2015 Meeting of the Virginia, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia Chapters of the American Fisheries Society Tuesday, February 17th - Thursday, February 19th, 2015 Fralin Auditorium 360 West Campus Drive Virginia Tech Campus Blacksburg, Virginia 1 Program Overview 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 Fralin Auditorium Holiday Inn Registration Continuing Education course 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 Fralin Auditorium, room 002 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 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 Vegetation Identification and Control Methods 1:15pm Introduction to Aquatic Vegetation Issues and Participants, John Kauffman 1:30 Aquatic Plant Identification, Laurie Fox 2:30 Break 3:00 Aquatic Vegetation Control Options, Lloyd Hipkins 4:00 Future Continuing Education Needs, John Kauffman and participants 4:30 Adjourn 2 Dr. P. Lloyd Hipkins has been an Extension Specialist at Virginia Tech for many years and provides research and outreach geared to meeting the needs of commercial pesticide applicators and vegetation managers. His research program focuses on evaluation of products, methods, and technologies for integrated vegetation management. Invasive plant management is major issue as public awareness of uncontrolled invasion has become more acute. Contact at lhipkins@vt.edu, (540) 231-9842. Dr. Laurie J. Fox is a Research Associate at the Hampton Roads Agriculture Research and Extension Center. Her research interests relate to phytoremediation, sustainable landscapes, and BayScaping with native plants. Contact at ljfox@vt.edu, (757) 363-3807 John Kauffman, John Kauffman LLC, is fisheries specialist experienced in aquatic plant management and water withdrawal and permitting. He was with Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for 26 years and was awarded the Eugene W. Surber Professional Fisheries Biologist Award in 2011. 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 Welcome, Joel Snodgrass – Head, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech 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 Break 3 10:20 10:40 11:00 11:20 11:40 12:00 PM 1:30 2:10 2:30 2:50 3:10 3:30 5:00 6:00 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 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: Laying the foundation for Tiger Muskie fisheries in private Virginia impoundments Dave Beasley and Aaron Cushing 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 4 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 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 Predation of anadromous alosines by non-native ictalurids 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 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 5 10:10 10:30 10:50 11:10 11:30 11:50 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 6