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Conferences/Meetings/Events
This page provides a list of future conferences, meetings and events related to fisheries restoration and conservation and sportfishing. (See Disclaimer below.)

If you would like to add your event, meeting or conference to this page, please contact us at fishamerica@asafishing.org.

2011 Chesapeake Watershed Forum

Conference Dates: September 30 – October 2, 2011
Other Dates: Register closes September 9, 2011
Location: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV
Contact: Rebecca Wertime, 717-737-8622, rwertime@allianceforthebay.org
Website www/allianceforthebay.org
Details: The Chesapeake Watershed Forum is a three day/two night conference held in Shepherdstown, WV that brings together representatives from local watershed organizations and local governments to learn the latest restoration science and direction, network with other groups facing similar challenges, and be inspired to continue the work of preserving and restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
   

National River Rally 2012

Conference Dates: May 4-7, 2012
Other Dates: Workshop proposals due October 13, 2011
River Hero Nominations due February 3, 2012
Scholarship requests due March 9, 2012
Location: Doubletree Hotel Portland Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon
Contact: Katherine Luscher, www.rivernetwork.org/forms/e-mail-katherine-luscher
Website http://www.rivernetwork.org
Details: The River Rally is River Network's premier annual event that brings together over 500 river conservationists for 3 consecutive days of education, inspiration and celebration. Staff, board members, volunteers, agencies, tribal representatives, and individuals interested in watershed conservation should all consider attending the event.
   

Fish Passage 2012

Conference Dates: June 5-7, 2012
Other Dates: Abstract applications due October, 2011
Registration opens in October, 2011
Abstracts for Oral Presentations due March 1, 2012
Location: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Contact: Austin Polebitski, 413-577-1275, polebitski@ecs.umass.edu
Website www.fishpassageconference.com
Details: The 2012 National Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage promises to be an important national forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange findings and experiences on fish passage issues. Fish Passage 2012 will be of interest to researchers, educators, practitioners, funders, and regulators who have an interest in advancements in technical fishways, nature-like fishways, stream restoration and stabilization, dam removal, road ecology, and the myriad of funding, safety, climate change, and other social issues surrounding connectivity projects. This is a three-day conference with concurrent sessions in engineering, biology, and management and social issues. The conference will also feature plenary talks, professional networking opportunities, and a poster session.
   

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