The 4th meeting of the North American Pika Consortium (NAPC-4) will be held February 6-7, 2017 at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. This meeting will be held in concert with the 64th annual meeting of The Western Section of The Wildlife Society (TWS-WS), which will be Feb 7-10, 2017. (For more details on the TWS-WS meeting, see: http://tws-west.org).
Abstract submission: Abstracts for papers to be presented as posters or 20-minute oral presentations (including Q&A) will be accepted through 11:59 Pacific time on October 15, 2016. Abstracts should not exceed 200 words and should follow the format posted by The Western Section of The Wildlife Society (TWS-WS). Please submit abstracts electronically by completing the form available at: http://wildlifeprofessional.org/western/ac2017_abstract_submit.php. Meeting Registration: Registration for NAPC-4 is expected to open approximately November 1, 2016 with early registration ending January 1, 2017. Please visit http://tws-west.org for more information. Working Groups: Please see the NAPC website (http://ochotona.wix.com/pikaconsortium) for a continually updated list of technical sessions and schedules as the meeting nears. We plan to schedule time for the following working group topics but please contact Erik Beever ([email protected]) if you have any suggestions for alternative topics: Population Genetics & Genomics Health & Physiology Field Methods Climate Education Outreach and Citizen Science Distribution and Habitat Research and Review Hotel Accommodations: Lodging options for this meeting are available at the following hotels (please mention the NAPC conference to acquire the group rate for each of these options): Whitney Peak Hotel (price not yet negotiated): (775) 298-5400 Quality Inn and Suites (~$56.00/night): (775) 786-2500 Baymont Inn and Suites ($52.00/night): (775) 786-2506 Peppermill Resort (only if also attending the TWS-WS meeting) See (http://tws-west.org/events/2017/2017CallforPapers_20160822.pdf) for details regarding room reservations. $59 or $79 / night, and on-site for the conference. Volunteer Opportunities: Interested in serving as a volunteer for this meeting? We are looking for assistance with preparing materials, setting-up/breaking down equipment, chairing sessions, and judging student presentations! Please contact [email protected] for more information. Photo Slideshow: If you have a few photos of pika field work in action (e.g. photos of wildlife, collaborators, beautiful landscape, etc.) that you would like to share in our meeting slideshow, please please send them in .jpg format to [email protected]! We hope that you will consider joining us in Reno in early February! Sincerely, The NAPC-4 Conference Planning Committee * Like us on Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/americanpikas)! * How to subscribe to the NAPC listserv: To subscribe, please email Dr. Janet Foley at [email protected] and request to be added to the listserv. Once added, if you want to post, then send messages to [email protected]. The list provides a mechanism to keep communication lines open amongst those working on pikas, without having an overwhelming volume of posts.
