Workshop Updates

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).

Open Call for Abstract Submissions!

The Annual IEP Workshop will be held March 4-6, 2025 at the California Natural Resources Headquarters building at 715 P Street in Sacramento.

The workshop will be a free, hybrid event with up to 300 in-person attendees per day and presentations livestreamed on Zoom for virtual guests. Workshop registration opens 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! Participants are limited to one abstract as presenting author but may be a contributing author on any number of others.

• Abstract Submission Form (Deadline for abstract submissions is November 15 at midnight.)

Make sure you and your colleagues are subscribed to receive future event announcements. Visit the subscription web page on the IEP website to sign up for the workshop listserv and other IEP listservs.

Please share this announcement with colleagues and others who may be interested.

More information on the annual workshop and past workshop events can be found on the Annual IEP Workshop web page.

Questions?

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

Invitation for IEP Workshop Planning Participants

• Are you interested in helping draft the 2025 IEP Workshop program?
• Do you have an idea for a specific workshop session and session speakers?
• Want to organize the poster session?
• Want to bring more art into the world of science?

The 2025 IEP Workshop Planning kick-off meeting will be held (virtually) September 24, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Workshop Organizing Chair (Rosemary Hartman, DWR) and new co-Chair (Adam Nanninga, USFWS) will discuss the planning process and expectations, roles and responsibilities, timelines and then we’ll dive right into the brainstorming process.

To make the workshop a success, we need session moderators and chairs to help organize the poster session, the mentor luncheon, the early career awards, volunteers, and art exhibits.

Are you interested in participating, but cannot make the kick-off meeting? Don’t worry, you can still participate!
Send an email to iep@wildlife.ca.gov and cc Rosemary.Hartman@water.ca.gov and Adam_Nanninga@fws.gov and we’ll add you to the work group.

Mark your Calendar!
Microsoft Teams – IEP Workshop Kick-off Planning Meeting
9/24/2024 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Join the meeting now(opens in new tab)
Meeting ID: 231 202 008 861 Passcode: 9EAVbk 
Phone: +1 916-535-0984,,228549938#
Phone conference ID: 228 549 938#

Who can participate in the planning work group?

• IEP member agencies, IEP partner organizations (including students from partnering academic institutions), and IEP stakeholders.
• Early career staff are encouraged to participate with the approval of their supervisor.

What is the time investment for participating on the planning work group?

• This is an active work group with planning deadlines. Be prepared to actively participate in developing the program.
• Attend about 5 to 7, ~1-hour meetings between September and January to develop agenda. (Calendar will be developed at kick-off meeting).
• Come prepared with your ideas and your can-do spirit!
• We always need an army of volunteers at the workshop! Consider being a session moderator or chair a task.

Background materials:

• Principles of Organization for the Annual Workshop (pdf)(opens in new tab)
• IEP Workshop Planning Work Group Roles and Responsibilities (pdf)(opens in new tab)

Feel free to share this invitation with others.

This invitation will be cross posted for wide distribution.

Kind regards,
IEP Program Support