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7:00am EDT

Directors' Breakfast (invitation only) - Sponsored by Kalkomey Seasons Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors Green Mountain Ballroom Exhibits Open Green Mountain Ballroom Conference Registration Desk Open Hotel Lobby Speaker Preparation Room Burlington Conference Room

8:00am EDT

OUTREACH & EDUCATION 2: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Update Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-07: The Road to AOP in Vermont Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Winter Tick Epizootics in Northern New England: Influences of Climate Change, Habitat, and Moose Density Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Not just influenza virus: The emergence of novel orthomyxoviruses in the USA associated with morbidity and mortality in wildlife and humans Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Sustaining and Restoring a Connected Forested Landscape for Nature and People: Overview of the Staying Connected Initiative Montpelier A&B CONSERVATION TOOLS & APPLICATIONS: The Scat of the Matter: Use of Non-invasive Sampling to Determine Genetic Diversity and Road Selection as Travel Corridors of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region Adirondack A MANAGING PUBLIC & STAKEHOLDERS: Examining Local Stakeholders’ Role in Collaborative Landscape Conservation Adirondack B/C Law Enforcement Chiefs Business Meeting Lake Champlain B CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS & SYMPOSIA Multiple Locations Directors' Meeting Seasons

8:20am EDT

OUTREACH & EDUCATION 2: The Economic Significance of Fish and Wildlife Recreation in the Northeast Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-07: Prioritizing Aquatic Connectivity Restoration Projects: Case Studies from Northeast National Wildlife Refuges Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Mortality Assessment of Calf Moose During Successive Years of Winter Tick Epizootics in New Hampshire and Maine Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Perkinsus-like infection in amphibians - an emerging disease? Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Partnering on Connectivity: How State Agencies benefit by working in collaboration Montpelier A&B CONSERVATION TOOLS & APPLICATIONS: Mobile Field Data Collection for Fish and Wildlife Agencies Using ArcGIS Applications Adirondack A MANAGING PUBLIC & STAKEHOLDERS: Wildlife Watching and State Wildlife Reinvestment Adirondack B/C

8:40am EDT

SYMPOSIA-07: Prioritizing Fish Passage and Stream Health for Virginia’s Piedmont Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Overview of Moose Mortality and Productivity Research in Northern Vermont Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Infection with a Divergent Clade of Canine Distemper Virus in Ten Mesocarnivores in New Hampshire and Vermont from 2016-2017 Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Going with the flow: Conserving resilient and connected landscapes Montpelier A&B CONSERVATION TOOLS & APPLICATIONS: Temporally-adaptive Acoustic Sampling to Maximize Detection Across a Suite of Focal Wildlife Species with the R Package AMMonitoR Adirondack A MANAGING PUBLIC & STAKEHOLDERS: Patterns of Consumptive and Non-Consumptive Use on New Jersey Wildlife Management Areas Adirondack B/C

9:00am EDT

SYMPOSIA-07: Addressing Ecological Disruption and Transportation Vulnerabilities at Road-Stream Crossings Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Metabolic Impacts of Winter Tick Infestations: Understanding Mortality and Productivity Consequences to Moose Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Meet the new kid on the block: hemorrhagic disease of deer Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Culture Change at the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans): How Partnerships and Trainings Helped Pave the Way to Successes in Road Ecology Montpelier A&B CONSERVATION TOOLS & APPLICATIONS: Comparing Population Abundance and Landscape Connectivity of Snow Leopards on the Tibetan Plateau, Tian Shan, and Altai Regions Adirondack A MANAGING PUBLIC & STAKEHOLDERS: MDIFW’s Citizen Science Web Portal Adirondack B/C OUTREACH & LAW ENFORCEMENT COMBINED SESSION: K-9 Power: Wardens K-9s, a powerful tool for Law Enforcement and Outreach Lake Champlain A

