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P R E S I D E N T ’ S C O R N E R : A R E A L W I N T E R

Finally, after two years, we have a real winter! We have snow in the Cascades, flooding in the Willamette, and a renewed respect for Old Man Winter after the last two years of persistent high pressure attributed to an unusually warm ocean condition elegantly referred to as “The Blob”. Although I am no climatologist or oceanographer, you do have to give these professions credit for memorable terms such as The Blob and the Ridiculously Resilient Ridge, a moniker given to the high pressure system that set up shop over the Pacific Northwest beginning in late 2013. On a more serious note, The Blob may be a precursor for a possible transition from our current cold ocean phase to a warm phase associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. An unusually strong El Nino is also forming off our coast. Warmer, nutrient-poor water will impact not only our marine species but our anadromous runs. The impressive salmon returns of the last few years may be in jeopardy with the warming ocean environment. The effects of this trend are already apparent in declining marine bird and mammal populations as they compete for a dwindling prey base. Although it is easy to forget these concerns while making turns through fresh powder and watching rivers act like rivers again, we must consider what our changing ocean may portend for our future. The holidays are always a busy time of year, especially when you’re an officer on ORAFS ExCom! The Planning Committee has been doing a stellar job and Ben Clemens, our President-Elect and Program Chair, has been leading the charge on planning the 52nd Annual Meeting to be held in Seaside March 1-4, 2016. With 175 abstracts submitted, we are already well on our way to idealizing the meeting theme, Communication, Brokers in Information. Symposia topics will be more broadly organized than in years past with the goal of fostering discussion among session attendees. We will welcome Jim Bowker, WDAFS President, to our Business Meeting

where will also review Chapter finances and provide a State of the Chapter review. Our Raffle-Auction Committee has been working overtime to secure exciting trips and gear, so hopefully you saved a little money after the holidays! See the extensive information throughout this issue on the quickly approaching Seaside Meeting (pages 8-20)! Another important event at the ORAFS Annual Meeting is the election of our 2016-2017 ExCom officers. Over the last few months, Past-president Mike Gauvin has reached out to members nominated by their colleagues or put forth by ExCom. We thank you for your interest and dedication to the Chapter, and your commitment will be rewarded! Candidate statements are included on pages 3-7. As in 2015, ExCom will email e-ballots to members for voting (page 7). Voting will be open from February 1 to March 1. Please be sure to vote for your next ExCom! If you haven’t done so already, renew your AFS membership for 2016. At the close of 2015, we had 631 ORAFS members and another 134 AFS members who reside in Oregon but are not signed up as Chapter members. Being an AFS member affords you many advantages including professional certification, networking and employment opportunities, access to AFS journals, and of course, registration discounts for the annual meeting and other AFS-hosted events. And while you’re selecting your membership options, remember to “Check the Damn Box” and sign-up as an Oregon Chapter member. 2016 also marks the first time ORAFS has offered a Lifetime ORAFS membership for folks who are Lifetime AFS members. If you would like to sign up in the inaugural class of Lifetime ORAFS members, please contact Tony Siniscal ([email protected]). With that, I look forward to seeing you in Seaside and wishing you the best in 2016!

Troy Brandt, President

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W I N T E R 2 0 1 6 P I S C A T O R I A L P R E S S

The 2016 Oregon Chapter meeting in Seaside, OR is

quickly approaching so here are a few updates from our

outstanding committees on some of the work they are

doing. Please consider signing up and sitting in on a

committee meeting while you are at the Annual Meeting in

Seaside. Your diverse background and wide variety of

experience will benefit our committees’ abilities to

successfully work to promote fisheries issues across the

state.

The Legislative Committee has been active in advance of

the shortened 2016 legislative session, providing review

and input on several issues important around the state.

This year, the Legislative Committee looks forward to

increasing the Chapter's awareness and involvement with

policies that affect fish. This session, we will be working

without a legislative liaison in Salem so we encourage

members and committee chairs to help keep the

Legislative Committee informed. Please send Haley

Blake, Legislative Committee chair an e-mail at

[email protected] if you hear about any fish related

policy or legislative happenings.

There will be a short legislative session this February. The

Legislative Committee is currently involved in discussions

about a suction dredge mining bill that is expected to

come up during the session. We will be sending out an e-

mail outlining the bill and proposed changes soon. The

Chapter will potentially be looking for members to send

letters of support so please keep an eye out for e-mails

regarding the bill and be aware that due to the nature of

the legislature the turn around for these letters may be

short.

The Freshwater Habitat Committee is putting together a

special topical session for the Annual Meeting in Seaside

on forest management in riparian reserves. This session

will provide up-to-date research and applied science on

the present and proposed management of riparian

reserves. Climate change, drought, increased severity

and frequency of wildfires, and proposals for management

and restoration of salmonid streams at the watershed

scale have heightened the social, political, and scientific

discussions regarding active management of riparian

reserves. This session will bring to focus the present

science and future research needed to assure that

science plays a key role in watershed management

decisions. Following the presentations there will be a

panel discussion focusing on what is known and what still

needs to be clarified. For additional information, feel free

to contact Bill Wall, Freshwater Habitat Committee Chair

at [email protected].

The Education and Outreach Committee is pleased to

announce a one-time grant opportunity to support

outstanding educators’ attendance at the upcoming OR-

AFS meeting in Seaside, Oregon. The award consists of

two (2) grants of $250 each and the application is very

straightforward. More information and the application

material can be found on the Oregon Chapter website

under Awards and Scholarships. Please share this

opportunity with any teacher or other educator who might

benefit from attending the meeting. Award funds are

unrestricted and may be used to cover any part of travel,

attendance or other cost to participate. Feedback from

past awardees has been overwhelmingly positive;

educators have been able to take full advantage of the

learning and networking opportunities and bring

applicable information back to their respective arenas.

Simultaneously, our meetings grow richer with the

participation of professionals from diverse disciplines.

Cory Sipher, External Director

[email protected]

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Do you have something newsworthy to share? Submissions from ORAFS members are welcome!

Do you have an update on interesting work you would like to share with the membership? Are you interested in

providing a Fishery Feature or Field Note to tell the membership about your recent project? Would you like to

contribute an editorial to our Members’ Musings section? If so, please submit your story or thoughts to Allison Evans

at: [email protected]. Submission deadlines for news items are: March 15; June 15, and Sept.15,

and Dec. 15. The newsletter is published approximately two weeks after submissions are received. Submissions used

as time and space allows.

P I S C A T O R I A L P R E S S : C A L L F O R S U B M I S S I O N S

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President-elect,

Shivonne Nesbit

It is an honor to be

nominated for President

Elect of the most active

chapter of the American

Fisheries Society.

