SFS 2026
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Registration Open
SFS Instars/NSF Emerge Orientation Workshop (by invite only)
Workshop: Stream Resilience in Focus: Hands-On with NEON Macroinvertebrate, Water Quality & Sensor Data
Workshop: Professional skills for navigating your early career
Workshop: Connecting Taxonomists: Training with the Diatoms of North American Platform
SFS Board of Directors Meeting (by invite only)
Offsite Workshop: Exploring streams together: using macroinvertebrates to assess local water quality
Offsite Workshop: River kayaking safety and navigation for river researchers
CANCELLED - Workshop: WikiWatershed open source ecosystem for monitoring, data telemetry, and modeling
Workshop: Coding Best Practices: Git and Version Control
Workshop: Integrating science and policy in a changing climate
Offsite River Clean-Up
Annual Meeting Conference Opening & Award Presentations
Welcome Reception
Global Connections International Mixer
Undergraduate Mixer
Registration Open
Freshwater Science Editorial Meeting (by invite only)
SRC Student Orientation Breakfast (ticketed event)
Plenary Session 1 - Desiree Tullos, Conor Giorgi & Dave Upthegrove
Taxonomic Testing Session 1
Exhibition Open
Poster Viewing Open
Morning Coffee Break
First-Time SFS Attendee Meetup
Special Session: The past, present, and future of freshwater invasion ecology and management: A career retrospective for David M. Lodge 1.0
Chairs: Matthew Barnes & John Drake
Special Session: Across ecosystem linkages: quantifying aquatic-terrestrial reciprocal connections to support resilient watersheds 1.0
Chair: Amaryllis Adey
Special Session: Biogeochemical cycling in human-made freshwaters 1.0
Chairs: Audrey Goeckner & AJ Reisinger
Special Session: The fire’s leading edge: Exploring the paradoxical effects of fire on freshwater ecosystems to support more resilient watersheds and communities 1.0
Chairs: Maricela Alaniz & Jeremy Brooks
Microbial Ecology 1.0
Chairs: Michael Wulf & Isaac Schuman
Special Session: Chew on This: The Role of Beavers in Building Resilient Landscapes 1.0
Chairs: Camille McNeely & Sandra Clinton
Invertebrates 1.0
Chairs: Kaitlin Abell & Evan Hornig
Remote Sensing & Sensor Technology 1.0
Chairs: Etienne Fluet-Chouinard & Jenna Abrahamson
Special Session: The Changing Cryosphere and Its Impacts on Downstream Freshwaters 1.0
Chairs: Matthew Dunkle & Holly Harris
Special Session: Contaminant Ecology 1.0
Chairs: Jessica Brandt & Cailin Sinclair
Special Session: Building Resilience in Large Rivers of the Northwest 1.0
Chairs: Lisa Kunza & Brooke Long-Fox
Lunch on Your Own
SFS Committees Lunch Meeting (RSVP Required)
Taxonomic Testing Session 2
Special Session: The past, present, and future of freshwater invasion ecology and management: A career retrospective for David M. Lodge 2.0
Chairs: Eric Larson & Lindsey Reisinger
Special Session: Across ecosystem linkages: quantifying aquatic-terrestrial reciprocal connections to support resilient watersheds 2.0
Chair: Amaryllis Adey
Special Session: Biogeochemical cycling in human-made freshwaters 2.0
Chairs: Jacqueline Gerson & Audrey Goeckner
Special Session: The fire’s leading edge: Exploring the paradoxical effects of fire on freshwater ecosystems to support more resilient watersheds and communities 2.0
Chairs: Jacob McArtor & Maricela Alaniz
Molecular Ecology 1.0
Chairs: Shannon O'Leary & Augustine Sitati
Special Session: Swimming together: Successful freshwater collaborations across multiple organizations to generate actionable science 1.0
