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Or Freshwater Mussel Field Trip International Symposium of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Meeting Program and Abstracts Healthy Mollusks = Healthy Rivers = Healthy People 19 - 24 April 2009 * Marriot Waterfront * Baltimore, Maryland This is the 6th Biennial Symposium of the FMCS Program Cover Artwork by Mike Pinder, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Program Cover designed by Matthew Patterson, White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery, USFWS International Symposium of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society The Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society (FMCS) is devoted to the advocacy for, public education about, and conservation science of freshwater mollusks, North America’s most imperiled fauna. Acknowledgement of Sponsors Many agencies, companies and individuals provided financial support for this symposium. The Freshwater Sponsors provided> $5000, Pearl Sponsors provided $2500, Gold Sponsors provided $1500, Silver Sponsors provided $1000, and Bronze Sponsor provided $500. Symposium financial sponsors are as follows: Freshwater Sponsors: USFWS - White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery; National Aquarium at Baltimore Pearl Sponsors: USFWS - Region 3 Fisheries Program (Genoa National Fish Hatchery), Region 4 Fisheries Program, Region 4 Ecological Services; Quad Cities Station Gold Sponsors: Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries (Blacksburg, VA); USFWS - West Virginia Field Office Silver Sponsors: USFWS - Region 5 Ecological Services, Abingdon Field Office, Gloucester Field Office, New Hampshire Field Office; U.S. Geological Survey; Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association; Virginia Tech Bronze Sponsors: Maryland Department of Natural Resources; West Virginia Division of Natural Resources; Mainstream Commercial Divers, Inc.; Jackson Environmental; Mike Pinder; Ecological Specialists; EA; Marshall University; Sam Norris; Office of Surface Mining/ Knoxville Tennessee Welcome! On behalf of the organizing committee, we want to welcome you to the International Symposium of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, which is also the 6th Biennial Symposium of the FMCS. The theme of the International Symposium is Healthy Mollusks = Healthy Rivers = Healthy People. If you have any questions regarding the symposium sessions please feel free to contact any of the Symposium Committee members listed on page 2. Enjoy! Boa vinda! Welcome! Ayukii! Welcome! Boa vinda! Niix maycqi! Vítáme vás! Welcome! Fáilte! Fáilte! Willkommen! huanyíng ni! Bienvenido! Croeso! Wëllkomm! Welcome! She:kon! Table of Contents Symposium Chairs and Committee…………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 FMCS Officers and Standing Committees…………………………………………………………………………………... 3 Entertainment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Program Overview………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-5 Plenary Session Schedule and Plenary Session Biographies………………………………………………………………….. 6-7 Plenary Session Abstracts………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7-8 Platform Session Schedule………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9-18 Platform Session Abstracts………………………………………………………………………………………………... 19-73 Poster Session Schedule…………………………………………………………………………………………………... 74-78 Poster Session Abstracts…………………………………………………………………………………………………... 79-111 Tour and Field Trip Information…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 112 Hatchery Field Trip Information…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 113 Acknowledgement and Thanks……………………………………………………………………………………………… 114 1 International Symposium of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium Chairs and Committees Janet Clayton Symposium Chair: Program Chair: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Catherine Gatenby Patricia Morrison U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Sponsorship Chairs: Catherine Gatenby International Chairs: Outreach Chairs: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Dick Neves Tom Jones Virginia Tech Marshall University Dick Neves Virginia Tech Juergen Geist Andy Roberts Technical University of Munchen U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Steve Ahlstedt U.S. Geological Survey Cristian Altaba Matthew Patterson University of the Balearic Islands U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Field Trip Chairs: Cindy Kane Tribal Chairs: Auction/Raffle Chairs: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Joyce Barkley Cristi Bishop Virginia Tech EA Engineering Brian Watson Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries Local Arrangements Chairs: Teresa Newton Julie Devers U.S. Geological Survey Rachel Mair U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Lisie Kitchell Cristi Bishop Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Registration Chair and Event Planner: EA Engineering Sara Guerry T-shirts/Logo Chairs : Continuing and Professional Education AV Chair: Barb Douglas Virginia Tech Greg Thompson U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2 FMCS Officers for 2008 President President Elect Secretary Treasurer Past President Steve A. Ahlstedt W. Gregory Cope Greg Zimmerman Heidi L. Dunn Robert M. Anderson U.S. Geological Survey NC State University Enviroscience, Inc. Ecological Specialists, Inc. