Helen Neville
Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited

Helen Neville is a virtual guest at the 2022 Crosscut Festival. Neville has degrees from Brown University and the University of California, and a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology from the University of Nevada. She specializes in using genetic tools to characterize the ecology and conservation needs of salmon and trout, with previous research studies in the Snake River. She lives in Boise and loves having wild Idaho as her backyard.
When: 11am, Tuesday, May 3
Where: This is a free virtual event. RSVP now.
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Scheduled Appearances
Swimming Upstream: Can We Save Our Salmon?
The salmon runs of the Columbia River Basin are sliding toward extinction. At the heart of this conversation: an extinction crisis and our imperative to honor our commitments to Northwest Tribes. Thank you to our session sponsor Alaska Airlines and our programming partner, National Wildlife Federation. To learn more, visit Our Northwest Opportunity and Spirit of the Waters Journey. WATCH NOW



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