The first step to saving aquatic insects and our favorite hatches is to better understand the problem. We research and monitor aquatic insects using diverse methods to better understand why some species are declining, how to prevent future declines, and how to restore impacted populations. These efforts are crucial to guiding new management and restoration efforts.
We perform research to understand where and why aquatic insects have declined, what they need to stay healthy, and how we can better protect them.
We work with citizen scientists to monitor the health of aquatic insect communities over time and use our data to help inform local management decisions.
EDUCATION
We teach anglers and stakeholders about entomology and how to better 'match the hatch'. This helps them become better fly fishers and aquatic ecosystem stewards.
CONSERVATION
Using our data, we collaborate with resource managers and stakeholders to improve plans for managing and restoring healthy insect communities.
Want to know what our research has uncovered so far?
Where do we work?
We perform research and monitoring projects across the western US to generate new information to help save the hatch. Explore our field sites in the map below.
Expanding our impact through collaborations
We can’t save aquatic insects on our own. We’re building a coordinated network among researchers, managers, conservationists, and stakeholders to guide our research and monitoring outputs, co-create new knowledge, distribute information to managers and policymakers, and perform conservation projects. Through the Aquatic Insect Management Network (AIMnet), we maximize our impact by incorporating the diverse abilities, expertise, and perspectives of others.
Current members are shown to the left. If you’re a researcher or conservation practitioner interested in joining our efforts, email us at conservation@salmonflyproject.org