Colorado River Basin Science and Resource Management Symposium

This symposium will promote the exchange of information on research and management activities related to the restoration/conservation of the Colorado River and its major tributaries from the headwaters to the U.S./Mexico border. This 2-1/2 day symposium will feature plenary sessions as well as concurrent technical sessions, vendors and poster sessions.

Program Highlights

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Multiple programs to restore and conserve the Colorado River’s native species and habitat have evolved independently since 1980 – programs that have had a major impact on water management and conservation efforts. These programs have many common goals and objectives, but there has been no formal opportunity for the exchange of information among these programs. This basin-wide symposium will provide scientists, stakeholders, land and resource managers, and decision-makers the opportunity to learn about these various programs and exchange ideas and data enhancing the effectiveness of these programs – and their success in restoring and conserving the river’s ecosystem.

Plenary and Technical Session Topics Include:

➤Status and trends of aquatic resources, including native and nonnative fishes

➤Climate change and long term drought: how will it affect restoration efforts?

➤Adaptive management and collaborative management decision making

➤Instream flow management and protection (including dam operations and reservoirs)

➤Nonnative fish management and restoration

➤Integrating recreational fisheries with native fish conservation

➤Monitoring program design and effectiveness

➤Native fish propagation, stocking genetic management

➤Sediment conservation and management

➤Societal values and Native American perspectives

➤Riparian habitat monitoring and restoration

More information on this symposium –

including a secure, on-line registration form –

is available at http://www.watereducation.org

U.S. Geological Survey – Southwest Biological Science Center

Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program

Bureau of Reclamation

National Park Service

Colorado River Fish and Wildlife Council

Water Education Foundation

San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program

Conference Sponsors:

Time and Place: All day Tuesday, November 18, all day Wednesday, November 19, and the morning of Thursday, November 20 at the Doubletree Resort Hotel, 5401 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale.

Registration: $250; fee includes lunches and receptions on November 18 and 19.

Hotel Reservations: We have secured a limited number of rooms at the special rate of $102, plus tax, per night. You can call to reserve a room, 480-947-5400, or access the room block at http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/ personalized/PHXSJDT-WEF-20081114/ index.jhtml Be sure to mention the Water Education Foundation.

Vendors and Sponsors: Booth spaces are available for $1,000; sponsoring opportunities are available. Contact Jean Nordmann at Water Education Foundation for information, 916-444-6240 or jnordmann@watereducation.org

Abstracts: For information on abstract format, including a sample, and contact information for abstract submittal, visit the Water Education Foundation’s web site, www.watereducation.org

Conference Sponsors:

For more information, contact Water Education Foundation