The overall goal of my research is to understand the factors influencing the persistence of fish populations. In particular, I focus on diversity within and among populations as a mechanism for stability. Much of my work focuses on Pacific salmon but I am expanding into other study systems as well.
2020
Partial migration alters population ecology and food chain length: evidence from a salmonid fish. Kelson, S. J., Power, M.E., Finlay, J.C., and S. M. Carlson (2020): Ecosphere 11 (2): e03044
2020
Temporal dynamics of migration‐linked genetic variation are driven by streamflows and riverscape permeability. Kelson, S.J., Miller, M.R., Thompson, T.Q., O'Rourke, S.M. & Carlson, S.M. (2020): Molecular Ecology 29 (5): 870-885
2020 (In Press)
Tributary confluences are dynamic thermal refuges for a juvenile salmonid in a warming river network. Wang, T., Kelson, S.J., Greer, G., Thompson, S.E., and S.M. Carlson (2020): River Research and Applications
2019
Evaluating definitions of salmonid thermal refugia using in situ measurements in the Eel River, Northern California . Greer, G., Carlson, S.M, and Thompson, S.E. (2019): Ecohydrology
2019
Do precipitation extremes drive growth and migration timing of a Pacific salmonid fish in Mediterranean‐climate streams?. Kelson, S.J. & Carlson, S.M. (2019): Ecosphere
2019
Do genomics and sex predict migration in a partially migratory salmonid fish, Oncorhynchus mykiss?. Kelson, S.J., Miller, M.R., Thompson, T.Q., O'Rourke, S.M., & Carlson S.M. (2019): Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
2015
High Time for Conservation: Adding the Environment to the Debate on Marijuana Liberalization. Carah, J., Howard, J., Thompson, S.E., Short Gianotti, A.G., Bauer, S., Carlson, S.M., Dralle, D.N., Gabriel, M.W., Hulette, L., Johnson, B., Knight, C., Kupferberg, S., Martin, S., Naylor, R., Power, M.E. (2015): BioScience (Advance Access)
2015
The Thirsty Eel: Summer and Winter Flow Thresholds that Tilt the Eel River of Northwestern California from Salmon-Supporting to Cyanobacterially Degraded States. Power, M.E., Bouma-Gregson, K., Higgins, P. and Carlson, S.M. (2015): Copeia 1:200-211.
Papers and books that explicitly acknowledge a CZO grant are highlighted in PALE ORANGE.
2019
Eel River Critical Zone Observatory Annual Report 2019. Dietrich, W., Bishop, J., Carlson, S., Power M., Thompson, S. (2019): NSF Award #1331940
2018
Eel River Critical Zone Observatory Annual Report 2018. Dietrich, W., Bishop, J., Carlson, S., Power M., Thompson, S. (2018): NSF Award #1331940
2017
Eel River Critical Zone Observatory Annual Report 2017. Dietrich, W., Bishop, J., Carlson, S., Power M., Thompson, S. (2017): NSF Award #1331940
2016
Eel River Critical Zone Observatory Annual Report 2016. Dietrich, W. (2016): Eel River CZO, UC Berkeley
2015
Eel River Critical Zone Observatory Annual Report 2015. Dietrich, W. (2015): Eel River CZO, UC Berkeley
2013
The Eel River Critical Zone Observatory: exploring how the critical zone will mediate watershed currencies and ecosystem response in a changing environment. Dietrich, WE, JK Bishop, SM Carlson, ME Power, and S Thompson (2013): NSF Proposal