Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer (CATT) Fiscal Year 2021 Report
| Authors: | Colin Krause, Craig Roghair, Andy Dolloff |
| Published: | November 12, 2021 |
| Type: | Annual Report |
Abstract
The CATT theme for Fiscal Year 2021 was overcoming challenges to deliver on our mission. We had a productive year, completing work on 8 field projects across 6 national forests and continuing our support of several Southern Research Station projects. We deployed our field teams to areas as far away as Louisiana, Arkansas, and Florida while tackling projects from stream fish and habitat monitoring to outreach and education. We provided our partners with information and resources they needed to maintain or restore healthy watersheds, connect people to the outdoors, and deliver high quality science.
Covid once again presented significant challenges. We began on a positive note – our field teams were back on the job and able to complete several projects before the holidays. Unfortunately, the holiday season led into a second Covid wave and our field teams were once again sidelined for several months. We kept our field teams engaged by putting them to work on converting a hardcopy Forest Service history book into a 508- compliant PDF document that could be read by people with visual impairments. We very much appreciated the patience and flexibility of our field personnel during this challenging period. We returned to the field in April and have been chipping away on the backlog of field projects ever since.
We extend much gratitude to our partners for their understanding as we worked through all the starts and stops throughout FY21. We are keeping our fingers crossed for a return to full speed in FY22!