Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership

2025 Knowledge Exchange Workshop - Large Wood Applications in River Restoration
2025-02-13 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Large Wood Applications in River Restoration – Virtual Workshop #7 in the Salmon Habitat Restoration Knowledge Exchange Series
The Knowledge Exchange Workshop Series is co-presented by Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF).
DFO and PSF are pleased to provide an opportunity to share knowledge on some of the latest restoration practices and research from researchers, scientists, and field professionals working in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
DFO, PSF and Washington’s GSRO are pleased to bring together leading experts to present the latest science on wood dynamics and processes in rivers, as well as effective strategies for designing and implementing restoration projects using large wood in both streams and large rivers. Through informational talks and case studies, speakers will present technical details and monitoring results from large wood projects, provide the most current guidance on large wood restoration, and share valuable lessons learned.
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Oregon Chapter: American Fisheries Society 2025 Meeting
2025-02-25 08:00 - 2025-02-28 17:00 (America/Denver) | Riverhouse Bend, Oregon, Bend, OR, United States
Oregon Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2025
For more information: 2025 Annual Meeting – Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
When: Tuesday, February 25 – Friday, February 28
Where: Riverhouse Bend, OR
The annual meeting will showcase Oregon Chapter’s communication through passionate, thought-provoking plenary speakers, workshops that will hone your biological and technical skills, technical sessions and posters that will entice the mind, trade show vendors that provide you with the latest tools to answer the hard questions of today, student-mentor events to inspire the next generation, and of course the legendary networking social events that tie everyone all together.

Technical Sessions:

Fish Passage
Thirty-mile Cr steelhead recovery
Klamath Basin fish monitoring
Marine fishes
Bull Trout
eDNA
Fire and disturbance recovery
Low Tech Process Based Restoration
Beaver restoration

Workshops:

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Washington - British Columbia Chapter: American Fisheries Society 2025 Meeting
2025-03-10 13:00 - 2025-03-13 17:00 (America/Denver) | Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Beyond Borders: Connecting Communities, People and Fish, to be held March 10-13 in Vancouver, BC at the Pinnacle Hotel.
The Pinnacle Hotel is offering 45% of our room block at US GOVERNMENT PER DIEM RATES. Please make your reservation as soon as possible in order to secure this special rate by clicking “Book Lodging”.
AFS-Washington British Columbia Chapter – WA-BC Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Registration for the WA-BC AFS Chapter Meeting is open!

Idaho Chapter: American Fisheries Society 2025 Meeting
2025-04-01 08:00 - 2025-04-04 17:00 (America/Denver)
The 2025 ICAFS meeting will be held in Boise on April 1st – 4th. Details forthcoming; check the Idaho Chapter website, under Annual Meetings for the most up to date information: Home | Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society

CANCELED-Salmon Recovery Conference
2025-04-28 08:00 - 2025-04-30 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Notice from Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office:

Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Salmon Recovery Conference.
After considering the overall state budget shortfall and our need to generate savings, we have decided to cancel the conference. We strongly believe the conference is a valuable tool for helping all of us improve our work, make connections, and take salmon recovery to the next level.
We are committed to hosting the conference in the future. After the 2025 legislative session, we will evaluate when might be the next opportunity to convene the conference. We will keep you informed of any decisions. If you have questions, please email Jeannie Abbott.

2025 AFS Western Division and Colorado-Wyoming Chapter Annual Meeting
2025-05-11 - 2025-05-15
2025 AFS Western Division and Colorado-Wyoming Chapter Annual Meeting
Website: 2025 Annual Meeting in Westminster, Colorado – Western Division of the American Fisheries Society
Dates: May 11-15, 2025
Location: Westin Westminster in Westminster, Colorado
Building Resilience: Investments in Fish Passage, Habitat Restoration, and Hatchery Modernization
The American Fisheries Society’s Western Division and the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter are excited to host their annual meeting on May 11-15, 2025 in Westminster, Colorado. The meeting theme is “Building Resilience” to highlight the substantial investments, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and other funding initiatives, that are being allocated in the US and Canada to enhance fish passage and habitat restoration projects in an effort to increase resilience in fish populations and their ecosystems. Concurrently, government agencies and private aquaculture are focusing on modernizing existing hatcheries and designing new facilities to withstand future climate challenges. The meeting will feature an exciting plenary and sessions related to the meeting theme, and they also welcome sessions and contributed papers and posters that advance the fisheries profession.
Abstracts can now be submitted for a live, in-person presentation. They are accepting presentations on any topic (contributed papers and posters) and for approved symposia. Symposia descriptions are posted on the Symposia page. More information on abstract submissions can be found on the Abstracts page.

