When? Tuesday, March 3rd to Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Who? Students, scientists, managers, and anyone else interested in the state of knowledge regarding waterfowl ecology, habitat management, and science
Where? Wyndham Riverfront, 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock, AR
What? Formal (presentations, posters) and informal (social) exchange of information and ideas relevant to waterfowl science and management within and near the Lower Mississippi Valley JV geography
Topics to include: Landscape Ecology, Migration & Winter Ecology, Habitat Conservation & Management, Human Dimensions, Monitoring & Methodology, Conservation Planning, and other relevant topics
For more information please contact LMVsymposium@gmail.com
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Dr. Tony Roberts
North American Waterfowl Management Plan Coordinator
Dr. Tony Roberts grew up in Nebraska then studied and worked in Wyoming, Texas, and Utah among other places. After obtaining a Ph.D. at Utah State University, Tony started with the US Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program where he worked in the Atlantic Flyway office until 2022. Since then, Tony has been the USFWS coordinator of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. His experience with migratory bird management runs the gamut from surveys and habitat management to regulations and statistical modeling. Much of his current focus is translating continental waterfowl science and planning to regional scales for use in local conservation decisions.
(Stay tuned for more information on speakers)