The International Trout Congress, seeking to hold their first annual World of Trout Congress in Bozeman (October 2-6, 2016), has announced their Call for Sessions (papers) – read more about it here.
From their website –
As a congress, the aim is to assemble an international body for a series of structured lectures and discussions on the relationship between trout and humans. The World of Trout will focus its discussions on themes that include the diversity and role of trout worldwide, conservation issues, and trout in the literature, in the arts, and in the classroom. One unique feature of The World of Trout is “Trout Conversations” where discussions around a “place” that brings together all of the conference themes will be explored. There will be a number of these discussions throughout the event. A partial list of themes to be explored through invited papers, workshops, and informal gatherings include:
- The rich diversity of trout
- Trout in the literature…..then and now
- What do trout teach us about ourselves?
- The role of trout in outdoor and indoor classrooms
- Conservation challenges to protecting trout
- The economic benefit of trout in communities worldwide
- Trout on canvas and in film – expanding artistic expression through multiple media
- The role of trout in social and ecological communities
- The future of trout in the next 100 years
- Developing an international network for trout conservation
