SDAFS Reservoir Committee
Balancing Fisheries Management and Water Uses for Impounded River Systems
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The Southern Division American Fisheries Society (SDAFS) Reservoir Committee is proud to announce the upcoming
4th International Reservoir Symposium
Balancing Fisheries Management and Water
Uses for Impounded River SystemsJune 6-9, 2007
Atlanta, GeorgiaWater allocation is one of the leading issues facing fisheries today, and fisheries managers are increasingly required to interact with other professionals including hydrologists, economists, and industry representatives in water conflicts. This symposium will address the challenges of managing reservoir fisheries and habitat in the context of competing water uses. Speakers will address topics such as water allocation, hydroelectric demands, and establishing minimum flows in reservoir tailwaters and streams. The symposium will include not only fisheries managers but experts related to water allocation issues from economic, legal, and watershed-management perspectives.
The symposium will include a series of mini-symposia that address issues of critical need for reservoir habitat management, human dimensions aspects, implications of catch-and-release fishing, stock enhancement, and data analysis and interpretation. Collectively, the symposium and book that follows will provide a valuable resource for reservoir fisheries managers, anglers, and professionals in fields related to water allocation.
In addition to invited and contributed papers, a free two-hour workshop entitled “Reservoir Habitat Initiative” will be conducted by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and a fantastic dinner social will be held at the new Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta.
So, mark your calendar and join us in Atlanta!
Contact: Vic DiCenzo at Vic.Dicenzo@dgif.virginia.gov.
Book your room online now with the personalized Reservoir Symposium reservation page or make reservations by telephone (404-767-9000). Be sure to mention RESERVOIR SYMPOSIUM when you reserve your room.
Online registration for the Reservoir Symposium is now available!