Meeting announcements are mailed in spring to all current members and are posted in these pages. Both Area Reports and Contributed Papers are presented at meetings in the form of both oral and poster presentations. Area reports are multi-authored compilations of contributions provided to Area Coordinators by area offices of Federal and State governmental agencies, as well as by Non Governmental Organizations that work with them, but anyone is welcome to contribute pertinent information. The intent of these coordinated reports is to provide a succinct overview of activities within each region and to put interested parties in contact with contributors for further discussions.
Contributed papers are typically reports on scientific research.
Special thematic symposia are also often held at annual meetings. At all meetings, awards are given for the best papers presented by students. Abstracts, business meeting minutes, and other details of activities at the meetings are published in The Proceedings of the Desert Fishes Council . Local host Nathan Allan . Local host Phil Pister .