Chairs: Audrey Huff & Erin Larson
Invertebrates 2.0
Chairs: Rachel Malison & Ryan McManamay
Special Session: Operationalizing remote sensing for water security and freshwater ecosystem integrity in dryland regions 1.0
Chairs: Erik Nati-Johnson & Colin Martin
Special Session: The Changing Cryosphere and Its Impacts on Downstream Freshwaters 2.0
Chairs: Matthew Dunkle & Holly Harris
Special Session: Contaminant Ecology 2.0
Chairs: Cailin Sinclair & Jessica Brandt
Large Rivers 1.0
Chairs: Nick Aumen & Mark Lueders
Afternoon Coffee Break
SFS TCP Meeting (by invite only)
Freshwater-Marine Connections & Estuaries 1.0
Chairs: Mack White & Ian Barnes
Invasive & Non-Native Species 1.0
Chairs: Corey Krabbenhoft & Susan Washko
Special Session: Across ecosystem linkages: quantifying aquatic-terrestrial reciprocal connections to support resilient watersheds 3.0
Chair: Amaryllis Adey
Organic Matter Processing 1.0
Chairs: Mark O. Gessner & Spencer Rhea
Algae & Aquatic Plants 1.0
Chairs: Paula Furey & Michael Zampini
Molecular Ecology 2.0
Chairs: Chris Caudill & Erasme Uyizeye
Special Session: Swimming together: Successful freshwater collaborations across multiple organizations to generate actionable science 2.0
Chairs: Audrey Huff & Erin Larson
Freshwater Mussels 1.0
Chairs: Leslie Rieck & Heili Lowman
Intermittent and Ephemeral Systems 1.0
Chairs: Amy Burgin & Eryl Austin-Bingamon
Special Session: The Changing Cryosphere and Its Impacts on Downstream Freshwaters 3.0
Chairs: Holly Harris & Matthew Dunkle
Special Session: Contaminant Ecology 3.0
Chairs: Jessica Brandt & Cailin Sinclair
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Special Session: State of the science of the Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer and its watershed 1.0
Chair: Meg Wolf
Student/Mentor Mixer (ticketed event)
SRC Live Auction & Bingo
5km Fun Run - Ticketed Event
Registration Open
Plenary Session 2 - Caj Mathesson & Laura Laumatia
Poster Viewing Open
Morning Coffee Break
Special Session: Sym-Poff-ium: A celebration of and reflection on the impact of N. LeRoy Poff’s career in riverine ecology science and practice 1.0
Chairs: W. Chris Funk & Julian Olden
Land-Water Connections 1.0
Chairs: Jeff Wesner & Madeline Hannappel
Biogeochemistry 1.0
Chairs: Joanna Blaszczak & Jason Aguirre
Special Session: Biogeochemical Perspectives on Resilience in Agriculturally Influenced Freshwater Systems 1.0
Chairs: Kathleen Cutting & Karessa De La Paz
Special Session: Zoogeochemistry in freshwaters: Integrating animal conservation with biogeochemistry 1.0
Chairs: Jonathan Lopez & Taylor Michael
Special Session & Workshop: Indigenous leadership and collaborative partnerships advancing freshwater science 1.0
Chairs: Colden Baxter & Laurel Genzoli
Bioassessment 1.0
Chairs: Justin Pomeranz & Dave Arscott
Special Session: Non-perennial freshwater ecosystems: Resilience in a drying world 1.0
Chairs: Shannon Speir & Erin Seybold
Communities & Populations 1.0
Chairs: Phillip Bumpers & Vamery González Hernández
Special Session: Contaminant Ecology 4.0
Chairs: Cailin Sinclair & Jessica Brandt
Special Session: Assessment and management of wastewater in urban and suburban streams 1.0
Chairs: Abel Porras & Christina Bryant
Lunch on Your Own
Ask Me Anything with SFS Executive Director Andy Leidolf
Special Session: Sym-Poff-ium: A celebration of and reflection on the impact of N. LeRoy Poff’s career in riverine ecology science and practice 2.0