When I was first

approached about this

nomination, my mind

flipped between the

positives - serve the Chapter in a new role; work with a

different, talented Executive Committee; meet new faces

and make new friends; face new opportunities – and the

main challenge, that of time commitment. In my previous

roles as ORAFS Vice President (2010-2011) and External

Director (2011-2012), and in positions on national planning

teams (Seattle & Portland), I learned all about that

commitment.

Why do I want to serve as your President and why do I

think you should vote for me?

The amount of work that the Oregon Chapter

accomplishes annually is truly remarkable. Achieving all

that we set out to do takes commitment and drive from all

of our members, officers, committee chairs, committee

members – all of you. As your president, my platform

would be to continue this legacy of accomplishments and

talk about the future. Every year I read the officer

candidate statements and I get pumped up: education,

outreach, integration, share, knowledge, network, engage,

involvement, and diversity. We need to continue to focus

on all of these concepts and continue to challenge

ourselves and our Chapter to do more. Collectively, if we

work together, we can do more. What is more? Think

about white papers, increasing and diversifying our

membership, continuing to explore how we remain relevant

as scientists in the digital age, etc. If elected as your

president, my emphasis will be on communication and

communicating science to a more diverse audience. I

would also like to hear about what you think is important so

those topics can be incorporated into our annual work

plans.

The voting part for me part is easy - Nez for Prez has a

sweet ring to it. Thanks for your consideration!

President-elect,

Ken Loffink

It is with great honor

that I accept this

nomination to run for

President-elect of the

AFS Oregon

Chapter. AFS is an

incredible

organization full of devoted professionals working hard to

protect and enhance our fisheries. I could not be more

proud of the opportunity to represent you all as President-

elect of the Oregon Chapter. My participation with AFS has

included presenting at annual meetings, moderating

sessions, coordinating the annual meeting’s poker

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We are very excited to have a fantastic slate for your Executive Committee (ExCom) officers this year! Many thanks

to these fine professionals who have stepped up to the plate and offered to give back to the Chapter through service

on the Chapter’s leadership committee! Each candidate’s statement is included so that you can vote ! Your slate of

potential officers for 2016-2017 are:

President-Elect: Shivonne Nesbit & Ken Loffink Vice-President: Jeremy Romer Secretary: Katie Pierson Treasurer: Tony Siniscal Internal Director: Gary Vonderohe External Director: Cory Sipher

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tournament, and this year I take on my most daunting

challenge yet as the annual meeting’s beer chair! I hope

to continue to serve you as our Chapter’s President-elect,

a position that my diverse background, excellent public

speaking and communication skills, and strong leadership

abilities makes me an ideal candidate for.

A native Oregonian, I grew up stomping around the

ponds, creeks, and rivers of the northern Willamette

Valley. I spent many summers trout fishing with my

grandfather in mountain lakes, and salmon fishing in the

Ocean with my father. As I grew older, trapesing around

our rivers and streams in pursuit of winter steelhead

became my new obsession. These experiences

impressed upon me at an early age the importance of our

unique fisheries and natural resources.

I received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Oregon,

and soon thereafter began my career with the Oregon

Department of Fish and Wildlife. Throughout my career, I

have had the privilege of working multiple positions

throughout Oregon in different fields of fisheries

management. I’ve worked as a technician collecting data

and raising fish at remote hatchery facilities in Northeast

Oregon, excelled as a field biologist working with multiple

public, private, and tribal entities on fish passage and

water issues in a region rife with political constraints and

social challenges (Umatilla, Walla Walla basins), and

currently work as the Assistant Fish Passage Coordinator

in Salem, a position that covers issues ranging from hard

science to public policy and politics. I’ve had boots

(properly disinfected) on the ground and in streams in all

four corners of the state, I’ve provided training, education,

and outreach at multiple venues including AFS annual

meetings, and have donned my best suit (only suit) and

testified to the Oregon State Legislative Committee on

Natural Resources. My diverse experience (geographic,

social, and biological) has helped contribute to my strong

knowledge of fisheries issues in the state and has

prepared me to lead this distinguished group of

professionals.

Being a professional biologist means many things, but to

me it means the opportunity to work hard at something

you are passionate about. This sets us apart from the

normal nine to fivers out there in the world, and translates

into a unique group of people that are strong, passionate,

motivated, and a hell of a lot of fun. Every time I’m asked

what the best part of my job is, the answer is simple; the

people I work with. AFS represents many things, but to

me it most represents the opportunity for amazing people

to come together and do amazing things. The issues we

face on a daily basis are diverse and challenging. Yet, in

the midst of these challenges the Oregon AFS Chapter

remains a recognized national leader. In order to

continue to lead the way as a top chapter, we must be

nimble, and willing to evolve, grow, communicate, and rely

on each other. Maintaining and expanding our Chapter’s

support of our members, as well as promoting new

member growth, will be a key goal of my presidency.

Whether this is through creating new external committees

or expanding membership in existing ones, collaborating

to write white papers on sensitive issues, working with

universities on creating new or enhancing established

networks, or simply providing support legislatively,

professionally, and educationally as needed, I will strive to

ensure our needs are met as fisheries professionals and

fulfill the AFS mission to conserve and sustain fisheries

resources for long-term public benefit.

Vice-President,

Jeremy Romer

Oregon AFS

members, I would like

to serve as the

ORAFS Vice-

President in 2016-

2017. I have been an

active member of

AFS since 1999

acting as a session

moderator, presenter, student mentor, auction/raffle

chairperson, poster setup volunteer, and attendee for

several meetings. The Oregon Chapter annual meetings

continue to provide a unique opportunity for career

development for many of us here in Oregon. As VP, I

would place continued emphasis on offering professional

training and networking opportunities, providing updates

on current research and fisheries projects being

conducted throughout the state to other members and the

public, and becoming involved with local fish issues. I

would achieve this by continuing the promotion of annual

Chapter meeting attendance, promoting special topic

workshops, and looking at new ways to share information

among members (i.e., special topic webinars). I am

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excited at the prospect of participating in the planning and

decision making for the Chapter, and it would be an honor

to serve the best local Chapter in the nation and help

promote the legacy of excellence.

I have worked as a fish biologist for ODFW for over a

decade and am currently the assistant project leader for

the ODFW Willamette Reservoir Research Project (The

Reservoir Dogs), where we provide research and

monitoring data to evaluate options for downstream

passage of juvenile salmonids at upper Willamette

reservoirs. I earned my B.S. at Eastern Oregon University

and M.S. in fisheries science from Oregon State

University. Most of my career has been spent researching

threatened/endangered Chinook salmon, Coho and

steelhead at various life stages. This has involved working

with/for different agencies and universities, in the field, in

laboratories and hatcheries in Oregon. This diverse

experience allowed me to gain exposure to different local

issues confronting fish and network with fisheries workers

throughout the state. A network I can now draw upon for

expert advice, opinions, and as a recruiting pool for

ORAFS. My recent graduate school experience lends

perspective and relevance when relating to the student

subunits as the vice president.

