Emerging Technologies Information Sessions

Year Began: 2010

Following the success of the 2025 Emerging Technologies Information Sessions (ETIS) Webinar Series, the PNAMP and StreamNet staff are collaborating again to host an in-person ETIS event in the Fall of 2026.

The ETIS project brings together monitoring professionals, project managers, data collectors, data managers, and data consumers from all over the world to showcase the latest technologies and innovative techniques in ecological monitoring. 

Keep a look out for the next ETIS event in 2028!

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 Event Details

Who: Monitoring Professionals, Project Managers, Data Collectors, Data Managers, and Data Consumers

What: A bi-annual event that promotes the latest technologies and best practices in ecological monitoring and data discovery.

Where: Skamania Lodge – Stevenson, WA

When: October 26-28, 2026

Specifics: 

  1. Registration Fee: $175
    • Included
      • Workshop: Genetics 101 for Fisheries Professionals – Oct 26th
      • Field Trip: CRITFC Mobile Genetics Lab – Oct 28th
      • Poster/exhibitor session with appetizers and no-host bar on Oct 26th
      • Continental breakfast Oct 27th and 28th
      • Lunch on Oct 27th
      • Coffee/tea and snack breaks throughout
  2. Sponsorship and Exhibitor Commitment: Thank you to all of our sponsors and Exhibitors! This meeting would not have been a success without your support!
    • Platinum: Biomark, Bonneville Power Administration, Hinchinbrook, Oregon AFS
    • Gold: Blue Data Technologies, Lotek, QW Consulting
    • Silver: Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Wildlife Computers

Statistics on 2026 Attendance 

Number of Attendees – 119

  • In-person – 114
    • Workshop: Genetics 101 for Fisheries Professionals participants – 35
    • Field Trip: CRITFC Mobile Genetics Lab @ Oxbow Fish Hatchery attendees – 26
  • Virtual – 5

Different Organizations in Attendance – 53

Attendees Per Organization Type:

  • State: 24
  • Tribal: 22
  • Federal: 17
  • NGO non-Profit: 17
  • Inter-State: 12
  • Local Gov: 9
  • University: 7
  • Other: 11

Presentations – 42

  • Plenary/Keynote – 1
    • Scott Heppell (Oregon State University)
  • Oral Presentations – 32
    • From 24 Different Organizations
  • Poster Presentations/ Exhibitor Spotlights – 9
    • From 8 Different Organizations
  • Checkout the Program or Agenda for more details on the presentations

Event Sponsors

If you would like to be a sponsor for this event or an exhibitor at this event, please reach out to Sam Cimino (scimino@psmfc.org) and Nancy Leonard (nleonard@psmfc.org).

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ETIS Map of Restaurants and Local ActivitiesA map of Skamania lodge and a list of nearby restaurants and activities2026-10-08
Exhibitor and Sponsor InformationInformation on becoming an exhibitor or sponsor for the 2026 Emerging Technologies Information Sessions meeting2026-09-21
Registration Announcement ETIS 2026An announcement to register for the 2026 Emerging Technologies Information Sessions meeting and details about the meeting.2026-08-26
2026 ETIS Invitation and InformationInformation on the 2026 Emerging Technologies Information Sessions (ETIS) in-person event2026-04-08
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