9:20am EDT

SYMPOSIA-07: Towards Estimating Habitat Potential for River Herring Upstream of a Dam Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Agent-Based Modeling of Moose-Winter Tick Relationships at Local and Regional Scales in Northern New Hampshire Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: New York’s Adirondacks moose population health metrics Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Land protection for Habitat Connectivity – from core forest to connecting lands Montpelier A&B CONSERVATION TOOLS & APPLICATIONS: According to 15,000 Species, Which Habitats Are Most Important, and Why Do SGCN Care? Adirondack A MANAGING PUBLIC & STAKEHOLDERS: The Vermont Habitat Stamp: A New Source of Conservation Funding Adirondack B/C

9:30am EDT

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors - Sponsored by National Rifle Association Green Mountain Ballroom

9:40am EDT

SYMPOSIA-07: Creating Partnerships to Successfully Remove Deadbeat Dams: Opening 120 Miles of Brook Trout Habitat in Vermont's Connecticut River Watershed Adirondack D CONSERVATION TOOLS & APPLICATIONS: Vermont Conservation Design: A Vision and Plan for an Ecologically Functional Landscape Adirondack A MANAGING PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS: Applications of Nature's Network for Connectivity Planning in the Northeast Adirondack B/C

10:20am EDT

OUTREACH & LAW ENFORCEMENT COMBINED SESSION: Northwoods Law Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from Maine and New Hampshire Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-07: Responses of Stream Fishes to Dam Removal in Massachusetts Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Moose Management in Maine: Past, Present, and Looking into the Future! Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Sources of mortality for bald eagles in New York State Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Land Use Planning for Connectivity in Vermont Montpelier A&B BIG GAME MANAGEMENT: White-tailed Deer Neonate Survival in the Functional Absence of Predators Adirondack A HABITAT CONSERVATION & CLIMATE CHANGE: Innovative Ecology: The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Adirondack B/C

10:40am EDT

OUTREACH & LAW ENFORCEMENT COMBINED SESSION: Tales from Women in Law Enforcement Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-07: Understanding Fish Passage in a Changing System: Lessons from Restoration Efforts in the Penobscot River Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Urea Nitrogen:Creatinine Ratios, Tick Loads, Body Weights, and Survival of Calf Moose in Northern New Hampshire Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Naturally occurring diseases in the Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) population of Maine Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Maine’s Habitat Outreach Program: Providing Technical Assistance at Multiple Scales Montpelier A&B BIG GAME MANAGEMENT: Factors Influencing Survival of Yearling Male White-tailed Deer in Delaware Adirondack A HABITAT CONSERVATION & CLIMATE CHANGE: The Climate Project Screening Tool: Incorporating Climate Adaptation into On-the-ground Agency Activities Adirondack B/C

11:00am EDT

OUTREACH & LAW ENFORCEMENT COMBINED SESSION: Cops & Bobbers, Hooks & Ladders: Partnering to Teach Youth to Fish, While Making Positive Connections with Community Law Enforcement and Safety Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-07: Population-level Responses of Sturgeon to Dam Removals in Maine Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Moose Research in New York Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Diagnosing the cause of mange in black bears (Ursus americanus) in Pennsylvania Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Multiple strategies in action: landowner engagement, land protection, and transportation upgrades for connectivity Montpelier A&B BIG GAME MANAGEMENT: Spatial and Temporal Variations in White-Tailed Deer Abundance and Detectability Across a Heterogeneous Landscape of Fear Adirondack A HABITAT CONSERVATION & CLIMATE CHANGE: The Importance of Patch Shape at Habitat Thresholds: Functional Patch Size vs. Total Amount Adirondack B/C

11:20am EDT

OUTREACH & LAW ENFORCEMENT COMBINED SESSION: Building Bridges: Creating and Sustaining Partnerships with Your Constituency Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-07: What Did the Shad Say to the Fishway Entrance? More Water Please Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Nutritional Carrying Capacity of Moose in Adirondack Park, New York Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Use of ONRAB Oral Rabies Vaccine to Control Raccoon Rabies in an Urban-Suburban Area of Burlington, Vermont Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Resolution on Ecological Connectivity Montpelier A&B BIG GAME MANAGEMENT: Agency and Deer Hunter Use, Satisfaction, and Compliance with Harvest Reporting Systems for White-tailed Deer Adirondack A HABITAT CONSERVATION & CLIMATE CHANGE: Effects of Forest Biomass Energy Production on Long-Term Northern Forest Structure, Composition and Wildlife Adirondack B/C

