SFS Events

Open to Student Members of the Society for Freshwater Science. Student members of the Society for Freshwater Science are invited to join the Student Resources Committee (SRC) for a Student Orientation and Breakfast. A light breakfast will be provided, and students can expect to receive helpful tips for making the most of the meeting and how to get involved with the SRC in the coming year. The orientation concludes with the nomination and election of SRC officers and subcommittee chairs.

Time: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM

RSVP requested during registration: Yes

Contact: Jonathan Lopez (jwlopez@ou.edu, src@freshwater-science.org)

By invitation only. Open to members of the Freshwater Science Editorial Board (Editors and Associate Editors).

Time: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

RSVP requested during registration: Yes

Contact: Chuck Hawkins (chuck.hawkins@usu.edu)

For preregistered participants only. The Society for Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification Program was implemented to certify that trained and skilled persons are providing aquatic invertebrate and diatom identifications in North America. The certification program tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills in aquatic invertebrate and diatom taxonomy and provides the successful applicant with a certificate of proficiency. The program also helps promote undergraduate and graduate training of new taxonomic experts, training of taxonomic technicians through workshops, development of new manuals for identifying aquatic invertebrates and algae, and taxonomic excellence in other disciplines and other parts of the world. The Taxonomic Certification Program is overseen by the Taxonomic Certification Committee, and administered by Stroud Water Research Center. The successful completion of the taxonomic certification process results in a certificate of proficiency in performing taxonomic identifications of freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates. This process includes payment of a certification fee and passing an examination for a particular region and taxonomic group with a score of 95% or better. As part of this program, the certification credentials remain valid for a period of five years. For the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, the Society for Freshwater Science’s Taxonomic Certification Program hosts a series of order, family, and genus-level certification exams using both images and specimens for various aquatic macroinvertebrates, as well as a genus-level diatom certification exam. Visit www.stroudcenter.org/sfstcp for a complete list and to register.

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

RSVP requested during registration: No

Contact: Michael Broomall (tcp@stroudcenter.org)

For preregistered participants only. The Society for Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification Program was implemented to certify that trained and skilled persons are providing aquatic invertebrate and diatom identifications in North America. The certification program tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills in aquatic invertebrate and diatom taxonomy and provides the successful applicant with a certificate of proficiency. The program also helps promote undergraduate and graduate training of new taxonomic experts, training of taxonomic technicians through workshops, development of new manuals for identifying aquatic invertebrates and algae, and taxonomic excellence in other disciplines and other parts of the world. The Taxonomic Certification Program is overseen by the Taxonomic Certification Committee, and administered by Stroud Water Research Center. The successful completion of the taxonomic certification process results in a certificate of proficiency in performing taxonomic identifications of freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates. This process includes payment of a certification fee and passing an examination for a particular region and taxonomic group with a score of 95% or better. As part of this program, the certification credentials remain valid for a period of five years. For the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, the Society for Freshwater Science’s Taxonomic Certification Program hosts a series of order, family, and genus-level certification exams using both images and specimens for various aquatic macroinvertebrates, as well as a genus-level diatom certification exam. Visit www.stroudcenter.org/sfstcp for a complete list and to register.

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

RSVP requested during registration: No

Contact: Michael Broomall (tcp@stroudcenter.org)

Open to members of the standing and special committees of the Society for Freshwater Science and all those interested in SFS committee service. Committee members will gather for their annual planning meeting. Committees include: Board of Directors, Executive, Finance, Board of Trustees of the Endowment, Development, Journal Endowment, Elections and Place, Awards Selection, Long Range Planning, Annual Meeting, Publications, Public Information and Publicity, Constitutional Revision, Student Resources, Early Career, Taxonomic Certification, Technical Issues, Science and Policy, International Coordination, Conservation and Environmental Issues, Education and Diversity, and Membership and Data. The event also provides an opportunity for SFS members interested in committee service to learn about each committee’s work from SFS leadership and committee chairs and current members.

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

RSVP requested during registration: Yes

Contact: Andreas Leidolf (exec.director@freshwater-science.org), Allison Roy (aroy@eco.umass.edu)

Open to all. The Society for Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification Committee will meet from 4:00-5:00 p.m., following the conclusion of the Taxonomic Certification Program test sessions. All are welcome.

Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

RSVP requested during registration: No

Contact: John Morse (JMORSE@clemson.edu)/Bern Sweeney (sweeney@stroudcenter.org)/Michael Broomall (tcp@stroudcenter.org)