Workshop Updates

Greetings IEP Community Members,

Registration for the IEP Annual Workshop opens February 3, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. The workshop will be a hybrid event held March 4-6, 2025 in the California Natural Resources Agency building auditorium. Participants can come in person or watch remotely.

Registration

The Program, Abstract Book, and Registration links are located on the IEP Annual Workshop page.

Use the "EventBrite Registration" button to attend in-person to see the live presentations in the auditorium.

Use the "ZOOM Registration" button to watch the presentations remotely.

Volunteers Needed!

We still need volunteers to assist as microphone runners and timekeepers in the auditorium, and monitor the 2nd floor overflow room next to the posters. Shifts are half-day, and volunteers will still be able to see and hear the presentations. Interested?

Sign up now! Volunteer Registration Form

Judges Needed!

Every year at the workshop we give an award to an early career scientist with the Best Presentation and Best Poster. Volunteer judges are needed to evaluate candidate presentations and posters.

Interested in being a judge? Contact Ted.Flynn@water.ca.gov

Tips and Ideas on How to Prepare Scientific Presentations and Posters

Don’t forget IEP has a short training course available on February 7, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to provide information on how to prepare an amazing presentation or poster. The training is free and 100% remote.

Sign up Now! Training Course Registration Form

Visit the IEP Annual Workshop page of the IEP website for more information.

Please share this announcement with others and tell them to subscribe to the IEP Workshop listserv.

Kind regards,
IEP Program Support and the 2025 IEP Workshop Planning Committee

Are you relatively new to the San Francisco Bay-Delta’s science, management, and conservation community? Would you like to learn more about the key issues and career pathways? Or are you willing to share your experiences and advice with newer members of the community? If so, then the IEP Workshop’s Early Career Luncheon is a great place to start!

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 use the link to register by January 24, 2025!

• Where: IEP Workshop, California Natural Resources Building, 715 P Street, Sacramento
• When: Tuesday, March 4, 12:25-1:25 PM
• Who: about 30 (total) mentees and mentors
• Registration (both prospective mentors and mentees): IEP Workshop Early Career Luncheon Registration Form

Please direct any questions to Vivian Peck or Kristi Arend (Luncheon Co-chairs) at vivian_peck@fws.gov or kristin_arend@fws.gov.

Greetings IEP Community Members,

The 2025 IEP Annual Workshop a free, hybrid event and will be held March 4-6, 2025 at the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Headquarters (715 P Street, Sacramento) in the 1st floor auditorium. Registration opens February 3rd. Currently, registration is open for other activities such as a training course on developing presentations and posters, the Early Career Scientist Luncheon, Volunteers and Judges for the workshop. See below for a quick overview and visit the IEP Annual Workshop web page for more information!

Share this email with colleagues and others interested in the workshop, and make sure to subscribe to the listserv to receive future updates!

Workshop Registration

Registration to attend the workshop (in-person or remotely) opens February 3, 2025!

The final Workshop Program and Abstract Booklet will be available when registration opens. For now, please peruse the draft session titles and discuss with managers and supervisors about attending. Also, don't forget to also consider participating in the Mentor Luncheon, or being an early career award judge, or a workshop volunteer!

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

• Session 1: Welcome and Plenary 1
• 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: Poetry Slam and Poster Session

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

• Session 6: Plenary 2
• Session 7: Flow & Physical Processes
• Session 8: Fish Modeling
• Session 9: Environmental Stressors on Salmon and Smelt
• Session 10: Poster Session

Thursday, March 6, 2025

• Session 11: Food Webs & Predation
• Session 12: Management & Policy
• Session 13: Phytoplankton & HABs (Part I)
• Session 14: Phytoplankton & HABs (Part II)

Presentation & Poster Training Course

• Creating a clear story
• How to tailor your message for different audiences
• Best practices for creating clear power point slides
• Tips and tricks for increasing your confidence in public speaking situations
• The #BetterPoster layout to better engage your audience

The course is 100% remote, conducted via MS TEAMS. It is free and open to anyone who is interested!

