Schedule
Tentative schedule:
| Monday, February 6 | |||
| 7:30am to 1:30pm: | Registration/Office | Sorrento | |
| 8:30am to 5:30pm: | 4th Conference of the North American Pika Consortium* (continues on Tuesday) | Naples 6 | |
| 12:30pm to 9:00pm: | Wilderness First Aid with Foster Calm* (continues on Tuesday) | Roma 1 | |
| 1:00pm to 5:30pm: | Altamont Symposium* (continues on Tuesday) | Naples 1/2 | |
| 7:00pm to 9:00pm: | Altamont Symposium Reception* | Naples 3 | |
| 7:00pm to 9:00pm: | 4th Conference of the North American Pika Consortium Poster Reception* | Naples 6 | |
| 7:00pm to 9:00pm: | Registration Packet Production | Penthouse Suite #1635-Peppermill Tower | |
| Tuesday, February 7 | |||
| 7:30am to 1:30pm | Registration/Office | Sorrento | |
| 8:00am to 3:00pm: | 4th Conference of the North American Pika Consortium* (concludes) | Naples 6
Working Groups:
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| 9:00am to 5:30pm | Sage Grouse Symposium* | Naples 7 | |
| 9:00am to 3:00pm: | Altamont Symposium* (concludes) | Naples 1/2 | |
| 8:30am to 5:00pm: | Wilderness First Aid with Foster Calm* (concludes) | Roma 1 | |
| 8:30am to 4:00pm: | Western Section Executive Board Meeting (all members welcome) | Capri 1 | |
| 12:00pm to 4:00pm: | Southern Sierra Nevada Fisher Working Group Meeting | Naples 4 | |
| 1:00pm to 4:00pm: | Cancelled! |
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| 1:30pm to 3:00pm: | Exhibit Hall Setup | Naples Foyer & Sorrento | |
| 1:00pm to 5:00pm: | Wildlife Biologist Construction Awareness Training (WildC.A.T.)* | Naples 5 | |
| 3:00pm to 6:00pm: | California Bat Working Group | Naples 3 | |
| 3:00pm to 8:00pm: | Annual Meeting Registration & Exhibit Hall Open | Naples Foyer & Sorrento | |
| 4:00pm to 5:30pm | Predator Monitoring Working Group | Naples 4 | |
| 5:30pm to 7:00pm | Forest Service Biologists Meet/Greet & Dinner | Roma 2 | |
| 5:00pm to 7:00pm | Humboldt Alumni Strategic Planning Meeting | Penthouse Suite #1635-Peppermill Tower | |
| 7:00pm: | Official Conference Opening | ||
| 7:00pm to 9:00pm: | Welcome Reception, Photo Display (includes buffet station and no-host bar) * | The Edge Nightclub | |
| Wednesday, February 8 | |||
| 7:00am to 7:00pm: | Registration/Office | Sorrento | |
| 7:30am to 9:30am: | Breakfast Roundtable 1* (breakfast and discussion start promptly at 7:30am) | Capri Ballroom | |
| 8:00am to 10:00am | California Fisher Working Group Meeting | Naples 3/4 | |
| 8:00am to 10:00am | Sierra Nevada Red Fox Working Group Meeting | Roma 1 | |
| 7:00am to 7:00pm: | Exhibit Hall Open | Naples Foyer and Sorrento | |
| 9:00am to 4:00pm: | Cafe Lounge – Comfortable seats and hot drinks | Capri Foyer | |
| 10:00am to 12:00pm: | Keynote Address & Dialogue | Naples 6-7 | |
| 10:00am to 5:30pm: | Speaker Practice Room | Roma 2 | |
| 10:00am to 12:00pm: | Poster Setup Hours | Capri Ballroom | |
| 12:00pm to 1:30pm: | Lunch break (on your own)/12pm – Peppermill Geothermal Plant Tour (Advance signup required) | Geothermal Tour – Meet in the Tuscany Foyer at 12Noon | |
| 12:00pm to 1:30pm: | TWS-WS Chapter Leaders Meeting (all our welcome) | Roma 1 – Professional Chapters
Roma 2 – Student Chapters |
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| 12:00pm to 1:00pm: | Retirees Meeting | Naples 5 | |
| 12:00pm to 4:00pm: | Poster Viewing | Capri Ballroom | |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm: | Conservation Affairs Committee Meeting | Capri Foyer | |
| 1:30pm to 5:30pm: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions:
