Question
Who is Sarah Gallagher?
Short answer
She is a senior environmental scientist with California's state wildlife agency. NOAA Fisheries named her in March 2026 when it reported the record return.
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Sarah Gallagher
Sarah Gallagher was one of two people Trout Unlimited put on camera when the Mendocino coho came back in record numbers. Her department leads the survey teams that produce those counts, with money from NOAA Fisheries.
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