2015 Meeting of the Virginia, Virginia Tech, and
West Virginia Chapters of the American
Fisheries Society
Tuesday, February 17th to Thursday, February 19th, 2015
Fralin Auditorium
360 West Campus Drive
Virginia Tech Campus
Blacksburg, Virginia
Meeting Sponsors:
Others to be added!
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Registration
To be made available online (details TBA), as well as on site.
Lodging options
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two conveniently located hotels. Mention the American
Fisheries Society to receive the quoted rate:
- The Inn at Virginia Tech, 901 Price’s Fork Road, Blacksburg, 540-231-8000. $96 per
night.
- Holiday Inn Blacksburg, 900 Price’s Fork Road, Blacksburg, 540-552-7001. $96 per
night, includes breakfast.
Program
Program Committee: Aaron Bunch, Andy Dolloff, Eric Hallerman (chair),
Michael Moore, Bud LaRoche, Stuart Welsh, and Ashley Weston.
Program at a glance
Tuesday, Feb 17
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Fralin Atrium
Registration
Fralin Auditorium Continuing Education course
Holiday Inn
Social
Wednesday, Feb 18
7:45 AM
8:10 AM -12:00 PM
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
6:00 PM
Fralin Atrium
Fralin Auditorium
Fralin Auditorium
Fralin Auditorium
Two sites
German Club
Registration
Contributed papers
Keynote talk - John Boreman
Contributed papers
Business meetings, VA and WV chapters
Poster session and social
Thursday, Feb 19
8:10 AM – 11:50 AM Fralin Auditorium Contributed papers
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Detailed Program
* denotes student presenter eligible for Best Student Paper Award
Tuesday, February 17th
11:00 AM
Registration, Fralin Hall Atrium, 360 West Campus Drive, Virginia Tech campus
1:00 PM
Continuing education program - Aquatic weed identification and control options –
Lloyd Hipkins, (Extension Weed Specialist, Plant Pathology, Physiology & Weed
Science, Virginia Tech) and Dr. Laurie Fox (Hampton Roads Agricultural Research
and Extension Center, Virginia Tech), Fralin Auditorium
6:00 PM
Social at Attitudes, Holiday Inn, 900 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg
Wednesday, February 18th
7:45 AM
Registration, Fralin Hall atrium
8:10
Opening remarks, Don Orth – President of the Virginia Chapter
Contributed papers - Moderator – Aaron Bunch
Estimation of detection probabilities and fidelity of expression for the endangered
James Spinymussel (Pleurobema collina) in Swift Run - Alaina C. Esposito*,
Christine L. May, and Dorottya K. Boisen
Molecular phylogenetic evaluation of extant populations of endangered Villosa
perpurpurea (Lea 1861) and Villosa trabalis (Conrad 1834) - Tim W. Lane*, Eric M.
Hallerman, and Jess W. Jones
Close aggregation of freshwater mussels results in decreased group metabolic rate
- Jeff Kovatch, Mark Castle, Tuesday Moats, and Sam Cogar
Identification of stream-collected larval minnows (Cyprinidae) by morphometric and
molecular genetic methods - Brandon K. Peoples*, Pearce Cooper, Eric M.
Hallerman, and Emmanuel A. Frimpong
Picking up the pieces: prioritizing conservation of fragmented Clinch Dace
populations – Michael Moore* and Don Orth
8:20
8:40
9:00
9:20
9:40
10:00
10:20
10:40
11:00
Break
Contributed papers - Moderator – Christine May
Assessment and survey of Blackbanded Sunfish in Virginia - Michael J. Pinder and
Derek A. Wheaton
Landscape-scale influences on in-stream habitat for endangered Roanoke
Logperch, Percina rex. - Zach Martin*, Amy Villamagna, Lisa Scott, and Paul
Angermeier
Evaluation of age, growth and condition of Channel Catfish in Cheat Lake, West
Virginia - Corbin D. Hilling*, Stuart A. Welsh, and Dustin M. Smith
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11:20
11:40
12:00 PM
1:30
2:10
2:30
2:50
3:10
3:30
5:00
6:00
Channel Catfish population assessments on the South Branch of the Potomac
River, WV: Utilizing baited hoop nets on a small, clear, moderate-gradient stream Brandon J. Keplinger
Could summer tournaments alter population dynamics of Smallmouth Bass in the
lower New River? - Ashley E. Weston*, Brian R. Murphy, Victor DiCenzo, and
John Copeland
Lunch on your own
Moderator – Eric Hallerman
Keynote talk: One fish, two fish, Weakfish, Bluefish: Adaptation in the marine
recreational fishery survey - John Boreman, North Carolina State University, Past
President of the American Fisheries Society
Contributed papers:
Population dynamics and seasonal movement patterns of Walleye in a hydropower
reservoir - Dustin M. Smith*, Stuart A. Welsh, Nate D. Taylor, and Corbin D. Hilling
Seasonal movements of Muskellunge in North Bend Lake, West Virginia - Scott F.
