Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference 2019

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Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference 2019

Welcome to the interactive web schedule for the 2019 Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference! The schedule is subject to change (as of January 22, 2019). Please check back for updates. To return to the main Conference website, go to: www.midwestfw.org.

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE UPDATES & CHANGES:
As a result of the prolonged government shutdown, we’re expecting some presentation cancellations and will continue to update the schedule with changes as they occur. Otherwise the conference will proceed as planned. Current cancellations and changes are listed here.

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10:20am

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: FISHERIES 1) What Makes Anglers Happy: A Sentiment Analysis of Walleye Angler Fora in the United States CENTER STREET ROOM B

10:40am

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: FISHERIES 1) You Can Have Your Fire Hose and Drink from It, Too: An Expert-Approved Approach to Using Angler Apps to Generate Large Volumes of Usable Data CENTER STREET ROOM B

11:00am

(FISHERIES: LIGHTNING TALK) The Ancient Sport Fishes Project: Old Fish Emerging as a New Multimodal Recreational Fishery VETERANS MEETING ROOM A/B (HUMAN DIMENSIONS: FISHERIES 1) Assessing Opinions Toward Native Fish Management in the Black Hills Region of South Dakota CENTER STREET ROOM B

11:20am

(FISHERIES: BEHAVIOR & PHYSIOLOGY) Effects of Wastewater Effluent on Fin Length and Body Condition of Fathead Minnows CENTER STREET ROOM C

11:40am

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: FISHERIES 1) Fishing for Answers: Restoration in the St. Clair-Detroit River System Improves Angling Opportunities CENTER STREET ROOM B

1:20pm

(SYMPOSIA-05) It Takes a Village: A Collaborative Approach to Bird Conservation VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D (HUMAN DIMENSIONS: WILDLIFE) Use of Surveys to Enhance R3 Programs CENTER STREET ROOM B

1:40pm

(SYMPOSIA-01) First Year Evaluation of a Regulation Change for Walleye at Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Kansas HOPE BALLROOM A (HUMAN DIMENSIONS: WILDLIFE) Psychological Involvement and Constraints to Hunting Participation: Implications for R3 Research CENTER STREET ROOM B

2:00pm

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: WILDLIFE) Guiding Hunter Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation: A Market-Driven Approach CENTER STREET ROOM B

2:20pm

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: WILDLIFE) University Students and Bears: Understanding Attitudes Among Future Stakeholders CENTER STREET ROOM B

2:40pm

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: WILDLIFE) Tolerance of Restored Wildlife: Landowner Attitudes Toward Elk in Northwest Minnesota CENTER STREET ROOM B

4:00pm

(SYMPOSIA-06) Minnesota’s Stream Conservation Easements and New Perennial Vegetation Buffer Law Overlap to Improve Riparian Habitat VETERANS MEETING ROOM A/B

10:20am

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: POLICY & ENGAGEMENT) Something Fishy or Something Wild? Comparing the Progression, Status, and Needs of Social Science Integration in Fisheries and Wildlife Sides of Conservation VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D

10:40am

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: POLICY & ENGAGEMENT) What Should a Baccalaureate Program in Conservation Law Enforcement Emphasize? VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D

11:20am

(HUMAN DIMENSIONS: POLICY & ENGAGEMENT) Investigating Perceptions of Wildlife and Vegetation in Urban Vacant Lots VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D

3:40pm

(SYMPOSIA-13) A Professional Development Program for Community-Engaged Research VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D

4:20pm

(SYMPOSIA-13) Michigan EnviroImpact Tool: Collaboration, Cultivation, and Communication to Support Farmers in Forecasting Manure Nutrient Runoff Risk VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D

6:00pm

(P64) Using Citizen Science to Assess the In-stream Response of Watershed Conservation Practices SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D (P65) Student Organizations as Professional Development Vehicles for Applied Learning Experiences: The MWSU Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society Example SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

10:20am

(SYMPOSIA-15) It's Time to Change the Game: How Can Natural Resource Agencies Use New Communication Tools to Stay Relevant? HOPE BALLROOM B

10:40am

(SYMPOSIA-15) Seizing an Opportunity for Engagement with New Stakeholders: Building Wildlife Policy and Agency Relevancy HOPE BALLROOM B (HUMAN DIMENSIONS: FISHERIES 2) An Estimation of Harvest and Angler Habits at Bowfishing Tournaments in Illinois VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D

11:00am

(SYMPOSIA-15) Differential Constraints and Preferences of Anglers and Non-anglers in Urban Areas of Iowa HOPE BALLROOM B

11:20am

(SYMPOSIA-15) Breaking It Down: Communicating Complex Subjects to the People We Serve HOPE BALLROOM B

11:40am

(SYMPOSIA-15) Learning from Michigan’s Women Anglers Through Community Engagement and Photography HOPE BALLROOM B