What happens when science and public policy meet? What is good science? How do we prioritize research? What does peer review mean? These questions and more were the focus of a 1999 roundtable discussion between Foundation Chief Writer Sue McClurg and Education Director Judy Wheatley with four fishery biologists: Bruce Herbold, U.S. EPA; Elise Holland, formerly with The Bay Institute; Peter Moyle, fisheries professor at UC Davis; and Peter Rhoads, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Topics discussed include CALFED restoration goals, endangered species, Bay – Delta conflicts, salmon populations and water supply.