2025 Columbia River Estuary Conference
2025-05-13 - 2025-05-15
2025 Columbia River Estuary Conference:
Echoes of the Estuary – Reflections for a Resilient Future
May 13, 2025 • McMenamins Edgefield • Troutdale, Oregon
Check out their website: Columbia River Estuary Conference 2025 | Estuary Partnership

The theme of the 2025 Columbia River Estuary Conference (CREC) is Echoes of the Estuary – Reflections for a Resilient Future. This theme weaves the deep history of indigenous stewardship and use of the lower Columbia River ecosystem with present day research and resource management which is increasingly echoing indigenous knowledge.
It has been 30 years since the lower Columbia River was designated an “estuary of national significance” and roughly the same since NOAA’s Pacific Ocean transect monitoring and indicators system was established. After so much investment in recovering the lower Columbia River and nearshore ocean ecosystem, CREC provides the opportunity to take stock of our efforts and results, to look forward and plan next steps to ensure a resilient future, and to reconnect with each other to seek out new ideas and collaborate. What have we accomplished as a region and what have we learned? Most importantly, how do we apply these lessons to our future actions?
Due to travel and purchasing restrictions on federal employees, this year’s conference will be held within the Portland Metropolitan Area. It will be an all-day event with technical presentations, a poster session, and an evening social.
McMenamins Edgefield is holding a room block for attendees until March 28: use the code 2505LOWERC to be part of the block.
An additional one-day gathering will be held in October, details TBA.

They are seeking sponsorships to support the conference. Contact Catherine Corbett at 971-380-3629 or by email for sponsorship levels and benefits.

100th Meridian Columbia River Basin Aquatic Invasive Species Team Meeting
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-04
Join the 100th Meridian Columbia River Basin Aquatic Invasive Species Team Meeting!
Registration is now open for the next meeting of the 100th Meridian CRB AIS Team; scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 3 & 4, 2025 at the Hyatt Place Boise/Downtown in Boise, ID.
Click Here to Register
Anticipate starting at 10am on June 3 and ending ~ 3pm on June 4.
HOTEL: Hyatt Place Boise/Downtown $191/night per diem rate.
Reservation Deadline: May 5, 2025
Follow these steps to book a room with the reservation link:

Click on the link
Click “Book Now”
You should see “G-CRBA” under the Corporate or Group Code
Select your preferred dates
Select “Book Now”

LUNCH: They will not be ordering lunches for this meeting, however there are quite a few restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
AGENDA: A draft agenda will be on the registration website and also on Westernais.org. Please contact Leah Elwell for agenda questions at: leah@conservationcollaborations.com.
LOGISTICS: This will be a hybrid meeting. Meeting materials such as minutes and presentations will be made available post-meeting.
QUESTIONS: You may contact Amy Stark at (astark@psmfc.org) or call her at (503) 595-3112.

Columbia River Basin Restoration Working Group Spring Virtual Meeting
2025-06-10 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
When: June 10 from 9am-12:30pm PT Register here – deadline is June 6, 2025.
Please register (no cost) to choose breakout rooms. Registration information is collected by Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) on contract to EPA and will not be shared.
FYI – An additional Toxics Monitoring Subgroup (TMS) Workshop on June 12 from 9am-12pm PT will focus on Science and Monitoring Strategy development. Working group participants are welcome.
Where: Join the meeting now (phone call-in options below)
June 10th Agenda (times in PT):

9:00-9:15 PT Welcome, Agenda Review, and Introductions
9:15-10:45 Grantee Presentations
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:15 EPA updates
11:15-11:30 (Draft) Columbia River Basin Monitoring Strategy Overview
11:30-12:15 Networking Topic Tables (in MS Teams Breakout Rooms – please register!)

