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1:20pm CST

SYMPOSIA-02: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Roles in Midwest Conservation Science 102A SYMPOSIA-04: Birds, Grasslands, and the Need for Collaboration 102B

2:00pm CST

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY: WILDLIFE HABITAT: Using GIS to Predict the Impacts of Woody Biomass Harvesting on Forest Biodiversity: Case Studies in Northeast USA 103B

2:20pm CST

CARNIVORES: Recommendations for the Update of the Bad River Band Ma'iingan Plan 103C TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY: WILDLIFE HABITAT: Using Circuit Theory to Map Connectivity of the U.S. Great Lakes Coastline 103B

2:40pm CST

SYMPOSIA-01: Making Sense of 5 Million Observations: Data Management and Quality Control for Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II 101B

3:20pm CST

SYMPOSIA-01: Monarch Eggs and Caterpillars, Data, Data Management, and Data Quality: A Case Study 101B TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY: WILDLIFE HABITAT: The Effects of Large-scale Wetland Loss on Network Connectivity of the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska 103B

3:40pm CST

SYMPOSIA-02: Assessing Vernal Pools for Informed Decision Making in Resource Management 102A SYMPOSIA-04: The Bird-Friendliness Index: A Novel Metric for Quantifying the Success of Conservation Programs 102B

4:00pm CST

SYMPOSIA-04: Integrating Grassland Birds into Conservation Planning in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region 102B

8:00am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Influential Macrhybopsis spp. Life History Traits in Modeled Lower Missouri River Populations 103E SYMPOSIA-08: Minnesota Statewide Marshbird Survey: A Framework to Help Prioritize Wetlands for Conservation Actions 102B

8:20am CST

UPLAND GAME BIRDS & POLLINATORS: Genetic Analysis of Sharp-tailed Grouse in East-central Minnesota Indicates High Genetic Diversity Remains After a Recent Population Bottleneck 103B

8:40am CST

SYMPOSIA-06: Impact of Snake Fungal Disease on Population Viability 101B

9:00am CST

SYMPOSIA-06: Can Turtles Serve as Bio-indicators of Environmental Health? Applications of Conservation Physiology in Midwestern Herpetology 101B SYMPOSIA-09: Monarchs: Climate and Implications for Preservation of an Endangered Phenomenon 102C

9:20am CST

SYMPOSIA-09: Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability for Wildlife 102C

9:40am CST

SYMPOSIA-09: Uncovering the Effects of Climate Change on U.S. Bird Species Using Structured Citizen Science: Audubon’s Climate Watch Program 102C

10:20am CST

SYMPOSIA-09: Bet Hedging in an Era of Rapid Change: Protecting Wildlife by “Conserving Nature’s Stage” 102C UPLAND GAME BIRDS & POLLINATORS: Disentangling Effects of Fire, Habitat, and Climate on an Endangered Prairie-Specialist Butterfly 103B

10:40am CST

UPLAND GAME BIRDS & POLLINATORS: Modeling Pollinator Conservation Targets Within Rights-of-Way 103B

11:00am CST

SYMPOSIA-06: Soft-Release May Not Enhance Translocation Efforts for Massasaugas (Sistrurus catenatus) 101B

11:20am CST

SYMPOSIA-06: The Chambana Box Turtle Project: A Collaborative Effort Using Environmental Enrichment to Inform Reintroduction Techniques for Terrapene Carolina 101B

1:20pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Origins, Current Status, and Potential Roles of Oxbows for Conservation and Nutrient Reduction in Agricultural Landscapes: Introduction to the Oxbow Session 103E

1:40pm CST

FOREST & GRASSLAND SONGBIRDS: Seasonal Habitat Use by Fledgling Cerulean Warblers (Setophaga cerulea) 103C STURGEON, ESOCIDS & COREGONIDS: Summer Tributary Use and Movement of Lake Sturgeon at Its Southern Range Margin 103D

2:00pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Occurrence, Abundance, and Habitat Use of Topeka Shiners in Restored and Unrestored Oxbows in Iowa and Minnesota 103E