As illustrated my attached photo, I have a strong vested

interest in educating future generations and the continued

sustainability of Oregon fishery resources. I hope that my

experience and enthusiasm will serve us well should I be

elected as vice president of ORAFS.

Secretary,

Katie Pierson

Greetings ORAFS!

I am honored to accept the

nomination of Secretary for

the Oregon Chapter of the

American Fisheries

Society. The American

Fisheries Society has been an important part of my life

since joining the student sub-unit at North Carolina State

University. I attended a workshop at the OR AFS meeting

in 2014, and expressed interest in helping out with the

Parent society meeting organization. Leading up to the

meeting in Portland this summer, I was on the networking

committee, and helped organize the networking events.

The energy and determination of the Oregon Chapter was

contagious and I knew that I wanted to play a bigger part.

I completed my masters at North Carolina State

University, where I was heavily involved in their student

fisheries society. Being part of this group during my years

in graduate school instilled the importance of

conservation, sustainability and education. I rounded out

my time in North Carolina being the student sub-unit co-

President, and during this time, NCSU SFS won Most

Outstanding student sub-unit at both the Southern division

and parent society level. We did this by working together,

and always seeking new opportunities to educate and

conserve. During graduate school I studied estuarine fish

use of restored oyster reefs, looking at recent and long-

term colonization of limestone marl that was introduced

into Pamlico Sound. My undergrad degree was in Biology

from Acadia University, a small school in Wolfville, Nova

Scotia.

After my graduate work, I returned to the Massachusetts

Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary where I figured

out that I wanted to be a scientist, to build on my prior

experience as their oyster restoration project manager to

create a mussel enhancement program with a local town.

Seeking new opportunities, I moved across the country to

become a fisheries observer for the NMFS North Pacific

Groundfish program, which eventually lead to my job with

ODFW’s Marine Reserve Program. I then stepped into a

new role in data management with my position at the

Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership/USGS.

Currently, I am back squeezing fish and am the Assistant

Project Leader for ODFW’s Fifteenmile Creek Steelhead

Production project.

The American Fisheries Society has been important in my

development as a fisheries biologist, teaching me that

together we can achieve great things. I have attended and

presented at local, division and parent society meetings

and there is so much positive energy surrounding this

society. I want to continue to be involved and make this

society great, and doing that at the ORAFS level is where

I see the most benefit at this time. If elected to be

secretary, I will bring energy, integrity and new ideas to

the OR AFS Executive Committee. Thank you for your

time and consideration, Katie.

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Treasurer,

Tony Siniscal

Fellow Oregon

Chapter members,

My name is Tony

Siniscal and I have

served the Chapter for

the past three terms

as your Secretary/

Treasurer. As some of

you may know, a

bylaw revision was

approved by the Chapter membership and AFS to split the

position of Secretary/Treasurer into two separate

positions. With the separation of this position and three

successful years for the Chapter, I had originally

envisioned myself floating off into the California current

with some satisfaction that I had contributed something to

an organization that I care profoundly for. As it turns out,

the Chapter isn’t done with me and I’m not done with the

Chapter. I would like to serve on ExCom for another term,

this time as your Treasurer. I would like to use the

experience that I have gained over the last three years to

help redefine and expand on the roles of these now

separate positions.

During my tenure as Secretary/Treasurer I have made an

effort to improve the Chapter’s financial wellbeing,

organizational structure, and legacy. I have also made

progress towards institutionalizing many of our annual

operating customs and established procedures for

ensuring the Chapter’s future financial stability. With the

help of my fellow ExCom members, I have drafted a

strategic financial plan and developed improved annual

operating and annual meeting budgets. I have tightened

the bookkeeping and tax documentation, opened a new

bank account that better serves the Chapter through ease

of use and better security, and I have created a new

expenditure database that makes financial tracking easier,

more transparent and accountable. Most recently, I have

been appointed to the investment committees of WDAFS

and AFS and plan on using my experience gained in

these roles to start having our money really work for us

through investments.

Your ExCom of past and present have worked towards

creating the successful Chapter that we are today, and I

intend to continue this tradition. I’m honored to be

nominated for this new role and hope you will give me the

opportunity to serve you as Treasurer in 2016.

Internal Director,

Gary Vonderohe

Hi Oregon Chapter AFS membership. My name is Gary Vonderohe and I would like to serve the Chapter in the roll of Internal Director for a second term. I have been involved in ORAFS annual meetings as an attendee and presenter for the past ten years, I was co-chair of the Natural Production Committee for two years, and I was a member of the History Committee which put together many of the pictures and posters of ORAFS 50 years of history. I was involved in planning of the ORAFS Hatchery Wild Symposium held in Portland in 2015 along with help planning the past two West Coast Salmon Summits held in Coos Bay/North Bend. I was co-chair of the grand networking event for the 2015 National AFS meeting in Portland this past summer and have been planning the logistics for the 2016 ORAFS annual meeting in Seaside. I’ve enjoyed working in my position as Internal Director and working with the other Executive Committee members this past year. Here is a little of my background for those that don’t know me. I grew up in northeast Iowa where I fished for trout, smallmouth bass, and just about any other fish I could find within a two hour drive. I graduated from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, spent four years working seasonally for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and one season in Yellowstone National Park removing non-native lake trout from Yellowstone Lake. In 2004, I ventured west and found myself in LaGrande working for Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s (ODFW) Northeast Fisheries Research. I also worked briefly for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon before landing in my current position working for ODFW as an Assistant District Fish Biologist in the Charleston office. I have lived in Coos Bay for over 8

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years with my wife and our three year old daughter. In the past year I believe I have demonstrated that I have the skills and abilities to perform the duties of Internal Director and I would appreciate your vote in electing me for a second term.

External Director,

Cory Sipher

I grew up on a dairy farm in rural New York, about as far away from the Pacific Northwest as you can get. Having spent much of my youth outdoors, I decided to pursue a career that would allow me to continue to stay involved in natural resources. I attended undergraduate school at the State University of New York at Cortland where I majored in Biology and coincidentally where I first learned to fly fish. There I developed a passion for working with fisheries and aquatic resources and a desire to further my career to that end. After several years working seasonal jobs in fisheries around the West, I returned to graduate school at Colorado State University where I got my Master’s in Fishery Biology. I started my professional career in Roseburg, Oregon working as a fish biologist for the Bureau of Land Management. I currently serve as the District Fish

Biologist and aquatic program lead for the Roseburg BLM. Throughout my career, I have been a strong advocate of building partnerships and working across boundaries. I have worked with private, state, and other federal entities to work for the advancement of fisheries resources in Oregon. One of my most challenging duties is serving as the lead fish biologist on the interdisciplinary team responsible for revising the Resource Management Plans for Western Oregon. This role affords me the opportunity to work with a variety of specialists across the state of Oregon with diverse backgrounds to develop management direction that will meet a multitude of objectives. Working in this team environment has helped me learn how to find balance among competing resources. I first became a member of the AFS in 1999 and since then I have been an active member of the National, Western Division, and Oregon Chapter. I am a Certified Fisheries Professional with the AFS and have served two terms as the Western Division Representative for the Fish Management Section. Over the past year, I have been honored to serve as your External Director, a role that has been both challenging and rewarding as I work with Executive Committee and the external committee chairs to find ways to best meet the needs of the Chapter membership. I hope you will give me an opportunity to continue my work as External Director of the Oregon Chapter to work with you to further the goals and objectives of the Oregon Chapter and help continue the stellar work of one of the most effective chapters in the AFS.

