Workshop Updates

Greetings IEP Community Members,

This is a reminder that the deadline for the 2023 IEP Workshop poster abstract submissions is February 10, 2023. If one of your colleagues or staff are considering submitting a poster, please make sure to share this information with them.

Abstracts should be submitted following the guidelines and template provided in the Call for Poster Abstracts (PDF). Any questions on the abstract or poster session can be directed to the Poster Session Chairs - Anna Feerick (afeerick@ucdavis.edu) and Jordan Buxton (jbuxton@usgs.gov).

Registration for the workshop will open in late February along with the ability to register for the Student-Mentor Luncheon and the IEP training courses.

General questions on the workshop can be directed to iep@wildlife.ca.gov. More information on the workshop can be found on the IEP Workshop web page.

Kind regards,

IEP Program Support

NOW OPEN! Call for Lightning Talks and Poster Abstracts!

The upcoming IEP workshop is scheduled for March 21-24 at the Resources Agency (CNRA) Headquarters Building in Sacramento, CA! If you aren’t already on tap to present at the workshop, we invite you to participate in the Lightning Talks Session (March 21) or the Poster Session (March 21-23).

Currently we are placing a call for Lightning Talks and Poster Abstracts. Space is limited to present, so if you’d like to participate don’t wait to respond!

Submission deadlines vary, so check out the flyers for submission requirements:

• Call for Lightning Talks (pdf) Lightning Talk Deadline: November 30, 2022
• Call for Poster Abstracts (pdf) Poster Abstract Deadline: February 10, 2023

Questions regarding the Lightning Talk Session can be directed to Lynn Takata at Lynn.Takata@Deltacouncil.ca.gov.

Questions regarding the Poster Session can be directed to Jordan Buxton at jbuxton@usgs.gov or Anna Feerick at afeerick@ucdavis.edu.

Kind regards,
IEP Program Support Team
iep@wildlife.ca.gov

Save The Dates March 21-24, 2023 for the 2023 IEP Annual Workshop!

Greetings IEP Community Members,

The IEP Annual Workshop for 2023 will take place March 21-24 at the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Headquarters Building located at 715 "P" Street in downtown Sacramento.

The workshop will be a FREE hybrid (in-person and virtual) event!

The in-person events will consist of the workshop presentations being shared inside the CNRA's 300-seat auditorium and the posters being showcased in conference rooms on the 2nd floor. These events will occur March 21-23, while the 4th day of the workshop will be reserved for training courses. Space is limited for the auditorium and training courses, so registration for those events will be required for each day. The workshop presentations in the auditorium will be live streamed for remote participants.

Registration

Registration for the in-person workshop events will open in early 2023.

Poster Session and Call for Abstracts

The Poster Session will be incorporated into the daily workshop schedule rather than an evening poster reception. So, there will be plenty of opportunity for community members to engage with the poster authors each day. No registration is required to come and peruse the posters, so if you are unable to register for the in-person event in the auditorium, you can still come to the CNRA building and peruse the posters on the 2nd floor and interact with poster authors during the daily poster session schedule.

A call for poster abstracts will be announced in early November. Posters will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. To be eligible for consideration, the primary poster author must register to attend the workshop in-person.

Mentor Luncheon

The IEP Workshop will be offering an in-person Mentor Luncheon for students and early career professionals. This event allows a limited number of students and early career scientists to be paired with established career professionals to discuss their research interests and career building pathways. Seating is limited and registration is required. More information on the luncheon and how to register will be coming soon. This event is being sponsored by the State Water Contractors.

Questions?

We'll be sharing more information on the workshop and how to register as we move closer to the event. Information will be posted on the IEP website under our IEP Annual Workshop web page. In addition, we'll be sending further announcements on this listserv. Also, feel free to share our Save the Dates flyer (PDF) with others. If they are not receiving emails on the workshop, tell them to subscribe to this workshop listserv by visiting our IEP Subscription web page.

Additional questions regarding the workshop can be sent to iep@wildlife.ca.gov. 

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Kind regards,

IEP Program Support Unit

Greetings IEP Community members,

For those of you planning to attend the Tuesday, August 9 workshop planning committee meeting, I have included the meeting agenda to the materials to be shared. The meeting details and link to join are included in the agenda.

Meeting Materials

• Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• 2023 Planning Committee Calendar (PDF)
• IEP Workshop Principles (PDF)
• Planning Committee Roles & Responsibilities (PDF)

We hope you can join us and participate to help us plan the workshop!

If you cannot attend, but want to participate on the Planning Committee, send an email to iep@wildlife.ca.gov and cc Steve.Culberson@deltacouncil.ca.gov.

Kind regards,

IEP Program Support
iep@wildlife.ca.gov

Greetings IEP Community members,

Planning for the 2023 Annual IEP Workshop will kick-off in August! I would like to extend an invitation to all to consider participating on the Workshop Planning Committee.
If you are interested, join us August 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for an initial kick-off meeting to discuss committee expectations.

If you cannot attend, but want to participate on the Planning Committee, send an email to iep@wildlife.ca.gov and cc Steve.Culberson@deltacouncil.ca.gov

Meeting Details

Microsoft Teams Meeting - August 9, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Join on your computer or mobile app - Join The Meeting 
Meeting ID: 260 667 122 415 Passcode: DUoCWU 
Or call in (audio only) +1 (916) 535-0984 Phone Conference ID: 597 688 562# 

The Workshop Planning Committee guides the direction and content of the workshop, decides on session topics, invited speakers, and other relevant decisions. The workshop is intended to focus on topics of interest to IEP member agencies and stakeholders, and participation on the committee is an opportunity to provide input on agenda development. The workshop tends to favor new research results and technical analyses that advance our understanding of relevant estuary science and encourages participation by early career scientists. While the IEP wants to remain open to the diversity of viewpoints of its stakeholders, and some policy matters may be appropriate for consideration, the primary focus of the workshop is relevant IEP estuary science.

What does participation entail?

• Attending ~6 meetings between August 2022 – December 2022. See the 2023 Planning Committee Calendar (PDF)
• Potentially chairing and/or facilitating a session at the workshop. See the IEP Workshop Principles (PDF) and the Planning Committee Roles & Responsibilities (PDF) documents.
• Acting as point of contact & liaison for session speakers
• Active participation, leadership, and engagement – this is a working group!

Who can participate?
IEP member agency staff and stakeholders are encouraged to volunteer, but only if you can commit to the full range of responsibilities. 
Early career staff are encouraged to participate, but they must have the approval of their supervisor first. 
If students would like to volunteer, please contact Steven Culberson about volunteer opportunities.

Feel free to share this invitation with anyone who may be interested in participating.
Thanks so much, and I look forward to working with many of you on this in the very near future!

Steven D. Culberson, Ph.D.
IEP Lead Scientist steve.culberson@deltacouncil.ca.gov