Science on the Fly unites the fly fishing community and river scientists to study, protect, and restore rivers around the world.
Started in 2019 as a project between Woodwell Climate Research Center and Fishpond, Science on the Fly strategically engages the enthusiastic and passionate fly fishing community around the world to serve as community scientists for monthly river data collection and observations.
These data collected allow researchers to increase the number of rivers that are subject to long-term studies of water-quality and watershed health, improve our understanding of how watersheds and river systems change over time due to climate change, as well as to help make an impact when creating or enforcing policies on our watersheds.
Science on the Fly began in 2019 with a few sites near Telluride, Colorado. Now we have 150 community scientists sampling over 350 sites across the US and internationally.
Visit the project’s website at scienceonthefly.org to learn more.