FL TWS 2011 Spring Conference
March 22-24, 2011
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa
The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society will hold its 2011 Spring Conference during March 22-24, 2011 at Safety Harbor Resort and Spa (www.safetyharborspa.com). Rooms will cost $108 per night. You can make reservations by calling (727) 726-1161 and asking for the Florida Wildlife Society group rate. Our room block will be held until March 7, 2011, so make your room reservations early!
The Plenary Session theme for this year's conference will be "Coastal Conservation: Management in a Changing World". The Plenary Session theme for this year's conference will be "Coastal Conservation: Management in a Changing World". Plenary speakers include Gil McRae, Director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute; Billy Causey, Regional Director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Sanctuary Program; and Reed Noss, Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Central Florida.
The conference will also feature a symposium and panel discussion on recent challenges to managing coastal ecosystems, oral presentations, and a poster session. A salt water hatchery tour and kayaking field trip, as well as two half-day GIS workshops will also be offered. We encourage you to participate by giving a presentation on research projects, management updates, field techniques, etc. This is a great forum for sharing information with your peers, and the subject matter does not have to be related to the plenary theme or symposium.
2011 Spring Conference Program
Are you a student? Great! There will be a separate “student” category where the best student paper will win a $100 cash prize.
Do you need to share a room or ride? Visit our FaceBook discussion page to see who else may need to share!
Partial travel grants will also be considered! Please click here for application and submittal instructions.
CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS - EXTENDED DEADLINE!
The deadline for submitting presentation and poster abstracts has been extended to March 4, 2011. Click here for more information including submission details and guidelines.
REGISTRATION
You can register ONLINE or mail or fax in the REGISTRATION FORM
Members $110 (early registration)
(includes Social and Networking Dinner) $130 (after March 11, 2011)
Nonmembers $140 (early registration)
(includes Social and Networking Dinner) $160 (after March 11, 2011)
Students $55 (early registration)
(includes Social and Networking Dinner) $75 (after March 11, 2011)
Dinners for additional guests can be purchased for $44 each.
A $25 cancellation fee will apply to registrations cancelled after March 11, 2011.
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 22, 2011:
10:00am-5:00pm: Registration and Poster Setup*
1:00pm-3:30pm: Symposium/Panel Discussion
3:45pm-5:30pm: Business Meeting
6:00pm-8:00pm: Welcome Social
Wednesday, March 23, 2011:
8:00am-10:00am: Plenary Session
10:00am-12:00pm: General Session
12:00pm-1:30pm: Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm-5:30pm: Technical Session(s)
6:00pm-7:00pm: Poster Session and UF Alumni and Friends Reception
7:00pm-9:00pm: Networking Dinner
Thursday, March 24, 2011:
8:00am-12:00pm: Field Trips (sign up on-site)
8:00am-12:00pm: Basic GIS Workshop (preregister) - Agenda
1:00pm-5:00pm: Intermediate GIS Workshop (preregister) - Agenda
*Posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference, or until removed by authors, beginning at 7:00pm on Wednesday.
DIRECTIONS
Salt Water Hatchery Field Trip
Other fantastic offers include:
- 10% coupons to all attendees for the breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant
- Tumbler drink discounts at the hotel lobby lounge and tiki bar – bring your tumblers or buy them on-site at the FLTWS merchandise table!
- 20% discount on a la carte spa services – services must be scheduled prior to arrival with Joyce Creamer at (727) 726-1161, call now for a relaxing massage!