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Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting May 21-26 2016 Sacramento Convention Center Street Level SOCIETY FOR FRESHWATER SCIENCE Annual Meeting MAy 21-26 2016 SACRAMENTO CONVENTION CENTER Street Level Third Floor Meeting Rooms Sacramento Convention Center Wifi Username: Society4FreshWater Password: science16 CONTENTS General Information Registration Information ..................................................6 Plenary Information .........................................................7-9 Awards .............................................................................10 Future Meeting: SFS2017 Raleigh .....................................11 Sponsors ..........................................................................12-13 Exhibitors .........................................................................14-16 Activities Workshops .......................................................................17 Taxonomy Events ..............................................................18 Field Trips .........................................................................19 Meetings ..........................................................................20 Events & Activities ............................................................20 Student/Post Doc Opportunities ......................................21 Instars Program ................................................................22 Presenter Information ......................................................23 Sessions Oral Sessions ....................................................................30-57 Poster Sessions .................................................................58-66 Online Searchable Agenda Schedules Schedule At-A-Glance .......................................................4-5 Online presentation listings in various formats are located on the Agenda page Schedule Grid By Day ........................................................25-29 of the conference website: http://sfsannualmeeting.org/agenda.cfm Indexes Session Index ...................................................................24 Direct Link to downloadable schedule grid Presenter Index ................................................................67-82 by room and day: http://sfsannualmeeting.org/includes/ SFS2016_GridAgenda.pdf Sacramento Convention Center Wifi Username: Society4FreshWater Password: science16 ABOUT SFS AND OUR LOGO SFS 2016 PROGRAM BOOK ABOUT 20 6 ANNUAL MEETING Sacramento California MAy 21-26, 2016 2 Sacramento Convention Center Wifi Username: Society4FreshWater Password: science16 SFS2016: RUNNING ON EMPTY THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS CONVENTION MEETInG OrganIzers ABOUT 2016 Meeting Co-Chairs Student Resource Committee(SRC) Officers Amy Burgin Chair University of Kansas Joanna Blaszczak Jim Harrington Board of Directors Representative California Department of Fish and Wildlife Petra Kranzfelder Jay Jones Treasurer University of Alaska Fairbanks Jessica Fulgoni Silent Book Auction Additional Members Andrea Fitzgibbon (chair), Allyson yarra, Julie Kelso, Martha Dee Nick Macias SRC Workshop Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Matt Fuller, Megan Fork Raphael Mazor Student-Mentor Mixer Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Matt Trentman (chair), Matthew Cashman, Kara Prior, Dan Pickard Logan Shoup California State University Chico Merchandise Eric Stein Darrin Hunt (chair), Corey Krabbenhoft, Martha Dee, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Natasha Wingerter Live Auction President Dustin Kincaid (chair), Anna Boegehold, Raissa Mendonca Matt Whiles Undergraduate Travel Awards Southern Illinois University Kait Farrell, Sophia Bonjour, Brittany Hanrahan Conference Planner/Meeting Manager Public Information & Policy Representatives/Social Media Managers Joy Brisighella, CMP Alex yeung, Hal Halvarson USU Conference Services Website and Social Media Conference Planner/Meeting Management We encourage you to use the meeting website and the USU Conference Services detailed online schedule for all current information and to Joy Brisighella, CMP navigate the meeting. 435-797-9270 Meeting Website [email protected] sfsannualmeeting.org Recording Policy Society Website freshwater-science.org Please! No recording of individual talks or sessions (oral or poster). Facebook Audio taping, videotaping, or photographing of presentations is www.facebook.com/FreshwaterScience not allowed at the meeting. Twitter Thank you for your cooperation. https://twitter.com/benthosnews Policy Regarding Drink Tickets PHOTO CREDIT Due to state and society policies, a 2016 conference badge and The photos on our front and back cover contrast a valid photo ID are required to redeem drink tickets at 2016 SFS pre-drought vs. during-drought conditions in events. Drink tickets are valid on the date (and event) listed on California, and are courtesy of Dave Herbst the ticket only, and are for the exclusive use of the registered (shown), Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research participant who has received the ticket in his/her registration packet – tickets are not transferrable to any other person(s). Laboratory, University of California. Sacramento Convention Center Wifi Username: Society4FreshWater Password: science16 3 SCHEDULE At-A-GlANCE SFS 2016 PROGRAM BOOK MEETInG SCHEDULE All events are at the Sacramento Convention Center unless otherwise indicated Friday, May 20, 2016 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pre-Meeting Field Trips 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM SFS Finance Meeting Sheraton-Beavis