Morrison and Lila H. Warren
The future of AFS, professional societies and world peace - Doug Austen,
Executive Director of the American Fisheries Society
Break
Business meetings:
- Virginia Chapter – Fralin Auditorium
- West Virginia Chapter – 002 Fralin Hall
Adjourn
Social and poster session, German Club, 711 Southgate Drive, Blacksburg. Poster
presenters and titles:
Determination of nitrate nitrogen and ammonium nitrogen in lake sediment with
solid-phase extraction and ion chromatography - Kelsey L. Berrier* and Daniel
M. Downey
Northern Snakehead distribution in Virginia - Aaron Bunch, John Odenkirk, Mike
Isel, and Scott Herrmann
Can changes in regulations and stocking strategies affect interactions between
Muskellunge and Smallmouth Bass? - Sasha Doss*, Joe Williams, Brian R.
Murphy, and Leandro Castello
Physiological effects of organophosphate flame retardants on freshwater mussels Cory W. Fox*, Serena Ciparis, and Mark LaGuardia
What makes trout anglers happy? - Amanda Hyman and Steve L. McMullin
Water chemistry of North Branch Simpson Creek before and after a major forest fire
- Sarah B. Jamison* and Daniel M. Downey
Behavioral and energetic responses of Etheostoma blennioides and Etheostoma
variatum to altered stream flow rates - Emma Levin-Nielsen* and Jeff Kovatch
Developing methods for in situ toxicity testing with darters - Tyler Meighan* and
Serena Ciparis
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Use of mitochondrial DNA barcodes to identify prey items in fish stomach contents Zach Moran*, J.D. Schmitt, E.M. Hallerman, D.J. Orth, and Robert Aguilar
Diet composition of Blue and Flathead Catfishes in Virginia’s tidal rivers - Joseph D.
Schmitt and Donald J. Orth
Effects of fine sediment on Brook Trout habitat use, behavior, and predator-prey
relationships in an experimental stream - Kyle Snow*, Stephen Fisher, and
Christine May
Modeling chlorophyll concentrations in the Ohio River using satellite imagery Thaddaeus Tuggle*, Jeff Kovatch, and Anne Axel
Assessment of a Candy Darter population following a chemical-induced fish kill Derek A. Wheaton and Michael J. Pinder
Assessing potential Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) habitats for sustainability Katrina White*, Nicole Audia, Joyce Cheng, Casey Grage, Marissa Marsh, Jodie
Lee
Thursday, February 19th
8:10 AM
8:30
8:50
9:10
9:30
9:50
10:10
10:30
10:50
11:10
11:30
11:50
Contributed papers - Moderator – Eric Brittle
Otolith chemistry and genetics reveal scale of ontogenetic movement of
smallmouth bass in the James River basin, Virginia - Garrett Muckleroy*, Juli
Sorenson, Eric Hallerman, and Robert Humston
The effects of water hardness, alkalinity and pH on the development of Brook Trout
(Salvelinus fontinalis) eggs and fry in aquaculture - Thom Teears*
A natural history interpretive center and coldwaters research opportunities on the
South River in Waynesboro - Thomas R. Benzing, Kaloyan Ivanov, and Urbie
Nash
Planning the future of stocked trout management in Virginia - Vic DiCenzo*, Steve
McMullin, Amanda Hyman, and Steve Reeser
A 12-year time series of American Eel passage at an eel ladder, lower Shenandoah
River - Stuart A. Welsh and Joni L. Aldinger
Break
Contributed papers - Moderator – Craig Roghair
Southeast Connectivity Assessment Project (SEACAP), a tool to prioritize fish
passage project - John Kauffman
Dead fish and dying moose, could a serial killer be on the loose? - A. Kirk Smith
Maury River at Glasgow, Virginia: a case history - Louise Finger
Blue Catfish population characteristics in a small tidal tributary in coastal Virginia Aaron J. Bunch, Yan Jiao, Robert S. Greenlee, and Eric M. Brittle
Virginia’s Wildlife Management Plan - Chris Burkett
Closing remarks – Eric Hallerman
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