Session C6: The Eel Passage Research Centre - A Bi-National Collaborative

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Abstract:\nAmerican eel is among the many diadromous species that must contend with hydropower projects during migration between freshwater and marine habitats. Provision of upstream passage for juveniles is relatively straightforward and effective for this species; however, downstream passage of pre-reproductive adults presents a significant challenge, especially at large facilities on rivers with heavy debris loads. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) organized and leads the Eel Passage Research Center (EPRC), a binational, long-term, collaboratively-funded research program to address this challenge. The research focus is on identifying and developing behavioral stimulus technologies to guide downstream migrating adult eels to collection points for capture and transfer around operating hydropower projects Research is guided by a 15-member technical committee comprising eel experts from hydropower companies and federal (US and Canadian), state, and provincial resource management agencies. The Center was formed in 2013, with initial funding through 2017. This presentation describes the scope and structure of the EPRC, our collaborative process for research funding and management, and our activities to date.

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