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Thursday April 17

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Meetings and Events

HYATT REGENCY ISLANDIA:

Registration
Open 7:30am-10:00am - Regency Ballroom Foyer

AFS Business Office
Open  7:30am-5pm  - Garden Room C, Suite 120

Audio Visual Preview
Open 7:30am-4:00pm - Garden Room E

Commercial Exhibits Show and Poster Session
8:00am-11:00am - Mission Ballroom

Commercial Exhibits Show and Poster Session Breakdown
11:30am-3:00pm  - Mission Ballroom

Box Lunch
11:30am-1:00pm - Mission Ballroom Plaza

Cal/Neva AFS Chapter Business Meeting Luncheon
11:45am–1:15pm - Islandia Restaurant

Out Migration Social    
5:30-7:30pm - Mission Ballroom

Charter Fishing Trip
7:30pm – Friday 8:00pm - Seaforth Sportfishing


Sessions:

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PM:


Thursday, April 17 Morning (click on title for abstract)

Session: Ecology and Management of Freshwater Fishes (Part I)
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Regency A
Moderator: S. Reger

8:00 AM

Introduction

8:10

[4101] Assessment of reproductive success in western mosquitofish exposed to seleniferous ag drainwater
M. Saiki

8:30

[4102] The effect of storage procedures on the ß-adrenergic response of rainbow trout red blood cells
S. Caldwell

8:50

[4103] Seasonal fluctuations Na+, K+, -ATPase in central CA salmon prior to ocean entry
S. Hayes

9:10

[4104] Swimming endurance and blood chemistry profiles of fed and fasted juvenile chinook salmon
D. Jones

9:30

Break

9:50

[4105] Relative effects of carcass addition and light enhancement on salmonids biomass and growth
M. Wilzbach

10:10

[4106] Brown bears selectively kill energy-rich salmon but only in habitats facilitating choice
S. Gende

10:30

[4107] Fish screens: an Intralox solution
O. Zubair

10:50

[4108] Using underwater photography to promote conservation: example lower Putah Creek, Yolo County, CA
J. Cervant


Session: Interactions of Hatchery and Wild Fishes in Marine and Estuarine Environments
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Regency B
Moderator: C. Zimmerman or J. Nielsen

8:00 AM

Introduction

8:10

[4201] The role of ocean carrying capacity in the determination of the percentages of hatchery and wild salmon
R. Beamish

8:30

[4202] Evidence for competitive dominance of pink salmon over other salmonids in the north Pacific Ocean
G. Ruggerone

8:50

[4203] Hatchery and wild stock interactions of juvenile chum salmon in marine waters of southeastern AK
J. Orsi

9:10

[4204] Does increased abundance of salmon lice influence survival of wild salmon? A review
N. Hvidsten

9:30

Break

9:50

[4205] Analysis of genetic hybridization risk posed by fish stocking to a historic walleye spawning group
C. Stepien

10:10

[4206] The percentage of crystalline otoliths in hatchery-reared and wild juvenile coho salmon
R. Sweeting

10:30

[4207] Size at return and environmental variation, large-scale enhancement, and productivity of pink salmon
A. Wertheimer

10:50

[4208] Differential effects of ocean fisheries on hatchery and wild salmon
P. Lawson

11:10

[4209] Differences between wild and hatchery steelhead smolts n the Sacramento River/Delta system
R. Titus


Session: Overcoming Impediments to Fish Passage (Part 1)
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Regency C
Moderator: S. Thomas

8:00 AM

Introduction

8:10

[4301] Dam removal: Aspen report and more
M. Whitman

8:30

[4302] Pacific lamprey passage and the effect of physical and procedural modifications in a test ladder
W. Daigle

8:50

[4303] A bypass structure to aid Pacific lamprey passage at hydropower dams
M. Moser

9:10

[4304] Fish passage at Redding Diversion Dam: Then and Now
T. Hamaker

9:30

Break

9:50

[4305] Design of fish screens for irrigation diversions in shallow stream flows
L. Swenson

