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About Jim Yuskavitch Ji m Yus kav i tch earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Resource Recreation Management and Wildlife Biology from Oregon State University’s School of Forestry. He began his professional career as a research assistant with OSU, working on wildlands use studies on Oregon’s Illinois River and in Denali National Park, Alaska. He spent five years as Outdoor Program Coordinator for the Corvallis, Oregon, Parks and Recreation Department where he also helped develop plans for a city-wide trail system and was a member of the Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit, participating in technical rescue operations in the High Cascades. In 1982, he surveyed archaeological sites throughout interior Alaska for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He was hired by Trout Unlimited in 1987 as an editor to help produce its national magazine, Trout, where he specialized in fisheries science and conservation journalism. He began his editorial services business in 1993. Partial Client List The Nature Conservancy Defenders of Wildlife Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Federation of Fly Fishers Oregon Hunters Association Trout Unlimited Forest Magazine Fly Fisherman Magazine Deschutes Resources Conservancy Deschutes Basin Land Trust Upper Deschutes Watershed Council Time Magazine National Geographic Society TV Division Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Globe Pequot Press McKenzie Watershed Council Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council High Desert Museum Selected Published Magazine Articles Jim Yuskavitch McCl o ud i n a Bo ttl e The battle to prevent a water bottling company from drawing spring water from the McCloud River basin. Fly Fisherman Magazine, March 2009 Fi s hers Fi g ht the Odds Pacific fisher research and recovery on the West Coast. Forest Magazine, Winter 2008 Fro m Wo l v es to Do g s A look at the latest scientific theories on the origins of domestic dogs and their relationship to wolves. Defenders Magazine, Fall 2007 Succes s o n the Stream: Des chutes Ri v er, Oreg o n An overview of the massive effort to reintroduce salmon and steelhead to the Deschutes River’s upper basin. Trout Magazine, Fall 2007 Kl amath Dams The fight to save the Klamath River’s dwindling salmon runs by removing three hydroelectric dams on the upper river. Fly Fisherman Magazine, May 2007 Suns et o n the Day break Mi ne The story of fish conservationists fighting a proposed gravel mine along Washington’s East Fork Lewis River. Fly Fisherman Magazine, September 2006 Ho wl o f the Wi l d A look at the process of gray wolf recovery in Idaho and the transition from federal protection under the ESA to management by the state. Forest Magazine, Summer 2006 Do wn o n the Sal mo n Farm An analysis of Atlantic salmon farming off the Pacific Northwest coast and its impact on wild Pacific salmon and steelhead. Salmon & Steelhead Journal, Summer 2006 Editorial Services Specializing in Environmental Science and Issues Cri s i s o n the Snake An update on the debate over the proposed breaching of the four Snake River Dams. Salmon & Steelhead Journal, Winter 2005 Seal s and Sea Li o ns An overview of the effects of seal and sea lion predation on declining stocks of Pacific Salmon. Salmon & Steelhead Journal, Summer/Fall 2004 Mi racul o us Meto l i us How Oregon’s Metolius River was transformed into a top wild trout fishery and plans for future restoration of its historical salmon runs. Fly Fisherman Magazine, May 2004 Sal mo n i n Paradi s e A look at the current state of Alaska’s wild salmon and how they are being managed. Trout Magazine, Winter 2002 Leav e i t to Beav ers The ecological value of beavers and how they have been used as a riparian restoration tool. Forest Magazine, Spring 2002 Jim Yuskavitch 69278 Lariat Sisters, OR 97759 USA Ph/Fax 541-549-8914 E-mail [email protected] www.jimyuskavitch.com www.agpix.com/jimyuskavitch About Since 1993, Jim Yuskavitch has been providing public and media outreach, feature articles, newsletters, research, reports, Web content and photography services to non-profit organizations, government agencies and businesses in the field of science, conservation, policy and natural resource management. With a strong journalism, publishing, natural resource management and science background, Jim Yuskavitch is particularly suited for large and complex projects requiring extensive research and writing. Environmental Reports Sample Projects D eFenDeRS OF WiLDLiFe hired Jim Yuskavitch to research and write an extensive report on the economic benefits of endangered species. The report profiled a variety of businesses and organizations throughout the U.S. ranging from Florida dive shop owners to tour guides in Wyoming who generate income from species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Journals Jim Yuskavitch is editor of The Osprey, the only publication providing in-depth coverage of the science and management of wild steelhead and Pacific salmon. Published by the F eDeRatiOn OF F LY F iS HeRS , he manages all aspects from obtaining manuscripts and providing layout to printing. Public Outreach Northern spotted owl, H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon. Gray wolf at pack rendezvous site, Clearwater National Forest, Idaho.Wild ESA-listed spring Chinook salmon on spawning bed, McKenzie River, Oregon. Photos by Jim Yuskavitch Technical Reports The C OnFeDeRateD tRiBeS OF WaRM S PRingS contracted Jim Yuskavitch as project editor and writer for their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission application to own and operate the Pelton-Round Butte Hydro Project on Oregon’s Deschutes River. The project culminated in a four-volume environmental and engineering analysis. Yuskavitch provides the ORegOn D ePaRtMent OF F iS H anD WiLDLiFe with public outreach/news services. Feature articles and news releases are written and placed in statewide newspapers and other media outlets. This also includes writing, editing and designing newsletters, biennial reports to the state legislature and brochures. He also creates ongoing photo/text packages for tHe n atURe C OnS eRvanCY in Oregon, profiling fish habitat restoration projects funded through a partnership with TNC, Portland General Electric and PacifiCorp. Grant Writing Jim Yuskavitch wrote successful Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board grants for the U PPeR D eS CHUteS , M C Kenzie anD M iDDLe F ORK WiLLaMette WateRS HeD COUnCiLS to fund media outreach projects. Feature Articles Jim Yuskavitch regularly writes investigative feature articles on assignment for national and regional magazines. Sample published work includes articles on wolf recovery and management in Idaho, environmental impacts of Atlantic salmon farming, Klamath River dams, public river access rights and a proposed commercial development in Oregon’s Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Books Yuskavitch is author of Fishing Oregon, 52 Oregon Nature Weekends, Oregon Wildlife Viewing Guide, Outlaw Tales of Oregon and co-author of Insiders’ Guide to Bend and Central Oregon. Photography Jim Yuskavitch was contracted by the ORegOn D ePaRtMent OF F iS H anD WiLDLiFe to travel throughout the state, photographing its fish hatcheries and wildlife areas, focusing on the resources, wildlife and amenities they provide to the public as well as various management operations. Photographs from this shoot were used on the agency’s Web site and to illustrate its various publications. Yuskavitch was also hired by the D eS CHUteS BaS in L anD t RUS t to photograph a large forest property in Central Oregon it is seeking to acquire.