Change, Challenge, and Opportunity in Fisheries: Fishing for Solutions Artwork by Marissa Amor Alaska Chapter / Western Division American Fisheries Society 43rd Annual Meeting 21 – 25 May, 2018 Sponsors $2,500+ $1,000 - $2,499 $500 - $999 $250 - $499 Industry Sponsors Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ 1 Cover Art.............................................................................................................................................. 1 Letter of Welcome ............................................................................................................................... 2 Planning Committees ......................................................................................................................... 3 Maps: Egan Center, Downtown Anchorage ...................................................................................... 4 Schedule at a Glance .......................................................................................................................... 5 Monday, May 21 .................................................................................................................................. 6 Continuing Education ........................................................................................................................ 6 Welcome Social ................................................................................................................................. 7 Tuesday, May 22 ................................................................................................................................. 8 Welcome, Announcements, Plenary ................................................................................................. 8 Student-Mentor Panel Discussion ..................................................................................................... 8 Tradeshow Social and Poster Session .............................................................................................. 9 Student and Early Career Professional Mentor Social .................................................................... 11 Alaska 2018 AFS Fish Film Festival ................................................................................................ 11 Wednesday, May 23 .......................................................................................................................... 12 Welcome, Announcements, Plenary ............................................................................................... 12 Western Division AFS Annual Business Meeting ............................................................................ 13 Spawning Run ................................................................................................................................. 14 Banquet (Silent Auction and Raffle) ................................................................................................ 14 Thursday, May 24 .............................................................................................................................. 15 Welcome, Announcements, Plenary ............................................................................................... 15 44th Annual Alaska Chapter AFS Business Meeting ........................................................................ 16 Closing Session – Best Student Paper Awards ............................................................................... 17 Friday, May 25 ................................................................................................................................... 17 Field Trips ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Field Trips, Continued ..................................................................................................................... 18 2019 Meeting, Reno, Nevada ............................................................................................................ 18 Please Join Us Next Year! .............................................................................................................. 18 Technical Session Schedule ............................................................................................................ 19 Symposia Descriptions .................................................................................................................... 31 Cover Art Cover art was provided by Marissa Amor. Marissa is a self-taught artist and lifelong Alaskan. She currently lives in Sitka and studies Biology at the University of Alaska, Southeast. The beauty of Alaska’s unique biodiversity inspires her to advocate conservation through art. Her vivid paintings depict Alaska's intricate tidal life & simplify nature's complex processes for all to appreciate. Website: marissaamor.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @maramorart Facebook: marissa amor art 1 Letter of Welcome Greetings Western Division Annual Meeting attendees and guests, Welcome to the Last Frontier! We are pleased to have you join us for the 43rd annual meeting of the Western Division American Fisheries Society hosted by the Alaska Chapter. Anchorage is the heart of Alaska, a bustling metropolis yet surrounded by wilderness and minutes away from adventure in any direction. We hope you have set aside some time before or after the meeting to take in the scenery and enjoy the best Alaska has to offer. The theme for this year’s meeting is “Change, Challenge, and Opportunities in Fisheries: Fishing for Solutions”. We will offer a high-quality and diverse set of 20 symposia that reflect the meeting theme and address current and future issues in the conservation and management of fisheries resources. These sessions will address our mission to improve conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting development of fisheries professionals. We would like to thank all of the session organizers and presenters for their contributions. We would like to express our utmost gratitude to the team of hardworking volunteers who made this meeting happen. If you run into them during the meeting, please say “Thanks!”. The planning team has put together an amazing meeting that we are sure you will enjoy. From tasting some of Alaska’s finest food and beverages at the Welcome Social at the 49th State Brewery, to a visual feast during the 2018 Alaska Fish Film Festival, to a memorable visit to the rolling, forested hills and rugged coastline of Cook Inlet at the Banquet at Kincaid Park – there is something for everyone! The future of our society is in the excellent hands of our student and early career professional membership. There will be many of these folks in attendance, and most will provide volunteer time in exchange for travel assistance and waiver of registration fees. The planning team (including student representatives) has worked hard to be inclusive and promote professional development during the meeting. We will offer a student/early career professional panel session lunch, a student mentor social with fish trivia, and student awards for best papers and posters. Please consider striking up a conversation with one of our student or early career attendees, you won’t regret it! In closing, we thank you for attending this year’s conference and sharing your expertise with our network of dedicated fisheries professionals. For those of you traveling from the “lower 48”, we hope you enjoy Alaska’s scenery and hospitality. Sincerely, Brian Missildine Aaron Martin Jackie Watson Jeff Falke President President President Elect President Elect Western Division AFS Alaska Chapter AFS Western Division AFS Alaska Chapter AFS 2 Planning Committees 2018 Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting Planning Committees GENERAL MEETING ORGANIZATION Brian Missildine – President, Western Division AFS Jeff Falke – President - Elect, Alaska Chapter AFS AWARDS ARRANGEMENTS AND ACCOMMODATIONS BUDGET AND FINANCE Jon Gerken - Co-chair Hamachan Hamazaki - Chair Lee Ann Gardner – Co-chair Cleve Steward – Co-chair Bill Hauser Tracy Wendt – Co-chair Sabrina Garcia SOCIALS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENT MANAGEMENT AND REGISTRATION PROGRAM Bert Lewis – Chair Tyler Dann – Co-chair Mike Daigneault – Co-chair Leah Ellis Lee Ann Gardner – Co-chair Jackie Watson – Co-chair John Seigle Chris Sergeant Jeff Falke Jessica Johnson Brian Missildine Jessica Speed Peter Westley Katrina Liebich Lisa Stuby Erika Ammann Sara Miller Matthew Varner Aaron Martin Britta Baechler Dan Dauwalter Allison Matter PUBLICITY AND OUTREACH WEBSITE FUNDRAISING Jimmy Fox – Chair Mary Beth Loewen – Co-chair Brian Missildine Josh Ashline Joel Markis – Co-chair Alaska Pacific University Student Marshall Barrows Subunit Tyler Dann STUDENT ACTIVITIES TRAVEL GRANTS TRADE SHOW Britta Baechler – Co-chair Erik Schoen – Co-chair Kevin Foley – Chair Tessa Minicucci – Co-chair Dan Dauwalter – Co-chair Jon Adsem Paul Kusnierz TOURS, TRANSPORTATION, INFO SPAWNING RUN SWAG Dan Rinella – Chair Kyle Shedd – Co-chair Samantha Simpson Jason Leppi Sue Mauger – Co-chair Becky Shaftel Michael Winfree 3 Maps: Egan Center, Downtown Anchorage 4 Schedule at a Glance Date/Time* Activity Location Sunday May 20th 10:00am – 5:00pm Western Division ExComm Meeting Hilton Monday May 21st 8:00am