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ATLANTIC SOCIETY OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
BIOLOGISTS
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(updated October 6, 2000)
| Tuesday, October 10 | |||
| 2:00- 7:00 pm | Field trips | ||
| 7:00-10:00 pm | Registration and Icebreaker | ||
| 8:00 - 8:30 pm | Slide presentation | ||
| Wednesday, October 11 | |||
| 8:00-11:00 am | Registration | ||
| 9:00-11:45 am | Session A | ||
| 1:10- 4:10 pm | Session B | ||
| 4:20 | Business Meeting | ||
| 6:00-7:00 pm | Happy Hour | ||
| 7:00- | Banquet /Silent Auction | ||
| Thursday, October 12 | |||
| 8:30-11:55am | Session C | ||
| 1:10-2:50 pm | Session D | ||
| 3:10 pm | Field Trip | ||
Tuesday October 10 Greenwich Field Trip
| Wednesday Oct 11 -- Session A / AM | ||||
| 9:00 | Opening Remarks | |||
| 9:15 | Warm water: a limiting factor to brook trout populations | - John MacMillan, NS Dept of Fisheries | ||
| 9:35 | Working together to conserve and protect a unique marine ecosystem. | Paul Boyd, Fisheries and Oceans, and Bruce Smith, PEI Fish and Wildlife | ||
| 9:55 | Do mussels socks act as artificial reefs in PEI estuaries?- | Karla Ellis, UPEI | ||
| 10:15 | Price of the fast lane: growth- mortality trade-offs and the decline of the Atlantic salmon | David Cairns, Fisheries and Oceans | ||
| 10: 35 | REFRESHMENT BREAK | |||
| 10:55 | Age structure of the American eel and implications for minimum size restrictions | Darren MacPherson, UPEI, and David Cairns, DFO | ||
| 11:15 | Population characteristics of Nova Scotia smallmouth bass from four years of tournament monitoring | John MacMillan & Alan MacNeil, NS Dept Fisheries | ||
| 11:35 | Recent introduction of the brown bullhead (Ictalurus nebulosus) to PEI -- | Shawn Hill, PEI Fish and Wildlife Division | ||
| 11:45 --1:10 pm | LUNCH | |||
| Wednesday October 11, Session B / PM | ||
| 1:10 | New and rare flora on Prince Edward Island: management implications for ruderal habitats. | Kate MacQuarrie, Island Nature Trust |
| 1:30 | The abundance and diversity of amphibians in terrestrial habitats on PEI | Leslie Hartling , UPEI |
| 1:50 | Does forest gap size influence the movement of resident song birds ? | Sian French, UNB |
| 2:10 | From ecosystem management in name to management on an ecological basis: How are we doing and what more do we have to do to get there. | Stephen Flemming, Gros Morne National Park |
| 2:30 | COFFEE AND OTHER STUFF | |
| 2:50 | Volunteer surveys of salt marsh bird communities. | Al Hanson, CWS |
| 3:10 | Winter waterfowl surveys on PEI | Randy Dibblee, PEI Fish and Wildlife Div |
| 3:30 | Wetland inventory based models of breeding black duck distributions in the Maritimes | Al Hanson, CWS |
| 3:50 | Water quality and waterfowl usage in a constructed wetland receiving farm effluents | Tom Duffy and Mark Gloutney, Ducks Unlimited Canada |
| 4:20 | BUSINESS MEETING | |
| 6:00 | HAPPY HOUR | |
| 7:00 | BANQUET/ SILENT AUCTION | |
| Thursday, Oct 12, Session C/ AM | ||
| 8:30 | A program to monitor beaver survival and movement on PEI following capture, translocation and release. | Kevin Arsenault, PEI Trappers Assoc. |
| 8:40 | Moose vehicle accidents in Northeast NB: striving for solutions. -- | Gerry Redmond, NBDNRE/MFRS |
| 9:00 | A study of moose on mainland Nova Scotia-- a progress report | Dennis Brannen, Acadia U. |
| 9:20 | The anterless deer harvest program in Nova Scotia: 1998-2000. - | Tony Nette, NS Dept. Natural Resources |
| 9:40 | The effects of habitat fragmentation on small mammals in PEI National Park | Mary- Ellen Prince, UPEI |
| 10:00 | Influence of tree species, age and cone abundance on red squirrel foraging activities in managed and protected forests | Kirby Tulk & Graham Forbes, UNB |
| 10:20 | STIMULANTS BREAK | |
| 10:35 | Pitcher plants-- more than just an insect predator. | Dylan Blacquiere, UPEI |
| 10:55. | The influence of land use patterns on green frog development. | Meagan Osepchook, UPEI |
| 11:15 | Status of animals in Atlantic Canada: comparative ranks in five jurisdictions. | Kate Bredin, Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre |
| 11:35 | Where have all the salmon gone ? | Mike Dadswell and Mike Stokesbury, Acadia Univ. |
| 1155- 1:10 | LUNCH | |
| Thursday, Oct 12, Session D/ PM | ||
| 1:10 | A comparison of the foraging and roosting ecology of northern long-eared and little brown bats. | Hugh Broders, UNB |
