2023 Schedule
The agenda posted below is tentative. It is anticipated to change prior to the workshop.
*There may be differences between the NMFWA and WMI posted agendas until the two sites synch the most current versions of their agendas.
| Time (Central) - 24hr | Sunday (19 Mar) | |
| 0800-0830 | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Developing a Biological Assessment (USAF) [DAY 1] Full Day | |
| 0830-0900 | ||
| 0900-0930 | ||
| 0930-1000 | ||
| 1000-1030 | ||
| 1030-1100 | ||
| 1100-1130 | ||
| 1130-1200 | ||
| 1200-1230 | Lunch | |
| 1230-1300 | ||
| 1300-1330 | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Developing a Biological Assessment (USAF) [DAY 1] Full Day | Monarch Conservation Coordination Special Meeting |
| 1330-1400 | ||
| 1400-1430 | ||
| 1430-1500 | ||
| 1500-1530 | ||
| 1530-1600 | ||
| 1600-1630 | ||
| 1630-1700 | ||
| 1700-1730 | Break | |
| 1730-1800 | ||
| 1800-1830 | ||
| 1830-1900 | ||
| 1900-1930 | ||
| 1930-2000 | ||
| 2000-2030 | ||
| 2030-2100 | ||
| Time (Central) - 24hr | Monday (20 Mar) | |||||
| 0800-0830 | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Developing a Biological Assessment (USAF) [DAY 2] Full Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Department of Defense Participation in the Avian Knowledge Network: The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and the How - Full Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Using the MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System for managing and tracking wildlife populations - Full Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Monarch and Pollinator Monitoring on Military Installations - Full Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Navigating Climate Change Tools and Resources - 1/2 day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) FWS Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) Training - 1/2 day |
| 0830-0900 | ||||||
| 0900-0930 | ||||||
| 0930-1000 | ||||||
| 1000-1030 | ||||||
| 1030-1100 | ||||||
| 1100-1130 | ||||||
| 1130-1200 | ||||||
| 1200-1230 | Lunch | |||||
| 1230-1300 | ||||||
| 1300-1330 | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Developing a Biological Assessment (USAF) [DAY 2] Full Day | Department of Defense Participation in the Avian Knowledge Network: The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and the How - Full Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Using the MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System for managing and tracking wildlife populations - Full Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Monarch and Pollinator Monitoring on Military Installations - Full Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) North American Bat Monitoring Program – Field Data Input, Data Analysis, and Data Reporting - 1/2 Day | DoD Legacy Resource Management Program |
| 1330-1400 | ||||||
| 1400-1430 | ||||||
| 1430-1500 | ||||||
| Break | ||||||
| 1500-1530 | Developing a Secretary of Defense Environmental Award Application | |||||
| 1530-1600 | ||||||
| 1600-1630 | ||||||
| 1630-1700 | ||||||
| 1700-1730 | Break | |||||
| 1730-1800 | 2022-2023 NMFWA BoD Meeting - All Members Welcome | |||||
| 1800-1830 | ||||||
| 1830-1900 | ||||||
| 1900-1930 | ||||||
| 1930-2000 | ||||||
| 2000-2030 | ||||||
| 2030-2100 | ||||||
| Time (Central) - 24hr | Tuesday (21 Mar) |
| 0800-0830 | NMFWA Welcome & DoD Policy Updates |
| 0830-0900 | |
| 0900-0930 | |
| 0930-1000 | |
| 1000-1030 | Break |
| NMFWA Annual Members Meeting | |
| 1030-1100 | |
| 1100-1130 | |
| 1130-1200 | |
| 1200-1230 | Lunch |
| 1230-1300 | |
| 1300-1330 | DoD Service Breakout Sessions – Air Force Army National Guard Marine Corps Navy Space Force |
| 1330-1400 | |
| 1400-1430 | |
| 1430-1500 | |
| 1500-1530 | |
| 1530-1600 | |
| 1600-1630 | |
| 1630-1700 | |
| 1700-1730 | Break |
| 1730-1800 | NMFWA New Members Meet & Greet (Offsite, Tin Roof Music Bar) |
