa County are still working on Wednesday to stop an underground wastewater leak that is believed to have spilled about 20 million gallons of sewage into a marsh near the bank of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. https://t.co/fqWupFTr9I
kqed.org
The leak near the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which has spilled about 20 million gallons of sewage, had been temporarily halted during repair work.
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Incredible opportunity here for the right person. This is an important hire for CWS and we are hoping for a great colleague in this role. Consider applying!
#JobOpportunity – @UCDavisWater seeks to hire an Academic Coordinator II who will serve as Deputy Director of @UCDavisWater. The next application review date is Dec 16, 2024. Please help us share this position widely!
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I’m back in the laser lab @ucdavis getting ready to measure strontium isotopes in longfin and delta smelt for @OGFishLab in @WFCB_UCDavis.
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📷 Get a behind-the-scenes look at hatchery management and operations! Join Cal-Neva for a FREE Nimbus Hatchery Tour and learn about some of the conservation efforts for our salmon. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness science in action and connect with fisheries professionals!
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