Agriculture
Communication & outreach
Mining & cleanups
Pollution prevention
Stormwater/Green Infrastructure

12:15-12:30 Wrap Up

Working Group Background and Previous Meeting Summaries: https://www.epa.gov/columbiariver/columbia-river-basin-restoration-working-group

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Restoring Estuaries for Salmon Workshop
2025-06-11 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This virtual workshop will bring together experts to present the latest science and guidance to restore estuary connectivity and habitat for early life stage survival and Pacific salmon recovery. Through informational talks and case studies, speakers will present technical design details from estuary projects, provide the most current guidance on restoration techniques, and share valuable lessons learned. Both morning and afternoon panel discussions will invite participants to raise questions and discuss this important topic. We hope you will join us!
Schedule:

9:00-9:05 | Moderators – Laura Weatherly (DFO) and Jason Hwang (PSF) | Introduction and Welcome
9:10-9:35 | Jonathan Moore, Simon Fraser University | Estuaries as nursery habitat for salmon: from science to stewardship
9:45-10:10 | Greg Hood, Skagit River System Cooperative | Tidal marsh restoration: Then, now and tomorrow. What are we learning?
10:20-10:30 | Break
10:30-10:50 | Jessica Cote, Blue Coast Engineering | Pocket estuary restoration design and implementation in Salish Sea
11:00-11:20 | Steve Henstra, Nature Trust of British Columbia | Estuary restoration case studies on Vancouver Island
11:30-12:15 | Panel Discussion
12:15-13:00 | Lunch Break
13:00-13:25 | Catherine Corbett, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership | Resource-based habitat coverage targets and climate actions in the Columbia Estuary
13:35-14:00 | Dave Scott, Raincoast Conservation Foundation & U. of British Columbia | Restoring connectivity and habitat for juvenile salmon in the Fraser River Estuary
14:10-14:30 | Melanie Davis, Oregon State University | Nisqually Estuary restoration monitoring: what we’ve learned and where we go from here
14:40-15:30 | Panel Discussion

REGISTER HERE
Past workshop recordings and reports: https://psf.ca/knowledge-exchange-workshop-series/
Questions: Laura.Weatherly@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Northwest Power and Conservation Council Meeting (August 2025)
2025-08-12 08:00 - 2025-08-13 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Portland, Oregon
Agenda, meeting time, and other materials will be posted at the NPCC website the week before the meeting here: Council Meeting | Northwest Power and Conservation Council

Protect the Boating Industry - Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Webinar - FREE
2025-08-19 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This is a webinar to kick off a multi-year project to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species by watercraft. This webinar will focus on engaging marina owners, boat brokers, and boat transporters – focused on the Great Lakes and Lower Colorado River regions – as well as those industries, agencies, and organizations involved in the sale, transport, and mooring of boats to identify the key issues and challenges that contribute to watercraft moving aquatic invasive species.

Northwest Power and Conservation Council Meeting (September 2025)
2025-09-09 08:00 - 2025-09-10 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Eugene, Oregon

Knowledge Exchange Workshop Series 2025 - Opening the Gates: Solutions for Fish Passage and Flood Control
2025-09-10 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
2025 Knowledge Exchange Workshop
Opening the Gates: Solutions for Fish Passage and Flood Control
September 10th, 2025 1pm – 4:30pm
Register for the next Workshop on September 10: click here
Workshop Agenda
Click here to Download the Fish Passage and Flood Control Workshop Agenda for September 10th, 2025
DFO, PSF and Washington’s GSRO are please to bring together experts to present the latest science, tools and guidance for solutions for fish passage and flood control.
This virtual workshop brings together experts to present the latest science and guidance for solutions for fish passage and flood control. Through informational talks and case studies, speakers will present on tide gates and floodgates, Oregon’s tidal gate journey, and self-regulating flood solutions in the Fraser River. There will also be a panel discussion where workshop participants can raise questions and discuss this important topic. Thank you to all who plan to join!