How can I cast my vote for ExCom Officers?

2016 Ex-Com Election Process

This year’s Executive Committee elections will be conducted electronically from Feb 1 - March 1. A link to the survey will be emailed to all Oregon Chapter members. Results will be announced during the Annual Business Meeting on March 3, and the lucky winners will be sworn into their of-fice during the next ExCom Spring Retreat in late May. If you are an Oregon Chapter member and you do not receive the electronic ballot, contact Past President - Mike Gauvin at [email protected].


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March 1st – 4th 2016 Seaside

www.orafs.org Discount registration rates ($175 member / $225 non-member)

Check website for retiree and student rates

Lodging (discounts available through Jan. 30, 2016):

Inn at Seaside: Nightly rates starting at $99 (1-800-699-5070)

Rivertide Suites: Nightly rates starting at $100 (1-503-717-1100)

River Inn at Seaside: Nightly rates starting at $109 (1-503-717-5744)

Get involved!

Present a talk or poster; volunteer; join a committee; participate in the Student-

Mentor mixer; attend a workshop; play the Texas Hold ‘Em tournament; compete in

the Spawning Run/Carcass Crawl fun run/walk; network!

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Please join us for our Chapter’s 52nd Annual Meeting at the Sea-side Convention Center in Sea-side March 1 – 4, 2016. The theme of our meeting will be: Communication, brokers in infor-mation. The vision of the meeting is to:

(1) dissolve barriers among the many disciplines in fish-eries science;

(2) increase exposure of fisheries professionals to each

presenter’s work; and

(3) increase exposure of meeting attendees to topics outside of their comfort zone.

By so doing, our society can foster cross-pollination in the form of broadened networks for communication and multi-disciplinary collaboration. How will this be realized for the 2016 Annual Meeting? We will do this in three main ways: (1) Presentation format. The presentation format will in-clude the traditional oral presentation format (15 mins + 5 mins for questions), an alternative oral presentation format to be used only by those who choose known as “PechaKucha”, pronounced “pe-chochka”. It can also be called speed presenting. This format takes less than 7 minutes, with 20 slides at 20 seconds per slide and no questions. The format is attractive because it fuses sim-plicity with brevity, enabling presenters to focus on a few messages and cover material rapidly and efficiently. I be-

lieve this format will foster information retention in the audi-ence. Those interested in particular questions of present-ers can find them after the session. We will be grouping all PechaKucha presentations into one session, following the Wednesday afternoon plenary session. We of course will also have the traditional poster session. (2) Session organization. For the traditional oral presenta-tion format, we have grouped talks into concurrent ses-sions that will be united by particular themes. (3) Annual Meeting theme. We are proud and excited to provide workshops germane to our meeting theme and to the variety of applied needs of fisheries professionals. Fi-nally, through venue layout and the provision of tables and chairs at key locations, we will be fostering those hallway conversations and meetings that are necessary for collabo-rating and promoting the good work that we do. Please contact me if you wish to moderate a session or if you have any questions. Sincerely,

Benjamin J. Clemens, Ph.D. President-Elect; 2016 Annual Meeting Program Chair American Fisheries Society—Oregon Chapter Phone: (541) 757-5113 E-mail: [email protected]

March 1 Tuesday

March 2 Wednesday

March 3 Thursday

March 4 Friday

Workshops (pg 12)

Workshops (pg 12)

Plenary Session (pg 13)

Technical Sessions (pg 15)

Poster Session & Trade Show

Social (pgs 10-11)

Student-Mentor Mixer (pg 10)

Spawning Run & Carcass Crawl (pg 10)


Awards Luncheon (pg 10)

Business Meeting (pg 10)

Raffle, Auction & Banquet (pgs 17-19)

Texas Hold ‘em Fundraiser (pgs 10-11)


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Workshops (March 1-2)

Thank you to those who took our online survey on work-

shop offerings. This helps us to focus on providing work-

shops that are useful to you. We will be offering the follow-

ing three workshops, so plan to attend to boost your skills!

1. Key strategies to survive the digital revolution

2. Unmanned aerial vehicle use in natural resource

management

3. Coastal stream fish passage – An example culvert

replacement project in Seaside

For more detailed descriptions of the workshops, check out

the information on page 12 and here!

Plenary Session (March 2)

I am pleased to announce that we will have two really SPECTACULAR plenary speakers: Dr. Emma Coddington, Associate Professor of Biology Department of Physiology, Willamette University Jeremy Monroe, Entrepreneur Freshwaters Illustrated

Please see pg 13 for additional information about our ple-

nary speakers!

Technical Sessions (March 2-4), & Poster

Session and Social (March 2)

Presentations and posters will address topics from all disci-

plines of fisheries. See page 15 for the technical session

calendar. The Poster Session and Social Event will occur

the evening of Wednesday, March 2nd. The maximum al-

lowable size for each poster is of 4 ft x 4 ft. Of course, it is

a social so be sure to imbibe the complimentary beer and

wine!

Student-Mentor Mixer (March 2)

Wednesday evening we will be having our Student-Mentor

Mixer. This is a great time for students to meet profession-

als to ask questions, get advice, build relationships, and

network. Interested in being a mentor?—When you are

registering for the meeting, please also register to be a

mentor. Take advantage of this great opportunity for stu-

dents, young biologists, and established professionals to

share ideas, provide insight, bridge generation gaps and

build new relationships. It is a rewarding experience for all!

Trade Show (March 2)

Be sure to visit with local and nationally renowned vendors

during the trade show! This is a great opportunity to get

technical questions answered from some of the profession-

als that provide us with the tools to implement our projects

and reach our goals. Vendors, see page 11 for more infor-

mation!

Spawning Run and Carcass Crawl (March 3)

Get up and out into the salty morning air! Sign up for the

Spawning Run and Carcass Crawl fun walk. Get your blood

flowing and your mind open for a great day of talks. The

run/walk will be held on Thursday morning March 3rd and

participation costs $20. Register before the January 29th

early registration deadline if you would like to purchase a

commemorative t-shirt for an additional $10.

