Month in Review ~ November 2024

Science on the Fly marks its 5-year anniversary

A little more than five years ago, Johnny Land Le Coq, the founder of Fishpond, and Dr. Max Holmes, the now President and CEO of Woodwell Climate Research Center met and sparked an idea: To unite the fly fishing community and river scientists to study, protect and restore rivers around the world. And the power was in its simplicity: Deploy an already dedicated and passionate group—anglers. Allie Cunningham, now Director of Science on the Fly, volunteered on the spot to be the first community scientist and started sampling on the San Miguel River in Telluride. Since then, this group of three has grown to more than 350, sampling on more than 150 rivers in six countries.

Learn more about Science on the Fly at: www.scienceonthefly.org