Immediately following the meeting Jonathan Juarez was elected chapter president and Rae McNish was elected chapter secretary/treasurer. Congratulations to the new officers! (5/5)

Two workshops were also held, one on using R to analyze bioassessment data led by Ryan Peek and other on dytiscid taxonomy led by Doug Post. The meeting was supported by generous contributions from Rhithron, Aquatic Bioassay, Watercourse Engineering, and Naiad Biological Consulting (4/5).

Caitlin Boise delivered the keynote presentation on restoration of the Klamath River after dam removals. There were also sessions focused on applying bioassessments to estuaries, urban rivers, and non-perennial streams, as well as a session on environmental DNA (3/5).

The meeting held at the CalEPA (@californiaepa.bsky.social) building had over 150 attendees, 15 talks, 3 student lightning talks, and 15 posters. The chapter awarded 9 travel grants to support students attending the meeting (2/5).

📋 Developing a plan to conserve an aquatic species or ecosystem;

🩹 Supporting or implementing the conservation or restoration of an impaired or threatened species or ecosystem. (3/3)

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🐢 Advancing biological or ecological knowledge of an endangered or threatened species or ecosystem;

🧬 Advancing biodiversity conservation knowledge at any or all levels of organization (from genes to ecosystems); (2/3)

Hope our latest post sparked some joy 🙂

The chapter is planning a meeting next fall at Missouri State University. Support from SFS Central US chapter helped make this regional meeting possible and keep costs accessible for students. Consider adding a donation to the SFS Central US chapter when you renew your SFS membership this year (3/3)

The meeting featured over 40 attendees, including several students, a keynote from SFS Fellow Dr. Caryn Vaughn, oral and poster presentations, and a field trip exploring Konza Prairie and King's Creek (2/3)

Are you presenting at the 2026 SFS annual meeting?
Do you have any other sources of funding to attend this meeting?
Is this your first SFS meeting?
Please provide a short description of why you are interested in attending the 2026 SFS annual meeting: (3/3)

Name:
Date:
Name of University or College:
Is this a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI)?
Are you an Undergraduate or Graduate student? (2/3)

The chapter welcomed Emily Washburne as the 2026 president, Chad Larson as secretary, and Shannon Claeson as treasurer. Next year the meeting will be held in Oregon in late October/early November. If you would like to be added to the PNW Chapter mail list, contact [email protected] (2/2).