10:10

[4306] Close encounters with a fish screen: impingements with respect to a flow field analysis
D. White

10:30

[4307] Performance and behavior of juvenile Chinook salmon near a fish screen: linking laboratory and field studies
T. Swanson

10:50

[4308] Use of dual frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) to examine fish behavior near fish screens
R. Wantuck

11:10

[4309] Pile driving impacts on swim bladder fish
B. Abbott


Session: Biology, Ecology, and Management of Pacific Coast Sharks (Part 1)
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Islands A
Moderator: D. Holts

8:00 AM

Introduction

8:10

[4401] Results of a 2-year survey of MX artisanal fisheries targeting sharks, skates, and rays in the Gulf of California
R. Hueter

8:30

[4402] Elasmobranches fisheries in the upper Gulf of California
J. L. Castillo-Geniz

8:50

[4403] Elasmobranches fisheries from the southwestern Gulf of California
A. G.-M. Lenin

9:10

[4404] Diet shift in the common thresher shark during transition from a warm to cold water regime
A. Preti

9:30

Break

9:50

[4405] Biological studies on sharks from the state of Baja California Sur
A. Cabrera-Chavez-Costa

10:10

[4406] Concentration of Hg in sharks from the Gulf of California: exploratory results
J. García-Hernández

10:30

[4407] Essential fish habitat of six pelagic sharks in the US Pacific Coast Exclusive Economic Zone
S. Smith

10:50

[4408] The nearshore elasmobranch fauna of the southern CA Bight
D. Pondella

11:10

[4409] Habitat and migration of the salmon shark
K. Weng


Session: Ecology and Management of Marine Fishes and Habitats
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Islands B
Moderator: S. Denny

8:00 AM

Introduction

8:10

[4501] Age, growth, and radiometric age validation of blackgill rockfish
M. Stevens

8:30

[4502] Bomb radiocarbon in otoliths of yelloweye rockfish as a chronometer for age validation of quillback rockfish
L. Kerr

8:50

[4503] The effect of catch-and-release angling using circle and J-type hooks on pen-reared white seabass
S. Aalbers

9:10

[4504] Habitat structure and recruitment success of two near shore reef fishes
K. Andrews

9:30

Break

9:50

[4505] The effects of exercise training on growth and muscle development of white seabass
G. Buhr

10:10

[4506] Applicability and limitations of ultrasonic telemetry and archival tags for defining pelagic fish habitat
R. Brill

10:30

[4508] Marine Life Management Reform in California
M. Weber

10:50

[4509] The path to ecosystem-based management in the California nearshore
B. Heneman


Session: Role of Natural History Collections in Endangered Species Management
Venue: Marina Village
Room: Terrace Room
Moderator: D. Logan

8:00 AM

Introduction

8:10

[4601] The legacy of David Starr Jordan (1851-1931) in ichthyology, fisheries biology, and collection building
M. Brittan 

8:30

[4602] The role of natural history museum collections in the conservation of endangered species
J. Scheurer 

8:50

[4603] Techniques to improve the quality of field collections for museum archives
A. Snyder

9:10

[4604] Unraveling the double helix: DNA and tissue collections in endangered species management
P. Harris

9:30

Break

9:50

[4605] Problems Associated with Irradiation of Genetic Samples by U.S. Postal Service
K. Graham 

10:10

[4606] ESA permitting for museums, specimen ownership, and intellectual property issues
D. Logan

10:30

[4607] International transfer of legally accessioned collection materials – ESA and CITES concerns
A. Coppola

10:50

[4608] Utility of baleen and whale bones from museums for assessing changes in genetic diversity
R. Brownell

11:10

[4609] Specimen acquisition and the realization of the potential of natural history collections: from water to jar and beyond
S. Platania


Session: Guidelines for Decision Making and Technical Applications for Captive Breeding Programs (Part 1)
Venue: Marina Village
Room: Dockside Room
Moderator: K. Arkush