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| 3:15pm to 3:35pm: | Afternoon Break (coffee/drinks and light snacks provided) | Naples Foyer and Sorrento Ballroom | |
| 3:30pm to 5:30pm: | Resume Workshops for Undergrads | Naples 5 | |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm: | HSU Reunion | Penthouse Suite #1635-Peppermill Tower | |
| 6:00pm to 7:00 pm: | No-host Cocktail Reception | Capri Foyer | |
| 7:00pm to 10:00pm: | Annual Members Banquet, Awards Ceremony & Bucket Raffle*
Banquet Presentation: Beth Pratt-Bergstrom, TWS-WS member, wildlife advocate, author and California Director for the National Wildlife Federation, will share tales of wild wonder from her new book, When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors: Wildlife in Today’s California. |
Capri Ballroom | |
| Thursday, February 9 | |||
| 7:00am to 8:00pm: | Registration/Office | Sorrento | |
| 7:00am to 8:15am: | Breakfast Roundtable 2* (Breakfast and Discussion Start Promptly at 7:00am) | Capri Ballroom | |
| 7:00am to 8:00pm: | Exhibit Hall plus Poster Viewing | Naples Foyer and Sorrento | |
| 7:00am to 8:00pm: | Cafe Lounge – Comfortable Seats and Hot Drinks | Capri Foyer | |
| 7:30am to 8:30am: | Professional Development Committee Meeting | Naples 5 | |
| 7:30am to 8:30am: | Western Wildlife Planning Meeting | Penthouse Suite #1635 | |
| 8:30am to 12:00pm: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions:
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| 9:00am to 5:30pm: | Speaker Practice Room | Roma 2 | |
| 9:00am to 10:00am: | How *Not* to Give a Scientific Presentation | Roma 1 | |
| 9:00am to 12:30pm: | Career Fair & Recruiters | Capri 1 | |
| 10:15am to 10:35am: | Morning Break (includes hot drinks and light snacks) | Naples Foyer & Sorrento | |
| 10:30am to 12:30pm: | Resume Workshop for Undergrads (repeat) | Naples 5 | |
| 12:00pm to 1:30pm: | Lunch break (on your own) | ||
| 12:00pm to 1:30pm: | Student-Professional Mixer & Lunch (advance signup required) | Capri Ballroom | |
| 1:30pm to 3:30pm: | Plenary Session – Invasive Species: Globalization and bad decisions | Naples 6 & 7 | |
| 3:30pm to 4:00pm: | Afternoon break (coffee/drinks and light snacks provided) | Naples Foyer & Sorrento | |
| 4:00pm to 5:30pm: | Annual Member’s Meeting and Raffle | Naples 6 & 7 | |
| 6:00pm to 8:00pm: | Poster Reception (light hors d’ouevres provided to all meeting registrants) | Capri Ballroom, Naples Foyer, Sorrento | |
| 8:00pm to 9:30pm: | Chapter Meetings:
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| Friday, February 10 | |||
| 7:00am to 12:00pm: | Registration and Exhibit Hall Open (Posters to be removed before 12:00pm) | Sorrento/Naples Foyer | |
| 7:00am to 12:00pm: | Cafe Lounge – Comfortable Seats and Hot Drinks | Capri Foyer | |
| 7:30am to 8:30am: | Mentoring Committee TWS-WS Meeting (all are welcome) | Roma 1 | |
| 7:30am to 8:30am: | Diversity Committee TWS-WS Meeting (all are welcome) | Roma 2 | |
| 8:30am to 10:30am: | Resume Workshop for MS/PhD Students | Naples 5 | |
| 8:30am to 12:30pm: | Scientific Concurrent Sessions:
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| 10:15am to 10:35am: | Silent Auction ends & Morning Break (hot drinks and light snacks provided) | Naples Foyer & Sorrento | |
| 10:30am to 11:30am: | Job Interview Panel | Roma 1 | |
| 10:30am to 12:30pm: | Resume Critiques, by appointment | Naples 5 | |
| 1:00pm to 2:30pm: | Meeting Planning Committee Wrap-Up Lunch | Roma 1 | |
* Requires extra fee