Mar 9, 2026 · Angela Montana
University of Montana Launches New Fisheries Science Chair Backed by $5 Million to Protect Cold-Water Trout
The University of Montana has launched a new Chair of Fisheries Science with $5 million from 56 donors. Yoichiro Kanno will lead research on how warming temperatures and shrinking snowpack are reshaping trout habitat—and what restoration, student training, and science can do to help Montana’s iconic rivers endure.