8:00 AM

Introduction

8:10

[4701] Risk-benefit considerations for captive propagation programs
J. Drake

8:30

[4702] Guidelines for use of captive broodstocks in recovery efforts for ESA-listed stocks of Pacific salmon
H. Pollard

8:50

[4703] Nutritional considerations in the development of broodstock diets for captive marine species
D. Conklin

9:10

[4704] Controlling age and seasonal timing of reproduction in cultured Pacific salmon
P. Swanson

9:30

Break

9:50

[4705] Health management of captive threatened and endangered fish populations
J. Foott

10:10

[4706] Health research applications in captive breeding programs for fish
K. Arkush

10:30

[4707] Release of captively reared adult anadromous salmonids for population maintenance and recovery
B. Berejikian

10:50

[4708] Evaluation of the supplementation program at Livingston Stone NFH via winter Chinook carcass survey
J. Flory

11:10

[4709] Genes to oceans: intervention in an ecosystem context
P. Siri


Thursday, April 17 Afternoon (click on title for abstract)

Session: Ecology and Management of Freshwater Fishes (Part 2)
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Regency A
Moderator: C. Benedict

1:20 pm
Introduction
1:30

[5101] Fish community structure and environmental correlates in the highly altered southern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
F. Feyrer

1:50

[5102] Seasonal variation in diet of coastal cutthroat trout in relation to riparian vegetation
N. Romero

2:10

[5103] Effects of organic chromium on growth and carbohydrate utilization in hybrid tilapia
J. Wang

2:30

[5104] Habitat use and overlap between hatchery-reared adult razorback suckers and flathead catfish
J. Slaughter

2:50

[5105] Response of brown trout to elevated metal concentrations in the Arkansas River
L. Bergstedt

3:10
Break
3:30

[5106] Do native fishes reared in non-moving water become couch potatoes?
K. Hilwig

3:50

[5107] Phylogenetic relationships, diversity and zoogeography of western Cottus
D.Neely

4:10

[5108] Assessing self-sustainability of trout populations in Sierra Nevada lakes using experimental halt to stocking
T. Armstrong

4:30

[5109] The “Net” benefits of the World Wide Web to fisheries science
M. Whalen


Session: Western Native Trout
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Regency B
Moderator: S. Gurtin

1:20 pm
Introduction
1:30

[5201] Native trout recovery in Arizona: past, present, and future
S. Gurtin

1:50

[5202] Reconnecting fragmented Lahontan cutthroat trout habitats
A. Harig

2:10

[5203] Assessing the extent of introgression in native greenback cutthroat trout  from introduced trout species
J. Metcalf

2:30

[5204] Habitat-specific survival, biomass, and biomass accrual of trout in a small coastal stream
J. White

2:50

[5205] Evaluating population-level effects of elevated turbidity on stream trout using an individual-based model
B. Harvey

3:10
Break
3:30

[5206] Seasonal movement patterns of stream-resident cutthroat trout in the Snake River headwaters, WY
M. Novak

3:50

[5207] Factors influencing the spawning migrations and natural reproduction of the adfluvial Bear Lake Boneville cutthroat trout
P. Burnett

4:10 [5208] An evaluation of the effectiveness of barriers at protecting Apache trout
A. Robinson

Session: Overcoming Impediments to Fish Passage (Part 2)
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Regency C
Moderator: S. Thomas

1:20 pm
Introduction
1:30

[5301] Participation in hydro relicensing as a tool for furthering NOAA fisheries mission
S. Edmondson

1:50

[5302] Assessing the passage potential of anadromous salmonids at five natural falls under varying flow conditions
D. Reiser

2:10

[5303] Fish passage barriers in Colorado: the good, bad, and ugly
C. Hirsch

2:30

[5304] Fish passage: beyond dams and migratory fish
M. Hudy

2:50

[5305] Caltrans fish passage improvement projects in northern CA
J. Oldham

3:10
Break
3:30

[5306] Monitoring culvert passage of juvenile salmonids with PIT tags
S. Hendricks

