Southern Division
of the
American Fisheries Society

LMBV - Click here for agenda

Organizers: Loraine Fries (Texas Parks and Wildlife, Inland Fisheries) and John Grizzle (Auburn University)

Agenda

Time: Thursday 1:00-5:00pm

Sponsored by: BASS Conservation, Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Southeastern Cooperative Fish Disease Project

The LMBV working group will present information detailing LMBV research conducted since the last LMBV workshop in 2004 and will discuss, together with agency representatives, needed research to help direct future investigations. Any interested party is welcome to attend. The working group will also discuss the possibility of evolving into a formal SDAFS Technical Committee.

While presentations are encouraged, this workshop offers a forum for brief, informal updates by interested individuals. In past meetings, attendees from across the United States have provided updates concerning the status of LMBV in their states or LMBV-related research at their facilities. These updates are of value to all with an interest in this virus and need not be formally prepared presentations. If you are interested in attending the workshop, please contact Loraine Fries at 512-353-3492 or via e-mail at loraine.fries@tpwd.state.tx.us.

Aquatic Plant Establishment Workshop

Organizers: Dr. Michael Smart (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility), Dr. Richard Ott, and Mark Webb (Texas Parks and Wildlife, Inland Fisheries)

Time: Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Sponsored by: San Antonio Water System, Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility

Full day workshop with classroom training in the morning and field training on the San Antonio River near the River Walk in the afternoon. Participants will learn the benefits provided by diverse native aquatic plant communities, the rationale for conducting establishment efforts, how to identify common aquatic plant species, methods for propagation and production of plant materials, and methods for promoting the development of diverse aquatic plant communities in ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers.

Cost to participants: None

Biologist, Angler, and Fishing Industry Interaction

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Organizers: Todd Driscoll and Dave Terre (Texas Parks and Wildlife/Texas Chapter AFS), Chris Horton and Noreen Clough (B.A.S.S. Conservation), Tim Cook (Texas B.A.S.S. Federation), Gene Gilliland (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation) and Hal Schramm (Mississippi State University)

Time: Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Sponsored by: BASS Conservation, Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Texas BASS Federation, Bass Pro Shops, and others

This will be an interactive workshop between fisheries biologists, angling group representatives, and fishing industry representatives across the Southern U.S. Media will also be in attendance. The goal of this workshop is be to raise awareness and openly discuss issues that have broad impacts on largemouth bass fisheries in the South. Workshop participants will hear presentations, become actively engaged in discussions and have opportunity to ask questions of panel experts. Future corrective actions pertaining to these issues must include good communication and cooperative efforts between resource managers, anglers, and industry. Proposed topics for discussion include:

• Water quality/quantity (inadequate funding for testing and monitoring, lack of fisheries representation with water allocation)
• Habitat - importance of habitat, reservoir aging and habitat decline, reestablishment of vegetation or cover, rationale for vegetation control, exotic species impacts and prevention
• Angler advocacy - importance of angler/biologist cooperation, political activism, minimizing tourney mortality, recruiting new anglers

Cost to participants: Meeting registration covers cost of this workshop. A $20 fee will apply to individuals who only plan to attend this workshop. Admission to the Thursday evening social is included with this fee

Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD)

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Organizers: Pat Mazik (USGS, West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit) and Dave Erdahl (U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Time: Friday 8:00-12:00am, with possibility for afternoon lab

Sponsored by: USFWS and Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society

A workshop to provide information on navigating the Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) process, which is a mechanism for implementing trials of drugs which have not been formally approved for use in fish.

Cost to participants: None

Student Workshop: Funding for Graduate Students: How to Find and Successfully Compete for Graduate Fellowships and Grants

Organizer: Fran Genwick (Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Time: Friday 1:00-5:00pm

Lucy Deckard, who works in the Office of the Vice President for Research at Texas A&M University will be presenting the following information at the workshop: We will discuss:

• National graduate fellowship programs for students starting their graduate studies
• Dissertation grants for PhD students who have finished classes and are starting work on their dissertations
• Summer internships for students from high school to graduate school at Universities, Federal Agencies, Research Institutes and National Labs

Cost to participants: None

Leadership Regardless of Position: You Don't Have to be a Chief to Have Influence

Organizer: Dr. Steve McMullin (Virginia Tech University)

Time: Friday 1:00-5:00pm

Leadership is often associated with titles such as Director, Chief, or Supervisor and clearly, a certain amount of influence accompanies such positions. However, many of the most significant accomplishments of organizations happen because of leadership within the ranks of the organizations. This half-day workshop is designed to demonstrate that the most important attributes of leadership have little to do with one's position in an organization. Participants will learn the most important attributes of leadership and how to develop those attributes to influence their organizations from any position or stage of career. Participants also will learn how to use their strength to advantage - and how to recognize and deal with the "blind spots." This is an excellent workshop for fisheries professionals at all stages of their careers - including students.

Cost to participants: To be determined