Brief Schedule at a glance...
 

Wednesday October 1, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 PM Optional Early Field Activity at Stockton University (Live Animal Lab)

4:00 PM   Business Meeting at Cape May at Gusto Brewing  Company (3860 Bayshore Rd. Cape May, New Jersey 08204. (609) 849-8260. gustobrewco@gmail.com)

5:30 PM   Social Gathering and Registration at Gusto Brewing Co.

 

Thursday October 2, 2025

8:00 AM -Registration Opens, Breakfast at the Cape May Point Arts and Science Center Banquet Room (Continental Breakfast) 

 

8:20 AM - Optional tour of the Cape May Point Arts and Science Center (30 minutes) 

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8:50 AM - Welcome to the 10th Triennial Workshop  by the NJ Planning Team

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9:00 AM-  Overview  since the last Triennial  and beyond by Dr. John Maerz, Senior Co-Chair, DTWG

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9:20 AM   Keynote Speaker:   Dr. Mark Sullivan, Stockton University, New Jersey.                                                              "Abandoned, Lost, Derelict  Fishing Gear (ALDFG) Removal and Prevention: Lessons Learned in Shallow New Jersey Coastal Bays"  (Details Here)

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9:55 AM Break

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10:05 – 11:10  AM Plenary Session I (12 minutes talks and 3 minutes for questions, in the CMPASC Banquet Room)

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11:10 AM Break

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11:25 – 12:30 PM Plenary Session 2 (CMPASC Banquet Room)

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12:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch with optional butterfly migration activity

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1:35 - 2:40 PM Plenary Session 3 (CMPASC Meeting Room)

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2:40 PM Break

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2:55 – 4:00 Plenary Session 4 (CMPASC Meeting Room)

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4:20 PM Poster Session in the Banquet Room and Silent Auction (Main Gallery)

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6:15 PM Social Gathering and Buffet Dinner in the CMPASC Banquet Room

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7:00 PM DTWG Awards (Meeting Room)

Enjoy the Evening in Lower Cape May

 

Friday October 3, 2025

7:00 – 8:30 AM (Optional Birding Program w/ Jason Kelsey, BEAK)

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8:30 AM Breakfast

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9:00 – 10:05 AM Plenary Session 5 (CMPASC Meeting Room)

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10:05 Break

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10:20 – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions (proposed)

Bycatch Reduction
Nest Conservation Efforts
Head Start
Populations Assessment Best Practices
Publicity  ​ 

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12:00 PM Lunch and Departure (Lunch: Grab and Go)

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12:30 PM Departure for optional field activity to visit the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ

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