| 1:30 | Status of piping plovers on PEI , excluding PEINP. | Jackie Waddell, Island Nature Trust |
| 1:50 | An update on piping plover band research. | Diane Amirault and Andrew Boyne, Canadian Wildlife Service |
| 2:10 | Food habits of bald eagles in New Brunswick. | Rudy Stocek, Maritime Forest Ranger School |
| 2:30 | Status of terns in Atlantic Canada | Andrew Boyne, Canadian Wildlife Service |
| 2:50 | COFFEE AND ADIEU | |
| 3:10 | Optional field trip to Trout River Watershed Enhancement Project (within 10 minutes of Stanley Bridge) with Project Leader Terry Perry | |
Posters:
Posters will be on display throughout the conference. Please notify Rosemary Curley (902-368-4807 or frcurley @gov.pe.ca) if you wish to present a poster.
Registration:
Registration fee will be $25. Tickets for the banquet will be $20. Registration fee includes coffee and refreshments served during scheduled breaks.
Accomodations:
A block of 40 rooms has been reserved at the Stanley Bridge Country Resort in beautiful Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. Rooms are $80.00 + taxes per night. For students, we are told that you can put as many people into a room as you like. Please make your own reservations with the Resort by calling (902) 886-2882 and indicate that you are with the Atlantic Society of Fish & Wildlife Biologists. (You can check out the Stanley Bridge Country resort at: www.peisland.com/stanleybridge)
Banquet:
Tickets for the Wednesday night banquet will be $20. The meal will consist of salad, choice of chicken or sole and dessert.
Silent Auction:
During the banquet, there will be a silent auction and raffle to raise funds for our David Cartwright Memorial Scholarship at UNB. Any and all items for this auction would be greatly appreciated. Bring them with you when you come.
Entertainment:
We make our own, and are desperately seeking talented biologists - those who can play a musical instrument, tell stories, or sing - to heighten the level of entertainment for all.
Meals:
Participants are responsible for their own meals.
Awards:
The Society offers a $100 award for the best student presentation
ASFWB Merit Award:
Nominations for the ASFWB Merit Award are now open. More information about this award, as well as the nomination form, are included within this newsletter.
Field Trips:
For those who are interested, we have arranged two field trips for Tuesday, October 10 and an optional field trip on October 13. Information on pre-registration for these field trips is available above.
Getting to P.E.I.
For those of you who have been living in a cave away from civilization and aren't aware, we now have a "fixed link" (more commonly known as a bridge) connecting the mainland to Prince Edward Island. This is the first time ASFWB members will be able to drive to P.E.I. for the AGM! It is free to drive to Prince Edward Island, but you must pay the $ 36.00 toll on the way back. Expect a slight delay for bridge maintenance, but sit back and enjoy the view (particularly if you are travelling in a van or 4x4). You can still travel via the ferry between Nova Scotia and Wood Islands, P.E.I. For more information on the ferry schedule, call 1-800-656-0201.
Travel Subsidies:
The Society tries to provide some financial assistance to students whenever possible. Students presenting papers or students at the Masters level pursuing a career in fish or wildlife biology and who attended the meeting may submit their expenses to the Society for consideration. The amount of subsidy will depend upon the number of students requesting assistance and the amount of money available. Subsidies rarely exceed $100.00.
Getting to Stanley Bridge once you've reached P.E.I.:
From Borden, follow directions to get to Rte. 6, to Cavendish. You will pass through Stanley Bridge enroute, unless you stop. Please do! From Charlottetown, follow route 2 west. Take Route 13 north at Hunter River, connecting to 224 at New Glasgow. This will bring you to Stanley Bridge. Or for less turns, take Rte 2 west, turning North onto 254 at Springfield. You'll come to Stanley Bridge.
Resolutions:
Resolutions to be brought forward to the annual general meeting on Wednesday, October 11, should be prepared before the meeting and forwarded to Mary Beth Benedict <mailto:mb.benedict@nspower.ca>
Stores:
Convenience and liquor stores may be found in North Rustico, roughly a 10 minute drive from Stanley Bridge.