Written by: Quinn Tamo, SSI Intern Our Chemistry lab intern, Teran, is a Nevada County native. This fact shows itself through her love of our streams and water systems. She loves to work with water an...Read More

Reflecting our holistic restoration philosophy and tailored approach to each restoration project, the Restoration Program weaves together the collective expertise of its staff, melding restoration eco...Read More

Mullein: The Most Controversial Weed In The West This tall, grey green plant grows abundantly throughout the American West and is readily recognized by its fuzzy foliage, attractive yellow flowers, an...Read More

What do all of these items have in common? They go straight to the trash after a single use in most laboratories. Because we work with chemicals and need things to be very clean, we can’t re-use most ...Read More

Hello! My name is Katelyn Mae Nisbit. I am 20 years old and a senior at Sacramento State, aiming for a major in Environmental Science, and was a field crew member for SSI this summer. My favorite colo...Read More

Hedge Parsley (Torilis arvensis) Written by Alex Lerch Have you ever taken a walk off the beaten path in the Sierra Foothills and found your shoe laces, socks, and maybe even your pants with plant see...Read More

Written by Jessica Herrmann We’re well known for our river monitoring of Deer Creek and Bear River, but this year we’ve been busy. I am REAL busy expanding our monitoring sites all over No...Read More

Sierra Streams Institute is happy to introduce Ryan DeMasters and Cassiopiea Pryor as our Summer Field Crew Leads! Ryan and Cassi have been busy leading teams all over the Northern Sierra to collect d...Read More

Written by Quinn Tamo, SSI intern “I consider myself creative before anything else.” – Madeleine Kemp, volunteer with SSI  Madeleine is a summer intern here at Sierra Streams Institute (SSI) and...Read More

In the Spring it is hard not to be bombarded by the vast blooming yellow flowers of Scotch Broom. Whether you love or hate the sight, these species of invasive plants are problematic to wildfire prone...Read More