Schedule
| Monday: February 4 | |
| 8:30am to 5:30pm | R Bootcamp* (Salon 5) |
| 1:00pm to 6:00pm | Western Section Executive Board Meeting (Board Room) |
| 1:00pm to 6:00pm | Fire Ecology & Forest Health in the 21st Century Symposium* (Salon 4) |
| 1:00pm to 6:00pm | Mohave Ground Squirrel TAG Meeting (Salon 3) |
| 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Dinner – Fire Ecology/Board of Directors (Salons 1 & 2) |
| 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Registration Packet Production (Mariposa) |
| Tuesday: February 5 | |
| 7:00am to 8:00pm | Registration & Office (Mariposa) |
| 8:00am to 11:45am | Mohave Ground Squirrel TAG Meeting (Salon 3) |
| 8:30am to 12:30pm | Fire Ecology & Forest Health in the 21st Century Symposium* (concludes) (Salon 4) |
| 8:30am to 2:30pm | Western Section Executive Board Leadership Training (Board Room) |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Luncheon, Board of Directors (Embers Room) |
| 12:30pm to 4:30pm | Wildlife Biologist Construction Awareness Training (WildC.A.T.)* (Salon 3) |
| 1:00pm to 5:00pm | California Department of Fish and Wildlife Research Permitting Overview* (Salon 5) |
| 1:00pm to 3:00pm | Marketplace/Exhibit Hall/Raffle-Silent Auction Setup (Forest View Ballroom) |
| 1:00pm to 4:00pm | Southern Sierra Nevada Fisher Working Group Meeting (Salon 2) |
| 2:00pm to 4:30pm | Coffee and drinks served in Foyer |
| 3:00pm to 4:30pm | Chapter Leaders Meeting New Time! (Board Room) |
| 3:00pm to 8:30pm | Marketplace/Exhibit Hall/Raffle-Silent Auction (Forest View Ballroom) |
| 4:30pm to 6:00pm | U.S. Forest Service Biologists and Researchers, Meet & Greet (Embers Restaurant) |
| 5:00pm to 6:00pm | Elevator Speech Training for Students New Time! (Board Room) |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm | CDWF Science Institute – Planning tools to guide wildlife management – CDFW Staff training session, by invite (Salon 5) |
| 5:00pm to 11:00pm | No-host bar open in Foyer |
| 6:00pm to 9:00pm | Speaker Practice Room – Sign up in Mariposa Room (Boardroom) |
| 6:30pm | Official Meeting Opening |
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Welcome Reception, Photo Display, Wildlife T-Shirt Contest (Salons 1-4, Grand Terrace)
Fajitas served from 6:30-8pm – Name Badge Required. |
| Wednesday: February 6 | |
| 7:30am to 9:30am | Breakfast Roundtable Discussion* Starts promptly at 7:30am! (Salon 1) |
| 7:30am to 7:00pm | Registration & Office (Mariposa) |
| 7:30am to 8:30am | Speaker Practice Room – Sign up in Mariposa Room (Boardroom) |
| 8:00am to 9:30am | Birds and their Habitats in the Sierra Nevada (Madera) |
| 8:00am to 10:00am | Publishing Papers and Peer Review Workshop (Salon 2) |
| 8:00am to 10:00am | California Fisher Working Group Meeting (Salon 3) |
| 9:00am to 7:00pm | Marketplace/Exhibit Hall/Raffle-Silent Auction (Forest View Ballroom) |
| 9:00am to 4:30pm | Coffee and drinks served in Foyer |
| 9:00am to 9:30am | Student Chapter Mentor Program Information Session and Orientation (Boardroom) |
| 10:00am to 12:00pm | Resume Critiques with Kristina Hunt (Madera) Advance signups required: https://twsresumereview.youcanbook.me (Madera) |
| 10:00am to 12:00pm | Keynote Address & Dialogue — Dr. Jennifer Malpass Adapt or Die: Changes in who we serve and who we are (Salon 4 & 5) |
| 12:00pm | Lunch break (Box Lunches distributed on Grand Terrace Outside) |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Retirees Meeting (Board Room) |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | How *Not* to Give a Scientific Presentation Workshop (Madera) |
| 1:00pm to 5:30pm |
Scientific Concurrent Sessions (Salon 2/Salon 3/Salon 4/Salon 5)
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| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Speaker Practice Room – Sign up in Mariposa Room (Boardroom) |
| 2:00pm to 4:00pm | Poster Setup Hours (Salon 1) |
| 2:30pm to 3:30pm | Job Interview Skills Workshop (Madera) |
| 3:00pm to 5:30pm | Sierra Nevada Red Fox Working Group (Board Room) Open to the public |