| 1800-1830 | |
| 1830-1900 | NMFWA Welcome Mixer (Offsite, Tin Roof Music Bar) |
| 1900-1930 | |
| 1930-2000 | |
| 2000-2030 | |
| 2030-2100 | |
| Time (Central) - 24hr | Wednesday (22 Mar) | ||
| 0800-0830 | 87th Annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference - Plenary Session | ||
| 0830-0900 | |||
| 0900-0930 | |||
| 0930-1000 | |||
| 1000-1030 | Break | ||
| Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) - Special Sessions | |||
| 1030-1100 | |||
| 1100-1130 | |||
| 1130-1200 | |||
| 1200-1230 | Lunch | ||
| 1230-1300 | |||
| 1300-1330 | Invasive Species WG | DoD AKN Office Hours | BASH WG |
| 1330-1400 | Invasive Species Technical Session | BASH Technical Session | |
| 1400-1430 | |||
| 1430-1500 | Break | ||
| Climate Change WG | DoD AKN Office Hours | Bat WG | |
| 1500-1530 | |||
| Climate Change Technical Session | Bat Technical Session | ||
| 1530-1600 | |||
| 1600-1630 | |||
| 1630-1700 | |||
| 1700-1730 | Break | ||
| 1730-1800 | |||
| 1800-1830 | NMFWA Awards Banquet (Offsite, Redbird Club Busch Stadium) | ||
| 1830-1900 | |||
| 1900-1930 | |||
| 1930-2000 | |||
| 2000-2030 | |||
| 2030-2100 | |||
| Time (Central) - 24hr | Thursday (23 Mar) | ||
| 0800-0830 | Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) - Special Sessions | DoD PIF | Pollinator WG |
| 0830-0900 | Pollinator Technical Session | ||
| 0900-0930 | |||
| 0930-1000 | |||
| 1000-1030 | Break | ||
| Bird Conservation WG | Pollinator Technical Session cont. | ||
| 1030-1100 | |||
| Bird Conservation Technical Session | |||
| 1100-1130 | |||
| 1130-1200 | |||
| 1200-1230 | Lunch | ||
| 1230-1300 | |||
| 1300-1330 | DoD AKN Program Update and Implementation Panel Discussion | CLEO WG | TRA WG |
| 1330-1400 | CLEO Technical Session | Technology Techical Session | |
| 1400-1430 | Herps WG | ||
| 1430-1500 | Break | ||
| Wildland Fire WG | DoD PARC | Technology Technical Session cont. | |
| 1500-1530 | |||
| Wildland Fire Technical Session | |||
| 1530-1600 | |||
| Herp WG Technical Session | |||
| 1600-1630 | TWS - Military Lands WG | ||
| 1630-1700 | Recreation WG | ||
| 1700-1730 | Break | ||
| 2022-2023 NMFWA BoD Meeting - All Members Welcome | |||
| 1730-1800 | |||
| 1800-1830 | Break | ||
| 1830-1900 | NMFWA Show & Tell: Poster Presentation Session, Photo Contest, Silent Auction, Sponsor Booths | ||
| 1900-1930 | |||
| 1930-2000 | |||
| 2000-2030 | |||
| 2030-2100 | |||
| Time (Central) - 24hr | Friday (24 Mar) | ||||
| 0800-0830 | Bird Conservation Special Topics | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Pollinator Steward Certification - Full Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) North American Bat Monitoring Program – Field Data Input, Data Analysis, and Data Reporting - 1/2 Day | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Integrating Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments with Natural Resource Planning - 1/2 Day | Field Trip (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Installation Visit to Scott AFB - Full Day (Off-site, Transporation Included) |
| 0830-0900 | |||||
| 0900-0930 | |||||
| Break | |||||
| 0930-1000 | Restoration Special Topics | ||||
| 1000-1030 | |||||
| 1030-1100 | |||||
| 1100-1130 | |||||
| 1130-1200 | |||||
| 1200-1230 | Lunch | ||||
| 1230-1300 | |||||
| 1300-1330 | Training Course (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Pollinator Steward Certification - Full Day | Field Trip (Limited Seating, Advanced Registration Required) Installation Visit to Scott AFB - Full Day (Off-site, Transporation Included) | |||
| 1330-1400 | |||||
| 1400-1430 | |||||
| 1430-1500 | |||||
| 1500-1530 | |||||
| 1530-1600 | |||||
| 1600-1630 | |||||
| 1630-1700 | |||||
| 1700-1730 | |||||
| 1730-1800 | |||||
| 1800-1830 | |||||
| 1830-1900 | |||||
| 1900-1930 | |||||
| 1930-2000 | |||||
| 2000-2030 | |||||
| 2030-2100 | |||||