• Date: Friday, February 7 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Registration: Scientific Presentation and Poster Training Registration Form

Early Career Scientist Mentor Luncheon

Are you interested in attending the Early Career Scientist Mentor Luncheon? Registration is now open for Mentors and Mentees! Seating is limited, so make sure to register before January 24!

The Early Career Luncheon connects new and early career students and professionals with the San Francisco Bay-Delta’s community of researchers, managers, and practitioners who are more familiar with the issues, priorities, and professional opportunities. Seating is limited to a total of 30 participants (mentors and mentees, combined).

• Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (12:35 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.)
• Registration: Early Career Luncheon Registration Form (registration closes January 24)

Workshop Volunteers Needed!

• Volunteer Registration Form (registration closes February 21)

Early Career Award Judges

Questions?

Have a question about the workshop? Contact one of the Organizing Chairs: Rosemary Hartman (Rosemary.Hartman@water.ca.gov) or Adam Nanninga (Adam.Nanninga@fws.gov) or the IEP Program Support staff (iep@wildlife.ca.gov).

Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to Monday, November 18!

The Annual IEP Workshop will be held March 4-6, 2025 at the California Natural Resources Headquarters building in Sacramento. The workshop will be a free, hybrid event available for both in-person and remote attendees. Workshop registration will open in early February 2025.

Abstract Submissions

We are now accepting abstract submissions. Participants wishing to present must submit an abstract (300 words or less) summarizing their contribution. We welcome submissions from all IEP member agencies, affiliates, and other stakeholders at all career levels, and preliminary work is welcome!

• Abstract Submission Form (Deadline extended to Monday, November 18 at midnight.)

Participants are limited to one abstract as presenting author but may be a contributing author on any number of others.

Abstracts will be selected based on:

• Relevance. Priority will be given to abstracts aligning with the IEP Science Strategy or that were derived from IEP workplan elements.
• Originality. Priority will be given to abstracts that have not been presented elsewhere, and to speakers who did not present at the 2024 IEP workshop.
• Collaboration. Priority will be given to abstracts that include collaborative work between two or more agencies or groups.
• Career stage. Preference will be given to presentations given by early career scientists, students, and scientific aides.
• Scientific merit. Preference will be given to abstracts including novel ideas and studies with results that will be ready by the time of the workshop.

Visit the Annual IEP Workshop web page for more information on the annual workshop and past workshop events.

Questions?

Contact workshop organizers Rosemary Hartman (Rosemary.Hartman@water.ca.gov), Adam Nanninga (Adam_Nanninga@fws.gov) or Christine Joab (iep@wildlife.ca.gov) .

Reminder - Abstract Submissions Due November 15!

The Annual IEP Workshop will be held March 4-6, 2025 at the California Natural Resources Headquarters building in Sacramento. The workshop will be a free, hybrid event available for both in-person and remote attendees. Workshop registration will open in early February 2025.

Abstract Submissions

We are now accepting abstract submissions. Participants wishing to present must submit an abstract (300 words or less) summarizing their contribution. We welcome submissions from all IEP member agencies, affiliates, and other stakeholders at all career levels, and preliminary work is welcome!

• Abstract Submission Form (Deadline - November 15 at midnight.)

Participants are limited to one abstract as presenting author but may be a contributing author on any number of others.

Abstracts will be selected based on:

• Relevance. Priority will be given to abstracts aligning with the IEP Science Strategy or that were derived from IEP workplan elements.
• Originality. Priority will be given to abstracts that have not been presented elsewhere, and to speakers who did not present at the 2024 IEP workshop.
• Collaboration. Priority will be given to abstracts that include collaborative work between two or more agencies or groups.
• Career stage. Preference will be given to presentations given by early career scientists, students, and scientific aides.
• Scientific merit. Preference will be given to abstracts including novel ideas and studies with results that will be ready by the time of the workshop.

Visit the Annual IEP Workshop web page for more information on the annual workshop and past workshop events.

Questions?

Contact workshop organizers Christine Joab (iep@wildlife.ca.gov) or Rosemary Hartman (Rosemary.Hartman@water.ca.gov).