Biologist Shari Anderson will discuss the Klamath Dam Removal Project – one of the largest river
restoration efforts ever undertaken. Shari will explore the many complexities involved including
coordination among dozens of partners, unique technical and biological challenges, and the
practical solutions developed along the way. Drawing on her experience in the Basin, Shari will
also share what we are seeing as natural processes resume, including early ecological responses
and emerging management questions. The presentation will look ahead to salmon
repopulation in the Upper Basin – what we’re learning, the role of hatcheries, and the
challenges that remain as partners work toward long-term recovery.

Speaker Bio: Shari Anderson grew up in the Rogue Valley and holds a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Science
from Oregon State University and an M.S. in Fisheries Science from Cal Poly Humboldt. She
spent the first 20 years of her career as a federal fisheries biologist, primarily with NOAA
(National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association) Fisheries, where she studied coho salmon in the
Klamath River and played a key regulatory role in the historic Klamath Dam Removal Project.
Today, Shari is the principal of her consulting firm, Lazuli Eco, where she continues to work
throughout the Klamath Basin—monitoring habitat recovery, restoring habitat on private lands,
and supporting salmon reintroduction into newly reconnected reaches of the river.