DFC 2023: Desert Fishes Council Annual Symposium 2023 Tri-County Fair and Event Center Bishop, CA, United States, November 15-19, 2023 |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dfc2023 |
| Abstract registration deadline | October 9, 2023 |
| Submission deadline | October 9, 2023 |
| Announcement and Call for Papers |
Here you will find everything needed to participate, submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations, make hotel reservations, get the conference program, and plan your travel to beautiful Bishop, California -- the official hometown of the Desert Fishes Council!
Check this page periodically for updates and subscribe to the Council’s email discussion list (DFC-L) to be advised by email of meeting-related news.
| Venue and Accomodations |
The meeting will be at the Tri-County Fair and Event Center in Bishop.
Accommodations for a block of hotel rooms have been made at the Vagabond Inn. The DFC rate for the meeting is $104/night for a king bed room ($89 on Wed and Thu and $119 on Fri and Sat) and $114/night for two queen beds ($99 on Wed and Thu; $129 on Fri and Sat). When making your reservation, please call 760-873-6351 and ask to reserve a room under the Desert Fishes Council block. No special code is needed. Meeting rates are available until October 31 or until our block fills.
In the event that the Vagabond Inn is fully booked or other accommodations are needed, here is a link for other hotel options in Bishop. Additionally, RV camping is available at our meeting venue, the Tri-County Fairgrounds, and both tent and RV camping are available nearby at Brown's Town.
Bishop's high-desert weather is variable in November, but generally days are sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60oF's and lows in the low 30oF's. Average monthly precipitation for November is 1.1", with snow flurries occasionally falling during colder storms.
| Travel |
The nearest major airports are the Reno-Tahoe International (3.75 hours north of Bishop) and Las Vegas's Harry Reid International Airport (4.5 hours southeast of Bishop). Car rentals are available at each airport.
Although Reno is closer, there is more mountainous travel between the airport and Bishop, and snow is occasionally encountered along Highway 395 in November. The driving route from Las Vegas passes through or just north of Death Valley, and those desert passes are usually dry in November.
Bishop has an airport serviced by United Airlines, but currently it appears there will be a pause in flights after Labor Day--between the peak summer and winter seasons--with flights scheduled to resume in December. But please check the Bishop airport website for the latest information.
Watch for updates of this section and subscribe to DFC-L for information about opportunities for ridesharing from Reno and Las Vegas.
| Meeting Schedule |
The Short Program is now available (click on link).
Click here to view the Long Program.
The schedule of meeting events is posted in the DFC Calendar (click forward to November), which will be periodically updated.
| Registration |
Payment of registration fees is required. Only current members of the DFC can present papers, nominate Executive Committee candidates, run for the Executive Committee, and vote in the business meeting.
See DFC's meeting web page for links to register to attend and to pay DFC membership dues. The DFC Online Store is where you’ll pay membership dues and then you can register on the meeting registration page here.
Deadline for early registration is midnight October 9, 2023.
Registration fees are as follows:
- Latin member, professional - $65 early registration, $130 late registration
- Latin member, student - $45 early registration, $90 late registration
- Non-latin member, professional - $275 early registration, $550 late registration
- Non-latin member, student - $100 early registration, $200 late registration
- Non-member - $300 early registration, $600 late registration
- Banquet companion ticket (non-attending) - $45
| Abstract Submission |
To be considered for presentation, all contributions, whether orally presented papers or posters, must be relevant to the mission of the Desert Fishes Council (DFC): "...to preserve the biological integrity of desert aquatic ecosystems and their associated life forms, to hold symposia to report related research and management endeavors, and to effect rapid dissemination of information concerning activities of the Council and its members."
All presentations will be in person.
Before starting to write your abstract, please read and comply with our instructions to authors.
To submit an abstract, follow the link at the top of this page (submission link) to the submission form and submit by the deadline (9 October 2023).
You will need to first establish an account with Easychair.org. See our simple instructions for that.
- Complete your EasyChair profile (content of which is used in your abstract submission).
- Read the instructions provided in the form before entering content.
- Submission of an abstract will notify the DFC Program Secretary and all listed co-authors.
- Coauthors that have an Easychair account will be able to edit the abstract.
- Editing of content will be possible until the abstract submission deadline (9 October 2023).
Each presenter is limited to a single oral presentation, but poster presentations are less limited and are encouraged. Because program space is limited, order of reciept will determine acceptance and programming of presentations (except for symposia, which are scheduled separately).
Area Reports - We invite anyone with relevant conservation or research projects to contribute to the Area or Regional report for your region. To do so, provide a brief account to the appropriate Area Coordinator.
| Special Symposium |
None this year.
| Oral Presentations |
- File format for oral presentations should be PowerPoint (ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx).
- To ensure your presentation is loaded into the correct directory, please use the following format for your filename. DayStartTimeLastName.ppt.
- Time should be in 24-hour format without a colon.
- Refer to the Short Program to make sure you get the date and time correct.
- Example - Saturday1600Hoagstrom.pptx
- Email your presentation file directly to the Program Secretary (Chris Hoagstrom) - ChristopherHoagstrom@weber.edu by 5 am the day of your presentation (earlier submissions will be appreciated).
- If unable to email presentation, see Chris during presentation loading times (see Short Program).
- Oral presentations should be timed to last 12-13 minutes.
- This will allow time for questions and for transition to the next speaker.
| Poster Presentations |
Posters should be 36 by 48 inches or less.
Implements needed to hang posters will be available at the conference.
| Travel Grants |
DFC offers travel grants to support meeting participation by any members needing such assistance. Note also the conservation grants program that helps support research.
| Contacts |
- Michael Bogan - local host: mbogan@arizona.edu
- Chris Hoagstrom - program secretary: ChristopherHoagstrom@weber.edu
| Field Trips |
Sunday morning, November 19
Stay tuned for details...
| Publication |
Abstracts from DFC2023 will be added to the Council's online published index of abstracts.
| Resolutions |
If you wish to propose a resolution that furthers the objectives of the Council, please submit the resolution to the DFC President Kevin Wilson (kevin_wilson@nps.gov) by the abstract submittal deadline. Proposed resolutions must be submitted with complete lists of proposed recipients of the resolution and all contact information for those individuals. Proposed resolutions will be reviewed by a committee of members appointed for this purpose. If deemed in compliance, proposed resolutions accepted by that committee shall be discussed by the assembled membership at the Annual Business Meeting and ratified by majority vote. The author of a resolution will report to the membership where appropriate.
| Election of Officers to Executive Committee |
Become an Officer! Help guide the course of Desert Fishes Council.
The following officer positions will be up for election at the 2022 meeting in St. George: President, Program Secretary, Membership Secretary, Areas Coordinator.
Positions are two-years duration.
Candidates for Officers of the Council may be nominated in 3 ways: (1) registered members may nominate a candidate via email to the DFC Member-At-Large Lindsey Elkins (lindsey.c.elkins@gmail.com) at least 48 hours prior to the Annual Business Meeting, (2) members may nominate candidates from the floor during the Business Meeting, and/or (3) members may nominate a candidate via a nomination form placed in a nomination box at the registration desk during the annual meeting. Nomination forms will be included in the meeting registration packet provided to members attending the meeting. All nominees must be members of the Council.