2:20pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Oxbows as Battery Packs: Giving a Much Needed Boost to the Endangered Topeka Shiner 103E

2:40pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Integrating Reconstructed Oxbows in Watershed Planning to Achieve Habitat and Water Quality Goals 103E SYMPOSIA-06: Preliminary Habitat Modeling of Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata) and Blanding’s Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in Indiana 101B

3:20pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Oxbow Restoration and Monitoring in Prairie Streams for Topeka Shiner Recovery 103E SYMPOSIA-06: Snake Occupancy and Abundance in Restored Grasslands 101B

3:40pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Integrating LiDAR Landscape Analysis and Species Distribution Models to Prioritize Areas for Oxbow Restoration 103E SYMPOSIA-06: Plant Traits in the Aquatic Environment Have Lasting Effects on Larval and Post-metamorphic Anurans 101B

4:20pm CST

FOREST & GRASSLAND SONGBIRDS: Patch Size Dynamics of Birds in Mixed-Grass Prairies: Why Might the Influence of Patch Size Vary 103C

4:40pm CST

SMALL MAMMALS: Utilizing Non-invasive Techniques to Determine Genetic Variation and Demographics of Snowshoe Hare in Michigan 103B

6:00pm CST

Poster Display. Did the Massasauga (Sistrurus Catenatus) Cross the Road? Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Different Management Practices Affecting Arthropod Diversity in the Kakamega Rain Forest Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Distribution and Body Condition Scores in Wild Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) of Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Diversity and Abundance of Terrestrial Wildlife in Piedras Blancas National Park, Costa Rica Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Evaluating Potential Effects of Proximity to Roadways in a Road-naïve Population of Turtles Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Evaluating the Effect of Forced Re-nesting on Whooping Crane Nest Success Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Feasibility of Reintroducing Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) to Their Historic Range Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Floral and Soil Stoichiometric (C:N) Response to Prescribed Fire in Tallgrass Prairie Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Herpetofauna Surveys on Three Public Properties in Chickasaw County, Iowa Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Influence of Urban and Agricultural Contaminants on Unionids in a Controlled Streamside Laboratory Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Influence of Water Quality on Unionid Density and Diversity in a Tributary of the Chippewa River, MI, USA Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Size and Demography of Illinois’ Largest Known Blanding’s Turtle Population Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Snowshoe Hare in Lower Michigan: The Shifting Range of a Climate-Sensitive Species Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Spatiotemporal Patterns in Diets of Nearshore Predatory Fishes in Lake Michigan Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Understanding Relationships Between Habitat and Deer Demographics and Health Through Partnerships with DMAP Participants Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Utilizing Citizen Science Technology to Assist in Giraffe Conservation in Botswana Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display: Autumn Habitat Selection of Eastern Red-backed Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) in Delaware County, Indiana Ballroom C & Foyer

8:00am CST

FISH PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: Effects of 17-ß Estradiol in the Metabolism and Morphology of Bluegill Sunfish 103B

8:20am CST

FISH PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: Temperature Effects on Bluegill Sunfish and Largemouth Bass Metabolism 103B

8:40am CST

CONSERVATION COLLABORATION & GENERAL WILDLIFE: Reducing Lead Exposure in Bald Eagles in the Upper Midwest 102D&E FISH PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: Effects of Density and Species Richness on the Thermal Tolerance of Freshwater Mussels in the Great Lakes Region 103B

10:20am CST

FISH HABITAT & GENETICS: Genetic Analysis of Topeka Shiner Utilization of Oxbows in Iowa and Minnesota 103A STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Parameterization of Spatial Conservation Prioritization: Impacts on Stream Conservation Priorities 102C

10:40am CST

FISH HABITAT & GENETICS: Using Genetic Tools to Inform Conservation of Wisconsin’s Native Brook Trout 103A

11:00am CST

WATERFOWL: Response of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) in Ohio to Shifts in Location of Colonies Composed of Artificial Nesting Platforms 102B

11:20am CST

WATERFOWL: Status Update on Cranes and Crop Damage in the Upper Midwest 102B

11:40am CST

SYMPOSIA-15: Community and Conservation: Studying Urban Wetland Biodiversity in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 101B