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About TWS-WS:  The Western Section of The Wildlife Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 scientific and educational association dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. Our mission is to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals and wildlife students to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, and ensure responsible use of wildlife resources and their habitats. 

The Western Section of The Wildlife Society is composed of over 1,000 wildlife managers, biologists, ecologists, and students from California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Guam all devoted to the sustainable conservation of wildlife in the western United States region.

TWS-WS Events Calendar

  • Career Builder Workshop Series – Monthly, Virtual, Free! Link to more information
  • Mohave Ground Squirrel – March 22-24, 2024 in Ridgecrest (Kern County), CA Link
  • Introduction to Tree Voles – July 26, 2024.  Join us virtually or in Corvallis, OR.  Optional Field Days July 27-28.  Link
  • Women+ in Wildlife (W+oW) Retreat – September 27-29, 2024 
  • Drone Applications for Biologists 2024 – Virtual October 18-19 & November 8. Mentored Field Session in Hawaii (Big Island) October 23-25. Link
  • 72nd Annual Meeting of TWS-WS – February 3-7, 2025 in Visalia, CA.  Call for Papers will open Summer 2024.  Email projectmanager@tws-west.org if you are interested in organizing a special session.

2024 Annual Meeting Scientific Session Recordings

The recordings from the 2024 Annual Meeting held recently in Sonoma Wine Country are available for sale in our portal store.  After purchasing, you will receive an email with links to the recordings of the following sessions which will be available for viewing until August 31, 2024.  ($25 Members, $60 Non-Members).
 
We are selling access to these recordings as a way to recoup the video production costs so we can afford to keep recording in the future.  Please do not share the links.

General Sessions

  • CA Wolf Update
  • Keynote Address & Dialogue – California’s Estuaries in the Face of Climate Change
  • Plenary Session – Surviving & Thriving – Embracing Adaptability amidst a changing climate
  • Capstone – Kim Stanley Robinson
  • Welcome Reception Photo Slideshow

Scientific Concurrent Sessions

  • Innovation in Wildlife Science, Conservation, and Management
  • Genetics in Wildlife Science, Conservation, and Management
  • Conference Theme Session – Adaptive Management – I
  • Ecology and Conservation of Birds – I
  • Ecology and Conservation of Invertebrates
  • Ecology and Conservation of Mammals (Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse)
  • Genetics in Wildlife Science, Conservation, and Management – II
  • Conference Theme Session – Adaptive Management – II
  • Ecology and Conservation of Birds – II
  • Pacific Islands Conservation
  • Ecology and Conservation of Bats – I
  • Military Lands – I
  • Ecology and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles
  • Conference Theme Session – Adaptive Management – III
  • Public Policy and Wildlife Management
  • Ecology and Conservation of Bats – II
  • Military Lands – II
  • Ecology and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles – II
  • Collaboration Among Wildlife Career Pathways
  • Channel Islands Conservation
  • Ecology and Conservation of Mammals (Large Mammals)
  • Ecology and Conservation of Mammals (Small Mammals)
  • Ecology and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles – III
  • Challenges and Benefits of Restoring/Monitoring the San Joaquin Desert Biome-Wide
  • Ecology and Conservation of Birds – III Owlsst

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