Schedule in Development
All events are included in the meeting registration fee except those marked *Extra Fee
Monday, February 3
- 8:00am to 5:30pm Western Section Executive Board Meeting
- 12:00pm to 1:00pm Pre-Conference Event Registration
- 1:00pm to 5:30pm Small Mammal Symposium, Day 1 of 2 *Extra Fee
- 7:30pm to 11:00pm Registration Packet Production Party & Group Games
Tuesday, February 4
- 8:00am to 5:00pm Local Field Trips *Extra Fee
- 7:30am to 8:30am Pre-Conference Event Registration
- 8:00am to 5:00pm Small Mammal Symposium, Day 2 of 2 *Extra Fee
- 8:30am to 11:30am Western Section Executive Board Diversity Training
- 8:30am to 12:30pm WildCAT – Construction Awareness Training for Wildlife Biologists *Extra Fee
- 1:00pm to 3:00pm Wildlife Society Certification Application Workshop/Q&A
- 1:00pm to 3:00pm Exhibit Hall Setup
- 1:00pm to 5:00pm Training for High Speed Rail Jobs
- 3:00pm to 8:00pm Annual Meeting Registration
- 3:00pm to 9:00pm Exhibit Hall Open, hot drinks served
- 4:00pm to 6:00pm Student Quiz Bowl, Preliminary Rounds
- 4:00pm to 5:30pm Chapter Leaders Meeting
- 5:00pm to 6:00pm California Wolf Update with Kent Laudon
- 5:30pm to 11:00pm No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch
- 6:00pm Official Meeting Opening
- 6:00pm to 8:00pm Welcome Reception with Taco Bar, Wildlife Photo Slideshow, Cornhole Tournament & Wildlife T-shirt Contest
- 8:00pm to 9:00pm Student Quiz Bowl Finals
- 9:00pm to 11:00pm Open Mic Night – Stories from the field, poetry, musicians and more! Sign up here
Wednesday, February 5
- 7:00am to 8:00am Yoga, Stretch & Move
- 7:30am to 7:00pm Annual Meeting Registration
- 8:00am to 9:45am Breakfast Roundtable *Extra Fee
- 8:00am to 9:45am Poster Setup Hours
- 8:00am to 5:00pm Speaker Practice Room
- 8:00am to 10:00am Publishing and Peer-Reviewing Scholarly Papers: Process, Pitfalls, and Responsibilities
- 8:00am to 10:00am Joint SSN/CA Fisher Working Group Meeting
- 8:30am to 7:00pm Exhibit Hall Open, hot drinks served
- 10:00am to 11:30am Keynote Address & Dialogue – Dr Joel Berger, Colorado State University
- 10:00am to 7:00pm Poster Viewing and Judging
- 11:30am to 1:00pm Retirees Meeting
- 12:00pm to 1:00pm Student Pizza Lunch (RSVP Required)
- 1:00pm to 5:40pm Scientific Concurrent Sessions
- Natural History of Birds I & II
- Natural History of Lizards
- Transportation Projects and Wildlife I & II
- Wildlife and Agriculture I & II
- Population / Habitat Monitoring I
- Natural History of Carnivores I
- Population / Habitat Monitoring II
- 3:05pm to 3:35pm Afternoon Break, snacks served
- 5:00pm to 10:30pm No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch
- 6:00pm to 7:00pm Birds of a Feather Sessions
- Apps for Biologists
- Consulting Fatigue
- 7:00pm to 9:00pm Members Awards Ceremony Reception & Raffle with Hors d’oeuvres
- 9:00pm to 11:30pm Wildlife Trivia Night
Thursday, February 6
- 7:00am to 8:00am Yoga, Stretch & Move
- 7:30am to 7:00pm Annual Meeting Registration
- 8:00am to 9:00pm Poster Viewing and Judging
- 8:00am to 12:00pm Scientific Concurrent Sessions
- Natural History of Turtles and Tortoises
- Natural History of Carnivores II
- Wildlife Genetics
- Population / Habitat Monitoring III
- Lessons Learned in Wildlife Management
- Specialized Wildlife Techniques
- Invasive Species Management
- Natural History of Snakes
- Wildlife Pathogens
- Wildlife on Military Lands
- 8:00am to 5:00pm Speaker Practice Room
- 9:00am to 9:00pm Exhibit Hall Open, hot drinks served
- 10:05am to 10:35am Morning Break, snacks served
- 12:00pm to 1:30pm Lunch ‘n Learn with Wildlife Acoustics Eventbrite signup link here
- 12:00pm to 1:30pm HSU Alumni Meeting and Lunch
- 12:30pm to 1:15pm Conservation Affairs Committee Meeting (CAC)
- 1:30pm to 3:00pm Plenary Session – A Return to Natural History – Robert Hansen, Herpetologist
- 3:00pm to 3:15pm Afternoon Break, snacks served
- 3:00pm to 5:00pm Sierra Nevada Red Fox Working Group Meeting
- 3:15pm to 4:00pm Members Town Hall
- 4:00pm to 6:00pm Student/ECP Speed Networking Mixer with Wildlife Professionals
- 5:00pm to 6:00pm Western Wildlife Journal Committee Meeting
- 5:00pm to 6:00pm Professional Development Committee Meeting
- 5:00pm to 7:00pm Sierra Nevada Red Fox Conservation Advisory Team (SCAT) Meeting, by Invite
- 5:30pm to 11:00pm No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch
- 6:00pm Bidding Owl Silent Auction Closes
- 6:00pm to 8:00pm Poster Session Reception & Hors d’oeuvres
- 6:00 to 8:00pm Pick Up Silent Auction Winning Bids
- 8:00pm Raffle Drawing (You do not need to be present to win!)
- 8:00pm to 9:30pm Chapter Meetings
- 9:30pm to 11:30pm Karaoke Night!
Friday, February 7
- 7:30am to 11:00am Exhibit Hall Open, hot drinks served
- 7:30am to 11:00am Annual Meeting Registration
- 8:00am to 10:45am Scientific Concurrent Sessions
- Natural History of Raptors
- Natural History of Amphibians
- Natural History of Invertebrates
- Natural History of Small Mammals
- Natural History of Bats
- 8:00am to 10:00am Speaker Practice Room
- 8:00am to 11:00am Pick up Raffle & Silent Auction Prizes
- 10:45am to 11:00am Morning Break, snacks served
- 11:00am to 12:30pm Capstone Presentation – Dr Earyn McGee, Herpetologist | Science Communicator | #Afro_Herper
- 1:30pm to 3:30pm Planning Committee Wrap-Up Meeting (By Invite)
- 1:30pm to 2:30pm Intro to Wildlife Tracking Presentation
Saturday, February 8
- 8:00am to 2:00pm Wildlife Tracking Workshop Field Day *Extra Fee9