Chairs: Deb Finn & W. Chris Funk
Land-Water Connections 2.0
Chairs: Andrew A. Ali & Stanley Liphadzi
Biogeochemistry 2.0
Chairs: Lauren E Kinsman-Costello & Claire Griffin
Special Session: Biogeochemical Perspectives on Resilience in Agriculturally Influenced Freshwater Systems 2.0
Chairs: Nellie Little & Mahima Quazi
Special Session: Zoogeochemistry in freshwaters: Integrating animal conservation with biogeochemistry 2.0
Chairs: Taylor Michael & Jonathan Lopez
Special Session & Workshop: Indigenous leadership and collaborative partnerships advancing freshwater science 2.0
Chairs: Laurel Genzoli & Colden Baxter
Bioassessment 2.0
Chairs: Anna Hamilton & Katelyn Lawson
Special Session: Non-perennial freshwater ecosystems: Resilience in a drying world 2.0
Chairs: Rachel Stubbington & Erin Seybold
Communities & Populations 2.0
Chairs: Brian Helms & James Junker
Plastics 1.0
Chairs: Mary Engels & Matt Trentman
Special Session: Practical Tools for Urban Waterway Management 1.0
Chairs: Brian Murphy & Mateo Scoggins
SFS Membership Business Meeting & Endowment Awards Presentation (RSVP Required, all members welcome)
Early-Career Networking Mixer & Professional Development Panel 1 - Job Search (ticketed event)
Early-Career Networking Mixer & Professional Development Panel 2 - Discussion with Early Career Professionals (ticketed event)
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) Mixer
Charcuterie with a Scientist
Freshwaters Illustrated, Rios to Rivers, and the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Program present: An evening of Tribal water storytelling.
Registration Open
Plenary Session 3 - Angus McIntosh & Faith Kearns
Poster Viewing Open
Morning Coffee Break
Special Session: Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems to Build Resilient Watersheds and Communities: Insights from Europe and North America 1.0
Chairs: Sebastian Birk & Chris Frissell
Hydrology, Geomorphology, & Ecohydrology 1.0
Chairs: Robert Payn & Hayley Oakland
Ecosystem Metabolism 1.0
Chairs: Jonathan Behrens & Steve Thomas
Special Session: Advances in freshwater biogeochemistry using open data across networks of sites 1.0
Chairs: Wilfred Wollheim & Ashif Hasan Abir
Special Session: Beavers and Beyond: Patterns and Processes Driven by Ecosystem Engineers 1.0
Chairs: Abigail Hullihen & Emily Arsenault
Special Session: The other half of the river: elevating non-academic contributions to freshwater science 1.0
Chairs: Christina Linkem & Benjamin Block
Biodiversity 1.0
Chairs: Christopher Swan & Christian Schuerings
Special Session: Non-perennial freshwater ecosystems: Resilience in a drying world 3.0
Chairs: Shannon Speir & Rachel Stubbington
Food Webs 1.0
Chairs: Therese Frauendorf & Lusha Tronstad
Landuse & Non-Point Source Impacts 1.0
Chairs: Jonathan Juarez & Natalia Vargas López
Urban Systems 1.0
Chair: Timothy Hoellein
Lunch on Your Own
SFS Fellows Meeting (by invitation only)
Nonperennial Ecosystem Chapter Mixer
Queer Social
Lunch & Learn Session - Dr Robyn Smyth, U.S. National Science Foundation
Special Session: Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems to Build Resilient Watersheds and Communities: Insights from Europe and North America 2.0
Chairs: Sebastian Birk & Chris Frissell
Hyporheic Processes 1.0
Chairs: Chuanhui Gu & Benjamin Hutchins
Ecosystem Metabolism 2.0
Chairs: Eugenia Martí & Katherine Pérez Rivera
Special Session: Advances in freshwater biogeochemistry using open data across networks of sites 2.0
