All events are included in the meeting registration fee except those marked *Extra Fee
All events in bold font will be livestreamed and recorded for online viewing after the meeting
Saturday, January 28 | Virtual Career Saturday for Wildlifers and First-Time Conference Attendees (Zoom Registration Link — Open to all, No cost) | ||
| 10:00am to 11:00am | Introductions and Conference Run Down for First-Time Attendees, Students and Early Career Professionals | ||
| 11:00am to 12:30pm | Wildlife Career Panel and Q&A | ||
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Elevator Speeches Workshop | ||
| 2:30pm to 3:00pm | Wrap-Up Discussion – Meet-ups in Riverside | ||
Monday, February 6 | |||
| 12:00pm to 5:30pm | Western Section Executive Board Meeting (MR 8-9-10) | ||
| 12:00pm to 5:00pm | Burrowing Owl Symposium (Day 1 of 2) *Extra Fee (Raincross BCEF) | ||
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Burrowing Owl Training (Optional) *Extra Fee (Raincross BCEF) | ||
| 7:30pm to 9:00pm | Registration Packet Production (Exhibit Hall A) | ||
Tuesday, February 7 | |||
| 7:30am to 8:30am | Yoga Stretch & Move Class (Lower Concourse) | ||
| 8:30am to 12:30pm | Western Section Executive Board Meeting (MR 8-9-10) | ||
| 8:00am to 5:00pm | Burrowing Owl Symposium (Day 2 of 2) *Extra Fee (Raincross BCEF) | ||
| 8:30am to 12:30pm | Fire as a Management Tool Field Trip *Extra Fee | ||
| 9:30am to 5:30pm | MGS Technical Advisory Group Meeting (MR 4) | ||
| 11:00am to 1:00pm | Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing Tour and Lunch *Extra Fee | ||
| 1:00pm to 3:00pm | Exhibit Hall Setup (Exhibit A) | ||
| 1:00pm to 5:00pm | Wildlife Biologist Construction Awareness Training (WildC.A.T.) *Extra Fee (MR 5) | ||
| 1:00pm to 5:00pm | From the Mountains to the Sea: The History and Management of the Santa Ana River Field Trip *Extra Fee | ||
| 3:00pm to 9:00pm | Exhibit Hall Open (Exhibit A) | ||
| 3:00pm to 7:00pm | Registration & Help Desk (Exhibit A) | ||
| 4:00pm to 6:00pm | Student Quiz Bowl, Preliminary Rounds (Exhibit C) | ||
| 4:00pm to 5:30pm | Chapter Leaders Meeting (MR 3) | ||
| 5:00pm to 8:45pm | No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch (Exhibit A) | ||
| 6:00 PM | Official Meeting Opening | ||
| 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Welcome Reception with Fiesta Buffet – Wildlife Photo Slideshow – Cornhole Tournament – Games (Exhibit A) | ||
| 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Student Quiz Bowl Finals (Exhibit C) | ||
Wednesday, February 8 | |||
| 7:30am to 7:00pm | Registration & Help Desk | ||
| 7:30am to 7:00pm | Exhibit Hall Open | ||
| 7:30am to 8:30am | Yoga Stretch & Move Class with Kelly Holland | ||
| 8:00am to 9:45am | Breakfast Roundtable *Extra Fee | ||
| 8:00am to 5:00pm | Speaker Practice Room | ||
| 8:00am to 10:00am | CA and SSN Fisher Working Group Meeting | ||
| 8:00am to 10:00am | Poster Setup Hours | ||
| 9:00am to 10:00am | Wildlife Society Certification – Application Guidance | ||
| 10:00am to 11:30am | Keynote Address & Dialogue – Discussion on Free-Roaming Horses and Burros with Celeste Carlisle, Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation; Dr. Nicki Frey, Associate Professor at Utah State University, and Dr. Jim Sedinger, Emeritus Faculty at University of Nevada, Reno. | ||
| 11:30am to 7:00pm | Poster Viewing and Judging | ||
| 11:30am to 1:00pm | Lunch Break | ||
| 11:45am to 12:45pm | Turning Sound into Discovery: Using Wildlife Audio Recorders as a Valuable Research Tool. Wildlife Acoustics Presentation and FREE Lunch — Register HERE | ||
| 11:45am to 12:45pm | HSU Alumni Meeting (MR 4) | ||
| 1:00pm to 5:30pm | Scientific Concurrent Sessions
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| 3:05pm to 3:20pm | Afternoon Break | ||
| 4:30pm to 5:30pm | Forest Service Welcome Reception (Anyone welcome to attend) | ||
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Student-Professional Mixer | ||
| 4:30pm to 11:45pm | No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch | ||
| 7:00pm to 8:30pm | Members Banquet *Extra Fee In Person | ||
| 8:30pm to 10:00pm | Wildlife Trivia & Raffle | ||
| 10:00pm to 11:59pm | Karaoke! | ||
Thursday, February 9 | |||
| 7:00am to 7:50am | Breakfast Roundtable *Extra Fee | ||
| 7:00am to 7:00pm | Registration & Help Desk | ||
| 7:00am to 8:00pm | Poster Viewing and Judging | ||
| 7:30am to 9:00pm | Exhibit Hall Open | ||
| 8am to 12:30pm | Scientific Concurrent Sessions
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| 8:00am to 5:00pm | Speaker Practice Room | ||
| 10:05am to 10:25am | Morning Break | ||
| 12:30pm to 1:00pm | CDFW Science Institute Team Meeting (By Invite Only) | ||
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Lunch break | ||
| 1:00pm | Online Auction Closes | ||
| 1:30pm to 3:00pm | Plenary Session – Challenge Accepted! Confront Obstacles, Create Opportunities
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| 3:30pm to 5:30pm | Sierra Nevada Red Fox Working Group Meeting | ||
| 3:00pm to 5:00pm | Members Town Hall & Awards Ceremony with Celebratory Food & Drink | ||
| 5:00pm to 6:00pm | Western Section Committee Meetings:
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| 5:30pm to 9:15pm | No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch | ||
| 6pm to 8:00pm | Poster Session & Hors d’oeuvres (PDF e-posters will be available for online viewing by virtual attendees. This event will not be livestreamed.) | ||
| 8:00pm to 9:30pm | Chapter Meetings | ||
Friday, February 10 | |||
| 7:30am to 1:00pm | Registration & Help Desk | ||
| 7:30am to 1:00pm | Exhibit Hall Open | ||
| 8am to 10:45am | Scientific Concurrent Sessions
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| 10:45am to 11:00am | Morning Break | ||
| 11am to 12:30pm | Capstone Presentation with Joel Sartore, A TED speaker, National Geographic Explorer, and professional wildlife photographer. Joel has spent decades documenting some of the rarest wildlife in the world and bringing the images and stories of these species to the public. And, with over 1.6 million followers on Instagram Joel’s wildlife photos recieve tens of thousands of engagements per day, introducing potentially obscure species to folks who might never learn of their existence. In his Capstone presentation on Friday, Joel will tell our Western Section about how he and other conservationists have Accepted the Challenge of wildlife conservation and science communication to be one of the most effective and well known wildlife photographers today. | ||
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Meeting Planning Committee Wrap-Up Lunch (By Invite) |