2024 Schedule
Tentative Agenda
Posted on May 14, 2024
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Current Time EDT: 05:22 PM
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| Saturday, June 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Field Trips | ||
| self-guided (any time/day) | Philly Murals Walking Tour | Offsite |
| self-guided (any time/day) | Visit to Bartram's Garden | Offsite |
| 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Birding Tour at the Discovery Center (Strawberry Mansion Preserve) | Offsite |
| 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Visit to Great Marsh Institute | Offsite |
| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Hidden Gem Canoe Field Trip: Discover the Brandywine River | Offsite |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Tour the Collections at the Academy of Natural Sciences: Track A | Offsite |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Tour the Collections at the Academy of Natural Sciences: Track B | Offsite |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Mussel Hatchery at Fairmount Water Works | Offsite |
| Sunday June 2 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space - Unsupervised | Parlor C & D |
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Workshop: Getting Published: A Science Writing Workshop | Salon 10 |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Workshop: Spatial Analysis & Stats Modeling with R & spmodel | Salon 5-6 |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Workshop: Ecological Apps of Bayesian Stats--with R and Stan | Independence Ballroom B |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Orientation for EMERGE/INSTARS fellows | Independence Ballroom A |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | SFS Board of Directors Meeting | Horizons Rooftop |
| 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Exhibitor setup | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | SRC Merchandise and Silent Auction setup | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop: Intro to DIY Water Monitoring Technology | Salon 3-4 |
| 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop: NEON Aquatic Biodiversity Workshop | Philly North/South |
| 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Registration and Exhibits open | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Welcome Mixer/Reception [open] | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | SFS Meeting Opening and Welcome: Land Acknowledgement; Awards for Distinguished Service, Environmental Stewardship, Leadership; Presentation by Award of Excellence winner | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Dinner on your own | Offsite |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | SRC Trivia Session [open] | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Mixer/Reception/Ice Cream Social [open] | Liberty Ballroom ABC and Foyer |
| Monday June 3 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Freshwater Science Editorial Board Breakfast | Seminar C |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | SRC Student Orientation Breakfast | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Registration | Libery Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Exhibits | Liberty Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Silent Auction bidding and SRC Merchandise for sale | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Welcome/Announcements; Short video - Judy's Creek; Plenary Session I: Erik L. Silldorff, Ph.D. "Aquatic Life in the Delaware River Basin: Our Unique History, Past Successes, and Persistent Challenges" | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Taxonomic Certification Program (TCP) Test Session 1 | Seminar A |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch on your own | Offsite |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | SFS Committees - Lunch Meeting | Horizons Rooftop |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Taxonomic Certification Program (TCP) Test Session 2 | Seminar A |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Extra session - SFS Science & Policy, 4 presentations | Salon 2 |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Poster Session (#1) | view poster instructions below | Liberty Ballroom D |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Taxonomic Certification Committee (TCC) Meeting [open] | Seminar A |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dinner on your own | Offsite |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dry Rivers RCN meeting | Offsite |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Endowment Committee Meeting | Offsite |
| 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | SRC Student/Mentor Mixer | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Live Auction/Bingo to benefit SRC [open] | Liberty Ballroom and Foyer |
| 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM | SFS Members JAM session - all volunteer [open] | Horizons Rootop |
| Tuesday June 4 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | EMERGE+INSTARS+alumni mixing & networking breakfast | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Registration | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Silent Auction bidding | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Exhibits | Liberty Foyer |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Welcome/Announcements; Hynes Award; Plenary Session II: Seetha Coleman-Kammula, Ph.D. "Why is PFAS a wicked problem?" | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | SFS Membership Business Lunch [open] | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Fun Run | Offsite |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner on your own | Offsite |
| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | LGBTQ+ mixer [open] | Independence Ballroom A |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Early Career mixer [open] | Offsite - Uptown Beer Garden |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | SFS Endowment Reception | Horizons Rooftop |
| Wednesday June 5 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Registration | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Taxonomy Fair Set-Up | Liberty Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Exhibits | Liberty Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Silent Auction bidding - closes Wed evening | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Welcome/Announcements; 2024 Fellows Awards; Plenary Session III: Alison M. Meadow, Ph.D. "Engaged Research and Societal Impact: Linking Research and Evaluation to Engaged Research and Societal Impact to Improve Practice and Outcomes" | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | EMERGE fellows interviews by SEI | Seminar Rooms C & D |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | SRC Grad Student Workshop: CV/Resume Review | Horizons Rootop |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | SFS Fellows Meeting | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch on your own | Offsite |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | EMERGE fellows interviews by SEI | Seminar Room C & D |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Taxonomy Fair | Liberty Foyer |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Poster Session (#2) | view poster instructions below | Liberty Ballroom D |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Informational Booth- SFS Chapters and Committees | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Taxonomy Fair tear down | Liberty Foyer |
| 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM | SFS Social Event at Brooklyn Bowl | Offsite- Brooklyn Bowl, 1009 Canal Street |
| Buses will be looping continually beginning at 6:00pm at Sheraton with last bus departing Brooklyn Bowl at 10:15pm | ||
| Thursday June 6 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | SFS New Board of Directors Breakfast | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Exhibits open | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | Silent Auction pickup, Registration Desk | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | EMERGE & INSTARS Closing Workshop | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Welcome/Announcements; Presentation of HLA certificates; Plenary Session IV: Multiple presenters."From a Ripple to a River: At the Confluence of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in SFS. An invitation to learn about and engage with SFS’s current and future DEI initiatives." | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Posters and Exhibits tear down | Liberty Ballroom D |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch on your own | Offsite |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | EMERGE Steering Committee | Franklin Room |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | Various |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | EMERGE fellows interviews by SEI | Seminar Rooms C & D |
| 5:00 PM | Conference closes; Dinner on your own | Offsite |
| 5:30 PM | Bench Buddy - informal meet up for dinner planning | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Happy hour - no host | City Tap Logan Square, 100 N 18th St. |
Poster Instructions
Posters can be as large as 45 inches tall x 41 inches wide.
For those presenting their poster on Monday from 3-5 PM:- posters can be installed starting Sunday
- posters must be taken down by Tuesday 3:00 PM
- During the Tuesday 3:00 to 3:30 PM coffee break, a group of volunteers will take down any remaining poster from Monday's session and set it aside for later pick up.
- posters can be installed starting Tuesday 3:30 PM
- posters must be taken down by Thursday noon
Please avoid installing or taking down posters during Plenary sessions. If that cannot be avoided, please do it quietly.