Awards Luncheon and Annual Business

Meeting (March 3)

This is a great opportunity to network with old friends and

new acquaintances and have lunch on us! Come and cele-

brate the success of peers as we distribute professional

awards and student scholarships. Then participate in the

Annual Business Meeting where you can see all the work

the Chapter does throughout the year!

Raffle, Auction, and Banquet (March 3)

Get your raffle tickets and get ready to bid on silent and live

auction items. Score some great gear, guided fishing trips,

artwork, and much more. Get a sneak peak of what the raf-

fle and auction has to offer by checking out some of the

fantastic items you could win (see pages 17-19). Enjoy the

banquet, free craft beer and wine, and live music. Are you

interested in donating an item or service?

Texas Hold’em Fundraising Tourney (March 3)

Help support the Chapter and join in on the Texas Hold’em

fundraising tournament. This will be held right after the con-

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clusion of the raffle/auction. So come and show your poker

prowess and win some great prizes. You can sign up at

the meeting!

Student Participation

The Annual Meeting requires a lot of planning and assis-

tance from volunteers. Students are a large and valuable

component of the volunteers! We are looking for profes-

sional, trustworthy students to assist with a variety of tasks

at the Annual Meeting, including:

Assisting with the assembly of registrant infor-

mation packets (prior to the meeting)

Assisting at the registration and sales desk

(throughout the meeting)

Audio/Visual support (PowerPoint and room lights)

during technical sessions

Assisting with the raffle and auction (after the ban-

quet)

Setting up and taking down poster display boards

(start and finish of meeting)

Training or guidance will be provided for each job. Com-

plimentary, shared lodging requires donating at least 4

hours of service, and space is limited to the first 20 volun-

teers, so sign up soon. Besides saving some green, serv-

ing the Chapter this way is a great opportunity to meet

new people in your profession, learn new skills, bolster

your resume, and get involved with the Chapter. You will

have plenty of time to attend technical presentations and

enjoy social events. More information on student partici-

pation can be found on page 21.

Registration

Registration for the 2016 ORAFS Annual Meeting is now

open! Early registration will end on January 29, 2016, so

save some cash and sign up early. If you’re not a member

of the American Fisheries Society, consider signing up

before registration. You will get a substantial discount on

registration as well as many other member benefits. If you

do become an AFS member, please be sure to check the

Oregon Chapter box to become an exclusive member of

our Chapter. Be sure to visit the Oregon Chapter website

(www.orafs.org) for all the latest information on the Annual

Meeting, including fees, timelines, workshop offerings, and

of course, registration information. For more detailed in-

formation on registration, see page 20.

O V E R V I E W & E V E N T S A T A G L A N C E ( C O N T I N U E D )

The ORAFS Annual Meeting is a premier venue for vendors to share their wares with hundreds of fishery

professionals from diverse backgrounds. Each vendor booth will be located in the main hall of the convention center

amidst each refreshment break. The trade show will be highlighted during the Poster Session and Trade Show Social

on Wednesday evening and during the Awards Lunch and Business Meeting on Thursday. This will provide great

exposure throughout the entire conference!

The cost for a vendor registration is $500 for a general exhibitor and $250 for non-profits and artists. For this price

you will receive: an 8’X10’ display space including an 8’ table (if you need more space let us know), one

complementary registration, and access to all refreshment breaks and social events. Additional exhibit staff must

register for the meeting using the online registration form.

To reserve your space, register for the meeting at: http://orafs.org/registration/ and select the “Vendor Exhibit” option

on the form. Any Questions? Contact: Mike Gauvin ([email protected], 503-947-6214).

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KEY STRATEGIES TO SURVIVE THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION

When: Tuesday March 1st, 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Cost: $85 (member)/$120 (non-member), $35 (student, member)/$50 (student, non-member) prior to January 29, 2016

Instructors: Rick Hargrave ([email protected]) and Timothy Akimoff ([email protected]) Think before you speak. Recall hearing that advice from your parents? Give your parents some credit because that advice has never been more true than it is today in the dig-ital world, especially when dealing with the media and the public. The media is not just the environment or outdoor reporter at a major newspaper or a reporter with the local TV news. The media could be Billy the realtor who free-lances as a fishing blogger or Michelle the stay-at-home mom who has a significant Facebook following due to her role as an environmental activist. Do you have a job that may require you to make a presen-tation to the public or respond to media queries? Is that project you’re working on going to create a buzz on social media when it’s complete? Is there a controversial issue developing that you have been put in charge that has sig-nificant public and political impacts? Thinking differently before you speak to the media or engage on social media is critical to keeping you from being misunderstood, dis-credited, or mistrusted. The few key messages you want to convey will travel at the speed of light, oftentimes making its way from the reporter’s home base to social media be-fore you’ve had a chance to even evaluate your perfor-mance or think about what you said. In this workshop you will get advice on how to speak in sound bites tailored for today’s media landscape and how to customize your mes-sage for bloggers, television, radio and social media. You’ll also learn how to move beyond pushing messages to engaging with your audience on social media and how to have a conversation on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more. You’ll also get some tips and techniques on how to stay consistent across communication platforms and how to tell your story in 140 characters and on YouTube! It’s imperative that you develop strategies and tactics so you can have the confidence when speaking with the me-dia or blogging, posting or engaging the public. Begin learning those strategies now by attending this workshop!

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE USE IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT When: Tuesday March 1st, 1:00 to 5:00 pm; Wednes-day March 2nd, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost: $125 (member)/$175 (non-member), $50 (student member)/$75 (student, non-member) prior to January 29, 2016

Instructors: Dan Avery ([email protected]), Robin Brown ([email protected]), and Erik Suring ([email protected]) This workshop will present examples of practical use of unmanned aerial vehicles in collecting data to be used in the management of natural resources, including hardware and software, data acquisition and management, and a review of current rules and regulations. Vendors will be present and there will be at least one training session.

COASTAL STREAM FISH PASSAGE – AN EXAMPLE CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN SEASIDE When: Tuesday March 1st, 1:00 to 5:00 pm; Wednes-day March 2nd, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost: $125 (member)/$175 (non-member), $50 (student member)/$75 (student, non-member) prior to January 29, 2016

Instructors: Troy Brandt ([email protected]), Scott Wright ([email protected]), and Melyssa Graeper ([email protected]) In 2011, the Necanicum Watershed Council and River De-sign Group, Inc. collaborated to replace a fish passage barrier culvert on Coho Creek, a coastal tributary in the Necanicum River watershed near Seaside, Oregon. Pro-ject goals were to evaluate potential fish passage solu-tions, develop a preferred alternative, prepare design plans, and implement the fish passage solution. The Ne-canicum Watershed Council was instrumental in working with local stakeholders, including Seaside Elementary School, that rely on Spruce Loop for daily access as well as a tsunami evacuation route.

