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1:40pm CST

SYMPOSIA-02: Collaborative Approach to Assess the Current Condition of Priority Natural Resources in Two National Parks 102A SALMONIDS: Resilient Trout Management in a Changing Climate: Integrating Stream Temperature Modeling and Decision-support 103E

2:00pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Satellite GPS Telemetry of Asian Carp in the Upper Illinois River Waterway 103D

2:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Reproductive Potential of Silver and Bighead Carp in the Upper Mississippi River 103D SALMONIDS: Brook Trout Movements in the West Branch of the Wolf River, Wisconsin 103E

3:20pm CST

SALMONIDS: Effect of Beaver on Brook Trout Habitat in North Shore, Lake Superior Streams 103E

3:40pm CST

(CANCELLED) SALMONIDS: Temporal and Trophic Overlap of YOY Steelhead Trout with Native Species in Lake Erie Coolwater Tributaries 103E

4:00pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Linking Aquatic-terrestrial Habitats Through Resource and Process Subsidies: Insights from Too Few Salmon and Too Many Carp 103D

4:20pm CST

SALMONIDS: Brown Trout Movement in Response to Large Scale Population Reduction 103E

4:40pm CST

ASIAN CARP: Electrotrawling as a Method to Mass Remove Invasive Carp 103D

8:00am CST

ASIAN CARP & OTHER AQUATIC INVASIVES: Recruitment Sources of Silver Carp in the Ohio River Basin Using Otolith Microchemistry 102D&E RIVERS & OXBOWS: Influential Macrhybopsis spp. Life History Traits in Modeled Lower Missouri River Populations 103E

8:20am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Evaluating Potential Consequences of Hydrologic Separation at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on Native Fishes and Mussels in the Illinois River Waterway 103E

8:40am CST

WALLEYE & PERCH: Assessment of Walleye Reproduction Success in the Tamarac River, MN 103D

9:00am CST

ASIAN CARP & OTHER AQUATIC INVASIVES: Diet Analysis of Predatory Fish in Pools 19 and 20 of the Upper Mississippi River with Contrasting Habitats and Asian Carp Abundance 102D&E RIVERS & OXBOWS: Backwater Fish Community Response to Habitat Restoration on the Upper Mississippi River: 30 Years of Successful Projects 103E SYMPOSIA-10: Partnerships for Managing Wisconsin Trout Streams: Engagement, Trust and a Better Managed Resource 103A

9:20am CST

ASIAN CARP & OTHER AQUATIC INVASIVES: Inclusion of New Zealand Mud Snails in the Diet of Benthic Foragers 102D&E

9:40am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Ichthyoplankton in the St. Clair-Detroit River System: Community Changes Between the 1970s and 2000s 103E

10:20am CST

ASIAN CARP & OTHER AQUATIC INVASIVES: Grass Carp Spawning in Lake Erie Tributaries; When and Where? 102D&E RIVERS & OXBOWS: Fish Community Composition at the Emiquon Nature Preserve Water Management Structure 103E

10:40am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Larval Fish Community Survey of Pools 19, 18, and 17 of the Upper Mississippi River 103E

11:20am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Effects of Valley Shape and Non-Native Species on Fish Assemblages of U.S. and Mongolian Rivers 103E SYMPOSIA-07: Evaluating Electrofishing Techniques: A Critical Step in Developing Standardized Sampling Methods for Smallmouth Bass 102A SYMPOSIA-10: The Little Rapids Restoration Project: A Local, State and Federal Partnership to Improve Habitat and Remove Beneficial Use Impairments from the St. Marys River Area of Concern 103A

11:40am CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Trophic Alterations in the Ohio River Fish Assemblages 103E SYMPOSIA-10: Panel Discussion and Q&A 103A

1:20pm CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Using Statewide Survey Data to Support Local-scale Management in Michigan Streams 102A

1:40pm CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Simultaneously Assessing Channel Catfish and Flathead Catfish Populations with Unbaited Hoop Nets in the Minnesota River 102A SYMPOSIA-11: Reproductive Health of Catostomid Species in Two Midwestern Rivers 102C

2:00pm CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Assessment and Classification of Brown Trout Natural Recruitment and Reproduction in Mill Creek, Richland County, Wisconsin 102A STURGEON, ESOCIDS & COREGONIDS: Examining Movement and Maximizing Capture of Lake Sturgeon in the Fish Elevator on the Menominee River 103D

2:20pm CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Status and Trends of Smallmouth Buffalo in the Upper Mississippi River System: Application and Use of UMRR-LTRM Data 102A

2:40pm CST

SYMPOSIA-07: Long-term Monitoring Shows How Highly Modified Rivers Respond to Additional Drivers of Change 102A

4:20pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: Prioritizing Fish Passage Restoration in the Lake Superior Basin: A Project Evaluation Approach Utilizing Multi-Agency Efforts and Publicly Available Tools to Address Aquatic Connectivity 103E

