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2008 Northeastern Division Annual Meeting Summary The Northeastern Division (NED) held its annual meeting in conjunction with the 64th Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, April 27-30, 2008, at the Marriott Seaview Spa and Resort in Galloway, New Jersey. This year’s conference theme was “Fish and Wildlife Management in the Northeast: New Challenges, New Roles, New Tools”. A highlight of the meeting was a special symposium on management of large rivers featuring presentations by 22 speakers organized by NED members Dave Day (PA Fish and Boat Commission) and Ken Sprankle (USFWS). About 30 members attended the NED business meeting and were addressed by AFS President Mary Fabrizio and Executive Director Gus Rassam on recent and future initiatives by AFS. The NED gave out several awards at the meeting. The John Moring Student Travel Awards went to Ivan Mateo (U. of Rhode Island), Yoichiro Kanno (U. of Connecticut), and Jay Turnure (Rutgers University). Peter Stevens of Cornell University won Best Student Paper Award for his presentation “Implementing a topographic index (TI) model to predict brook trout habitat usage and identify candidate lakes for wild brook trout population restoration.” Ivan Mateo of the University of Rhode Island won Best Student Poster entitled “Spatial variations in otolith microchemistry for Tautoga onitis in Narragansett Bay.” At the conference Tuesday evening banquet, NED President Scott Decker presented Dr. Boyd E. Kynard with the Dwight Webster Memorial Award, the NED’s highest honor. Dr. Kynard was recognized for his many contributions in the areas of anadromous fish restoration, fish passage research, and fisheries education during the 30 years he worked in the Northeast. Dr. Kynard recently retired from the USGS-BRD Silvio Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center.
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Planning & Executing Successful Rotenone & Antimycin Projects The 4 ½ day training course stresses public involvement, safety, planning, & application techniques from the recently released AFS Rotenone SOP Manual. Rotenone was recently approved for reregistration. As a result, there are a number new restrictions and changes in use conditions that will be highlighted in the course. The course was developed to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reregistration requirements that rely on the label and standard operating procedures for the piscicides, rotenone & antimycin. Topics include: soliciting and incorporating public involvement, fisheries management/conservation plans; piscicide uses and strategies; species sensitivities; safety; reading and following label and MSDS; public education; preliminary and intermediate planning; project implementation and management; crisis management strategies; and characteristics of successful projects. Also included are product chemistry and toxicology, use histories, application, monitoring & neutralization techniques, applicator safety, and proposed new label restrictions. Planning, toxicology, and application techniques are demonstrated in hands-on laboratory and field exercises. Participants receive a copy of the new Rotenone SOP Manual (written by the instructors), and successful completion of a final exam will give the participant a certificate of completion. Fourth North American Workshop on Rainbow Smelt Scientists and resource specialists at all levels and backgrounds are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations and posters. Please indicate whether the abstract should be considered for a presentation only, poster only, or both presentation and poster. More information at about registration and deadlines at: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/news/smelt.htm Questions? Please contact Claire Enterline at (207) 633-9566 or Claire.Enterline@maine.gov. |
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