WA Salmon Recovery Funding Board
2025-09-16 - 2025-09-17 | Olympia, WA
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Meeting information: Meetings – RCO
Webinar Registration – Zoom
Phone Option: (669)900-6833 – Meeting ID: 875 2249 6392
Physical Location: Room 172, Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington Street, SE, Olympia, WA 98501

Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council to discuss the 2025 State of the Sound Report
2025-09-19 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council will meet virtually on Friday, September 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
They will provide a livestream of this meeting through TVW.
TVW web link: https://tvw.org/video/puget-sound-partnership-leadership-council-2025091134/?eventID=2025091134
Public Comment: The Leadership Council welcomes written public comment for virtual meetings. You may submit comment in advance of the meeting by emailing Wendy Loosle, Boards Policy Advisor, wendy.loosle@psp.wa.gov, by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18. Written comment submitted prior to the meeting will be included in the meeting materials.
The agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php
Meeting highlights include:

A presentation and discussion about the 2025 State of the Sound report. Presentation by Jon Bridgman, communications manager at the Puget Sound Partnership. Read more.

The full Leadership Council agenda and meeting materials are available through our board meetings page at: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php.
If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify Boards Program Coordinator Amber Raney at 564.999.0527, amber.raney@psp.wa.gov.

About the Leadership Council
The Leadership Council is the governing body of the Puget Sound Partnership. Its seven members are leading citizens chosen from around the Sound and appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms. Dennis McLerran currently chairs the Leadership Council.
About the Puget Sound Partnership
The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of government agencies, Tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery.
For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.

Washington Invasive Species Council Meeting
2025-09-25 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Olympia, WA
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Meeting information: WISC – Washington Invasive Species Council
Online Zoom Registration
Phone Option: (669)900-6833 – Meeting ID: 871 0187 5392
Physical Location:
Room 172, Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington Street, SE, Olympia, WA 98501

2025 Salvelinus confluentus Curiosity Society Annual Meeting
2025-09-30 - 2025-10-02 | Newhalem, WA
The 2025 Salvelinus confluentus Curiosity Society Annual meeting will be held along the banks of the Skagit River from September 30-October 2, 2025 in the Historic Company Town of Newhalem, WA. For details, check out the ScCS page. Registration is now open.

Northwest Power and Conservation Council Meeting (October 2025)
2025-10-15 - 2025-10-16 | Tamarack, ID

Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers Annual Conference
2025-10-15 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
OFWIM’s 33rd Annual Conference and Business Meeting will be held virtually on October 15, 2025. They are holding a virtual conference this year because they understand not everyone would be able to travel.
Register here.
Abstracts can be submitted here.
OFWIM Innovation Award, Application Form
The Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers (OFWIM) is an international non-profit organization. OFWIM was formally established in 1993 and was granted non-profit status in 1995.
Mission: To promote the management and conservation of natural resources by facilitating technology and information exchange among managers of fish and wildlife information.
Vision: To be a bridge between natural resource and technical disciplines to promote partnering, collaboration, sharing of ideas, and best management practices in order to effectively apply technology to the information and data needs of natural resource management.

2025 Oregon Lakes Association/Oregon Tech Joint Conference
2025-10-22 12:30 - 2025-11-07 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
2025 OLA and Oregon Tech Joint Conference
October 22 -24, 2025
The College Union at Oregon Tech
Klamath Falls, OR
Visit the event page for more information: Oregon Lakes Association – 2025 Joint Conference: OLA and Oregon Tech

