| Washington Chapterof The Wildlife Society |
2023 General Schedule
Helpful Joint Annual Meeting Hints and Reminders
Monday, April 24
- Working Session – Amphibian Surveillance and Monitoring (am and pm sessions)
- Workshop – Genomic Approaches for Wildlife Conservation (pm only)
Tuesday, April 25
- Workshops -
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- Conservation Communication (full-day)
- Indigenous and Western Science: Communities Working Together (full-day)
- Wildlife Damage and Conflict Management (full-day)
- DEI Foundations and Bystander Awareness (am only)
- Special Session - Wildlife Diseases & Foreign Pathogens (pm only)
- Icebreaker Event - Celebrating Diversity - Hosted by NW PARC
Wednesday, April 26
Morning
- Tribal Welcome
- Plenary: Recovery and Resilience in a Pandemic and Climate Changing World (details coming soon)
Afternoon
- Business Lunches (WA-TWS, SNVB, NWPARC)
- Special Session - Climate and Connectivity
- Special Session - Beaver-based Restoration
- Contributed Oral Presentations (2 Concurrent Sessions)
- Resume Review Session for Students and New Professionals
- Vendor/Exhibitor Displays including Posters and Discussion Session
Evening
- WELCOME RECEPTION (with Raffle, Silent Auction, Quiz Bowl)
Thursday, April 27
Morning
- Breakfast With a Wildlifer
- Snake Ecology Symposium (Day 1) - Coordinated by NWPARC and SNVB (full-day)
- Special Session - Shrub Steppe
- Special Session - Marine Mammal/Coastal Ecosystems (Part 1)
- Special Session - Managed Forests and Aquatic Wildlife
- Poster Session Continues
Afternoon
- Special Session - Marine Mammal/Coastal Ecosystems (Part 2)
- Special Session - Managed Forests: Structure and Diversity
- Contributed Oral Presentations (1 Concurrent Session)
- Vendor/Exhibitor and Poster Displays - Take Down
- Awards Banquet (with Silent Auction and Raffle)
Friday, April 28
- Workshop – Wildlife Handling & Chemical Immobilization (Day 1)
- Snake Ecology Symposium (Day 2) - Coordinated by NWPARC and SNVB (full-day)
- Special Symposium - Turtles of the Pacific NW-Biology and Management
- IGNITE Presentations Session
Saturday, April 29
- Workshop – Wildlife Handling & Chemical Immobilization (Day 2)
- Field Trips - TBD
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