1. Five basic objectives of ISTM
PNAMP
Five basic objectives of ISTM
Identify & prioritize decisions, questions, and objectives
Review existing programs and designs
Identify monitoring designs, sampling frames, protocols, and analytical tools
Use trade-off analyses to develop recommendations for monitoring
Recommend implementation and reporting mechanisms
Decisions and questions
Review existing programs
Identify potential designs
Trade-off analyses
Implementation recommendations
Salmon and steelhead monitoring
Habitat & watershed condition monitoring 1

2. Fish ISTM – Objective 1 Completed
Identified and prioritized VSP monitoring needs and fish related critical uncertainty research needs in Lower Columbia:
Thematically
Spatially
Temporally
Certainty 2

3. Prioritized Indicators
Fry/Parr Index: Juvenile Migrants Adult Recruits Spawners Age Structure Migration/Spawning Timing Sex Origin Fry/Parr Spatial Structure Spawner Spatial Structure
Prioritized Indicators

4. Filters Recovery Priority
3 - Primary populations (i.e. low or very low risk) are high priority
2 - Contributing populations (i.e. moderate risk) are moderate priority
1 - Stabilizing populations (i.e. high or very high risk) are low priority
Current Natural Origin Abundance
3 - average of >500 natural origin spawners over last six years
2 - average of natural origin spawners over last six years
1 - average of <100 natural origin spawners over last six years
In/Out Potential
3 - High priority where existing infrastructure and methods allow for an unbiased and precise adult and smolt abundance estimates (CV < 15%) for a substantial portion of the population area (>30%)
2 - Moderate priority where existing infrastructure and methods allow for an unbiased and precise adult and smolt abundance estimates (CV < 15%) for a small portion of the population area (<30%)
1 - Low priority where existing infrastructure and methods do not allow for unbiased and precise adult and smolt abundance estimates (CV > 15%)
Special Case
3 -High priority
2 - Moderate priority
1 - Low Priority

7. Calculations
Relative Indicator Score = (Raw Indicator Score) x (Recovery Priority Score) x (Current Abundance Score) x (Fish In/Fish Out Score) x (Special Cases Score)
Total Species Population Score = ∑Relative Indicator Scores for a Species & Population

11. Objective 2: Existing Data & Gaps
Confirm/finalize inventory of existing monitoring data (296)
Compile any important LCR datasets not already obtained (127)
Create data flow diagrams for each data collection effort
Develop metadata for each existing monitoring data collection effort
Develop standards for terminology (a data dictionary)
Document sampling protocols
Document data availability schedule
Detail current data storage, analysis, reporting & dissemination infrastructure
Identify needed data exchange templates for sub-regional & regional data sharing
Gather input on desired features of a data management system from data contributors

13. Habitat ISTM – Objective 1 in Progress

14. Gaps Commonalities Rosetta Stone Very High Level Indicator
High Level Indicators
Indicators or Reporting Measures
Metrics
Measurements
Partners
(start with recovery plans)
PNAMP
Spatial Scales
Sampling Interval
Need/Rationale
Certainty