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We are very excited to have these two inspiring plenary speakers help us kick off the Annual Meeting! Dr. Emma Coddington, Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Physiology, Willamette University Emma’s teaching and re-search interests are direct-ly in line with my vision for the 2016 meeting. Alt-hough Emma can accu-rately be called a Behav-ioral Neuroendocrinologist, she is much more than the title alone implies. Given her successful career as a research and teaching biologist, her infectious zeal, her critical and creative research on stress behavior in amphib-ians and people, her unique viewpoints on communication, the imposter syndrome and cultural and gender diversity in science, Emma will be an exceptional speaker for our meeting. Emma will speak about the Imposter Syndrome and Mindset, and how these play out in everyone’s lives at work and some strategies to come to a new understanding of our personal psyche and cultural scripts.

Jeremy Monroe, Entrepreneur, Freshwaters Illustrated Jeremy’s exceptional photography and movie documentaries, biologi-cal background, and en-thusiasm for outreach and education are also directly in line with my vision for the 2016 meet-ing. Jeremy underwent training to become an aquatic sci-entist, earning a Master’s in Aquatic Ecology. While a competent biologist by any account, Jeremy soon found his calling in underwater photography and videos. Given his passion for natural resources, empathy for human character, and unique artistic talent for showing the deep linkages between humans and their environments, Jeremy will be an excellent speaker for our meeting.

P L E N A R Y S P E A K E R S

Mark your calendars for the Annual Meeting

and REGISTER TODAY by CLICKING HERE!!

Early registration ends January 29, 2016

This workshop will provide an overview of the fish passage solution process which includes field surveys, hydraulic and fish passage modeling, analysis of alternatives, design of the preferred alternative, permitting, and design imple-mentation. The Coho Creek culvert replacement will be used to explain how these project tasks are implemented for a typical fish passage improvement project. Additional-

ly, the Necanicum Watershed Council will discuss project funding, collaboration with local stakeholders, and other social aspects of fish passage projects. The workshop will conclude with a site visit to the Coho Creek culvert, located a short 5 minute drive from the Seaside Convention Cen-ter. Workshop attendees will carpool from the Seaside Convention Center to the Coho Creek culvert site.

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Date/Time Event Room

Tuesday, March 1

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 .m. Registration / Information Foyer

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshops (3) Necanicum/Seaside/Riverview

3:00 p.m.- 3:20 p.m. Coffee and Refreshment Service Lobby

5:00p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Workshop Social Lobby

Wednesday, March 2

7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration / Information / Sales Desk Open Foyer

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Coffee and Refreshment Service Pacific

8:00 a.m.– 12:00p .m. Workshops (2) Necanicum/Seaside

8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tradeshow Display Set-up Pacific

12:00 p.m. – 7:30p.m. Poster Session Set-up Pacific

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Welcome Necanicum

1:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Plenary Sessions (2) Necanicum

2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break & Refreshment Service Pacific

2:30 p.m. –11:30p.m. Tradeshow Pacific

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (5) Necanicum/SeasideA&B/SeasideC/Haystack/Riverview

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Jeremy Monroe documentary “Upriver” Necanicum

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Student-Mentor Mixer Seahorse

8:00 p.m. – 11:30 pm Poster Session and Tradeshow Social Pacific

9:00 p.m. – 11:30p.m. Acoustic Jam Session Pacific

Thursday, March 3

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration / Information / Sales Desk Open Foyer

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Coffee and Refreshment Service Pacific

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Spawning Run / Carcass Crawl Foyer

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tradeshow Pacific

8:00a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions (5) Necanicum/SeasideA&B/SeasideC/Haystack/Riverview

10:00a.m.–10:20 a.m. Break & Refreshment Service Pacific

10:20a.m.–12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (5) Necanicum/SeasideA&B/SeasideC/Haystack/Riverview

12:00p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Awards Luncheon (no charge), Professional Awards, Scholarship Awards

Pacific

1:25 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. OR AFS Business Meeting Pacific

3:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (4) Necanicum/SeasideA&B/Haystack/Riverview

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Portland Meeting Appreciation Pacific

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Banquet Social Pacific

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Silent Auction Pacific

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Banquet, Awards, Oral Auction, Raffle Pacific

9:00p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Texas Hold’em Fundraiser Pacific

9:00p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Entertainment – The Crescendo Show Pacific

Friday, March 4

8:00 a.m. – Noon Registration / Information / Sales Desk Open Foyer

7:30a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Coffee and Refreshment Service Pacific

10:00a.m.–10:20 a.m. Break Pacific

8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Tradeshow Pacific

8:00 a.m. – Noon Concurrent Sessions (4) Necanicum/SeasideA&B/Haystack/Riverview

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Events

Tuesday, March 1

1:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops - Necanicum/Seaside/Riverview

5:00 p.m. Workshop Social - Lobby

Wednesday, March 2

8:00 a.m. Concurrent Workshops - Necanicum/Seaside

1:00 p.m. Welcome - Necanicum

1:10 p.m. Plenaries - Necanicum

2:40 p.m. Break

3:00 p.m. Speed Talks;

Estuarine Restoration 1

Ethology, Evolution & Ecology: Students

Managing Altered Systems: Students

Life History Determinants

1

Monitoring & Outreach

1

5:30 p.m. Jeremy Monroe Documentary “Upriver” - Necanicum

6:00 p.m. Membership Gratitude Social - Pacific

6:30 p.m. Student-Mentor Mixer - Seahorse

8:00 p.m. Poster Session and Tradeshow Social - Pacific

9:00 p.m. Acoustic Jam Session - Pacific

Thursday, March 3

7:00 a.m. Spawning Run / Carcass Crawl - Foyer

8:00 a.m. Salmonid Biology

Estuarine Restoration 2

Science & Decision Making

Life History Determinants

2

Monitoring & Outreach

2

10:00 a.m. Break

10:20 a.m. Salmonid Biology

Invasive Species Riparian Thinning

Native Fishes Fish Videos

& Photos

12:00 p.m. Awards Luncheon (no charge) - Pacific

1:00 p.m. Professional Awards, Scholarship Awards, Business Meeting - Pacific

2:15 p.m. Salmonid Biology

Riparian Thinning Native Fishes Fish Videos &

Photos

Fish Orientation

1

5:30 p.m. Portland Meeting Appreciation - Pacific

6:00 p.m. Banquet Social - Pacific

6:00 p.m. Silent Auction - Pacific

6:30 p.m. Banquet, Awards, Oral Auction, Raffle - Pacific

9:00 p.m. Texas Hold’em Fundraiser - Pacific

9:00 p.m. Entertainment (Live Band) – The Crescendo Show- Pacific

Friday, March 4

8:00 a.m. Conservation

Planning Hatchery & Wild

Drought & Water

Fish Orientation 2

10:00 a.m. Break

12:00 p.m. 52nd Annual Conference Ends

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2 0 1 6 A N N U A L M E E T I N G S P O N S O R S H I P S

The ORAFS Annual Meeting is the premier venue for

sharing fisheries science and management information in

Oregon - and beyond. We typically host more than 400

professionals and offer more than 150 technical

presentations, plus many networking and mentoring

opportunities. The Chapter commits to keeping

registration fees low to encourage participation among

students and professionals from all employment levels.

