Building Partnerships
Protecting Indiana's Aquatic Resources

ILMS/IAFS Conference Agenda

“Building Partnerships: Protecting Indiana’s Aquatic Resources”

January 29-31, 2009 v Sheraton Indianapolis Centre City v Indianapolis, Indiana

Thursday, January 29^th - National Fish Habitat Action Plan Plenary Session

• Exhibitor/Poster Session Set-Up – Monument and Circle Suites

• Conference Registration – Outside Meridian Central and West

• Welcoming Remarks; Logistics of the Conference

• More people working for more fish: Strategic investment in aquatic habitat conservation through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan – Kelly Hepler, Alaska Department of Fish and Game; Chair NFHAP

• Indiana joins regional effort to protect fish habitat in Midwest glacial lakes – Gwen White, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lake and River Enhancement Program

• Building the Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership – Rob Simmonds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carterville National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

3:10 pm - 3:30 pm BREAK

3:30 am - 4:50 pm Plenary Session II

• Being smarter about aquatic habitat: the science foundation for the National Fish Habitat Action Plan – Gary Whelan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division

• An initial assessment of the status of U.S. fish habitats – Gary Whelan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Dana Infante, Michigan State University; Lizhu Wang, Institute for Fisheries Resources

• Indiana Lakes Management Society Business Meeting – Meridian Center

• Indiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Business Meeting – Meridian West

• IAFS Student Chapter Raffle – Meridian and Circle Suites

• Exhibitor Social/Poster Session – Monument and Circle Suites

Friday, January 30th