3:50

[5307] Design considerations for an experimental test bed for assessment of culverts for fish passage
W. Pearson

4:10

[5308] Fish passage for native species of the western United States
B. Mefford

4:30

[5309] Stream simulation-culvert design for passage of aquatic organisms
K. Bates


Session: Biology, Ecology and Management of Pacific Coast Sharks (Part 2)
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Islands A
Moderator: O. Sosa-Nishizaki

1:20 pm
Introduction
1:30

[5401] Pop-up archival tagging of shortfin mako sharks in the southern CA Bight
S. Kohin

1:50

[5402] Commercial pelagic shark fishery from the western coast of Baja California Sur
J. Ramírez González

2:10

[5403] Elasmobranches fishery at Isabel Island in the central Mexican Pacific
J. C. Perez-Jimenez

2:30

[5404] Estimating a local MSY for the common thresher shark
C. Show

2:50 - 4:50pm

Panel Discussion


Session: Oncorhynchus at Their Southern Extremes
Venue: Hyatt Islandia
Room: Islands B
Moderator: C. Swift

1:20 pm
Introduction
1:30

[5501] Steelhead recovery planning in southern CA: taking the first steps
M. Capelli

1:50

[5502] Status, habitat, and restoration of southern steelhead in Topanga Creek and State Park
R. Dagit

2:10

[5503] Visual display of stream habitat survey profiles using GIS: an example from Topanga Creek
K. Reagan

2:30

[5504] Survival of the southernmost population of steelhead in San Mateo Creek
T. Hovey

2:50

[5505] Historical notes on trout/steelhead in San Diego County and northern Baja CA
A. Greenwood

3:10
Break
3:30

[5506] Removing Matilija Dam: opportunities and challenges for Ventura River steelhead
M. Capelli

3:50

[5507] Salmon and steelhead recovery planning: the essential need for accelerated recovery planning efforts
J. Edmondson


Session: Reservoir Management in the Arid West
Venue: Marina Village
Room: Terrace Room
Moderator: C. Harthorn

1:20 pm
Introduction
1:30

[5601] Assessing species interactions in Elephant Butte Reservoir, NM
D. Cowley

1:50

[5602] Assessing interactions between two species of bass within the same reservoirs
S. Denny

2:10

[5603] Effects of dam operations on largemouth bass in a southwestern reservoir
M. Brouder

2:30

[5604] Vegetative islands: a possible alternative to killing them fast or killing them slow.
C. Harthorn

2:50

[5605] Lake Pleasant then and now: a look at changes in the fishery and limnology over the past 12 years
S. Bryan

3:10
Break
3:30

[5606] Age determination of walleye in central Arizona reservoirs
M. Meding

3:50

[5607] The biology and foraging demands of northern pike in Arizona lakes and reservoirs
J. Flinders


Session: Guidelines for Decision Making and Technical Applications for Captive Breeding Programs (Part 2)
Venue: Marina Village
Room: Dockside Room
Moderator: K. Lentz

1:20 pm
Introduction
1:30

[5701] Application of captive broodstocks for preservation of ESA-listed Redfish Lake sockeye salmon
T. Flagg

1:50

[5702] A history of broodstock management and egg production for white seabass in southern CA
M. Drawbridge

2:10

[5703] The use of fish culture in the recovery of endangered Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon
J. Rueth

2:30

[5704] Status of captive breeding of Totoaba, endemic species of the Sea of Cortez
C. True

2:50

[5705] The US Gulf of Mexico Marine Stock Enhancement Program (GMSEP): Developing Techniques for the Culture of Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus
R. Blaylock

3:10
Break
3:30

[5706] Status of the Grande Ronde Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Captive Broodstock Program
T. Hoffnagle

3:50

[5707] Documenting biodiversity of coastal coho in northern CA
K. Bucklin

4:10

[5708] Initial protocols for the captive breeding and rearing of the spotted sand bass in southern CA
E. Miller

4:30 [5709] Captive broodstock of the federally threatened central CA coho salmon: a cooperative effort
E. Sturm
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