We are able to keep this commitment thanks to Annual

Meeting sponsors. The sponsorships we receive from

agencies, industries, and other entities constitute a large

and important part of the Chapter’s support. Contributions

of in-kind services (e.g. printing) and direct funding help

defray meeting costs; and help support our student

programs including 4-5 annual scholarships, student-

mentor social event, and student registration discounts and

complimentary lodging.

Sponsorships range from $500 to $10,000 each, and are

widely recognized in print within our meeting program,

spawning run shirts, and on our website. We have a

variety of sponsorship levels that come with one or more

complementary registration(s). Please consider arranging

a sponsorship from your organization, or naming the

ORAFS as a recipient in your non-profit community giving

campaigns or matching donation programs.

To be recognized in print, sponsorships must be received by January 15, 2016.

To become a Sponsor of the 2016 Annual Meeting, please contact:

Troy Brandt, President, ORAFS at [email protected].

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ORAFS has reserved 48 rooms at the Inn at Seaside and 48 rooms at the River Inn at

Seaside. Both of these hotels are right across the street from the Seaside Convention

Center. Enjoy a refreshing swim in the indoor pool or take a short walk to explore the

oceanfront Promenade. After a long day in the conference center, unwind in the com-

fortable guest room offering free Wi-Fi, complementary DVD rentals, and free conti-

nental breakfast. Nightly rates for conference

attendees start at $99 at the Inn at Seaside

and $109 at the River Inn at Seaside. The

block of rooms and special rate are availa-

ble now, and will be held through January

30, 2016. After this date, the block of rooms

will be opened to the general public, and the Inn at Seaside and River Inn at

Seaside cannot guarantee that the special rate can be granted. To reserve your

room call the Inn at Seaside at 1-800-699-5070 and for the River Inn at Seaside

call 1-503-717-5744.

ORAFS has a price agreement with Comfort Inn & Suites and also with River-

tide Suites which are both one block from the Seaside Convention Center.

Rooms at Comfort Inn & Suites have free WiFi, free hot breakfast, and 24-hour

access to the pool. Room rates start at $80 per night. To reserve a room at

Comfort Inn & Suites call 1-503-738-3011. All suites at the Rivertide Suites

have a full size kitchen, living room area, in room washer & dryer, fire place,

32” Flat Screen TV, and private balcony. Guest will also receive continental

breakfast, complimentary evening mangers reception (5-6 pm for drinks and

snacks), and use of the indoor pool & hot tub. Nightly rates for the studio suites

start at the Per Diem rate ($100 per night, 2015 Per Diem). To reserve your suite call the Rivertide Suites at 1-503-717-

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T H E R A F F L E A N D A U C T I O N N E E D Y O U R H E L P !

ORAFS counts on the donations to, and proceeds from, the Raffle and Auction at the Annual Meeting to help fund our

scholarship programs and keep meeting fees low. For donors, it’s a great way to advertise products and services to

our large and targeted audience. In addition, it’s always a fun part of the banquet! Some of the most popular items in

past years have been fish art, prints, handmade items, guided fishing trips, outdoor gear, professional fisheries gear,

books, and fine beverages. We ask that you please consider donating or contacting your favorite local vendors to

gather donations. Our members have always helped make this a great success in the past and we’re looking forward

to doing the same for this year’s 52nd Annual Meeting in Seaside!

S H O W O F F A N D S H A R E Y O U R P R O D U C T S , S E R V I C E S ,

E X P E R I E N C E , A R T A N D O T H E R S K I L L S !

To Donate or Assist, Contact: Jeremy Romer [email protected], Katie Pierson

[email protected], Sarah Sapienza [email protected] or Luke Schultz [email protected].

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A S N E A K P E E K O F W H A T ’ S A V A I L A B L E I N T H I S Y E A R ’ S R A F F L E / A U C T I O N

Take a look at some of the quality items donated this year by large and small businesses statewide who have pledged

their support and appreciation for all that we do through sharing their products! Keep in mind that the auction / raffle is

a FUNDRAISER for the Oregon Chapter to provide scholarships and travel funds for young professionals and keep

operating costs for the Annual Meeting manageable. Start planning and saving now, then bring your fat George

Costanza-esque wallet to the auction. This event should not be viewed as merely an opportunity to pick up a high

quality piece of merchandise for a nominal cost. We fully expect this to be a spectacular meeting – with the auction as

one of the highlights. Please partake of the wonderful food, drink the amazing libations, be very merry, and in light of

the past year’s drought – make it rain!! Check out the website for the auction for updates to the list of items!

Lucky Ticket Raffle Item Shotgun/rifle and/or Bowtech bow.

Fishing Trips Already landed (more on the way) Gary Vonderohe – Fall Chinook. Coos Bay, 2 seats, 16 foot Tracker deep-V

boat ($350 value). All fishing gear and bait provided. You bring fishing license/

tags, and some food/drink for the day. Mid-August through early October with

the best fishing usually in mid-September.

Garth Wyatt – Winter steelhead or spring

Chinook ($350 value). 2 seats for either a Clackamas winter steelhead or lower

Willamette spring Chinook trip. Winter steelhead-March 19-20, 26-27, April 2-3 on

the Clackamas River. Spring Chinook-April 23-24, May 14-15, May 21-22. The

Willamette River spring Chinook trip will launch out of Scappoose Bay and fish the

Multnomah Channel. All rods/traditional fishing gear/bait provided.

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Kevin Gray Guide Service – Salmon or Steelhead. 2 seats ($350 value). Kevin operates

an 18 foot Northwest Drift Boat on the Clackamas, Sandy, Siletz, Nestucca, Wilson and

Trask.

Northwest Connection –

Nolan Davis – Salmon or

steelhead ($400 value). 2

seats. The season runs from

October through April on the

Nestucca, Alsea or Siletz.

Heated 17 foot Willie drift

boat, premium gear provided.

Scott Heppell – Tuna ($1,000+ value). 5 seats out of

Yaquina Bay. July-September.

K.O. Wholesale

Seafood – Paul

Olmsted – Halibut

($600 value). 2

seats out of

Garibaldi Oregon.

May- June.

Artwork Heather Fortner– original gyotaku print of adult

steelhead

Bruce Koike – original gyotaku of walleye and red-

striped rockfish

Jan Roberts-Dominguez – watercolor landscape

painting

Freshwaters Illustrated – photographs of lamprey

ammocete, adult spawning lamprey, adult steelhead

Joseph Tomelleri – Limited prints of migratory and

resident bull trout framed together, coastal cutthroat,

and peamouth

Rogue River - Oregon trout stamp and print from 1996

Mary Edwards – beautiful photographs of her choosing

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Other Donated Items in Possession for the Raffle/Auction

Danner boots 1pr + t-shirt, hat, socks

LaCrosse boots 1pr + t-shirt, hat, socks

Breweries gift certificates: Block 15 (Corvallis), Laurelwood (Portland), Terminal Gravity (Enterprise).

