A tlantic Society of Fish and Wildlife Biologists
2009 Annual General Meeting
Kouchibouguac National Park
Kouchibouguac National Park Visitor Information Center, Kouchibouguac, E4X 2P1, NB
Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 & 22, 2009
Tuesday October 20 – Arrival of participants
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19:00-22:00
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Registration and ice-breaker at Kouchibouguac Motel Resort
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Wednesday October 21 – Day 1
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TIME
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AGENDA (titles preceeded by an * are students presentations)
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7:00
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Field trip
Guided walk at Kellys Beach coastal area
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9:00
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Welcome and housekeeping
Éric Tremblay, Kouchibouguac National Park
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9:10
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Conservation of forest birds and the case for resilience: does it pass the test?
Marc-André Villard, Université de Moncton, Moncton
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9:30
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*Investigating Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Decline on Prince Edward Island
Garry Gregory, Pierre-Yves Daoust, and Randy Dibblee, Un. of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI
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9:50
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*Importance of substrate geochemistry in the recruitment of the softshell clam Mya arenaria in Kouchibouguac National Park, NB.
*Marie-Josée Abgrall, Miron G.and Hunt H. UNB, St. John
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10:10
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BREAK
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10:30
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*Taxonomic Issues in the Endangered Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) in Atlantic Canada: Implications for Conservation
Howard M. Huynh, K. Khidas, J. Duhaime, D.F. McAlpine, and R. D. Bull
Department of Biology, Acadia University. Wolfville, NS.
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10:50
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Bactrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Prince Edward Island frogs
María. J. Forzán, N.S. Hogan, R. V. Vanderstichel, K. L. Teather
Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre, Atlantic Veterinary College, Univ. of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI
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11:10
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ASFWB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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12:00
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LUNCH (PROVIDED)
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13:00
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Bioblitz 2009: The Launch of a New Biodiversity Program for NB Protected Natural Areas
Donald McAlpine, New Brunswick Museum, St. John
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13:20
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Grand Lake shoreline flora
Sean Blaney, ACCDC, Sackville
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13:40
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New Brunswick Biodiversity Strategy
Dan Beaudette, Habitat Program, New Brunswick, Fredericton
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14:00
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Habitat management on Crown forest lands in New Brunswick
Steve Gordon, NBDRNE, NB
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14:20
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*Craniodental Distinctiveness of Tri-Colored Bats (Perimyotis subflavus) from Atlantic Canada
Howard M. Huynh, H. G. Broders, and Donald T. Stewart. Acadia University. Wolfville, NS.
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14:40
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BREAK
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15:00
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*The Odonata of New Brunswick
Denis Doucet, UPEI, Charlottetown.
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15:20
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What Does Antler Development Tell Us About Moose Population Decline? Scott McBurney, veterinary College, Charlottetown, PEI
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15:40
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*Sandy beach invertebrates: distribution and abundance along contrasting sandy beaches in Prince Edward Island north shore.
Mitchell MacMillan, V. Dufour and P. Quijon UPEI, Charlottetown, PEI
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16:00-16:40
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Free time
Opportunity to explore the park
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18:30–22:30
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BANQUET AND SILENT AUCTION
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Kouchibouguac Motel Resort
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Thursday October 22 - Day 2
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9:00
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*Acoustic tracking of Atlantic Salmon Smolts and Anadromous Brook Trout of Nova Scotia's Southern Upland
Edmund Halfyard, Biology Department - Dalhousie University
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9:20
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*On the brink of extirpation: Recovery strategies for the Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster on Prince Edward Island
Kerry-Lynn Atkinson
Department of Biology, University of Prince Edward Island
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9:40
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*Seaward migration characteristics of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolt from the Saint-Jean River, Quebec, North Shore
Marylise Lefèvre , Michael Stokesbury and Frederick Whoriskey, Acadia Un. Wolfville, NS
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10:00
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*Integrating Mortality Records, Geomatics and Diet Analysis for the Investigation of Waterfowl Responses to Land-use Changes
Whitney Kelly-Clark and Marina Silva, UPEI, PEI
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10:20
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*Surveying the spread of the invasive dragon worm, Anguillicoloides crassus, in American eels, Anguilla rostrata, in the Maritime Provinces
Cheryl Wall, Dollie Campbell, Martha Jones, Rod Bradford, and David Cone
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10:40
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BREAK
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11:00
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Bird Conservation Planning in Atlantic Canada
Isabelle Robichaud, Env. Can., CWS, Sackville
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11:20
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Improving anti-predator management strategies for nesting Piping Plovers through increased knowledge of potential predators and their behaviour
Gabrielle Beaulieu, Jennifer Rock, Deborah Austin, Stephen Flemming, Duncan Smith, Linda Thomas, Phil McCabe, Eric Tremblay & Marty Leonard, Parks Canada, Halifax,NS.
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11:40
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Mapping key breeding habitat for the Maritime American Black Duck: the interplay of wetlands, landscape and scale.
David Lieske, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB
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12:00-13h00
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LUNCH (PROVIDED)
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13:00
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The application of airborne LIDAR to mapping vegetation characteristics and resources
Chris Hopkinson, Applied Geomatic Research Group, NSCC, Lawrencetown, NS
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13:20
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Restoration of watershed processes at Canadian forces base Gagetown, New Brunswick
Andy Smith, National Defence Dept. Gagetown, NB
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13:40
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Engaging Citizens in Aquatic Monitoring – Fundy National Park and the Adopt a River Program
Dan Simard, Fundy National Park, NB
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