2024 Schedule
Tentative Agenda
Posted on April 4, 2024
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| Saturday, June 1 | ||
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Field Trips | Offsite |
| self-guided (any time/day) | Philly Murals Walking Tour | |
| self-guided (any time/day) | Visit to Bartram's Garden | |
| 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Birding Tour at the Discovery Center (Strawberry Mansion Preserve) | |
| 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Visit to Great Marsh Institute | |
| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Hidden Gem Canoe Field Trip: Discover the Brandywine River | |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Tour the Collections at the Academy of Natural Sciences: Track A | |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Tour the Collections at the Academy of Natural Sciences: Track B | |
| 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | SRC Stream Clean-up | |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Mussel Hatchery at Fairmount Water Works | |
| Sunday June 2 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | SFS Finance Committee Meeting | Franklin Room |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Decorator/Exhibit Company setup | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Poster board set up by decorator | Liberty Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | SRC Merchandise and Silent Auction setup | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space - Unsupervised | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Workshop: Getting Published: A Science Writing Workshop | Salon 10 |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | SFS Board of Directors Meeting | Horizons Rooftop |
| 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 | EMERGE/INSTARS Orientation | Independence Ballroom A |
| 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Exhibitor setup | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 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- Welcome from President; Distinguished Service; Environmental Stewardship; Award of Excellence | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Dinner on your own | Offsite |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | SRC Trivia Session | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Welcome Mixer/Reception [open] | Liberty Ballroom ABC and Foyer |
| Monday June 3 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | FWS Editorial Board Committee Breakfast | Franklin Room |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | SRC Student Orientation Breakfast | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Childcare - Supervised | Parlor A & B |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00PM | Nursing/family private space - Unsupervised | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Registration | Libery Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Exhibits open | Liberty Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Silent Auction and SRC Merchandise opens | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome/Announcements; Land Acknowledgement | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 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 (11) | 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 (11) | Various |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | SFS Science & Policy Committee event - 4 talks | Salon 2 |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Poster Session 1 of 2 | Liberty Ballroom D |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Taxonomic Certification Committee (TCC) Meeting | Seminar A |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dinner on your own | Offsite |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dry Rivers RCN | Offsite |
| 6:00PM - 8:00 PM | Endowment Board of Trustees Committee | Offsite |
| 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | SRC Student/Mentor Mixer | Horizons Rootop |
| 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Live Auction/Bingo | Liberty Ballroom and Foyer |
| 9:00 PM - | SFS Members JAM session - all volunteer | Horizons Rootop |
| Tuesday June 4 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Childcare - Supervised | Parlor A & B |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space - Unsupervised | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Registration | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Silent Auction | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Emerge+Instars+alumni mixing & networking breakfast | Liberty ABC |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome/Announcements; Hynes Award | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 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 (11) | Various |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | SFS Membership Business Lunch | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions (11) | Various |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions (11) | Various |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Fun Run | Offsite |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Mid-Atlantic SFS Chapter Mixer | Franklin Room |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | SFS Endowment Reception | Horizons Rooftop |
| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | DEI Mixer | Liberty Ballroom |
| 7:00 PM - | Dinner on your own | Offsite |
| Wednesday June 5 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Childcare - Supervised | Parlor A & B |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space - Unsupervised | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Registration | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Taxonomy Fair Set-Up | Liberty Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Exhibits open | Liberty Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Silent Auction (closes Wed evening) | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome/Announcements; 2024 Fellows Awards | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 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 (11) | 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 (11) | 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 of 2 | Liberty Ballroom D |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Chapter Information Session | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Taxonomy Fair tear down | Liberty Foyer |
| 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM | Offsite Social Event | Offsite - Brooklyn Bowl Philly |
| Thursday June 6 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | New Board of Directors Breakfast | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Childcare - Supervised | Parlor A & B |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Nursing/family private space - Unsupervised | Parlor C & D |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Presentation ready room | Salon 9 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Exhibits open | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Silent Auction pickup | Liberty Ballroom Foyer |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Emerge & Instars Closing Workshop | Horizons Rooftop |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome/Announcements; 2024 Fellows Awards | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary Session IV: Panel presentation and discussion about JEDI Initiatives and SFS | Liberty Ballroom ABC |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM | Poster tear down by presenters | Liberty Ballroom D |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions (11) | Various |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch on your own | Offsite |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions (11) | Various |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Coffee Break | Liberty and Mezzanine Foyers |
| 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM | Exhibit tear down | Liberty Foyer |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions (11) | Various |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Conference closes; Dinner on your own | Offsite |