Special Sessions (subject to change)

• Advancing Avian Science: Current Research and Conservation

• Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species: Research, Impacts, and Innovative Solutions

• Beaver-related Restoration, Research, and Resilience

• Advances in Environmental DNA 

• Union River Estuary Theler Wetlands Restoration

• Towards Shrubsteppe Restoration and Resiliency: Meeting the Needs of Wildlife and Human Communities in a Fire-prone Landscape

• Riparian Habitats in Managed Forests

• Wildlife in Managed Forests

• Aquatic and Riparian Restoration

• Our feet are wet, but how do we move Ecosystem Connectivity forward?

• Vertebrate Diseases in the PNW

• The Green Energy Conundrum in the Sagebrush Steppe

• Pollinator Conservation in Washington: Linking Landscapes, Species, and Communities

• Landscape Influences on Carnivore Ecology

• Pinniped Interactions

• PIT Tags in Action: Advancing Fisheries Research and Management in the Pacific Northwest

• Fish Passage in the Pacific Northwest

• Showcasing Innovation: Advancing Hatchery Evaluation and Success

• Smart Angling: Translating Science into Best Fishing Practices in Pacific Northwest Fisheries

• Who Saw It Coming? The 2025 Salmon Prize and the Fraser River Sockeye Surprise

• Cooperative Research: Advancing Partnerships for the Future of Fisheries

• Hydropower, Fish, and Wildlife: Advancements in Sustainable Resource Management

• Salmon at Sea: Connecting salmon marine ecology across the NE Pacific

• Connecting Native Char Biology, Ecology, Habitat, and Conservation 

• Conservation Challenges and Opportunities for Native Fish in the Upper Columbia Basin

• Sockeye Salmon in a Changing World 

• Hanford Reach; a refuge for native Columbia Basin fish and wildlife

• WA-BC AFS History, People, Datasets, and Fisheries

• Habitat Connectivity for Fish and Wildlife in the PNW