11:40am EDT

OUTREACH & LAW ENFORCEMENT COMBINED SESSION: Conservation Law Enforcement in the Digital Realm: Using Social Media and Cellular Technology to Enhance Investigations Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-07: A Decision-Making Tool for Evaluating Biological and Statistical Thresholds for Survival Analysis Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-08: Obstacles to Genetic Analysis of Moose Using Fecal Samples Vermont B SYMPOSIA-09: Combating White-Nose Syndrome, One Trial at a Time Vermont A SYMPOSIA-10: Engaging Landowners in Landscape Scale Stewardship for Connectivity, Climate & Songbirds Montpelier A&B BIG GAME MANAGEMENT: Estimating Wildlife Distributions Using Expert Elicitation Techniques: An Assessment of Harvested Species in the Northeastern United States Adirondack A HABITAT CONSERVATION & CLIMATE CHANGE: Functional Equivalency of Natural and Created Wetlands Adirondack B/C

12:00pm EDT

Directors' Lunch (invitation only) - Sponsored by Airgun Sporting Association Seasons Coldwater Streams Working Group Montpelier C Lunch on your own N/A

1:40pm EDT

FISH AND HABITAT: Do Annual Winter Water Level Drawdowns Alter Trophic Pathways for Common Lake Fish Species? Adirondack D OUTREACH & EDUCATION 3: “But They Should Get It”- Communication Lessons Learned from NABCI State of the Birds Reports Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-08: Wildlife Abundance Estimation Using Pedigree Reconstruction: Exploring Applications with Moose (Alces alces) Vermont B SYMPOSIA-11: Opening Remarks: The Concept of “One Health" Vermont A SYMPOSIA-12: Breeding bird community response to NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife practices applied for golden-winged warblers Montpelier A&B RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION: New Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) Conservation and Monitoring Program in Vermont Adirondack A WETLAND BIRD CONSERVATION: Spring Migration Strategies of Mallards and American Black Duck That Winter in the Finger Lakes Region Adirondack B/C LAW ENFORCEMENT: Leadership for a Lifetime: How the Past Prepares Us for the Future TBD CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS & SYMPOSIA Multiple Locations

2:00pm EDT

FISH AND HABITAT: Effects of Winter Drawdown on Warmwater Fish Populations in Connecticut Lakes Adirondack D OUTREACH & EDUCATION 3: Going Local: Working with Community Grassroots Partnerships Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-08: Analyzing Trends in Moose Sighting Data in Vermont Vermont B SYMPOSIA-11: Lead Poisoning: A One Health Story Vermont A SYMPOSIA-12: What do golden-winged warbler fledglings tell us about how to structure young forest habitat within the mature forest matrix? Montpelier A&B RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION: Habitat Suitability of Restored Wetlands for Freshwater Turtles in West Virginia Adirondack A WETLAND BIRD CONSERVATION: Comparisons of Habitat Selection and Behaviors Between Mallards and American Black Ducks in the Finger Lakes Region During Winter Adirondack B/C

2:20pm EDT

FISH AND HABITAT: Restroration of the West Branch White River Using Large Wood Adirondack D OUTREACH & EDUCATION 3: Vermont Let's Go Fishing - Advanced Clinics, Local Food, Meaningful Relationships Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-08: A SNP Resource for Studying North American Moose Vermont B SYMPOSIA-11: One Science for One Health Vermont A SYMPOSIA-12: Local and landscape scale effects on American woodcock use of early successional communities managed for golden-winged warblers Montpelier A&B RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION: Population Connectivity and Effective Population Size of the Concho Watersnake, Nerodia Paucimaculata, a Recently De-listed Texas Endemic, Within an Impounded River System Adirondack A WETLAND BIRD CONSERVATION: Estimation of Waterfowl Abundance in Remote Wetland Habitats Adirondack B/C

