UPDATE!
Program Schedule can be downloaded here
The general schedule (see below). Note times may adjust slightly, but this gives a general idea of “The Meeting”. Here are some general concurrent session topics that have been submitted so far; not all submissions are listed (yet!).

Wednesday, Feb 8

8:00 – 4:30: Registration Open
Associated Meetings:
8:00-10:00: ODFW Research: Mule deer
9:00 – 11:00: Oregon Raptor Monitoring
9:00 – 12:00: Pacific Birds/Intermountain West Joint Venture
10:00 – 12:00: ODFW Solar Energy/Wildlife Mitigation
10:00 – 12:00: USFS Biologist Meeting
10:00 – 12:00: ODFW Research: Elk
12:00 – 1:00: Past Presidents’ Lunch (invitation only, sorry!)
1:00 – 2:30: Plenary Session
2:30 – 3:20: Break and Refreshments
3:20 – 5:00: Concurrent Sessions
5:30 – 7:00: Student and Early Professionals Mentor Social
6:30 – 11:00: Welcome Reception

Thursday, Feb 9

7:30 – 4:30: Registration Open
7:00 – 8:00: Beverages
8:00 – 10:00: Concurrent Sessions
10:00 – 10:20: Break and Refreshments
10:20 – 12:00: Concurrent Sessions
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch (provided with registration)
1:00 – 2:40: Concurrent Sessions
2:40 – 3:00: Break and Refreshments
3:00 – 5:00: Concurrent Sessions
5:00 – 6:30: ORTWS Business Meeting
6:30 – 11:00: Social Hour and Banquet
SPECIAL FEATURE! 9:30 – 11:00: Bluegrass/Old Time Jam. Adjacent to the banquet, bring your instrument and join right in!

Friday, Feb 10

Friday is a day of Workshops and Field Trips!
8:00 – 12:00: Occupancy Modeling. Multispecies occupancy models are a useful tool for research and conservation projects. This workshop will introduce multilevel models; compare multispecies models to single species analogues; explore examples from both observational and experimental studies, including study design and sampling and with a focus on herpetofauna; demonstrate implementation in the R software platform; and discuss statistical inference about parameters and derived quantities from both frequentist and Bayesian perspectives. Workshop will focus on a worked example (stored in a R workspace) to understand manipulation of model output, including discussion and presentation of model summaries in tables and graphics. Workshop will provide data and code to run a multispecies model outside the workshop. Workshop content is designed to interest individuals with a broad range of familiarity with both occupancy models and R software. Participants will need to have R loaded on their computer prior to the workshop, although successful participation in workshop does not require a computer. 15 participants maximum
9:00 – 12:00: Wildlife Habitat Planning. Wildlife Habitat Planning workshop with the National Wildlife Federation. This workshop will focus on helping participants inventory and develop a site plan for their own property, or other small area they would like to target with habitat enhancements. 40 participants maximum.
9:00 – 12:00: Museum Tour (Off-site). Celebrate the history of our native peoples with this guided tour at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. Led by Bobbie Conner, director of the institute, you will also get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Curatorial Facilities. This is a unique opportunity to engage with our tribal heritage that not many get to see! 30 participants maximum. Meet at the museum.

47106 Wildhorse Boulevard
Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Blue Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Tour. Two slots, 8:00-10:00 and 10:30-12:30. Wildlife Rehabilitation is a challenging and often forgotten side of wildlife management. Blue Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation has been at the front lines of lead poisoning to Oregon wildlife. Join Lynn Thompkins at her facility to hear the realities of rehabilitation and rescue. 20 participants maximum per time slot. Meet at the Center. All fees will be donated to Blue Mountain!

Blue Mountain Wildlife
71046 Appaloosa Lane
Pendleton, OR 97801