World Aquaculture 37 than 150 local residents to the OHRC. Our guests ranged from young children to folks well into their 80s and we had something for all of them. We presented a series of hands-on arts workshops, including subjects as diverse as digital photography and fish printing (Figure 13). A wonderful lunch, catered by our neighbors at the Thyme Garden and a tour to see returning adult Chinook and coho salmon rounded out the day. Television (OPB – Oregon and Iowa Public Broadcasting, KATU), radio (Eugene, Oregon KLCC), newspapers, ODFW Newsletter and OSU bulletins help us to spread the word about the OHRC and our programs. Research We take the research in our name very seriously. Everything we do, whether conventional research or education outreach to elementary school students, is based on research. With all the facilities at our disposal, we have taken advantage of our location in the natural environment to carry out a diversity of research projects in our first two years. Together with our collaborators and colleagues, we have studied the effects of climate change on benthic invertebrates, the effects of hatchery practices on stress physiology, mate choice and spawning success in Chinook, coho and steelhead, optimal techniques for holding wild broodstock, and the use of stable isotopes to track feeding and growth in juvenile salmonids. Our research has focused on a wide range of techniques, ranging from molecular genetics, through stomach contents analysis, to detailed studies of growth chronology, regulatory physiology and watershed movements of steelhead smolts (Figure 14). Conclusions Controversies about hatchery and wild salmonids continue, often in the form of strongly held opinions in the absence of experimental scientific evidence. We firmly believe that the resolution of these controversies lies in experimental research. With a clearly defined mission, we continue to invite and welcome research collaborators from around the Pacific Northwest and across the world to join with us in the research needed to resolve these important issues. Notes 1Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and Oregon Hatchery Research Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3803 USA Fig. 11. Lincoln County School Board class visits at the OHRC. Fig. 12. Community use of OHRC — dedication of memorial for Ernie Walters Nov. 2, 2007. Fig. 13. Fall Creek Salmon Festival at the OHRC, November 2007. Fig. 14. One OHRC research project involves the study of stable isotopes and fish diets. (Continued on page 68)
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