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 Date Number Presentation Title (click to view abstract) Presenting Author Name Presenting Author Affiliation
05/06/202017POSTER: Characterizing the life history of Hickory Shad using otolith microchemistryChristopher HillEast Carolina University Department of Biology
05/06/202016POSTER: At First Glance: TWRA Winter Trout Stocking at Bicentennial Greenbelt Park, Maryville, TNJeff StevensUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville
05/06/202015POSTER: The Ingestion of Microplastics by Benthic Aquatic Invertebrates in the Upper Tennessee River BasinLilah von GruenigenPowell Middle School, Powell, TN
05/06/202014POSTER: Using isotopes and trace elements as a tool to uncover White Sturgeon life history complexities and habitat useJamie SweeneyCramer Fish Sciences
05/06/202013POSTER: Assessing spatial and temporal variation in the growth rates of Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) from the central coast of California using a growth rate biomarkerEllie BrauerCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
05/06/202012POSTER: Current Distribution and Status of Blackbanded Sunfish Enneacanthus chaetodon in FloridaJason O'ConnorFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
05/07/202012Snowbirds of the Sea: Environmental Associations of Migratory Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) Presence in their Summer and Winter Habitats along the U.S. Atlantic CoastCharles BangleySmithsonian Environmental Research Center
04/28/202011The Canadian Aquatic Barriers Database: a tool to support fish passage remediationNick Mazany-WrightCanadian Wildlife Federation
05/06/202011POSTER: Seasonal Movements of Sunshine Bass in the St. Johns River, FLAndrew MarburyFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
05/07/202011The Long and Short of Clearnose Skate Morphometric and Meristic ComparisonsLindsey NelsonVirginia Institute of Marine Science
05/07/202010Molecular Markers for Mercenaria mercenaria: Addressing Wild Population Structure in the Hard ClamAnn RoppVirginia Institute of Marine Science
05/06/202010POSTER: Developing a Germplasm Repository Framework for Aquaculture SpeciesSarah BodensteinLSU AgCenter
04/23/202010Fish abundance trends indicate destabilized flows in the Potomac RiverNathaniel HittUS Geological Survey
04/16/202010Spatial trends of mercury and feeding ecology of select groundfish from the Bering Sea and Aleutian IslandsAndrew CyrUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
05/05/202010Influence of Data Aggregation on Performance of Stream Temperature ModelsHalil Ibrahim DertliM.S. Student, Michigan State University
04/28/202010An automated system for fish counting, data collection and decision makingSteve DeardenWhooshh Innovations
05/07/20209Population genetic structure of Channeled Whelk: Implications for management in the mid-AtlanticSam AskinVirginia Institute of Marine Science
05/05/20209Jumpstarting Recovery of the Threatened Santa Ana Sucker: Step 1: Translocation PlanCraig SeltenrichDudek
05/06/20209POSTER: Examination of reproductive metrics for Black Drum from Louisiana coastal waters (Pogonias cromis)Paige O'MalleyLouisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries
04/23/20209Cultivating a Freshwater Fisheries Long-Term Monitoring Program: A Step-by-Step ApproachKimberly BonvechioFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
04/16/20209Testing for selective en route mortality in summer chum salmon returning to the Koyukuk River during 2019Peter WestleyUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
04/30/20209Ocean ecology of eulachon: developing a model for abundanceSarah MontgomeryUniversity of Washington
04/28/20209Sockeye Future: Integrating Technology into Monitoring and Fish Passage OptionsJanine BryanWhooshh Innovations
04/16/20208Influence of maternally-transferred nitrogen and carbon on stable isotope ratios in juvenile Chinook salmonKevin FraleyUniversity of Canterbury
05/07/20208Assessment of the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Crassostrea virginica Spat and Fouling Organisms in the Maryland Coastal BaysMaddie FarmerUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore
05/06/20208POSTER: Custom design of low-cost environmental sensing for oyster aquacultureNikolas ZuchowiczAquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
04/23/20208Evaluating Largemouth Bass Dorsal Spine Aging Error Across Six Florida WaterbodiesSummer LindelienFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
04/30/20208Understanding variation in estuary reliance and habitat use by juvenile salmon in a highly degraded estuary, The Fraser River estuary, BCDavid ScottUniversity of British Columbia
