History Pub  - Little Red Fish Found: New Insights on the Mysterious Snerka Salmon , All Ages

Native kokanee salmon were once the most common salmon in Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish.  Dr. Jeff Jensen explores the origins of salmon in the basin, unravels the mystery of the “snerka” salmon, and highlights opportunities for future restoration of kokanee salmon within and beyond the Bothell community.

Dr. Jeff Jensen grew up in Bothell and Kirkland with a deep appreciation for nature. He has a bachelor’s degree in fisheries and zoology from the University of Washington, Seattle. While at UW, Jeff combined his interests in ichthyology and evolutionary biology and earned a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from Harvard University. He spent summers researching in the San Juan Islands and was a faculty member in the biology department at University of Maryland, College Park. Jeff currently teaches at the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at the University of Washington, Bothell.