Spatial-Stream-Network (SSN) Models Training Workshop
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-29 | Boise, Idaho, Boise, ID, United States
There will be another spatial-statistical-network (SSN) model training workshop in Boise, Idaho this fall October 27–29 and that registration is now open (register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spatial-modeling-workshop-oct-27-29-2025-tickets-1474764533419?aff=oddtdtcreator).
If you are interested in attending (or have a student that is), they recommend registering ASAP because it usually fills rapidly once registration opens. If you’d like to come to the workshop but the financial arrangements with your employer will take time to set up, please contact Dan Isaak, daniel.isaak@usda.gov, and they’ll try to hold a spot for you.
Spatial-Stream-Network Models training workshop background:
A class of spatial statistical network model for data on stream networks has recently been developed & free software is available for implementing the models. SSNs account for network topology (i.e., flow direction, stream size, tributary confluences) and offer significant improvements over many traditional statistical techniques that were developed originally for terrestrial applications. The SSNs are applicable to common types of stream data (e.g., water quality attributes, biological survey information, genetic metrics, habitat conditions) through application of several distributions (e.g., Gaussian, binomial, Poisson). The models also account for spatial autocorrelation among measurements, which makes them powerful tools for mining information from large datasets aggregated from multiple sources or sampling designs that are clustered and nonrandom. For additional details, please visit the SSN/STARS (https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/projects/spatial-stream-network) and National Stream Internet websites (https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/projects/national-stream-internet).
The 3-day workshop consists of a 1-day short-course & 2 days of working with course instructors to apply SSNs to participant’s datasets. Note that attendance is limited to 20 students to ensure a high-quality experience and sufficient interaction with course instructors. Workshop registration is $700 for students/postdocs and $1,000 for professionals, which does not include lodging or meals.
The workshop does include:
-Sharing of free software tools used to conduct SSN analyses (SSNbler for spatial editing with GIS software (https://pet221.github.io/SSNbler/articles/introduction.html#background) and the SSN2 package (from GitHub: https://usepa.github.io/SSN2/ or CRAN: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/SSN2/index.html) for analysis in R)
-Demonstration of data processing steps necessary to calculate the spatial information needed to fit SSN models
-Demonstration of how the SSN2 package is used for:

Exploratory data analysis
Modelling continuous, presence/absence, and count data using spatial linear, linear mixed-effects, and generalized linear models
Model diagnostics and selection
Prediction (kriging) and block kriging (estimating totals for discrete areas)
Uncertainty estimation
Simulation and spatial visualization techniques for streams data using ggplot2

-Discussions of when spatial statistical techniques are most useful and the many new applications that are possible for stream data;
-Working with instructors to apply the SSNs to your data
*Note that a good working knowledge of statistics and the R statistical program are useful to obtain the greatest benefits from the workshop. Participants at the 3-day workshop must bring a laptop with access to R statistical software and a GIS of your choice (Recommended: ArcGIS Pro with standard or advanced license or QGIS software). For more background on SSN model theory, applications, and software developments, up-to-date bibliographies are maintained at the SSN & NSI websites linked above, as are example datasets and documentation associated with implementing SSN analyses.

Lake Roosevelt Forum 2025 Conference
2025-10-28 - 2025-10-29
Lake Roosevelt Forum 2025 Conference
October 28 & 29, 2025
CenterPlace Regional Event Center • Spokane Valley
Lake Roosevelt Forum
Fall is coming and so is the Lake Roosevelt Forum Conference, set for October 28 & 29 at the CenterPlace in Spokane Valley, WA. The Forum will convene a range of specialists from tribal, federal, state, and local agencies, in addition to community members and property owners.
Registration is open now, an early bird rate available through September 26. The Forum will also have scholarships available for students and community members.
The theme this year is Reconnecting for the Future. That is, coming together again for the first time since COVID to:

showcase and stimulate increased coordination around essential work being done to meet the unique and distinct needs of Lake Roosevelt,
explore policy, technical, and public engagement dynamics taking us into the future,
welcome new faces taking on this important work as the baton is handed from one generation to the next and re-establish dialogue and facilitate the exchange of information with the hope of taking steps towards a collaborative future.

The agenda is currently under development, and we expect to make announcements highlighting featured speakers and sessions soon. In the meantime, participants can expect an energizing two days engaging with each other on local and regional approaches to a broad range of interconnected issues:

Invasive species
Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System
Inland lakes management
Agriculture, irrigation, and drought
New developments in recreation, access, and promotion
Water quality
Hydropower
Upper Columbia salmon reintroduction
Toxics and remediation efforts
Fisheries
Transboundary perspectives

Be sure to stay tuned to their electronic news or follow us on social media for updates on the conference and Register Now!
To become a conference sponsor, contact Executive Director Happy Avery at happy.avery@lrf.org.

