When
Monday November 18, 019
8:00 AM to 6:30PM PDT
Where
Historic Davenport Hotel
Spokane, WA
Contact
Janice Elvidge
The River Mile Network
509-754-7848
janice_elvidge@nps.gov
The River Mile Mission Statement
To foster investigation and understanding of the Columbia River Watershed and to promote watershed health
The River Mile is…
…a network of educators, students, resource managers, scientists and environmental educators in the Columbia River Watershed sharing what they know and learn about the Columbia River Watershed and sharing best practices, lessons learned, examples of participation, links to resources and collecting and sharing real world scientific data. It is a participant driven approach to learning, researching and exploring the watershed health of the Columbia River.
Students and teachers are engaged in the practices of scientists and resource managers as they become intimately familiar with their outdoor classroom by spending time in the field inventorying, monitoring, analyzing, investigating and researching site discoveries.
Crayfish Conference
A Confluence of Science and Education
November 18, 2019
8:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Lightning Round and Quick Stop Submission Call
Presented by:
National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Engaging Every Student, University of Idaho Extension, University of Illinois, University of Washington and Washington Invasive Species Council
Location:
Historic Davenport Hotel
Spokane, WA
Call For Lightning Round and Quick Stop Presenters!
Do you see crayfish when you are conducting other research? Don't think you have enough to fill a concurrent session? Then Lightning Rounds and Quick Stops are for you!
The purpose of this conference is to share what we all have seen and know about crayfish. So many observations of crayfish go unreported. This is your opportunity to share with everyone where you see crayfish? The species? How many? When? Any other interesting finds?
These short sharing opportunities give everyone the opportuntity to learn and share!
You can bring anything to share, handouts, show a PowerPoint, an exhibit, table display or whatever you think will be usefull and easily visible for a big group (if a presentation).
Lightning Rounds
In short presentations of 10-15 minutes, share what you have observed. Lightning Rounds can be PowerPoints or other visual sharing.
Quick Stops
An exhibit or poster style presentation. You can bring things for display on a table or an exhibit, or a poster showing what you want to share. These will occur during the morning get together before the keynote and again during the evening networking event. This is a great way to meet people and share about your organization, it's mission and work, and what you are doing/learning about crayfish.
Submit your presentation Now!
Conference Overview
This first ever crayfish conference brings together scientists, wildlife managers, fisheries managers, educators and students interested in the status of crayfish throughout the North American continent.
Agenda to follow.
Keynotes:
Dr. Eric Larsen, University of Illinois
Dr. Julian Olden, University of Washington
Two concurrent tracks: For Educators and Students and Current Research and Knowledge
Lunch is included with Registrations.
Networking!!! 5:00 PM Crayfish Confluence! Heavy horsd'oeuvres--plenty to be called dinner!
Join the Study and Contribute Valuable Data!
The River Mile Network has teamed up with the Universityof Illinois and the University of Washington scientists! Data from this project will help inform researchers about the species distribution throughout the Columbia River Watershed and beyond. This year they are asking for help locating and identifying crayfish. The project leaders are especially interested in locating and identifying species below Dry Falls in Eastern Washington AND in the Okanogan River region. They believe there is an undescribed species of crayfish in those places which have not been documented (geolocated and photographed for identification). You and your students may be the first to record new species of crayfish!
Data collection varies by state. Washington State is May through October 31st. Oregon is year-round. Anything you can do to help researchers will be of benefit!
Lake Roosevelt Forum Conference
Envisioning the Future
November 19-20, 2019
Historic Davenport Hotel
Please join us at the 2019 Lake Roosevelt Forum Conference, November 19th-20th at the Davenport Hotel.
This is a unique opportunity for educators to network with natural resource managers while learning about local environmental and natural resource issues that can be woven into classroom activities. Topics of this year’s conference include eco-system function, salmon reintroduction, irrigation, renewable energy sources and invasive species.
NOTE: Students and educators should register through The River Mile, All other professionals should register through Lake Roosevelt Forum directly.
Visit www.lrf.org/conf for more information.
NOTE
If you wish to participate in the Lake Roosevelt Forum and your organization does not already particpate and pay registration as a group, please register through the Crayfish Conference registration process.
Check out our website! therivermile.org