Chairs: Erin Hotchkiss & Ashif Hasan Abir
Special Session: Beavers and Beyond: Patterns and Processes Driven by Ecosystem Engineers 2.0
Chairs: Emily Arsenault & Abigail Hullihen
Special Session: The other half of the river: elevating non-academic contributions to freshwater science 2.0
Chairs: Benjamin Block & Christina Linkem
Conservation 1.0
Chairs: Karen Gaines & Brice Crum
Special Session: Mining and Stream: Best practices and impacts on stream food webs and water quality 1.0
Chair: Sherri Johnson
Special Session: Non-perennial freshwater ecosystems: Resilience in a drying world 4.0
Chairs: Erin Seybold & Rachel Stubbington
Food Webs 2.0
Chairs: Amanda DelVecchia & Sally Entrekin
Eutrophication & Harmful Algae 1.0
Chairs: Ria Ghosh & Hector Esparra-Escalera
Special Session: The ecology and diversity of our unprotected waters 1.0
Chair: Susan Colvin
Poster Session & Taxonomic Fair (Coffee & Light Catering Provided)
BIPOC Talking Circle
Off-site Evening Social (ticketed event)
SFS Board of Directors Breakfast (by invitation only)
Registration Open
Plenary Session 4 - Will Clements
SFS Instars/NSF Emerge Closing Workshop (by invite only)
Morning Coffee Break
Restoration 1.0
Chairs: Allison Roy & Robert Fournier
Special Session: Unraveling wetland invertebrate dynamics: Connecting small-scale responses to landscape-level influences 1.0
Chairs: Julia Portmann & Elizabeth Sicking
Biogeochemistry 3.0
Chair: William Mejia
Special Session: Lakes, ponds, reservoirs and wetlands oh my! Drivers, feedbacks, and responses of the carbon cycle under changing climate and anthropogenic stressors 1.0
Chairs: Phoenix Rogers & Shuo Chen
Special Session: Claws and effect: the role of crayfish across ecosystems 1.0
Chairs: William Ota & Checo Colon Gaud
Fish & other Vertebrates 1.0
Chairs: Stan Gregory & Daniele Miranda
Management & Policy 1.0
Chairs: Krista Capps & Rachel Smith
Special Session: Advancing environmental flow management: Holistic approaches for sustaining aquatic ecosystems 1.0
Chairs: Kris Taniguchi-Quan & Sooyeon Yi
Science Communication & Outreach 1.0
Chairs: Rich Walker & Alison Zachritz
Special Session: Positive biotic interactions in freshwater; importance, prevalence, and drivers. 1.0
Chairs: Samuel Fritz & Lindsey Albertson
Lunch on Your Own
Undergraduate Education and Research Chapter Get Together
Restoration 2.0
Chair: Sara Kamanmalek
Climate Change 1.0
Chairs: Audrey Thellman & Wyatt Cross
Biogeochemistry 4.0
Chair: Robert Hall
Special Session: Lakes, ponds, reservoirs and wetlands oh my! Drivers, feedbacks, and responses of the carbon cycle under changing climate and anthropogenic stressors 2.0
Chairs: Carla López Lloreda & Natalie Griffiths
Special Session: Claws and effect: the role of crayfish across ecosystems 2.0
Chairs: Julian Olden & Checo Colon Gaud
Fish & other Vertebrates 2.0
Chairs: Alexander Juan & Amina Mohamed
Special Session: From Dead Ends to Discovery: Embracing Failure as a Pathway to Scientific Progress 1.0
Chairs: Elise Snyder & Amaryllis Adey
Special Session: Advancing environmental flow management: Holistic approaches for sustaining aquatic ecosystems 2.0
Chairs: Kris Taniguchi-Quan & Sooyeon Yi
Special Session: Scholarship of teaching and learning in freshwater science 1.0
Chairs: Elizabeth Sudduth & Patina Mendez
Special Session: The fluvial pharmacy: Pharmaceuticals and their residuals in freshwater ecosystems 1.0
Chairs: Mitchell Liddick & Ashley Hennessey