Schedule
Tentative schedule:
| Monday, February 22 | ||
| 1:00pm to 5:30pm: | Endangered Species Act Sections 7 and 10 Symposium* (continues on Tuesday) | California 1 |
| 1:00pm to 5:30pm: | Mojave Desert Listed Small Mammals Symposium* (continues on Tuesday) | California 3 |
| 7:00pm to 9:00pm: | Registration Packet Production | Sonoma 1 & 2 |
| Tuesday, February 23 | ||
| 8:30am to 5:30pm: | Endangered Species Act Sections 7 and 10 Symposium* (concludes) | California 1 |
| 8:30am to 5:30pm: | Mojave Desert Listed Small Mammals Symposium * (concludes) | California 3 |
| 9:00am to 4:00pm: | Western Section Executive Board Meeting (all members welcome) | Boardroom |
| 1:00pm to 5:00pm: | Wildlife Biologist Construction Awareness Training (WildC.A.T.)* | Sonoma 3 |
| 1:00pm to 5:30pm: | Restoration Activity – Chino Hills State Park (advance signup required) | Offsite |
| 1:00pm to 5:00pm: | Southern Sierra Nevada Fisher Working Group | Sonoma 1 & 2 |
| 2:00pm to 5:00pm: | Exhibit Hall Setup | Exposition Hall |
| 5:00pm to 9:00pm: | Annual Meeting Registration Open | Napa 1 & 2 & Foyer |
| 5:00pm to 9:00pm: | Exhibit Hall Open | Exposition Hall |
| 7:00pm: | Official Conference Opening | |
| 7:00pm to 9:00pm: | Welcome Reception, Exhibit Hall, Photo Display (includes slider buffet station and no-host bar) * | Exposition Hall |
| Wednesday, February 24 | ||
| 7:00am to 5:30pm: | Registration, Exhibit Hall and Speaker Practice Room Open | Napa 1 & 2 & Foyer & Exposition Hall & Ramona |
| 7:30am: | Breakfast Roundtable 1* | Exposition Hall |
| 8:00am to 10:00am: | Open for Working Group Meetings (schedule by 12/1/15) | |
| 8:00am to 10:00am: | Sierra Nevada Red Fox Working Group | Sonoma 3 |
| 8:00am to 10:00am: | California Fisher Working Group | Sonoma 1 & 2 |
| 8:00am to 10:00am: | Mojave Ground Squirrel Technical Advisory Group | Leona 1 & 2 |
| 10:00am to Noon: | Keynote Address & Dialogue | California 1 & 2 |
| 11:00am to 1:00pm: | Poster Setup Hours | Exposition Hall |
| Noon to 1:30pm | Lunch break (on your own, bag lunches available for pre-purchase) | Exposition Hall |
| Noon to 1:00pm | TWS-WS Chapter Leaders Meeting | Boardroom |
| Noon to 1:00pm: | TWS-WS Retirees Meeting | Sonoma 3 |
| 1:00pm to 5:30pm: | Poster Viewing and Student Poster Judging | Exposition Hall |
| 1:00pm to 4:00pm: | Mojave Ground Squirrel Technical Advisory Group | Leona 1 & 2 |
| 1:30-3:15pm: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions: Link to Grid View | |
| Conservation and Challenges in the Urban-Wildlife Interface | California 1 | |
| Molecular Ecology and Wildlife Conservation Genetics | California 2 | |
| Designing and Implementing Climate Adaptation Strategies | California 3 | |
| 3:15pm to 3:35pm: | Afternoon Break (coffee/drinks and light snacks provided) | Exposition Hall |
| 3:35-5:30pm: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions: Link to Grid View | |
| Challenges and Conflict in Vertebrate Predator Management | California 1 | |
| Wildlife Health & Disease Ecology | California 2 | |
| Effects of Drought and Water Management on Wildlife | California 3 | |
| 3:30pm to 5:30pm: | Resume Workshops for Undergrads and Graduating Seniors | Sonoma 3 |
| 5:30pm to 6:00 pm: | HSU Reunion, No-host Cocktail Reception | Vineyard Ballroom 1 and Foyer |
| 6:00pm to 7:00 pm: | No-host Cocktail Reception | Vineyard Ballroom 1 and Foyer |
| 7:00pm to 10:00pm: | Annual Members Banquet, Awards Ceremony & Bucket Raffle* | Vineyard Ballroom 2-4 |
| Thursday, February 25 | ||
| 7:00am to 7:00pm: | Registration and Speaker Practice Room | Napa 1 & 2 & Foyer & Ramona |
| 7:00am | Breakfast Roundtable 2* | Exposition Hall |
