Pre-Conference Events

Breakfast on your own for workshop attendees

 

7:00 - 7:00  Registration (Pre-function Area)

 

8:30 - 12:00 Workshop Hot Topics in Marine Mammals (San Juan – Lopez Pender Room/Outdoor Assigned Area)

 

8:30 - 12:00  Student Workshop: Wildlife Disease Career Building Topics (San Juan – Salt Spring Saturna Room)

 

8:30 – 12:00 Journal of Wildlife Diseases Editorial Board Meeting (Victoria Room)

 

12:00 - 1:00 Workshop attendees lunch on you own

 

1:00 - 5:00 WDA Council Meeting (Victoria Room)

 

1:00 - 4:30 Workshop Field Investigation of Wildlife Mortalities (San Juan – Lopez Pender Room/Outdoor Assigned Area)

 

1:00 - 4:30 Workshop Oiled Wildlife Care and Response (San Juan – Salt Spring Saturna Room)

5:30 – 7:00 Student Mentor Kick-off (Pre-function Area / Semiahmoo Ballroom)

7:00 - 10:00 Pacific Northwest Welcome Reception (Semiahmoo Ballroom)

Pacific Northwest Beer & Wine Provided,  Hors d’oeuvres  (Cash Bar Available)

 

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MONDAY  August 3, 2009

 Morning

7:00 - 8:00 Continental Breakfast Provided (Pre-function Area)

 

7:00 – 10:30 Registration (Pre-function Area)

8:00 – 8:30 Opening Ceremonies & Conference Welcome (Semiahmoo Ballroom)

8:30 – 10:00 Contributed Papers:  Wildlife Health From Land to Sea: Impacts of a Changing World (Semiahmoo Ballroom)

 

10:00 -10:30 Break (Pre-function Area)

 

10:30 – 1200 Contributed Papers: Wildlife – Domestic  Animal – Human Interface

 

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Provided - Garden Terrace Pavilion under the Tent

 

Afternoon

1:00 – 4:00 Contributed Papers: Marine/Aquatic Health

 

Short Presentations (4)

 

3:00 -3:30 Break (Pre-function Area)

4:00 - 4:45 AAWV Cutting Edge Speaker   Killer whales at risk: can we sustain these charismatic creatures in the face of conservation threats?

Dr. Peter Ross - Institute of Ocean Sciences (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)

4:45 - 5:00 WDA 2010  Argentina! Marsela Uhart

 

Evening                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5:30 – 7:00 WDA Poster Session, Student Poster Competition and Snappies (Semiahmoo Ballroom)  Pacific Northwest Beer & Wine Provided, plus hors d’oeuvres (Cash Bar Available)

 

7ish - 10:00 Picnic Beachside (Volleyball, Bocce Ball, Kayaking)

 

9:30 Nightly Beach Bonfire

 

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TUESDAY August 4, 2009

 

Morning 

7:00 – 8:00 Prayer Breakfast  (Sunset Room)

 

7:00 - 8:00 Continental Breakfast Provided (Pre-function Area)

 

Student Program

8:00 – 8:30 WDA Graduate Research Recognition Award Presentation

 

8:30 – 12:00 Terry Amundsen Student Oral Competition

 

10:00 -10:30 Break (Pre-function Area)

 

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Provided  - Garden Terrace Pavilion under the Tent

 

Afternoon

1:00 – 5:00 Terry Amundsen Student Oral Competition

 

3:00 -3:30 Break (Pre-function Area)

 

Evening

6:00 – 7:00 AAWV Business Meeting (San Juan – Lopez Pender Room)

 

6:00 - 7:00 CAZVW Business Meeting (San Juan – Salt Spring Saturna Room)

7:00 – 10:00 WDA Auction (Semiahmoo Ballroom)                                                                                                                                                                                 Pacific Northwest Beer & Wine Provided, Hors d’oeuvres (Cash Bar Available)

 

9:30 Nightly Beach Bonfire

 

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WEDNESDAY August 5, 2009

 

Morning 

7:00 - 8:00 Continental Breakfast Provided (Pre-function Area)

8:00 -10:15 Contributed Papers: Disease Ecology: International and Special Topics

10:15 -10:45 Break (Pre-function Area)

10:45 – 12:15 Contributed Papers: Toxicological Effects of Metals and Poisons on Wildlife  (Semiahmoo Ballroom)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     12:45 – Afternoon/Evening (Box Lunch, Excursions or On-Your-Own tours & Hikes) Buses leave for field trips (Lobby Pickup / Drop-off Area)

 

7:00 – 9ish WDA Council Meeting Continued (Victoria Room)

Dinner on your own (Stars Restaurant (10 PM) & Packers Lounge (12 AM) serve late meals)

9:30 Nightly Beach Bonfire

 

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THURSDAY August 6, 2009

Morning

6:00 First Annual Polar Bear Club Challenge: Beachside with Torsten Morner (Swim Suit required please)

 

7:00 - 8:00 Continental Breakfast Provided (Pre-function Area)

8:00 – 11:00 Contributed Papers Disease Ecology - Avian (Semiahmoo Ballroom)

09:40ish– 10:00 Break (Pre-function Area)

Contributed Papers Disease Ecology – Disease Ecology I (Short Presentations)

 

11:00 –12:00 WDA Business Meeting (open to all registrants) (Semiahmoo Ballroom)

 

12:00-1:00 Lunch provided - Garden Terrace Pavilion under the Tent

 

Afternoon

1:00-3:00 Contributed Papers Disease Ecology – Ungulates (Semiahmoo Ballroom)

 

3:00 -3:30 Break (Pre-function Area)

 

3:30 – 5:00        Contributed Papers: Tools and Techniques

 

Evening

6:00 – 7:00 Pre-function Area - Pacific Northwest Beer & Wine Provided, Hors d’oeuvres (Cash Bar Available)

 

7:00 - 10:00 WDA Banquet and Awards (Semiahmoo Ballroom)

 

9:30 Nightly Beach Bonfire

 

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FRIDAY  August 7, 2009

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 – 8:45 Contributed Papers: Disease Ecology II

8:45- 10:00 Contributed Papers: Avian Influenza

 

10:00-1030 Break (Pre-function Room)

 

Short Presentations (2)

 

10:30 – 11:30 Contributed Papers: Tools and Techniques

 

 11:30 Closing Comments - End of Conference.  Safe Travels!