Updates on the Emerald Ash Borer in the PNW Webinar
2025-10-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Updates on the Emerald Ash Borer in the PNW

Date & Time
Oct 29, 2025 10:00 AM
Register here: Webinar Registration – Zoom

The Nature Conservancy and DontMoveFirewood.org is hosting a 2025 Firewood Month Webinar Series! See the registration link above, or head to (https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/firewood-month-2025-webinar-series/) for more details.

Description
Hear from invasive species experts and managers out of both Oregon and Washington as they discuss the most recent findings and management efforts regarding the notorious firewood hitchhiker, emerald ash borer, in the Pacific Northwest. This talk will focus on recent infestation and quarantine updates across Oregon and Washington. Presentation by Wyatt Williams and others with the Oregon Dept. of Forestry as well as staff of the Washington Invasive Species Council.

Questions? Reach out to Laurel Downs, laurel.downs@tnc.org

WaterWatch’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Auction
2025-11-01 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Unite with WaterWatch’s community of supporters, conservationists, and river-lovers for hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and drinks along with silent and live auctions.
This year’s event will be held at The Castaway Portland on Saturday, November 1st.
Doors open and the silent auction begins at 5:00 pm, so please arrive promptly. Visit the event website to register, explore the auction catalog, and learn more about sponsorship and donation opportunities. There is a reserved, 120 space parking lot one block from the venue between NW Thurman and NW 17th Ave. that is free for attendees. Look for the WaterWatch signage!
Any additional questions? Please email WaterWatch’s Development Director, Jesse Robbins at jesse@waterwatch.org
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Mission: WaterWatch of Oregon’s mission is to protect and restore streamflows in Oregon’s rivers for native fish, wildlife and the people who depend on healthy rivers. We work to fight for free-flowing rivers, remove obsolete dams, advocate for sustainable groundwater management, and secure balanced and equitable water policies and investments in a climate-changed world.

Society for Freshwater Science Pacific Northwest Chapter 2025 Annual Meeting
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-04 | The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, Idaho, 83714
The SFS PNW Chapter annual meeting will be held November 3-4, 2025, in Boise, Idaho.
This meeting will be an in-person and hybrid format. If interested, you are also invited to submit an abstract for an individual presentation. Presentations should inform our understanding and management of freshwater aquatic ecosystems including rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands in the Pacific Northwest. We are currently planning to facilitate sessions on “Big Data,” intermittent streams, and eDNA, but presentations on any other aspect of freshwater ecosystems are welcome. On Monday night we will hold a social at the Barbarian Brewery that will include a poster session. In addition, on Tuesday November 4th there will be a macroinvertebrate identification workshop provided by our good friends at EcoAnalysts.
Conference registration is $50 for non-students and $25 for students. Please register by October 15th. We encourage everyone to pay via card through Eventbrite, however, if you need to pay via check, please contact Oliver Miler (omiler@nwifc.org).
EventBrite 2025 meeting registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sfs-pnw-chapter-annual-meeting-tickets-1414430191779?aff=oddtdtcreator (active July 1-Oct 31, 2025)
Hotel rooms have been blocked out at the Riverside Hotel under group code “PNW SFS” for $167/night + taxes Please call the hotel (208 343-1871) to reserve your room, or book here: Riverside Hotel Reservations. Reservations must be made by 10/21/25 to get the group rate.
Oral presentations are limited to 15 minutes followed by 5 minutes for audience questions and next speaker transition. Please send abstracts to David Wooster (david.wooster@oregonstate.edu) no later than Thursday September 11th. Abstracts should be <500 words and labeled as “[Last name]_[First 5 words of presentation title]”. Please include all authors and their affiliations, with the name of the presenting/corresponding author in bold type. Indicate if it will be an oral or poster presentation and if you plan to present in-person or virtually. Abstracts are to be submitted as an attachment in Word, not in the body of an e-mail. We hope to notify authors by September 20th of the acceptance of their abstract.
We are pleased to offer two student awards to cover hotel lodging (2 nights) and registration. Contact Shannon Claeson for the scholarship form; forms are due to Shannon by September 15th (shannon.claeson@usda.gov).
Our sponsors and your registration fees make scholarships available, thank you! For donations, advertising or sponsorship opportunities at this year’s conference please contact Oliver Miler (Treasurer; omiler@nwifc.org) for more information.
Contact David Wooster (david.wooster@oregonstate.edu) or Shannon Claeson (shannon.claeson@usda.gov) with any concerns or questions.
Pacific Northwest Chapter | Society for Freshwater Science