Scott Haugen – books on hunting (life in the scope, trophy blacktail, bow hunting and more)

Wildlife Safari (Winston) – 2 tickets

Mt. Bachelor (Bend) – lift tickets

OMSI (Portland) – 2 adult 2 child tickets

Oregon Zoo (Portland) - 4 tickets

Wildhorse Casino and Resort (Pendleton) – 1 night lodging and dinner for 2.

Pottery from local artists including Kanani Bowden

Handmade fish themed/outdoors quilt – Nancy Friesen

Fish themed handblown glass sculpture – Eric Bailey

Fishing spinners – Pro-Guide Lures

Custom wooden handcrafted AFS adult salmonid measuring boards – Andy Burke

Oregon Chub shirts – Freshwaters Illustrated

Fleece vests and long sleeved t-shirts - Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

Kaufmann Cabin – 2 nights on the Deschutes River in Maupin (4 bed 3 bath). No children under 12 years old, no

pets, no smoking. Valid April – Nov.



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R E G I S T R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N

Registration for the 2016 ORAFS Annual Meeting is now open! Click here to register today! Register early and

get the early-bird discount! If you register before the early registration deadline of January 29th, 2016,

you will receive $50 off the General Registration Fee ($25 off for students). Be sure to register early!!!

The General Registration Fees are:

$225 for AFS members,

$275 for non-members,

$75 for student members,

$100 for student non-members,

$170 for retired members, and

$200 for retired non-members.

The General Registration fee includes access to all technical sessions and social events including the poster and

trade show social, the awards lunch, raffle/auction, and more. Additional activities for purchase include a banquet

dinner ($35), a Texas-Hold'em tournament ($25), and our returning 5K Spawning Run/Carcass Crawl ($30 with a

commemorative T-Shirt).

Please check here for the latest information about registration or click here to access the registration page

directly. If, after checking the websites, you have any questions about registration, please contact Tony Siniscal

at [email protected].

Now: Registration is open (Students: sign up to volunteer!)

Jan. 15, 2016: Sponsorships due to be recognized in print

Jan. 29, 2016: Early registration ends for Annual Meeting

Jan. 30, 2016: Last day to reserve hotel room at AFS rate

March 1-4, 2016: 52nd Annual Meeting in Seaside

A L L T H E D A T E S … I N O N E P L A C E

C H E C K T H E D A M N B O X !

Don’t forget to check the Oregon Chapter box ($10)

when you renew your national AFS membership this

year! You have to check the box in order to receive our

numerous Chapter benefits! Your Oregon Chapter

membership may not be automatically renewed when

you renew your national membership. Want to know

more about Chapter members? Check out our Chapter

stats!

Active ORAFS members: 631

Number of Provinces/States of ORAFS Members: 24

ORAFS members from Oregon: 327

Second most common state of residence:

Washington (45)

Most senior AFS member in ORAFS: Hiram Li

(#461)

Newest AFS member in ORAFS: Geoffrey Gerdes

(#91697)

Number of AFS membership numbers between

Hiram and Geoffrey: 91,236

Membership Type:

Life – 21

Retired – 36

Regular – 385

Young Professional – 81

Student – 108






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ATTENTION STUDENTS: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! O R A F S W A N T S T O H E L P Y O U A T T E N D T H I S Y E A R ’ S

A N N U A L M E E T I N G I N S E A S I D E !

Are you interested in attending this year’s Annual Meeting in Seaside? We’re looking for professional, responsible student workers to help out with a variety of logistical support tasks at the meeting including:

Audio/video support (PowerPoint and lights) in presentation rooms

Assembling and distributing attendee packets before the meeting

Providing directions and information to meeting attendees

Assisting with the raffle and auction

Setting up and taking down poster boards and presentations

Slinging T-shirts and other sweet gear at the sales table

Through your service, you will not only help to create a top-notch professional meeting, but you will also be given the chance to expand your fisheries knowledge and network with potential employers and future colleagues. The first 20 volunteers will also be eligible to receive FREE student lodging during the meeting, so make sure you register early to receive this extra benefit! You can volunteer (4 hour commitment) while still having plenty of time to attend technical presentations and enjoy many social events including a student mentor mixer! To sign up as a student volunteer simply register for the meeting as a student and check the volunteer box. Students from all of Oregon’s universities and colleges are encouraged to participate! Volunteering is a great opportunity to increase your involvement and meet new people. If you have questions, contact: Christina Murphy, ORAFS Vice President at: [email protected] or see additional information on the Student Opportunities section of the web site.



http://orafs.org/student-opportunities/

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Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society www.orafs.org

CHANGE OF ADDRESS & MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS:

To join or change address, go to www.fisheries.org and be sure to sign up for the Oregon Chapter. Also visit www.orafs.org/membership to join our listserve and get other Chapter

information.

Oregon Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Mission

Improve the conservation and sustainability of Oregon fishery resources and their aquatic ecosystems for long-term public

benefit by advancing science, education, and public discourse concerning fisheries and aquatic science and by promoting the

development of fisheries professionals.

2015-2016 OREGON CHAPTER AFS EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE OFFICERS (ORAFS EXCOM)

President: Troy Brandt

503-307-8367; [email protected]

President-Elect: Ben Clemens


Past-President: Mike Gauvin


Vice President: Christina Murphy


Secretary-Treasurer: Tony Siniscal


External Director: Cory Sipher


Internal Director: Gary Vonderohe


Student Representative: Justin Michael McKinney


EXTERNAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Education and Outreach: Shannon Richardson


Fish Culture: Ryan Couture

541-487-5510 ext. 110; [email protected]

Freshwater Habitat: Bill Wall


Legislative Committee: Haley Blake


Marine Habitat and Ecology: Michael Harte


Native Fish: Jim Capurso


Social Media: Demian Ebert

503-227-1042 ext 22; [email protected]

Natural Production: Ian Tattam


INTERNAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Awards: Colleen Fagan


Investments: Tony Siniscal


Scholarships: Scott Heppell


Resolutions and Bylaws: Christina Murphy


AFS / TWS Liaison: Laura Tesler


EXTERNAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Webmaster: Mike Meeuwig


INTERNAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Historian: Jason Seals

541-296-4628

Newsletter Editor: Allison Evans


Additional contact information (mailing addresses, fax numbers) for all officers, committee chairs, and support personnel are available at: http://orafs.org under “Officers & Committees”.


http://www.orafs.org

http://www.fisheries.org

http://www.orafs.org/membership

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