St George, Utah
16-20 November 2022
The meeting will be at Best Western Plus Abbey Inn in St. George, Utah.
Accommodations for a group block of rooms have been made at this hotel, and DFC rate for the meeting is $96 per night.
Travel:
The nearest major airport is McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. The local St. George, Utah airport now has daily flights to Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake.
Car rentals are available at the airports.
It is approximately a two-hour drive from McCarran Airport in Las Vegas to the Best Western Plus Abbey Inn in St. George.
Watch for updates on Easy Chair and subscribe to DFC-L for information about opportunities for ridesharing.
Registration:
Payment of registration fees is required. Only current members of the DFC can present papers, nominate Executive Committee candidates, and vote in the business meeting.
Schedule:
The Short Program is now available here.
The schedule of meeting events is posted in the DFC Calendar (click forward to November), which will be periodically updated.
The long program with abstracts is available here.
Call for papers:
The call for papers is provided on Easy Chair.
Now closed.
Abstract submission:
Submissions for presentations will be conducted on Easy Chair.
Now closed.
DFC Field Trip, Sunday November 20
Early signup for the field trip is located here
Sunday morning, November 20, ending by noon.
We will visit several locations along the Virgin River to highlight conservation and recovery of native fishes in the Virgin River basin. The Virgin River is a small desert stream supporting six species of native fish including the federally endangered Woundfin and Virgin River Chub. The Virgin River also is the primary water source for the communities in southwestern Utah creating high demand for the river’s limited resources. We will visit the Virgin River between Hurricane and St. George to examine several innovative projects implemented to balance native fish conservation and economic/water development in the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan community. Specific stops will include riparian restoration sites along the Virgin River, the Washington Fields Diversion Fish Screen, and a water pumping system operated by the Washington County Water Conservancy District to provide summer flows to offset adverse temperature impacts to native fish. Although water temperatures can be cold in November, we will also pull hoop nets and hope to see Virgin River Chub and native suckers!