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IMPORTANT: Early registration rates end on 12/16/2022

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Morning Workshops

Register for ONE morning workshop (workshops occur at the same time). Review workshop descriptions and details at: https://units.fisheries.org/va/annual_meeting/2023-sdafs/workshops/

Morning Workshop: Improving Science Communication with the Policymakers, the Public, and Peers

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Instructors: Aaron Bunch, Steve Lochmann | Max attendance: 25

Morning Workshop: Identification of the Most Common Problematic Aquatic Plants in the Southeastern States (Session 1)

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Instructors: Graves Lovell, Others | Max attendance: 100 | Cost: Yes

Morning Workshop: Continuous Stream Temperature Monitoring

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Instructors: David Young, Matt Troia | Max attendance: 40 | Cost: Yes | Prerequisites: Prior experience using R is preferred. Laptop with Excel, R, and R Studio installed.

Morning Workshop: Innovasea Acoustic Telemetry

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Instructors: Stephanie Smedbol | Max attendance: 20

Morning Workshop: Leading at All Levels

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Instructors: Steve McMullin, Doug Austen, other AFS officers | Max attendance: None

Morning Workshop: Reconnecting Aquatic Habitat at the Regional Scale: A Workshop to Develop Leaders Working to Restore Aquatic Connectivity through Barrier Removal in the Southeast

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Instructors: Victoria Ruddle, Kat Hoenke | Max attendance: 40

Aftenoon Workshops

Register for ONE afternoon workshop (workshops occur at the same time). Review workshop descriptions and details at: https://units.fisheries.org/va/annual_meeting/2023-sdafs/workshops/

Afternoon Workshop: Control of the Most Common Problematic Aquatic Plants in the Southeastern States (Session 2)

Time: 12:00 - 5:00 pm | Instructors: Graves Lovell, Others | Max attendance: 100 | Cost: Yes

Afternoon Workshop: Getting Hired

Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pm | Instructors: Patricia Mazik | Max attendance: None

Afternoon Workshop: Plain, Simple, and Concise Writing

Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Instructors: Steve McMullin | Max attendance: None | Cost: Yes | Prerequisites: Read brief article prior to workshop

Afternoon Workshop: Data Visualization with ggplot

Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Instructors: Steve Midway | Max attendance: 30 | Prerequisites: Prior experience using R preferred (experience with ggplot not necessary). Laptop with R, and R Studio installed, and the tidyverse library loaded.

All Day Workshops

Register for ONE all day workshop (workshops occur at the same time). Be aware of any previously selected and conflicting morning or afternoon workshops (occur at the same time). Review workshop descriptions and details at: https://units.fisheries.org/va/annual_meeting/2023-sdafs/workshops/

All Day Workshop: Introductory ArcGIS/QGIS for Fisheries Biologists

Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Instructors: Hadley Boehm, Kiah Wright, Clint Morgeson | Max attendance: 24 | Cost: Yes | Prerequisites: Laptop with the provided ArcPro/QGIS installed prior to class

All Day Workshop: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Fisheries Science

Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Instructors: Vic DeCenzo, Brian Murphy | Max attendance: 30 | Cost: Yes

All Day Workshop: Fish Kill Investigation Methodology

Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Instructors: Travis Tidwell | Max attendance: 25 | Cost: Yes

Student/Mentor Lunch

Student/Mentor Lunch - Participation

If you are interested in the Student/Mentor Lunch, please indicate if you want to participate as a student or a mentor. Skip this question if you are not participating.

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Student/Mentor Lunch - Experience

If you are a student or mentor interested in participating in the Student/Mentor Lunch, indicate which experience(s) you are interested in learning about (students) OR which experience(s) you best represent (mentor). Check all that apply. Skip this question if you are not participating.

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Presentation Judging

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Are you interested in serving as a presentation or poster judge for student presentations/posters?

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Meeting Events

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Thursday - Welcome Reception

Friday - Trade Show and Poster Social

Saturday - Grand Social

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Please make checks payable to "Virginia Chapter AFS" and mail to Hunter Hatcher at 107 Foxwood Dr, Farmville, VA 23901 . You do not need a PayPal account to pay by credit card with PayPal. Please use Chrome or another browser besides IE while completing this registration to avoid IE issues with PayPal.

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