Bethany Craig Email and Phone Number

Area Fisheries Biologist for Lake Washington• Independently implement, organize and coordinate multi-agency research activities to estimate abundance and survival of ESA-listed salmon and steelhead; lead and coordinate biological sampling of hatchery-origin and natural-origin sockeye salmon; employ multiple sampling approaches including spawner surveys, PIT-tagging, and weirs.• Organize, manage, and analyze stock assessment data; prepare escapement estimates, forecasts, and annual reports. Analyze biological data to assess performance of hatchery-origin and natural-origin salmonids, and population response to natural disasters such as landslides. • Represent WDFW at inter-agency meetings and conferences; provide recommendations to conserve and protect fisheries resources. • Hire, train, and concurrently supervise 1-4 seasonal scientific technicians responsible for field data collection.

NOAA FisheriesOffice of Science and Technology• Led research project on commercial fishing vessel and fishery observer safety; delivered technical briefings at National Observer Program Advisory Team meetings; wrote technical report; first authorship on NOAA Technical Memorandum, in prep. • Supported the 2015 National Fish Habitat Assessment; designed and built databases; coordinated and oversaw database development with external partners; managed project funds.

NOAA FisheriesOffice of Science and Technology Awarded 2011 Knauss Marine Policy fellowship in nationally competitive fellowship program for qualified graduate students. • Led research project on commercial fishing vessel and fishery observer safety; delivered technical briefing at National Observer Program Advisory Team meetings; wrote technical report; first authorship on NOAA Technical Memorandum, in prep. • Staffed the Deputy Director on radionuclide contamination and monitoring in the marine environment related to the Japan Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; co- wrote 9 briefings and co-drafted 2 presentations for senior scientists and managers under daily deadlines.• Coordinated and ensured the progress of action items for the National Marine Fisheries Service Science Board and the NOAA Science Advisory Board Ecosystem Science and Management Working Group; drafted technical report and peer-reviewed article on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning.

Supported the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP), a long-term collaborative ecosystem assessment and restoration project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the University of Washington. • Collaboratively developed benefit metrics to prioritize potential habitat restoration actions.• Designed queries and performed spatial analyses to select potential sites for restoration.• Worked collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams with biologists, economists, and consultants.• Produced figures for the PSNERP Change Analysis; co-authorship on multi-agency technical report.

School of Aquatic and Fishery SciencesWetland Ecosystem Team• Independently designed and conducted M.S. thesis research on juvenile coho salmon migration timing and patterns, freshwater and estuarine habitat use, and growth patterns. • Co-designed and conducted study on juvenile salmon hatchery-wild interactions including density dependent effects and diet changes.• Assisted National Marine Fisheries Service research activities; assisted with nearshore, estuarine, and delta projects in Puget Sound, the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta, and the Columbia River. • Collaborated with and coordinated project with the NOAA Fisheries, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce.• Recruited, trained, and led 20+ volunteers; oversaw and mentored summer high school intern.

Worked as part of seasonal crew at the University of Washington teaching and research hatchery. • Spawned adult salmon, collected samples for virology, tended to incubating eggs.

• Monitored ESA-listed salmon and steelhead populations to estimate population abundance, survival, productivity, and limiting factors using spawner and redd surveys, juvenile outmigrant traps, snorkel surveys and electrofishing surveys.• Recruited, trained, and led new staff, seasonal crewmembers and volunteers.• Managed and analyzed data; edited and wrote reports; co-authorship on technical report.

• Worked in a three-person team and monitored salmon and steelhead populations; served as one of two primary snorkel and aquatic habitat surveyors.• Recruited, trained, and led new staff, seasonal crewmembers, and volunteers.• Independently coordinated and led river habitat restoration and enhancement projects. • Independently monitored and measured water quality and flow at 35 sites throughout the park; managed water quality database.• Managed, compiled, and analyzed salmon monitoring data.• Received $4725 Education Award for AmeriCorps service.

• Worked in a small team at a remote field camp and monitored salmon escapement and run timing.• Collected daily biological information on adult salmon; conducted weekly carcass surveys; and set up and maintained weir.• Received $1250 Education Award for SCA service.