Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society

and

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council

 

2012 Spring Conference

April 16-19, 2012

Ocala, FL

 

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society in conjunction with the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council will hold their 2012 Spring Conference during April 16-19, 2012 at the Ocala Hilton, 3600 SW 36^th Ave, Ocala, FL.  Rooms will cost $99 per night with a valid tax exempt certificate.  If you are a Federal employee, rooms will cost $79 per night with a valid ID and tax exempt certificate.  You can make reservations by calling (352) 854-1400 and asking for the Florida Wildlife Society-FLEPPC group rate.  Our room block will be held until March 30, 2012, so make your room reservations early!

 

The Plenary Session theme for this year's conference will be "Invasion of the Habitat Snatchers: Wildlife Invades!".  The conference will also feature symposium, oral presentations, and a poster session.  Field trips, workshops, and continuing education credits will also be offered.  A beast feast, concert, awards ceremony, and banquet dinner will be fun social highlights as well.  More details are provided below.  We encourage you to participate by giving a presentation on research projects, management updates, field techniques, etc.  This is a great forum for sharing information with your peers, and the subject matter does not have to be related to the plenary theme.  We want to hear from everyone!

 

Travel grants may be available depending on demand. 

Please click here for additional information and a grant application.

 

CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS

 

The deadline for submitting presentation and poster abstracts is March 1, 2012.  For more information including submission details and guidelines, please click here.

 

Are you a student? Great!  There will be a separate “student” category where the best student paper will win a $200 cash prize.

 

REGISTER ONLINE

 

Members (FLTWS and FLEPPC)	$150 (early registration)
(Includes socials, boxed lunch and banquet dinner)	$180 (after April 2, 2012)
Renewing Members (FLEPPC only)	$180 (early registration)
(Includes FLEPPC Membership, socials boxed lunch and banquet dinner)	$210 (after April 2, 2012)
Nonmembers (FLTWS and FLEPPC)	$200 (early registration)
(Includes socials, boxed lunch and banquet dinner)	$230 (after April 2, 2012)
Students	$75 (early registration)
(Includes socials, boxed lunch and banquet dinner)	$105 (after April 2, 2012)

 

Dinners for additional guests can be purchased for $35 each.

Individual field trips and workshops may have additional fees.

A $25 cancellation fee will apply to registrations cancelled after April 2, 2012.

 

AGENDA (times and content subject to change)

 

Monday, April 16, 2012:

10:00am-6:00pm: Registration and Vendor/Poster Setup*

9:00am-12:00pm: FLEPPC Board and Task Force Meeting

12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch (on own)

1:00pm-4:00pm: Symposium

4:00pm-4:20pm: Break

4:20pm-5:50pm: FLTWS Business Meeting

6:00pm-9:00pm: Welcome Social

 

Tuesday, April 17, 2012:

8:00am-5:00pm: Registration and Vendor/Poster Setup*

8:30am-11:00am: Plenary Session

11:00am-11:20am: Break

11:20am-12:00pm: Technical Session

12:00pm-1:30pm: Lunch (on own)

1:30pm-5:30pm: Technical Session (w/a break)

6:00pm-10:00pm: Beast Feast/Concert

 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012:

8:00am-5:00pm: Registration and Vendor/Poster Setup*

8:30am-12:00pm: Student Technical Sessions (w/a break)

12:00pm: Lunch (boxed lunch provided)

12:00pm-5:00pm: Workshops/Field Trips

6:00pm-7:00pm: Poster Session and UF Alumni and Friends Reception

7:00pm-9:00pm: Banquet Dinner and Awards Ceremony

 

Thursday, April 19, 2012:

8:30am-9:30pm: FLEPPC Business Meeting

9:30am-12:00pm: Technical Sessions (w/a break)

12:00pm-1:30pm: Lunch (on own)

1:30pm-3:10pm: Technical Sessions

3:10pm-3:30pm: Break

3:30pm-5:45pm: Symposium/Farewell Address

 

*Vendors and Posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference, or until removed by vendors and authors, beginning at 12:00pm on Thursday.