05/05/20208Every Fish That Dies Gets EatenJ.D. WikertUSFWS
04/28/20208Search for the Smoking Gun: Evaluation of Postrelease Morbidity and Mortality of Hatchery-reared Snake River Sockeye Salmon SmoltsEric JohnsonIdaho Fish and Game
04/23/20207Effects of Domestication on Life History Traits in the Trinidadian Guppy Poecilia reticulataAllison Durland DonahouSchool of Natural Resources and Environment, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, University of Florida
04/16/20207Evidence of prevalent heat stress in Yukon River Chinook salmonVanessa von BielaU.S. Geololgical Survey, Alaska Science Center
04/28/20207Estimating Salmonid Genetic Diversity from Pacific Northwest Streams using Multi-gene eDNA MetabarcodingKevin WeitemierOregon State University
05/07/20207Biogeographic Diversity of Fish-Infecting Digenean Trematodes in Estuaries Dominated by Non-native MacroalgaTimothy LeeEast Carolina University
05/05/20207Mysids and Zooplankton in Lake Tahoe: How a Species Introduced to Supplement Salmonids Affects an EcosystemZachary BessUniversity of Nevada, Reno
04/30/20207Size-dependent estuary use by juvenile salmon: Implications for linkages across life stagesAlexandra SawyerSimon Fraser University
05/06/20207POSTER: Comparing larval and juvenile fish assemblages between newly created marsh terraces and existing marsh habitatApril SimmonsNicholls State University
04/28/20206Estimating spatial dynamics and population abundance of upper Fraser watershed fluvial bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).Rachel ChudnowUniversity of British Columbia
05/06/20206POSTER: Hickory Shad (Alosa mediocris) vs. American Shad (Alosa sapidissima): Comparing Aging Techniques for Congeneric SpeciesSamantha DowiarzEast Carolina University
04/16/20206Yukon River Chinook salmon parental stress physiology and the effects on offspring survivorshipPetra SzekeresEnvironmental Dynamics Inc.
04/30/20206Effects of Tide Gates on Juvenile Coho Salmon Passage and Estuarine Habitat UseGuillermo GiannicoDepartment of FIsheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University
04/23/20206Investigating Drivers of Seasonal Change in Fish Abundance in the Homosassa River SystemTaylor DluzniewskiUF, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
05/05/20206Nutritional Stress and Hormone Regulation of Growth in Fish: Fasting Modulates GH Stimulation of Liver IGF-1 in a Pacific RockfishTheresa BersinCal Poly, San Luis Obispo
04/21/20206Trends in Distribution of Plains Minnow (Hybognathus placitus) in Kansas from 1964 to 2017Dylan OsterhausIowa State University, Emporia State University
05/07/20206Global Conservation Status of the Family Sciaenidae (Croaker and Drum)Claire GormanOld Dominion University
05/07/20205Signatures of Selection and Phenotypic Plasticity of An Estuarine-Dependent Teleost, Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)JINGWEI SONGVIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE
04/28/20205White Sturgeon spawning site characteristics in the Lower Fraser RiverAdam GoodwinTriton Environmental Consultants
04/21/20205Evaluation of an automated 3-D printed sperm cryopreservation device for use with Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica)Victoria ByrdLSU Undergraduate Researcher
04/16/20205Fish Distribution, Movement, and Production in Coastal Arctic DrainagesJason McFarlandOwl Ridge Natural Resource Consultants
05/06/20205POSTER: Phenology in a Changing Environment: Ecological Forecasts of Albemarle Sound/Roanoke River Striped Bass Stock MigrationQuentin NicholsEast Carolina University
04/23/20205Using complementary methods (seines and baited remote underwater video) to assess change in estuarine nekton communities subject to differing hydrological conditions and public accessKerry Flaherty WaliaFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
04/30/20205The Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus) in the Fraser River EstuaryColin LevingsRetired DFO Scientist
05/05/20205Relationships of normalized biomass spectra of State and Federal fish salvage data to export and outflowWalter GriffithsCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
04/21/20204Setting and deploying hatchery-produced spat-on-shell on Louisiana public oyster reefs in Southeast Louisiana for oyster restorationEmily BaukemaLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
04/28/20204Net energy intake models to evaluate stream salmonid habitat quality: predation risk and temperature effectsSean NamanSimon Fraser University
05/06/20204POSTER: Spawning Population Size Comparison of River Herring in Potomac TributariesKatherine (Katie ) RussellGeorge Mason University - Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center
