Accomplisments

Launched the Sakhalin Salmon Initiative, a public-private partnership which brought together businesses, local communities, and nongovernmental organizations to develop a long-term strategy for the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon and their ecosystems on Sakhalin Island. The Sakhalin Salmon Initiative was launched at an international conference hosted by the Wild Salmon Center, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company and the Sakhalin Regional Administration in October, 2006. The event was a huge success, drawing more than 200 people from Sakhalin, Russia, Canada, Japan and the United States. The Wild Salmon Center joined with the Sakhalin Oblast Administration and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company to sign a declaration supporting international cooperation on salmon conservation and sustainable development.

Helped partners on Sakhalin Island in their efforts to re-establish the 166,000 acre Vostochnii Refuge, which protects two entire ocean-draining river basins - the Vengeri and Pursh-Pursh rivers - and some of the last intact forest ecosystems on Sakhalin Island.

Formalized a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, including restoration of several Sakhalin Island rivers.

Launched the Siuslaw - Sakhalin Restoration Partnership, an effort to develop a pilot river restoration project on Sakhalin. The partnership has facilitated exchanges between Sakhalin and Oregon community leaders and specialists to conduct watershed assessments and learn about restoration approaches.