| 7:00am to 8:00pm: | Exhibit Hall & Poster Viewing (and Student Poster Judging until 4pm) | Exposition Hall |
| 7:30am to 8:30am: | Professional Development Committee Meeting | Leona 1 & 2 |
| 7:30am to 8:30am: | Western Wildlife Planning Meeting | Sonoma 3 |
| 8:30-10:15am: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions: Link to Grid View | |
| Ecology and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles | California 1 | |
| Human-Wildlife Conflict and Solutions | California 2 | |
| Spatial Analysis of Wildlife-Habitat Relationships | California 3 | |
| Wildlife and Renewable Energy | Sonoma 1-2 | |
| 9:00am to 10:00am: | How *Not* to Give a Scientific Presentation | Leona 1 & 2 |
| 9:00am to 12:00pm | Career FairNow on Thursday! | Exposition Hall |
| 10:00am to 12:00pm: | California Bat Working Group | Boardroom |
| 10:15am to 10:35am | Morning Break (includes hot drinks and light snacks) | Exposition Hall |
| 10:35am-12pm: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions: Link to Grid View | |
| Ecology and Conservation of Desert Tortoise | California 1 | |
| Policy, Management, and Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management | California 2 | |
| Wildlife Techniques and Technologies | California 3 | |
| Channel Islands Ecology | Sonoma 1-2 | |
| 10:30am to 12:30am: | Resume Workshop for Undergrads and Graduating Seniors (repeat) | Sonoma 3 |
| 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Lunch break (bag lunch included with meeting registration) | Exposition Hall |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Student-Professional Mixer (RSVP required)Back by Popular Demand! | Exposition Hall |
| 1:30pm to 4:30pm: | Plenary Session – Digging into the Roots of Conservation Conflict: Transforming the process of conservation to create sustainable solutions | California 1 & 2 |
| 3:00pm to 3:20pm | Afternoon break (coffee/drinks and light snacks provided) | Exposition Hall |
| 4:30pm to 6:00pm: | Annual Member’s Meeting | California 1 & 2 |
| 6:00pm to 8:00pm: | Poster Reception and Raffle (taco bar and 2 drink tickets included with meeting registration) | Exposition Hall |
| 8:00pm to 9:30pm: | Chapter Meetings Note: Students, please attend your local Professional Chapter’s Meeting |
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| Friday, February 26 | ||
| 7:00am to 12:00pm: | Registration, Exhibit Hall and Speaker Practice Room Open | Napa 1 and 2, Foyer, Exposition Hall and Ramona |
| 7:00am | Breakfast Roundtable 3* | Exposition Hall |
| 8:30am to 10:30am: | Resume Workshop for MS/PhD Students | Sonoma 3 |
| 8:30am-10:15am: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions: Link to Grid View | |
| Ecology and Management of Wildlife on Military Lands | California 1 | |
| Ecology and Conservation of Birds | California 2 | |
| Ecology and Conservation of Mesocarnivores | California 3 | |
| 10:15am to 10:35am | Silent Auction ends & Morning Break (hot drinks and light snacks provided) | Exposition Hall |
| 10:35am-12:30pm: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions: Link to Grid View | |
| Ecology and Management of Wildlife on Military Lands | California 1 | |
| Ecology and Conservation of Birds | California 2 | |
| Ecology and Conservation of Mammals | California 3 | |
| 10:30am to 11:30am: | Job Interview Panel | Leona 1 & 2 |
| 10:30am to 12:30pm: | Resume Critiques, by appointment | Sonoma 3 |
| 1:00pm to 2:30pm | Meeting Planning Committee Wrap-Up Lunch | Boardroom |
| 1:30pm to 3:30pm | CDFW Staff Meeting-Leveraging funds for conservation priorities (CDFW staff only) | Leona 1 & 2 |
* Requires separate registration fee