2025 NAISMA Annual Conference
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-06
The 2025 North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) Annual Conference is headed to the breathtaking shores of Lake Tahoe! Mark your calendars for November 3–6, 2025, and join them at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada, for an inspiring and impactful event.

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Conference Details

Dates: November 3–6, 2025
Location: Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 89449
Special Room Rate: $59 per night (plus resort fees and applicable taxes)

Why Attend?
The NAISMA Annual Conference is your opportunity to connect with leading professionals, discover the latest innovations in invasive species management, and contribute to shaping the future of our field. From engaging keynotes to hands-on workshops, this event offers a rich program for attendees from diverse backgrounds.
Accommodations
The conference itself will take place at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, where a discounted room block ($59 per night) is available for attendees. Just across the street, the Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe will also offer a special group rate, giving you flexibility and convenience no matter your preference. Click here to learn more.
Explore Lake Tahoe
While you’re here, take time to enjoy the beauty of Lake Tahoe. From outdoor adventures to world-class dining, there’s plenty to explore before or after the conference.

Pacific Northwest Tribal Clean Water Act Training
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-20 | Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip, Washington
Tribal water quality and water resource staff are invited to join us and learn how to enhance your program’s capability to implement Clean Water Act (CWA) programs. The training will address CWA programs including Section 106, Section 319, Section 303(d), water quality standards, and wetlands and will be useful to Tribes who work on these programs or are interested in pursuing Treatment in a similar manner as a State (TAS) status for one or more programs. The training workshop will be targeted to Tribes who conduct water quality monitoring, issue water quality certifications, and address water quality issues, nonpoint source pollution, and impaired waters/TMDLs. Tribal staff from across the country are invited, although there will be a focus on examples and applications for Tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
The Pacific Northwest Tribal Clean Water Act Training is being organized by the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) and Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota GeoSpatial Services (SMUMN GSS), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Training Workshop Dates and Location
When: November 17-20, 2025
Where: Tulalip, WA
Venue: Tulalip Resort Casino
10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.
Tulalip, WA 98271
Go here for additional information about the workshop, including how to register.

A Reverence for Rivers: Imagining an Ethic for Running Waters
2025-11-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
A Reverence for Rivers: Imagining an Ethic for Running Waters by Kurt Fausch, Professor Emeritus at Colorado State University.
Monday, November 17th at 10 am Pacific
A Reverence for Rivers: Imagining an Ethic for Running Waters
Zoom link: Oregon State University Stream Team Seminar Series – Fall 2025
https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/91524892326?pwd=[REDACTED]
Now available: A Reverence for Rivers: Imagining an Ethic for Running Waters
https://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/reverence-for-rivers
Book trailer video: https://vimeo.com/wemayfly/areverenceforrivers?share=copy

Grande Ronde Model Watershed - State of the Science 2025
2025-11-18 - 2025-11-19
Please save the dates: November 18-19, 2025 for Grande Ronde Model Watershed – State of the Science 2025.
The Grande Ronde Model Watershed will host a two-day meeting on November 18–19, in La Grande, OR, featuring presentations and discussions focused on restoration science, watershed management, and regional project updates. The agenda includes keynote and technical talks from experts across the basin, a poster session, and opportunities for collaboration and networking, including a social hour at Side A Brewing. While there will not be a virtual attendance option, recordings of the presentations will be made available following the event.
Please reach out to Amanda Coffman after the event if you would like access to the recordings.
Visit the website at: GRMW Home or send an email to Amanda Coffman, amanda@grmw.org.
