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2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Workshops

(W01) Implementing an Adaptive Management Program Using Remote Automated Wildlife Monitoring Methods (with the R Package AMMonitor)

TIME: Sunday, April 14 | 9:00am - 5:00pm

FEE:
$55 Professionals; $45 Students (lunch is included)
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ORGANIZER: Cathleen Balantic, Vermont Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, cathleen.balantic@uvm.edu

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Any person interested in adaptive management and/or automated wildlife monitoring. Familiarity with R could be helpful, but is not required!

OVERVIEW: This workshop covers how to set up a long-term automated remote wildlife monitoring program from scratch, with the end goal of conducting remote acoustic wildlife monitoring and/or photo capture for use in an adaptive management framework. In addition to basic hardware and data management set-up, we will demonstrate key methodology: machine learning classifiers for automatic detection of wildlife sounds, temporally-adaptive sampling, and construction of dynamic occupancy models with the R package AMMonitor.

(W02) ​NEAFWA R3 Committee Spring Meeting/Workshop

TIME: Sunday, April 14 | 9:00am - 5:00pm

FEE: $60 (lunch is included)

ORGANIZER: Kris McCarthy, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, kris.mccarthy@state.ma.us

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Committee Members and R3 Professionals

OVERVIEW: ​The NEAFWA R3 Committee Spring Meeting/Workshop is a combined committee meeting/workshop. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate and share innovative R3 ideas to engage with consumers, network with state, federal, and industry, and nonprofit-partners, work together to establish regional priorities, and gain a better understanding of how to work collaboratively to deliver effective programs to hunters, anglers, and recreational shooters within the NEAFWA region. The workshop is not limited to R3 Committee members. If any state or partner organization wishes to send staff in addition to their committee members, the NEAFWA R3 committee welcomes the additional participation with advanced notification. 

(W03) Making Species Distribution Models More Transparent: A Workshop on Tools For Model Assessment

TIME: Sunday, April 14 | 10:00am - 12:00pm 

FEE: No charge

ORGANIZER: Everett Marshall, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, everett.marshall@vermont.gov

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Both professionals and students would benefit, although it is geared for the former. The level of content is intermediate.

OVERVIEW: Species distribution models are increasingly available and provide valuable information for wildlife management. Recent efforts to (1) support managers in evaluating what makes a good model and (2) allow collaborators to contribute their expertise to the modeling process, have great potential for improving the application of these data. In this workshop, we will review a rubric developed to aid decision-makers  in understanding and applying SDMs to resource management decisions.  Participants will then test a model review tool and explore some of 226 preliminary models developed for NatureServe's Map of Biodiversity Irreplaceability project. We will discuss how to move forward with collaborative modeling efforts to provide refined, decision-quality distribution data for species of management interest.

(CANCELLED) (W04) TWS Wildlife Biologist Professional Certification: Do I Need It and How Do I Get It?

2023 Conference Location: 
Hershey, Pennsylvania

Conference Attendee Testimonials

"These conferences are a great way for academics and professionals to meet and build cooperative relationships that stimulate the growth of this ever-important field. " 

​"The NEAFWA conference was an amazing experience! Seeing so many women in the field of conservation was very motivating and inspiring!"
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"This was my first wildlife conference (I'm a graduating senior at the University of Delaware) and the NEAFWA conference made me so excited to continue in this field. I am excited to attend the next one."

"​The NEAFWA conference is a melting pot where natural resource professionals from all career stages have the opportunity to learn from one another."

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