Theme: Fish, Fur, and Feathers: Science Across Ontario’s Ecosystems
March 21-23, 2025, University of Guelph, Ontario
Join us for our 2025 Annual General Meeting and Conference at the University of Guelph. Co-hosted with Ontario Chapter of The Wildlife Society.
Keynote Speakers
Keynote speakers are Dr. Sarah Alderman (University of Guelph) and Dr. Graham Raby (Trent University). Dr. Alderman’s work is focused on comparative physiology using fish and aquatic organisms as models in response to environmental stressors. Dr. Raby’s work is centred on understanding how variation in behaviour, physiology, and life history strategies influence individuals and populations using fish as a model.
Program
View the 2025 Joint OCTWS/AFS-OC Conference Program.
Student Awards
Student oral presenters are eligible for the E.J. Crossman Award and student poster presentations are eligible for the Al Dextrase Award. The Outstanding Mentor Award will also be announced by the Student Subunit at the meeting.
Accommodations
We have reserved rooms at the Delta Hotel. Please use this link to book a room. Rooms must be booked by February 18th, 2025.
Registration
Registration is available through the Online Store. Please also complete the Registration Form. AFS-OC members and students are eligible for discounted rates.
Workshops (Sunday March 23rd, 1-4 pm)
Introduction to VHF Telemetry
DESCRIPTION: Attendees of this half-day workshop will learn the principles of VHF radio telemetry – from basic signal theory and the components that make up a radio telemetry system, to current monitoring applications. Attendees will also have the opportunity to use radio telemetry equipment and practice techniques such as homing and triangulation to find transmitter locations around the property. Attendees should come prepared for a fair bit of walking, and dress for a variety of weather conditions.
Introduction to R
DESCRIPTION: Participants will be introduced to the statistical software R. This workshop is geared towards people interested in learning R, with little to no previous experience. We will work through a pre-designated data set and go through the basics of data “wrangling” and plot creation. Attendees should come prepared with their own laptop and the latest version of R/R-studio in advance. There will be outlets for charging and space for luggage for anyone who has checked out from their hotel before the session.
Workshop Registration is available HERE. Participation is free for conference registrants, but there is limited space in the workshops.
See Annual Meetings for synopses of past meetings.
We would like to thank our sponsors and exhibitors who provided financial support and/or prizes. They include:
