Dr. Michael Saiki brings to Cramer Fish Sciences over three decades of field
experience in California as a research biologist specializing in ecotoxicology,
water quality, and the life history/ecology of fishes. He has conducted studies
in the Klamath Lake region, Sacramento/San Joaquin river system, San Francisco
Bay, coastal California, Lower Colorado River, and Salton Sea.
His research has focused on aquatic threats from environmental contaminants
(selenium, mercury, etc.) in agricultural drainwater, acid-mine drainage, and
other point/nonpoint sources of pollution; water quality problems exacerbated
by nutrient enrichment; and habitat requirements of rare or endangered species
such as the tidewater goby, California freshwater shrimp, Santa Ana sucker,
and desert pupfish.
Responsibilities: Dr. Saiki's primary responsibility with Cramer Fish Sciences is to serve as Team Leader and Senior Scientist for projects and staff in the West Sacramento office. Current projects at this office focus on fish migration, including fish passage through the San Francisco Bay-Delta; fish survival and habitat use; and habitat restoration.
Background: Dr. Saiki holds a BA in zoology from the University of Hawaii, an MS in fishery biology from the University of Arizona, and a PhD in biology (emphasis in fishery biology) from the University of Arizona. Prior to joining Cramer Fish Sciences, he worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Biological Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 journal articles, book chapters, and other peer-reviewed technical reports. He is active in the American Fisheries Society, including service as an elected officer of the California-Nevada Chapter.
Personal: When not occupied with fisheries-related matters, Dr. Saiki likes to spend time in the yard and garden, rooting for the Sacramento Kings, playing computer games, traveling, and occasionally going fishing. He especially enjoys spending time with his wife.
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