05/05/20204Development of Habitat Suitability Criteria for Juvenile Salmonids in the South Fork Eel River WatershedNikki GephartCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
04/23/20204Fish eye lens isotope profiles show lifetime movement and dietJulie VecchioUniversity of South Florida College of marine Science
04/16/20204Relative fitness of hatchery and natural Pink Salmon in Prince William Sound: two streams, three generationsKyle SheddAlaska Department of Fish and Game
05/07/20204Modeling variable first-year growth in juvenile southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma)Spencer GardnerUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
04/30/20204Juvenile Salmonid Response to Large Woody Debris Placement: An Analysis of Long-Term Monitoring DataCaroline WallsWestern Washington University
04/28/20203Effects of flow, water quality, and hypoxia on Threatened Salish sucker (Catostomus sp. cf. catostomus) and juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)Kaitlyn ZinnUniversity of British Columbia
04/16/20203Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Anglers may be exposed to harmful chemicals in their catchKevin FraleyWildlife Conservation Society
04/23/20203Shell Games: Managing Oyster Harvest when We Cannot See the Cliffs ComingEdward CampUniversity of Florida
05/06/20203POSTER: Striped Marlin, Kajikia audax, in the Central North Pacific Ocean: One Stock or Two?Jackson MartinezVirginia Institute of Marine Science
05/05/20203Insights in Mokelumne River Hatchery Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Program Structure from Nonlethal Genetic SamplesLaura GoetzNMFS
04/21/20203Invasive fishes in a protected inland water in South Africa: Conflicts, common ground and challenges for managementJosephine PeggSouth African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity
05/07/20203Hickory Shad Otolith Development as Viewed using Scanning Electron MicroscopyRoger RulifsonEast Carolina University
04/30/20203Drone Assisted Stream Habitat (DASH) Protocol: increasing the accuracy and efficiency of habitat data collection for large spatial scalesSarah HoffmannBiomark Inc.
04/30/20202Effectiveness of the riparian management prescriptions for perennial headwater streams in western Washington State: tree mortality, shade and wood recruitment ten years post-harvesDave Schuett-HamesNorthwest Indian Fisheries Commission- retired
05/05/20202Beale Dam removalMark GardCDFW
04/16/20202Cod, Contaminants, and Collaboration: The Ecotoxicology of Burbot in Interior AlaskaTaylor CubbageAFS Alaska Chapter and Student Subunit
04/21/20202An Index of Oxbow Restoration Quality for Topeka ShinerDylan OsterhausIowa State University
04/23/20202Hatchery Management: Allocating Resources to Maximize Stocking SuccessDiana PerryUniversity of Florida
05/07/20202Decadal trends in stock mixing of Northwest Atlantic mackerel from otolith oxygen and carbon stable isotopesKohma AraiChesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
04/28/20202Are there systematic biases that contribute to the under-estimation of summer low flow requirements using PHABSIM modelling approaches?Jordan RosenfeldB.C. Ministry of Environment
05/06/20202POSTER: Seasonality and relative abundance of elasmobranchs near the northern boundary of a biogeographic breakGrace RoskarInstitute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3431 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557, USA
05/06/20201POSTER: Projected Changes Of The Distribution Of Nassau Grouper Spawning Habitat And Its Management ImplicationsBrian BartlettEast Carolina University
05/07/20201Assessing the Reliability of Species Distribution Model Projections in the Face of Climate and Ecosystem Regime Shifts: Small Pelagic Fishes in the California Current EcosystemRebecca AschEast Carolina University
04/21/20201Status of the federally threatened Blue Shiner and Trispot Darter in the Conasauga River in Tennessee and GeorgiaBernie KuhajdaTennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute
04/28/20201Steady flows, unsteady habitat: the role of watershed disturbance and dynamic channel morphology in varying salmon habitat through time at Carnation Creek. B.C.David ReidUniversity of British Columbia
05/05/20201Survey like a BOSS: Use of a Stereo Video Lander to Survey Rocky Habitats in CaliforniaKathleen CieriMoss Landing Marine Laboratories
04/16/20201Thoughts on Virtual WorldsDonald OrthVirginia Tech, Fish and Wildlife Conservation
04/23/20201Integrating social science and fisheries management: new opportunities for collaborationMatty ClearyFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
04/30/20201The Science Selfie: How to reframe your elevator speech to address social stereotypesNatasha WingerterUniversity of Idaho
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