Dr. Peery is stationed in our Moscow, Idaho office and works throughout
the Columbia and Willamette basins, as well as Puget Sound.
Background: Chris joined CFS in 2008 after serving 13 years with
the University of Idaho (U of I), the last 5 years as Assistant Research Professor.
At U of I, Chris directed research activities at the Fish Ecology Research Laboratory
for a team of over 20 scientific, technical, and administrative staff. Chris also
mentored graduate students, and periodically taught advanced courses on fish ecology,
limnology, fish behavior, and fisheries management. He has published 30 articles in
scientific journals, authored numerous technical reports, and has frequently spoken
at scientific symposiums.
Experience: Chris is a leading expert on migration behavior of adult
salmon and steelhead. He served first as Project Biologist and then as Principle
Investigator for an extensive radio-telemetry study to evaluate factors affecting
migration success and survival of adult salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey in
the Columbia and Snake river basins. Dr. Peery also led research on the effectiveness
of stream restoration efforts, and on the effects of flow regulation on habitat
quality and steelhead production. He has been an advisor to a number of tribal,
state, and federal agencies. He also studied the effects of hatchery rearing on
reproductive dynamics of steelhead.
Education: Dr. Peery holds a Ph.D. in Fisheries Resources from the
University of Idaho, an M.A. in Biological Oceanography from the College of William
and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and a BA in Biology from Linfield College in
McMinnville, Oregon.
Personal: 
When not working Chris enjoys spending time with his twin daughters Sarah and
Jill, cooking, gardening, painting, and hiking. Chris is also an avid runner.
"I have completed several marathons but my favorite are team events like the
'Hood-to-Coast' relay."
"Running benefits me physically, mentally, socially, and also in my work. Complex
problems simplify and solutions sometimes just pop into my head during a long run." |
