2010 ANNUAL MEETING
2010 CO/WY AFS Meeting
2010
Colorado/Wyoming AFS
Meeting
March 1-3, 2010
Hilton Garden Inn
Laramie, WY
Location and Venue
The 2010 Annual Meeting of the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the American Fisheries Society will be held in Laramie, WY at the Hilton Garden Inn, March 1 - 3, 2010. The Hilton Garden Inn is located just across the street from the University of Wyoming football stadium. Continuing education will be Monday, March 1st, with a welcome reception for meeting attendees Monday evening. Presentations will follow on Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be a student social Tuesday evening, the business lunch on Wednesday, and the banquet on Wednesday evening.
A room block has been reserved at the state rate of $70/night under CO-WY AFS and room reservations can be made by calling 307-745-5500. For additional information on meeting arrangements please contact Beth Bear (Beth.Bear@wgf.state.wy.us) or Steve Gale (Steve.Gale@wgf.state.wy.us).
Credit card payments for registration will be accepted online this year! Details will be sent to membership soon. Deadline for early registration is February 10, 2010.
Regular Meeting
Coming Soon!
Continuing Education Workshop
A
Continuing Education course, titled "Practical
Analyses of Catch Per Unit Effort Data for the Statistically
Challenged", will be taught by Dr. Wayne Hubert. This course will take
place on Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn and the cost
will be $35.00. It is designed for fisheries biologists interested in
assessing relative abundance of fishes using catch per unit effort
data. The course will cover principles of study design and pertinent
statistical analyses with examples from the central Rocky Mountains. A
workshop session will be part of the course where participants can
present their questions regarding population assessments and approaches
to data analysis for discussion by participants. Participants will be
encouraged to bring descriptions of assessment problems and data sets
for discussion. The course has been approved by the American Fisheries
Society and continuing education credit can be obtained for those who
want it. Final course and registration details will be included in the
January edition of The Angler.
Please
contact either Bobby Compton (307-875-3223,
Bobby.Compton@wgf.state.wy.us ) or
Ryan Fitzpatrick (970-472-4336, Ryan.Fitzpatrick@state.co.us ) if you
have questions.
Preliminary Agenda
Monday, March 1st
11:00 – 5:00 Continuing Education: Practical Analysis of CPUE Data for the Statistically ChallengedTuesday, March 2nd
5:00 – 7:00 Presentation download and practice
5:00 – 7:00 Registration
6:00 – 8:00 Poster and Raffle Set-up
6:00 – 10:00 Welcoming Social-Retirement Party for Dr. Wayne Hubert
7:00 – 5:00 RegistrationWednesday, March 3rd
7:00 – 6:00 Presentation download and practice
8:30 – 8:40 Opening Remarks and Presidential Message (Mark Smith, CO/WY AFS Pres.)
8:40 – 12:00 Contributed Papers
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 – 5:00 Contributed Papers
6:00 – 10:00 Student Mentoring Social-Laramie Train Depot
7:00 – 12:00 Registration
8:00 – 11:30 Contributed Papers: Sharing our Experiences
11:30 – 1:00 Chapter Business Lunch Meeting
1:30 – 5:00 Contributed Papers
6:00 – 10:00 Dinner Banquet and Raffle