riverside2023.tws-west.org2023 Annual Meeting

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Committee Roster About our Meeting Logo Code of Conduct Raffle, Online Auction, and Wildlife Books for the Next Generation of Wildlifers Photos from Past Meetings Why Attend the Western Section Annual Meeting? Justification Professional Development Contact Us Home – TWS-WS Program Menu Toggle 2023 Program e-Booklet Scientific Oral & Poster Sessions: Schedules, Presenters, Abstracts Grid View – Scientific Oral and Poster Sessions General Sessions: Plenary — Members Meeting & Awards — Keynote — Capstone Pre-Meeting Professional Development Events & Field Trips Breakfast Roundtables Evening Events – Welcome Reception — Members Banquet with Raffle-Trivia-Karaoke — Poster Reception Annual Meeting Workshops Associated Meetings and Working Groups Venue Menu Toggle Downtown Riverside Parking Map Venue and Lodging Ride & Room Share Forum Best of Riverside Students Menu Toggle Students & ECP’s – Raffle for a Spotting Scope! Pre-Annual Meeting Student & ECP Saturday (January 28, 2023) Volunteer Positions Available for Students Student-Professional Mixer Student Quiz Bowl Student Guide Student Awards A Students Perspective of the TWS-WS Annual Meeting Calls & Guidelines Menu Toggle Call for Papers Call for Photo Submissions Call for Raffle & Online Auction Donations — Wildlife Biologist Gear Swap Call for Award Nominations Call for Volunteers Oral Presentation Instructions and Guidance Poster Presenter Instructions and Guidance Sponsors & Exhibitors Menu Toggle 2023 Sponsors and Exhibitors – THANK YOU! Exhibit Hall Booth Map Exhibit Hall Details Sponsorship Opportunities Thank You Meeting Sponsors CONDOR SPONSORS BIGHORN SPONSORS SEA TURTLE SPONSORS Click Here! Link to Survey Please fill out our survey — If you DID attend, we want to hear your feedback! And if you DID NOT, we want to know why not. Survey open February 10th to March 31st. The is Powered by Whova — Registered Attendees, Login now to launch your meeting experience! How to Login to Whova: Login HERE through the website portal and/or download the Whova App from the app store. Setup an account — You MUST use the email that you used to register for the meeting. This is the email we have authenticated for you in Whova! Create a password, or reset if you have used Whova before and can’t remember your old password. Bookmark the URL for the Whova Website: https://whova.com/portal/ webapp/amot_202302/ Log in to Whova now in case you have any difficulties. Don’t wait until next week! If you have trouble logging in, you may email us for assistance: tech_help@tws-west.org . If you need more guidance on how to use Whova, please visit Whova User Guides . Whova is is intended for both Virtual and In-Person Participants. It is the hub for engaging and communicating with other attendees, and is the best way to receive announcements and notifications from the event organizers. It is also the place to watch live and recorded presentations virtually (both during and after the meeting). A Few Tips: The Annual M eeting officially begins Tuesday, February 7th at 6pm . We look forward to seeing you then. Did you know you can make your own, personalized Whova agenda? Just add” the things you want to attend to your” list, and when you’re done you can click to view my agenda” for your own personalized schedule. Fun facts! If you open the agenda item for each concurrent session presentation, you’ll find the link to the abstract, and more. Use Session Q&A to ask the presenters any questions you may have. Posters will be uploaded to Whova next week, if not sooner. Set up in-person/virtual meet-ups with other attendees to connect and network. Create and converse through Discussion Topics in the Community Board. Please don’t share your login to Whova – this could make us exceed our user license agreements and keep others from being able to access Whova. Bidding for our online silent auction starts now. What are you dreaming about purchasing? All funds support Western Section Student and Early Career Professional Programs. Onsite registration is available online and on site in Riverside through the end of next week. Please share with your colleagues may not have registered yet. Coming to Riverside? Sign up for the Tuesday night Cornhole tourney — Our quota of 16 teams is filling up fast and just a few spots remain. Sign up HERE . Don’t forget to wear your favorite Wildlife Tee Tuesday evening. Prizes awarded for the best shirts in several categories. (1) Science/Nature (2) Funniest (3) Most Unique (4) Most Artistic. We’re having a gear swap. Please bring anything you want to pass on to the next generation. Field gear and clothing, etc. Here is a link to a Downtown Riverside Parking Map. You may park at the Riverside Convention Center for $10 day. If you instead park on the street, it is recommended that you do not leave valuables in your vehicle. Check out Slack and/or Discord if you are looking for a roommate or carpool. They function just like Whova and are available year-round! Giving a talk in an Oral Scientific Session? If you are presenting in-person , come to the room where your talk is assigned a half hour before your session begins to upload your PPT to the laptop. Virtual presenters – Click the Zoom link in the Whova Agenda for your session. Ask to be promoted to host” and please login 30 minutes before your session so we can make sure you are all set. Poster Presenters – Please upload the PDF for your poster to Whova by Wednedsay, February 8th at 10am. Guidelines for Oral Presenters AND Guidelines for Poster Presenters It’s going to be a great week of cutting-edge scientific presentations, robust panel discussions, exciting networking events, and more. Sincerely, Planning Committee Get our official conference app iOS Android For Blackberry or Windows Phone, Click here For feature details, visit Whova Our 20 23 annual meeting will be presented in a hybrid format. When you register, you can choose either in-person or virtual and you are...