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Norris, TN Raleigh, NC Blacklick, OH O’Fallon, MO State College, PA FMCS Standing Committees Awards Mussel Status and Distribution G. Thomas Watters W. Greg Cope Arthur E. Bogan The Ohio State University North Carolina State University North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences Columbus, OH Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC Outreach Andy Roberts Teresa Newton James D. Williams U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey Columbia, MO LaCrosse, WI Gainseville, FL Environmental Quality and Affairs Guidelines and Techniques Tom Jones Ryan Evans Chuck Howard Marshall University Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Huntington, WV Frankfort, KY Knoxville, TN Propagation, Restoration and Introduction Tony Brady Steve McMurray Janet Clayton Genoa National Fish Hatchery Missouri Department of Conservation West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Genoa, WI Columbia, MO Elkins, WV Genetics Gastropod Status and Distribution Information Exchange David J. Berg Paul D. Johnson Al Buchanan Miami University Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center Columbia, MO Oxford, OH Marion, AL Entertainment: Kike and Miguel with Steve Bloom Kike and Miguel hail from Chile and Argentina. They deliver a unique blend of Latin contemporary dance music and soulful ballads. Their CD, “Kike and Miguel", is a compilation of traditional ballads and original music inspired by musical styles of Spain, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Cuba, and Ecuador. Steve Bloom is a Cross- Cultural Percussionist in Cuban, Latin, Brazilian, Jazz, Blues, Rock and Roll, New Age, Celtic, Persian and Middle Eastern music styles. He has toured in over a dozen countries. The Washington Post, John Pitcher, writes “…Steve Bloom has never met a rhythm he couldn’t master. 3 International Symposium of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society 19-24 April 2009 * The Marriot Waterfront * Baltimore, Maryland Healthy Mollusks = Healthy Rivers = Healthy People Sunday, 19 April 2009 Monday, 20 April 2009 Tuesday, 21 April 2009 1pm – 4pm: FMCS Board Meeting – Harborside 7am – 5pm: Registration – Harborside Foyer 8am – 9:40 am: Session 3A – Systems and Ballroom A Community Ecology II – Harborside Ballroom A 8am – 10am: Plenary Session – Harborside Session 3B – Physiology, Life History and Population Ballroom C 4pm – 6pm: Committee Meetings Ecology I – Harborside Ballroom B 10am – 10:20 am: Break 9:40 am – 10am: Break *** Note: All Committee Meetings will be 10:20am – 11:50 am: Plenary Session – Harborside 10am – 12pm: Session 4A - Conservation of held in Harborside Ballrooms A & B Ballroom C unless otherwise noted in the Margaritiferidae I – Harborside Ballroom A schedule 11:50 am – 1pm: Lunch on your own and Session 4B – Physiology, Life History and Population Committee Meetings Ecology II – Harborside Ballroom B 1pm – 7pm: Registration – Harborside Foyer 12pm – 1pm: Environmental Quality and Affairs 12pm – 1pm: Lunch on your own and Committee Meeting – Harborside Ballroom A Committee Meetings – Harborside Ballrooms A & B 7pm – 10:30pm: Welcome reception at National 1pm – 3pm: Session 1A - Status of Mollusks on 1pm – 3pm: Aquarium Session 5A – Conservation of Tribal Lands – Harborside Ballroom A Margaritiferidae II – Harborside Ballroom A Session 1B – Evolution and Systematics I – *** Note: Symposium name tags required Session 5B – Water Quality and Ecotoxicology II – Harborside Ballroom B for National Aquarium entrance. Harborside Ballroom B Attendees will enter through the main 3pm – 3:20 pm: Break 3pm – 3:20 pm: Break doors. All exhibits except the 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm: Session 2A – Systems and 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm: Session 6A – Status, dolphin show will be open, including Community Ecology I – Harborside Ballroom A Distribution and Sampling I – Harborside Ballroom A the rainforest and Australia exhibits. Session 2B – Pearls – Harborside Ballroom B Session 6B - Advances in Propagation I – Harborside Ballroom B *** Note: Posters presenters can begin 5pm - 6:30pm: Guidelines and Techniques setting up at 2pm Sunday. All posters Committee Meeting - James 5pm – 7pm: Awards Committee Meeting - Iron should remain up until 3pm Tuesday for 5:20 pm - Dinner on your own; Committee Meetings 5:30pm - Dinner on your own judging and must be taken down 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Poster Session – Harborside before 5pm Tuesday 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Committee Meetings; Guidelines Ballroom
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