2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE | Schedule at-a-Glance

Four special symposia will be offered as part of the 72nd Annual NEAFWA Conference (click here to read overviews): 
  1. Assessing Benefits of NRCS Early Successional Habitat Practices to at-risk Species
  2. New Issues and Information Needs for Rapidly Changing and Emerging Recreational Fisheries
  3. Wildlife and Habitat in Urban and Developed Landscapes
  4. Intersections of Road-Stream Crossings, Fish, Wildlife, and Aquatic Continuity in the Northeastern U.S.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Workshop: Trapping Matters: A Professional Development Workshop on How to Effectively Communicate about Modern Regulated Trapping (advance registration required; free to attend)
This workshop will help participants understand & better communicate the benefits of regulated trapping to wildlife management. Participants will leave with scientifically sound information & be trained in skills that will make them effective communicators on this subject.
 Offsite
8:30 am – 11:30 am Directors' Field Trip (invitation only) Offsite
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Field Trip Workshop: Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) Utility – Agency Partnership (advance registration required; $30 fee to attend)
IVM Partners developed a partnership between USF&WS and Baltimore Gas & Electric on transmission rights-of-way beginning in 2009 that led to habitat restoration on over 400 acres of land. Researchers have documented 120 species of birds, 150 species of native bees and 40 species of butterfly using habitat restored by integrated vegetation management best practices. Join this bus tour to Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge, Columbia, MD and South River Greenway to see these habitats firsthand while discussing management practices and results with the experts. Transportation is provided; bus will depart promptly at 12:00 p.m.Click here for more information.
Bus will depart promptly at 12:00 p.m.
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Conference Registration Desk Open Hotel Lobby
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Joint Meeting of the Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association and the Northeast Fisheries Administrators Association Capitol D
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Directors' Meeting Caucus I & II
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Workshop: Using Genetics to Enhance Fish and Wildlife Management (advance registration required; free to attend)
Hosted by Amy Welsh and Stephanie Coster - West Virginia University
The goal of this workshop is for participants to recognize when genetics can be useful in answering questions that may be difficult to address using field techniques and to be able to interpret genetic data in a management context. Basic concepts in population genetics will be reviewed, focusing on their direct application to fish and wildlife management. Several hands-on activities will be conducted, including case studies incorporating genetic data into management decisions. Through the workshop, participants will have an understanding of both the benefits and limitations of genetic data.
 Capitol B
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Workshop: Applying Information & Tools from LCCs in the Northeast Region (advance registration required; free to attend)
This workshop is intended to be a hands-on introduction to information and tools developed by LCCs in the Northeast Region that are now available. It is intended for biological and GIS staff from state fish and wildlife agencies and NGOs who are interested in using this information to guide conservation decisions within their agencies and organizations. Knowledge of GIS is not required. Attendees will be asked to bring their laptops.
 Park Place 1 & 2
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm NE Section of TWS Executive Committee (invitation only) Filibuster
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Speaker Preparation Room Suite 224
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Exhibitor & Poster Set-up Ballroom Foyer & Senate A
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Northeast Fisheries Administrators Association Meeting Capitol A
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association Meeting Capitol D
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Workshop: Wildlife Forensics Senate B
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Student Meet & Greet
A brief orientation for students; join us and learn how to make the most of your experience at the conference!		 Capitol C
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Brandt Information Services, Inc., National Shooting Sports Foundation, and Swarovski Optik
Mingle with friends and colleagues while enjoying a beverage and light snacks.		 Park Place 1 & 2
Monday, April 4, 2016
7:00 am - 8:00 am Directors' Breakfast (invitation only)
Sponsored by Canadian NAWMP Partners and Ducks Unlimited		 Caucus I & II
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors Ballroom Foyer
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Conference Registration Desk Open Hotel Lobby
7:00 am – 6:00 pm Speaker Preparation Room Suite 224
7:00 am – 7:00 pm Exhibits Open Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am – 12:00 pm Plenary Session and Awards Presentation (click here for more information) Capitol Ballroom
9:30 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Sponsored by NRA		 Ballroom Foyer
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own N/A
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Take a Student to Lunch!
Professionals will be asked to take a student to lunch and pick up the tab. We’ll match you up with students by professional interest before you head out, and also provide a list of local restaurant favorites within walking distance of the hotel. If you signed up to participate, please check at the Conference Registration Desk onsite for match-ups. 		N/A
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Directors' Lunch (invitation only)
Sponsored by Archery Trade Association		 Caucus I & II
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions & Symposia
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association Meeting Constitution Boardroom
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm CANCELLED: Northeast Fish & Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee (invitation only) Congress Boardroom
2:40 pm – 3:20 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors Ballroom Foyer
4:40 pm – 5:30 pm NECLECA Chief’s Meeting Annapolis
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Fisheries Professional Reception / NED AFS Business Meeting Park Place 1 & 2
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm TWS Northeast Section General Meeting and Reception Caucus I & II
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Northeast Conservation Information & Education Association Annual Meeting
Offsite at Fado’s Irish Pub, next to the Westin (1 Park Place, Annapolis, MD)		 Offsite
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Directors' Reception (invitation only)
Sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service		 Filibuster
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Poster Viewing & Reception with Exhibitors Senate A & Ballroom Foyer
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Taste of the Chesapeake Dinner
Sponsored by National Wild Turkey Federation
Join us for a night of great food and socializing.		 Capitol Ballroom
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
7:00 am - 8:00 am Directors' Breakfast (invitation only)
Sponsored by Kalkomey		 Caucus I & II
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors Ballroom Foyer
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Conference Registration Desk Open Hotel Lobby
7:00 am - 1:00 pm Speaker Preparation Room Suite 224
7:00 am – 3:30 pm Exhibits Open Ballroom Foyer
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions & Symposia
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Directors' Meeting Caucus I & II
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association Meeting Constitution Boardroom
9:40 am – 10:20 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors Ballroom Foyer
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Directors' Lunch (invitation only) Caucus I & II
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own N/A
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions & Symposia
2:40 pm – 3:20 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors Ballroom Foyer
5:00 pm Conference Adjourns N/A