In 2023, the PNAMP Fish Monitoring Work Group (FMWG) initiated the PIT Tag Array Data and Related Data Analyses Task. The forum is meant to present tools developed for managing detection data from PIT-tag arrays, identify challenges others have encountered regarding management and analysis using PIT-tag array data, and gather feedback on tools that would be helpful to biologists. These discussions helped identify specific needs in the fisheries community. The FMWG PIT Tag Data & Analysis 2025 Webinar Series aims at teaching biologists and data managers how to use and share tools, analytical methods, and ways to address challenges.
Every Thursday starting April 24th – May 22nd from 10:00-11:30 (PDT). There is an optional 30-minute “office hours” after each session, approximately 11:30 – 12 pm. Presenters will be available for more hands-on assistance. Note, if there are no further questions during the “office hours”, we will conclude the session.
Check out the 2025 webinar program with a schedule at a glance and abstracts.
Starting Your Journey with PIT Tag Data
Thursday, April 24th, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)
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- Using the PTAGIS advanced reporting system to query and download PIT tag data – Nicole Tancreto; Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission/PTAGIS
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- Managing PIT Tag Detection Data with Microsoft Excel – Marika Dobos; Idaho Department of Fish and Game
GitHub for Data Analysis Projects
Thursday, May 1st, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)
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- Live Tutorial for Using and Navigating GitHub for Data Analysis Projects – Ben Staton; Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Applications: Clean & Organize Your PIT Tag Data
Thursday, May 8th, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)
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- Wrangling and Preparing PIT Tag Data using PITcleanr – Kevin See; Washington Department of Fish and Game
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- Strategies for Bringing PTAGIS to the Masses – Brian Maschhoff; Salmonetics
Columbia Basin Research: Data Access in Real Time and Tools
Thursday, May 15th, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)
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- Columbia Basin Research: DART & Tools – Susannah Iltis, Matt Carter, Rich Townsend, Jennifer L. Gosselin, and Rebecca Buchanan; Columbia Basin Research, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
Beyond PTAGIS: More on applying R and Other Regional PIT Tag Systems
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)
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- Beyond PTAGIS: Using R for biological data management, visualization, and reporting – Jennifer Fredrickson, Jennifer Rowe; U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
- Friends You Didn’t Know You Needed – Monica Diaz, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission; Brahm White-Gluz, Pacific Salmon Foundation; Chris Gregersen, King County
