The annual workshop is an informal event held each spring for sharing new research results that advance science important to IEP and the larger Delta science community. The workshop features invited speakers, interactive sessions with principal investigators, a poster session, and a mentor luncheon for early career professionals.
2025 IEP Annual Workshop
March 4-6, 2025 at California Natural Resources Headquarters (715 P Street, Sacramento)
Workshop FAQs Area Guide
The workshop will be a FREE, hybrid event (in-person and remote). Separate registration is required for both in-person and remote attendance.
IEP Scientific Presentations and Posters Training Course
Training Course Registration Form
A training course on preparing scientific presentations and posters will be held February 7, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. This training is 100% remote and free and is open to anyone who is interested. Registration is required.
Workshop Registration - Opens February 3!
See below for information on how to register for the in-person workshop and remote attendance. No registration is needed to view the posters on the 2nd floor in rooms 2-221 B-C.
Registration for In-Person Attendance
In-Person Attendance Only: EventBrite Registration (opens February 3)
- This registration is for in-person attendance only (i.e. watch the live presentations in the CNRA auditorium).
- You'll need to register for each day of the workshop you want to attend (e.g., Tuesday, March 4, Wednesday, March 5, or Thursday, March 6).
- Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Registration closes February 21 or once all the tickets are gone, whichever comes first.
Registration for Remote Attendance
Remote Attendance Only: Zoom Registration (opens February 3)
- This registration is for remote attendance only (i.e., watch the live stream of the presentations).
- You only need to register once. The Zoom link will be good for the entire workshop period (March 4-6, 2025).
- A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants. The link is specific to the registered user, so don't share with others.
- Registration for remote attendance via Zoom will remain open through the end of the workshop.
Workshop Agenda - Draft Session Titles
Tuesday, March 4, 2005
- Welcome & Session 1: Plenary Talk - The Law of the Delta (Guest Speaker Karrigan S. Bork, UC Davis)
- Session 2: Let's Shake Things Up: Redesigning Monitoring
- Session 3: New Monitoring & Expansions
- Session 4: Muddy Waters, Clear Goals: Restoring Wetland Ecosystems
- Session 5: Poster Session (2nd floor, Rooms 2-221 B-C)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Session 6: Plenary 2 - Regulatory Panel Discussion (Guest Speakers from State Water Board, CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Marine Fisheries Service)
- Session 7: Flow and Physical Processes
- Session 8: Fish Modeling
- Session 9: Environmental Stressors on Salmon and Smelt
- Session 10: Poster Session (2nd floor, Rooms 2-221 B-C)
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Session 11*: Food Webs and Predation
- Session 12: Management and Policy
- Session 13: Phytoplankton and HABs (Part I)
- Session 14: Phytoplankton and HABs (Part II)
* The Delta Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom Workgroup will be holding their annual meeting concurrently with Session 11 on the 2nd floor. Contact Tricia Lee for more information.
Early Career Mentor Luncheon Registration
The Early Career Luncheon connects new and early career students and professionals with researchers, managers, and practitioners who are more familiar with the issues, priorities, and educational and professional opportunities within the Bay-Delta. If you are interested in participating as a mentor or mentee, check out the details below and register to participate by January 24, 2025!
Early Career Luncheon Registration Form
- Where: IEP Workshop, California Natural Resources Building, 715 P Street, Sacramento
- When: Tuesday, March 4, 12:25 p.m. to 1:25 p.m.
- Who: 30 (total) mentees and mentors
Direct questions to one of the Luncheon Chairs: Kristi Arend (kristin_arend@fws.gov) or Vivian Peck (vivian_peck@fws.gov).
Workshop Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers are the backbone that allow the workshop to run efficiently and smoothly. We need mic runners, timekeepers, and others. Volunteer registration ends February 21, 2025. One benefit of volunteering is automatic in-person registration for the day you volunteer! Minimum time commitment is 1/2 day.
Volunteer Registration Form
Got questions? Contact one of the Volunteer Chairs: Jessica Falcon (jessica_falcon@fws.gov) or Tim Malinich (Timothy.Malinich@wildlife.ca.gov).
Early Career Award Judges
Each year an award is given to an early career scientist with the Best Presentation and the Best Poster. Volunteer judges are needed to evaluate participating early career award candidates' presentations and posters. Interested in being a judge? Registration opens in February.
Contact the Awards Chair, Ted Flynn (Ted.Flynn@water.ca.gov) if you have questions.
Workshop Recordings
The 2025 IEP Annual Workshop presentations will be recorded (excluding presentations where presenters have not provided permission) and shared after the workshop recordings are available. The recording will be housed on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's YouTube Channel (videos) under the IEP Workshops 2025 Playlist.