2020 Annual Conference Presentations

Session 1

Population genetic structure of walleye in the Eastern Highlands and adjacent regions
Eric Hallerman, Virginia Tech

Stream habitat conditions in the North River before and after restoration activities
Brandon Fair, Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer

The consequences of size-selective fishing mortality for larval production and sustainable yield in species with obligate male care
Holly Kindsvater, Virginia Tech

The global shark fin trade – how domestic and international laws are impacting shark fishing activities
Brian Noland, Oregon State University


Session 2

Application of a traditional fisheries management technique on a newly established fish species in North America
Hae Kim, Missouri State University

The consequences of size-selective fishing mortality for larval production and sustainable yield in species with obligate male care
Christine Verdream, James Madison University

Direct versus terrestrial liming for mitigating acidity in streams
Madi Roberts, James Madison University

Analysis of the reliability and results of the brook trout sustainability model over a five-year data collection
Lydia Cheng, James Madison High School

Where everybody knows your name: brook trout remember conspecifics for at least a week
Caroline Golightly, Randolph Macon University

Quantifying catch-and-release mortality in a southern muskellunge population
Cory Bauerlien, Coastal Carolina University


Session 3

TIA Alliance: an update
Christian Yupanqui, James Madison High School

Quality control management of volunteer collected data
Elsa Wilbur, James Madison High School

Resolving the mysteries of the Tennessee heelsplitter with stream temperature and paired mark-recapture data
Alissa Ganser, Virginia Tech

The story behind the Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Virginia
Panel: Paul Bugas, Don Orth, Mike Pinder, Corbin Hilling, Val Kells


Session 4

Combining inference from movement studies and population genetics to determine scale of smallmouth bass dispersal in rivers
Robert Humston, Washington & Lee University

Preserving a potential state record fish
Hunter Hatcher, Virginia DGIF

Trends in abundance of northern snakehead and largemouth bass in two Virginia tidal rivers
John Odenkirk, Virginia DGIF

Smith Mountain Lake aquatic habitat enhancement project
Dan Wilson, Virginia DGIF

Use of a electronic fish counter to estimate river herring run strength at Walker’s Dam Denil Fishway on the Chickahominy River
Alan Weaver, Virginia DGIF