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Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference 2019

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE UPDATES & CHANGES: As a result of the prolonged government shutdown, we experienced a number of cancellations and changes to the schedule. Cancellations and changes are listed here (as of January 26, 2019).

Jay Vecchiet

Northern Illinois University
Graduate Student
Illinois

Second year Master's student looking to go into wildlife management. Strong amphibian and reptile background as well as conservation.

1:00pm EST

(WORKSHOP) The Wildlife Society’s Certification Program: Strategies for a Successful Application (TWS NCS Leadership Series, free for North Central Section members of TWS) HOPE BALLROOM A

6:00pm EST

Featured Event! Welcome to Ohio Social - Sponsored by Mossy Oak, National Shooting Sports Foundation, and USDA APHIS Wildlife Services SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

10:00am EST

Wild Jobs Café SUPERIOR BALLROOM A

10:20am EST

(CANCELLED) (SYMPOSIA-02) Tracking Recovery Goals for the Conservation Reliant Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake HOPE BALLROOM B (WILDLIFE: WETLAND CONSERVATION) Multi-scale Habitat Associations with Marshbird Occupancy and Abundance in the Great Lakes Region CENTER STREET ROOM D

10:40am EST

(SYMPOSIA-02) Eastern Massasauga Demography and Extinction Risk Under Prescribed-Fire Scenarios HOPE BALLROOM B (WILDLIFE: WETLAND CONSERVATION) Marsh Bird Use of Wetlands Managed for Waterfowl in Illinois CENTER STREET ROOM D

11:00am EST

(SYMPOSIA-02) The Epidemiology of Snake Fungal Disease in Eastern Massasaugas over the Last 10 Years HOPE BALLROOM B

11:20am EST

(SYMPOSIA-02) Status and Assessment of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) in Berrien County, Michigan HOPE BALLROOM B

11:40am EST

(SYMPOSIA-02) Monitoring Eastern Massasauga Populations Within the Carlyle Lake Region HOPE BALLROOM B (WILDLIFE: URBAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT) Effects of Harassment on Behavior and Movement of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in an Urban Park VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D

1:20pm EST

(SYMPOSIA-02) Combating Threats to the Eastern Massasauga with Directed Conservation Actions in Illinois HOPE BALLROOM B

2:00pm EST

(SYMPOSIA-05) Using Citizen Scientist Data to Elucidate Drivers of Urban Bird-window Collisions VETERANS MEETING ROOM C/D

2:20pm EST

(SYMPOSIA-02) An Experimental Assessment of Habitat Restoration Efforts for Eastern Massasaugas in Pennsylvania HOPE BALLROOM B

3:20pm EST

(WILDLIFE: CERVIDS) Causes of Mortality in Minnesota’s Declining Moose Population CENTER STREET ROOM D

3:40pm EST

(SYMPOSIA-02) Overview of a New Initiative That Engages Private Landowners in Eastern Massasauga Conservation in Ontario HOPE BALLROOM B

5:00pm EST

Student / Professional Networking Mixer Trivia Night! - Hosted by the University of Toledo's Rocket Student Subunit of the AFS HOPE BALLROOM D/E

10:00am EST

Wild Jobs Café SUPERIOR BALLROOM A

10:20am EST

(SYMPOSIA-08) Wetland Habitat and Bird Population Changes over Time: the Dynamics of Coastal Wetlands HOPE BALLROOM B

10:40am EST

(SYMPOSIA-08) Evolution of Wetland Conservation and Policy: Developing Programs and Partnerships HOPE BALLROOM B (WILDLIFE: MAMMALS) Camera Trap Efficacy for Determining Mammal Occupancy in Northern Hardwood Forests, Michigan CENTER STREET ROOM D

11:00am EST

(SYMPOSIA-08) Synthesizing the Science to Support Management of Invasive Plants HOPE BALLROOM B (SYMPOSIA-10) Timber Rattlesnake Habitat Use: A Thermal Landscape Perspective VETERANS MEETING ROOM A/B (WILDLIFE: MAMMALS) Using Stable Isotope Analysis to Evaluate the Diet of the North American River Otter Throughout Ohio CENTER STREET ROOM D

11:20am EST

(SYMPOSIA-08) Great Black Swamp Region of Northwestern Ohio HOPE BALLROOM B

11:40am EST

(CANCELLED) (SYMPOSIA-08) A Decade of Privately Owned Wetland Restorations in the Lake Erie Marsh Focus Area HOPE BALLROOM B (SYMPOSIA-10) Adaptive Variation in Venom Genes in Small Isolated Populations of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes VETERANS MEETING ROOM A/B

1:20pm EST

(SYMPOSIA-12) What Makes for a Good Restoration Project CENTER STREET ROOM C

2:20pm EST

(SYMPOSIA-12) Restoring Wetland Habitat for Amphibian Communities CENTER STREET ROOM C

3:20pm EST

(WILDLIFE: UPLAND 2) Does Land Management Have Detectable Effects on Species Richness? CENTER STREET ROOM D