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<p>Serge was my first supervisor back in the "B St." days of NMFS's Tuna-Porpoise Observer Program (circa 1977). He kept 20-30 of us in line....not sure how he did that.....but his good nature and humor helped a lot.... <br>
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Gary Curtis<br>
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Klamath River Restoration Program<br>
USFWS-Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office<br>
1829 S. Oregon St., Yreka, CA 96097<br>
530-841-3117 (office)<br>
541-613-4914 (cell) <br>
gary_curtis@fws.gov<br>
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<font size="2">"Krause, Andreas F" <AKrause@usbr.gov>, "env-trinity@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us" <env-trinity@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us></font></td></tr>
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<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">I worked in Serge in a number of fora. Our employers have had an often adversarial relationship that often affected our public interchanges. I remember Serge best from Trinity meetings in Weaverville that were sometimes followed with beer at La Grange.</font><br>
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<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">Serge was clearly a smart guy and perhaps most importantly an independent thinker. We need more like him who are willing to challenge established paradigms. </font><br>
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<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">He was serious when he needed to be and fun the rest of the time. I will miss him.</font><br>
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<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">For those who may be unaware, Serge had a side business raising Australian Redclaw Crayfish. See attached (if this server allows attachments).</font><br>
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<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">Best,</font><br>
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<b><font face="Calibri">From:</font></b><font face="Calibri"> env-trinity-bounces@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us [<a href="mailto:env-trinity-bounces@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us">mailto:env-trinity-bounces@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us</a>] </font><b><font face="Calibri">On Behalf Of </font></b><font face="Calibri">Krause, Andreas F</font><b><font face="Calibri"><br>
Sent:</font></b><font face="Calibri"> Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:20 AM</font><b><font face="Calibri"><br>
To:</font></b><font face="Calibri"> env-trinity@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us</font><b><font face="Calibri"><br>
Subject:</font></b><font face="Calibri"> [env-trinity] FW: Remembering Serge Birk</font><br>
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<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">Trinity River Enthusiasts-</font><br>
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<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">Serge Burke wore many hats over the course of his career and was a strong advocate for restoring the Trinity River fishery throughout them all. He will be missed.</font><br>
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<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">Regards,</font><br>
<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">Andreas Krause</font><br>
<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">Trinity River Restoration Program</font><br>
<font color="#1F497D" face="Calibri">www.trrp.net</font><br>
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<b><font face="Calibri">From:</font></b><font face="Calibri"> Green, Michael L </font><b><font face="Calibri"><br>
Sent:</font></b><font face="Calibri"> Monday, November 22, 2010 9:16 AM</font><b><font face="Calibri"><br>
To:</font></b><font face="Calibri"> BOR MP All Mid-Pacific Employees</font><b><font face="Calibri"><br>
Subject:</font></b><font face="Calibri"> Remembering Serge Birk</font><br>
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<font face="Calibri">To everyone in Reclamation who had the pleasure of knowing or working with Serge Birk, </font><br>
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<font face="Calibri">Please take a moment to remember our friend and/or coworker who passed away peacefully this am from cancer. </font><br>
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<font face="Calibri">Those who knew and worked with Serge know how passionate and dedicated he was to our environmental and fisheries resources, friends, and family. </font><br>
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<font face="Calibri">A few of Serge’s accomplishments include the completion of the Keswick Dam Stilling Basin notch project for fish passage, funding restoration work at Battle Creek, and the first Biological Assessment for coho at KBAO. </font><br>
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<font face="Calibri">We will all miss him greatly. </font><br>
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<font face="Calibri">Mike Green</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Natural Resource Specialist</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Bureau of Reclamation</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">6600 Washburn Way</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Klamath Falls, OR 97603</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">(541) 880-2565</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">(541) 884-9053 Fax</font><br>
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