Saturday, May 21, 2016 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PRE-MEETInG WORKSHOPS Convention Center - Third Floor 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM InSTARS Orientation 304-305 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Registration Open Exhibit Hall C 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Exhibits Open Exhibit Hall C 06:00 PM Welcome Mixer Exhibit Hall C AT-A-GLANCE 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM SFS Meeting Opening and Awards Hall DE Sunday, May 22, 2016 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM Registration Open Exhibit Hall C 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM TCP Test Sessions 317-318 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome/Announcements Hall DE PLEnARy SESSIOn: Mary Power Hall DE 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Coffee Break Exhibit Hall C 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1 Convention Center - Third Floor 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch On your Own (for those not in a committee lunch) SFS Committees Lunch Meeting Sheraton-Gardenia SRC Student Resource Committee Lunch Meeting Sheraton-Camelia 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM TCP Test Sessions 317-318 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2 Convention Center - Third Floor 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Coffee Break Convention Center - Third Floor 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3 302-303 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM TCC Meeting 317-318 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM SRC Student/Mentor Mixer Sheraton-Camelia/Magnolia 07:30 PM SFS Mixer Exhibit Hall C 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Live Auction Hall DE Monday, May 23, 2016 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pub Com Meeting Sheraton-Beavis 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Registration Open Exhibit Hall C 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome/Announcements Hall DE PLEnARy - Peter Moyle Hall DE 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Coffee Break Exhibit Hall C ROOM 301 HAS BEEN reservED for Chapter MEETINGS throughout THE WEEK. A SIGN UP form IS posted ON THE message board NExT to Registration. 4 Sacramento Convention Center Wifi Username: Society4FreshWater Password: science16 SFS2016: RUNNING ON EMPTY SCHEDULE At-A-GLANCE 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4 Convention Center - Third Floor 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM SFS Membership Business Lunch Hall DE Lunch On your Own (if not attending business lunch) 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5 Convention Center - Third Floor 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Coffee Break Convention Center - Third Floor AT-A-GLANCE 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 6 Convention Center - Third Floor 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM SFS Endowment Reception Sheraton-Bataglieri 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Conference Mixer with California Chapter Hosts Exhibit Hall C Tuesday, May 24, 2016 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Taxonomy Fair Set-up Exhibit Hall C 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM South Central Chapter Meeting 301 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Registration Open Exhibit Hall C 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome/Announcements Hall DE PLEnARy - Peter Gleick Hall DE 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Coffee Break Exhibit Hall C 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 7 Convention Center - Third Floor 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch On your Own 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Poster Session Exhibit Hall C Taxonomy Fair Exhibit Hall C 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Chapter Information Session 301 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Fun Run Old Town Sacramento 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Offsite Social Event and Jam Session Rail Road History Museum Grounds Wednesday, May 25, 2016 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM new Board of Directors Breakfast Sheraton-Falor 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open Exhibit Hall C Silent Auction Pickup Exhibit Hall C 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome/Announcements Hall DE PLEnARy - J Angus Webb Hall DE 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Coffee Break Exhibit Hall C 10:30 AM - 12:00 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 8 Convention Center - Third Floor 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch On your Own Offsite 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 9 Convention Center - Third Floor 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Coffee Break Convention Center - Third Floor 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 10 Convention Center - Third Floor Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Field Trips ONLINE Searchable Agenda: downloadable SCHEDULE GRIDS: http://sfsannualmeeting.org/agenda.cfm http://sfsannualmeeting.org/includes/SFS2016_GridAgenda.pdf Sacramento Convention Center Wifi Username: Society4FreshWater Password: science16 5 REGISTRATION INFORMATION SFS 2016 PROGRAM BOOK ABOUT THE SOCIETy for Freshwater SCIEnCE Registration Hours Saturday, 21 May 2016 – 4:00pm to 10:00pm SFS is an international scientific organization founded in 1953, whose purpose is to promote further understanding
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