4:40pm CST

RIVERS & OXBOWS: The Importance of Field Assessments in Modeling Fish Passage of Barriers in Great Lakes Tributaries 103E STURGEON, ESOCIDS & COREGONIDS: Natal Origin and Growth Rate of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Larvae in the Lower Waters of Green Bay and Lake Michigan 103D

6:00pm CST

Poster Display. A Survey of Zooplankton Within the St. Clair-Detroit River System (2012-2015) Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Age and Growth of Freshwater Drum in the Red River of the North, Manitoba Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Ancient Fishes in Modern Riverscapes: A Genetic Assessment of Gar (Lepisosteidae) in Illinois’ Watersheds Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Assessing Habitat Availability for Invasive Bighead Carp in the Minnesota River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Change in the Fish Community After Restoration of the Little Rapids, St Marys River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Community Structure and Diet Composition of Fishes Within the Lower Fox River, Green Bay, Wisconsin Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Fish Species Habitat and Hydrology Preferences in Pool 12 of the Upper Mississippi River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Flood Level Impact on Channel Catfish Hatch Success in the Wabash River 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. Larval Abundance of Catostomidae in Tributaries of the Illinois and Wabash River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Larval Fish Monitoring in the Upper Mississippi River Pools 8-13: Surveys for Emerging Populations of Asian Carps in Novel Habitats Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Long Term Biological Monitoring of the Coldwater River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Long-term Macroinvertebrate Assemblages of the White River, Indiana Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Mapping High-Resolution Sonar as a Biological Research Tool Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Microelemental Signatures of Tributaries to the Lake Winnebago System Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Mnomen (wild Rice) Genetics Project from Kalamazoo and St. Joseph River Watersheds Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Monitoring Catch Success of Turtles in Pool 12 of the Upper Mississippi River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Nonlethal Strategy to Determine Gender in Brown Trout Using Morphometric Measurements Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Presence of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Northern Michigan Waters and Their Relationship to Land Use and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Prey Electivity of the Slimy Sculpin Within the Lake Superior-North Watershed Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Recovery of Riverine Fish Assemblage After Fish Kill in Kickapoo Creek, IL Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Relationships Between Stream Characteristics and Mermithidae Infection Rates in Midge (Chironomidae) Specimens in Northwestern Wisconsin Streams Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Larval Asian Carp Production in Illinois and Wabash River Tributaries Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Tracking Grass Carp Spawning and Egg Development in the Sandusky River Ballroom C & Foyer Poster Display. Variations in Catostomid Fin Morphology Between Two Midwestern Rivers Ballroom C & Foyer

8:00am CST

GENERAL FISHERIES & WILDLIFE: Comparing Substrate Composition Changes Above Two Lowhead Dams from 2012 to 2017 Using Side Scan Sonar 103D

8:20am CST

FISH HABITAT & GENETICS: A Comparative Analysis of Small Tributaries of Green Bay, Wisconsin: The Intersection of Water Quality, Biotic Communities, and Stream Metabolism 103A GENERAL FISHERIES & WILDLIFE: Nitrate-Nitrogen Reductions Measured in Newly Reconstructed Iowa Oxbows Located on and off the Des Moines Lobe: Different Hydrology, Similar Benefits 103D

9:00am CST

STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Population Dynamics and Demographics of Smallmouth Bass in the Snake River, Idaho 102C

9:20am CST

FISH HABITAT & GENETICS: Developing a Science and Monitoring Strategy to Assess Recovery of Fisheries Habitats and Populations in the St. Clair-Detroit River System 103A HUMAN DIMENSIONS & FISHERIES: Beaver vs. Trout: Untangling a Controversy in the Western Great Lakes (U.S.) Region 103C STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Fine-scale Spatial Distribution of Resident Fish Species in Lower-order Tributaries of the Great Lakes 102C

9:40am CST

FISH HABITAT & GENETICS: Habitat Associations of Blacknose Dace in the Upper Manistee Watershed, Michigan, USA 103A SYMPOSIA-14: Collaborative Multi-jurisdictional Aquatic Invasive Species Control 102A STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) Movement and Habitat-use in River Fragmented by Lowhead Dams 102C

10:20am CST

STREAMS, DAMS & RESERVOIRS: Parameterization of Spatial Conservation Prioritization: Impacts on Stream Conservation Priorities 102C

10:40am CST

SYMPOSIA-14: Asian Carp Contracted Harvest in the Upper Mississippi River 102A

11:00am CST

SYMPOSIA-15: Engaging Community in the Revitalization of the Kinnickinnic River Corridor 101B

11:40am CST

LIGHTING TALK: Effect of Riparian Alteration on Brook Trout Populations, Invertebrate Communities, and Stream Morphology 103C SYMPOSIA-14: Revisiting a Forgotten Invader: Discovery of a Third Corbicula in Illinois 102A