2:30pm EDT

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors Green Mountain Ballroom

2:40pm EDT

FISH AND HABITAT: Physical Assessment of Lake Sturgeon Spawning Habitat in the Lamoille River Below Peterson Dam Adirondack D SYMPOSIA-11: Charismatic and Complicit: Impacts of Increased Abundances of White-tailed Deer on Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Vermont A SYMPOSIA-12: Evaluating native pollinator density in regenerating timber harvest practices associated with NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife Montpelier A&B

3:20pm EDT

(CANCELLED) FISH AND HABITAT: Population Genetics and Diversity of Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in the Headwaters of the Ausable River, New York Adirondack D OUTREACH & EDUCATION 3: Tracking Angler Participation: CT's Youth Fishing Passport Program and Free Fishing License Days Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-11: Blacklegged tick reservoir host diversity and abundance impacts on dilution of Borrelia burgdorferi in residential and woodland habitats in Connecticut Vermont A SYMPOSIA-12: Shrubland bird conservation and habitat use on small, diversified farms in New England Montpelier A&B RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION: Current Distribution of Bats in New Hampshire Based on a Retrospective Analysis of State-wide Acoustic Data Adirondack A WETLAND BIRD CONSERVATION: A Novel Means to Passively Identify Individual Birds Attending Nests Adirondack B/C

3:40pm EDT

FISH AND HABITAT: Applied Intensive Culture Techniques of Walleye Sander vitreus Used in Fisheries Restoration Efforts for Lake Champlain Adirondack D OUTREACH & EDUCATION 3: A New Model for Volunteer and Cost-share Tracking Everyone Should Know About Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-11: A collaborative effort to improve enhanced rabies surveillance in support of oral rabies vaccination for wildlife Vermont A SYMPOSIA-12: An early-successional shrubland habitat decision support tool Montpelier A&B RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION: Just Add Rocks: Let’s Make a Hibernacula Adirondack A WETLAND BIRD CONSERVATION: Influence of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and Inter-specific Interactions on Winter Avian Occupancy of West Virginia Wetlands Adirondack B/C

4:00pm EDT

FISH AND HABITAT: Could Diet Provide Clues to Wild Lake Trout Recruitment in Lake Champlain? Adirondack D OUTREACH & EDUCATION 3: AFWA Multi-state Conservation Grant Program Update: State, Regional and National Hunting and Fishing License Data Dashboards Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-11: Cyanotoxins in Freshwater Ecosystems: Implications for Human, Animal, and Ecosystem Health Vermont A SYMPOSIA-12: Variation in plumage reflects avian habitat associations not revealed by abundance Montpelier A&B RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION: Recovery of an Endangered Butterfly in a Fire-Managed Urban Pitch Pine-Scrub Oak Barrens Adirondack A

4:20pm EDT

FISH AND HABITAT: Insights for ArcGIS: Visualize and Analyze Data Like Never Before! Adirondack D OUTREACH & EDUCATION 3: Using ArcGIS Tools for Constituent Engagement Lake Champlain A SYMPOSIA-12: Managing reclaimed sand and gravel mines for thicket-dependent wildlife Montpelier A&B RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION: The Frosted Elfin: A Tiny Butterfly with a Huge Conservation Challenge/Opportunity Adirondack A

4:40pm EDT

SYMPOSIA-12: Use of shrubby clearcuts and transmission line rights-of-way by shrubland birds and mature-forest birds during the nesting and post-nesting season Montpelier A&B

5:00pm EDT

SYMPOSIA-12: Using field-based research to incentivize grassland bird-friendly hayland management in New England Montpelier A&B

5:20pm EDT

Conference Adjourns N/A