| 3:05pm to 3:30pm | Afternoon Break with drinks and light snacks served in Foyer |
| 4:00pm to 7:00pm | Poster Viewing and Judging (Salon 1) |
| 4:00pm to 6:00pm | Resume Workshop: A Beginner’s Guide: The Basics of a Resume, C.V., and Interview Skills (Madera) |
| 5:30pm to 6:30pm | HSU Reunion (Embers Restaurant) |
| 5:00pm to 11:00pm | No-Host bar open in Foyer |
| 6:00pm to 9:00pm | Speaker Practice Room – Sign up in Mariposa Room (Boardroom) |
| 6:00pm to 7:00pm | Student Mixer – An opportunity for all students to come together in a relaxed environment to meet, network and share experiences. (Salon 1) |
| 7:00pm to 10:00pm | Annual Members Banquet, Awards Ceremony, and Bucket Raffle* (Salons 2-5)
Doors open at 7pm for those with a banquet ticket. Extra seats available at 8pm for those who would like to attend the awards program portion of the evening only. |
| Thursday: February 7 | |
| 7:00am to 8:00am | Breakfast Social* (Embers Restaurant) |
| 7:30am to 8:00pm | Registration & Office (Mariposa) |
| 7:30am to 4:00pm | Coffee & drinks served in Foyer |
| 7:30am to 8:30am | Western Wildlife Planning Meeting (Board Room) |
| 8:00am to 9:00pm | Marketplace/Exhibit Hall/Raffle-Silent Auction (Forest View Ballroom) |
| 8:00am to 8:00pm | Poster Viewing and Judging (Salon 1) |
| 8:00am to 12:10pm | Scientific Concurrent Sessions (Salon 2/Salon 3/Salon 4/Salon 5)
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| 8:30am to 12:00pm | Speaker Practice Room – Sign up in Mariposa Room (Boardroom) |
| 10:00am to 12:00pm | Resumé Workshop: Advanced Resume, C.V., and Interview Skills (Madera) |
| 10:05am to 10:30am | Morning Break, Coffee and drinks served in Foyer |
| 12:00pm | Lunch break (Box Lunches distributed on Grand Terrace Outside) |
| 12:15pm to 1:30pm | Chapter Meetings New Time!
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| 1:30pm to 3:00pm | Plenary Session: Death And Taxas: Extinction and Speciation During the Anthropocene (Salons 4-5) |
| 1:30pm to 8:00pm | Speaker Practice Room – Sign up in Mariposa Room (Boardroom) |
| 2:00pm to 4:00pm | Resume Critiques with Kristina Hunt (Madera) Advance signups required: https://twsresumereview.youcanbook.me (Madera) |
| 3:00pm to 3:15pm | Afternoon break with drinks and light snacks served in Salons 4-5 |
| 3:15pm to 4:15pm | Member Engagement Committee Meetings (Salons 4-5) – Student Affairs and Diversity Committee – Awards and Grants Committee – Conservation Affairs Committee – Professional Development Committee – Member Communications Committee |
| 3:30pm to 6:00pm | Sierra Nevada Red Fox Conservation Advisory Team (Boardroom) By invite only please |
| 4:30pm to 6:00pm | Annual Business Meeting and Members Forum (Salons 4-5) |
| 6:30pm | Silent Auction Closes (Forestview) |
| 7:00pm to 9:00pm | Poster Reception (Salons 1-5)
No-host bars in foyer from 4-11pm. Chili bar and veggies served from 7-8:30pm in Salons 1-5 (Name badge required) |
| Friday: February 8 | |
| 7:00am to 8:00am | Breakfast Social* (Embers Restaurant) |
| 7:30am to 1:00pm | Registration & Office (Mariposa) |
| 7:30am to 11:00am | Coffee & drinks served in Foyer |
| 7:30am to 11:00am | Speaker Practice Room – Sign up in Mariposa Room (Boardroom) |
| 8:00am to 12:30pm | Scientific Concurrent Sessions (Salon 2/Salon 3/Salon 4/Salon 5)
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| 8:00am to 11:00am | Marketplace/Exhibit Hall/Coffee (Forest View Ballroom) |
| 8:00am to 11:00am | California Department of Fish and Wildlife: How to Get Temporary and Permanent Jobs in Wildlife Conservation (Forest View Ballroom) |
| 9:00am to 11:00am | Wildlife Career Symposium for Students (Salon 1) |
| 8:00am to 5:00pm | CA Bat Working Group Meeting (Madera) |
| 10:05am to 10:30am | Morning break. Coffee and drinks served in Foyer |
| 11:15am to 12:15pm | Job Interview Panel (Salon 1) |
| 1:00pm to 2:00pm | Meeting Planning Committee Wrap-Up (Board Room) |
| 1:00pm to 4:00pm | Yosemite Workshop & Field Trip Case Studies in Species Restorations at Yosemite |
* Requires extra fee