Instream Flow Council
2024 Biennial Meeting
Members Only
Gulfport, Mississippi
March 11-15, 2024
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Registration Closes February 9th to attend in person, February 29th to attend virtually
Travel Grant Application may be considered
Payment is not required at time of registration
The IFC membership meets internally every two years to share approaches, tools, strategies, skills, and lessons learned firsthand and help our member agencies improve their instream flow and water level conservation effectiveness.
The central themes of this year’s meeting are member presentations and discussions around the IFWLC Training Center and IFC support for developing the Center:
- How has the IFC helped me to improve my job skills and program effectiveness? How can IFC help me going forward?
- What is Water Level Conservation? What opportunities might exist in my state to implement water level conservation?
- What is the future of the Instream Flow and Water Level Conservation Training, Research, and Development Center and deciding on IFC’s role?
Meeting Objectives
- Problem solving through networking with our one-on-one membership expertise.
- Provide an opportunity for member agencies to present successes, challenges, and problems with flows and water level conservation.
- Explore opportunities for improving integration of IFC participation in agency instream flow and water level conservation and related initiatives.
- Participate in training on state-of-the-art instream flow and water level conservation techniques and approaches in the eight elements (science, public involvement, legal and institutional elements).
This meeting will include a welcome reception, member agency presentations, regional meetings, networking with colleagues, field trip on coastal river project, and a banquet. Presentations will be posted after the meeting.
The more IFC member attendees that participate, the better the learning and benefits to IFC as a whole and each member. We encourage each of you to plan to attend and bring others from your agency that are involved in instream flow and water level management conservation.
| Date/Time | Meeting Overview Summary |
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| Monday March 11 (5 – 7 pm) | Welcome Reception and Social |
| Tuesday March 12 (8 am – 5 pm) | Biennial Meeting (breakfast, lunch provided) |
| Tuesday March 12 (6 pm – 9 pm) | Evening Banquet/Awards (included in registration) |
| Wednesday March 13 (8 am – 12 pm) | Biennial Meeting (breakfast, lunch provided) |
| Wednesday March 13 (12 pm – 5 pm) | Field Trip |
| Wednesday March 13 (5 pm – 8 pm) | Offsite Dinner (included in registration) |
| Thursday March 14 (8 am - 5:30 pm) | Biennial Meeting (breakfast, lunch provided) |
| Friday March 15 (8 - 12 pm) | Executive Committee 2024-2026 Meeting |
Download IFC Biennial 2024 Agenda
IFC Travel Grants
For those agency members requiring financial support to attend (if your agency cannot provide full or partial financial support), please apply for an IFC travel grant to assist in your participation at the IFC Biennial Meeting 2022.
Attach and email your travel grant application to Eric Nagid (eric.nagid@myfwc.com) by January 19, 2024.
Travel grant applicants will be notified on approval status prior to registration deadline.
Travel Grant Application Travel Grant Policy
Members Helping Members Presentations
There are multiple sessions that include problem solving through networking. If you are interested in presenting your work at the biennial meeting email your presentation title to IFC President-Elect Jason Persinger (jason.persinger@mdc.mo.gov) by January 31, 2024
View the meeting details and registration information.
IFC Biennial 2024 Meeting Contacts: Please send questions about the meeting to BOTH Dennis and Jason
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Jason Persinger |
Dennis Riecke |
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