Hello, and welcome.  Johnson FishSci is a small consulting firm that specializes in applying sonar methods to fisheries research with a mission of dedicated client support based on high integrity and sound science.

We have 25 years of experience addressing fisheries management issues related to fish passage and behavior, fish abundance and distribution, stock assessment, habitat use, and Clean Water Act 316(b) compliance studies.  Our services include application of and training with imaging sonar systems (DIDSON and ARIS) and split-beam hydroacoustics, development of study designs, evaluation of behavioral technologies for fish guidance and protection, and estimation of salmonid escapement.  We have a long history of collaborative partnerships with leading experts across a diverse array of disciplines.  These relationships have resulted in establishing strong and highly skilled teams capable of finding solutions to complex fisheries issues.

Thanks for checking out our site, and feel free to drop us a line if you think we can assist you in any way.

Peter Johnson formed Johnson FishSci in 2017.  He has two and a half decades of experience conducting fisheries research throughout the U.S., Canada, and occasionally overseas.  Prior to forming his own firm Peter was a Senior Research Scientist with LGL for 11 years where his work applying sonar tools in fish studies included leading passage investigations at Ice Harbor and Lower Granite dams on the Snake River (WA), assessment projects on an endangered stock of Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River watershed (CA) and winter habitat use studies under ice on the Susitna River (AK) and the Athabasca River (Alberta).  Prior to LGL Peter was a Senior Research Scientist and Director of Environmental Services with BAE Systems and focused on conducting studies assessing fish passage and fish behavior at Columbia River dams (OR and WA) and at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (WA).

Peter has a BSc degree in natural resource development with distinction from The Ohio State University and a MSc degree in marine and environmental science from University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Thesis: Fish Community Investigations in the Kavango River, Namibia).

Please have a look at the pages highlighting our capabilities to get an idea of the services we offer and the kind of research we conduct.  Feel free to use the Contact page and drop us a line if you are interested in our services or simply want to bounce some ideas around.

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