{"id":60998,"date":"2026-09-24T11:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=60998"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:41:52","slug":"event-oregon-lakes-association-and-pacific-northwest-chapter-of-society-for-freshwater-science-2026-joint-conference-university-place-conference-center-portland-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/event-oregon-lakes-association-and-pacific-northwest-chapter-of-society-for-freshwater-science-2026-joint-conference-university-place-conference-center-portland-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Event: Oregon Lakes Association and Pacific Northwest Chapter of Society for Freshwater Science 2026 Joint Conference (University Place &amp; Conference Center, Portland, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Takes place October 27th, 8 AM &#8211; 29th, 12 PM PDT.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Held at The University Place Hotel at 310 SW Lincoln St. in downtown Portland, Oregon.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Register through October 11th for discounted in-person attendance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"left\">We are pleased to announce the first joint conference between the Oregon Lakes Association (OLA) and the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Freshwater Science (PNW SFS) on October 27-29, 2026, in Portland, Oregon. The intent of the joint conference is to advance the understanding and practice of freshwater science in the Pacific Northwest and foster connections among practitioners. This regional meeting is open to scientists, regulators, consultants, and students alike.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The meeting will support both in-person (highly encouraged) and virtual attendees. On Tuesday evening we will hold a social (appetizers and drinks provided) that will include a poster session, raffle, silent auction, student awards, and sponsor recognition. Thursday morning there is an optional three hour field trip to Johnson and Kellogg Creeks in Southeast Portland\/Milwaukee hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcwc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnson Creek Watershed Council<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/ncwatersheds.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Clackamas Watersheds Council<\/a> (no cost to attend, except public transportation fees if applicable). For more information on the field trip, click <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonlakes.org\/resources\/OLA%20PNW%20SFS%20Field%20Trip%20Descriptions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Conference Registration Includes:<\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday and Wednesday: two full days of conference proceedings, with mid-morning\/afternoon breaks for snacks, tea, and coffee\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday night: Social at University Place: poster session, raffle, silent auction, student awards, and sponsor recognition. Drink tickets and light appetizers provided<\/li>\n<li>Optional\u00a0Field Trip on Thursday: tour of Johnson &amp; Kellogg Creeks restoration projects hosted by the Johnson Creek and North Clackamas Watershed Councils.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><a class=\"stylizedButton buttonStyle001\" title=\"Click to open the schedule\" href=\"https:\/\/oregonlakes.org\/resources\/Documents\/Conference\/2026%20Portland%20OLA-PNW%20SFS\/Schedule%20at%20a%20Glance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><strong>Registration Fees<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Attending in person? Register by October 11 to save with the early-bird rate!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"contStyleExcSimpleTable\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00a0<strong>Attendee Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>By Oct 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>After Oct 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\">\u00a0In-Person<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"\" height=\"\">$100\u00a0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"\" height=\"\"><strong>$150\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00a0Online<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0$80<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0$80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\">\u00a0Student * (In-Person or Online)<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"\" height=\"\">$25<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"\" height=\"\">\u00a0$25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*\u00a0Student registration is for the full conference, with a valid college or university email.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Sponsorship Opportunities!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table class=\"contStyleExcSimpleTable\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\">Sponsorship Level\u00a0<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\">\u00a0Price<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\">Benefits\u00a0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\">\n<p>Friends of the River<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\">\u00a0$250<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li>Conference registration for 1 participant<\/li>\n<li>Logo in the Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\">Bronze\u00a0<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\">\u00a0$500<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li>Conference registration for 1 participant<\/li>\n<li>Vendor table and display space\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>1\/4-page ad in 2 <em>Lakewise <\/em>Issues\/year<\/li>\n<li>Logo in the Program<span style=\"font-family: Open Sans\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Silver<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00a0$750<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Conference registration for 2 participants<\/li>\n<li>Vendor table and display space\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>1\/4-page ad in 2 <em>Lakewise <\/em>Issues\/year<\/li>\n<li>Logo in the Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Gold<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00a0$1000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Conference registration for 2 participants<\/li>\n<li>Vendor table and display space\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>1\/2-page ad in 3 <em>Lakewise<\/em> Issues\/year<\/li>\n<li>Logo in the Program<span style=\"font-family: Open Sans\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Snack Break<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\u00a0$2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Conference registration for 3 participants<\/li>\n<li>Advertising for an entire session and snack break<\/li>\n<li>Vendor table and display space<\/li>\n<li>1\/2-page ad in 3 <em>Lakewise<\/em> Issues\/year<\/li>\n<li>Logo in the Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color: initial;font-family: 'Open Sans'\" src=\"https:\/\/oregonlakes.org\/resources\/Pictures\/UniversityPlaceHotel.jpg\" alt=\"The university place hotel, a brick building with green roofs with a parking lot outside of it.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"504\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Convention Lodging &#8211; Important Details<\/h2>\n<p>The University Place Hotel has a block rate of $90 plus tax (16%) per night. The block rate is for October 26-29, and <strong>reservations need to be made by 10\/12\/26 for the block rate.<\/strong> Guests have to call the hotel directly at 503-221-0140 to make reservations under the name \u201cOregon Lakes Association\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Hotel Amenities <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">for their Registered Guests<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parking<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary Wi-Fi for guests and attendees of events<\/li>\n<li>Microwave, Mini Fridge, Coffee Maker and Flat screen TV in Every Room<\/li>\n<li>Downtown Dining Options: Blocks away from a wide array of quality eating establishments \u2013 including Portland\u2019s famous Food Carts!<\/li>\n<li>Public Transportation: Getting around from here is a breeze! TriMet\u2019s Lincoln Station and the MAX Line is just outside our front door and the Downtown Street Car is less than 3 blocks away \u2013 both can quickly get you anywhere downtown \u2013 connect you to the PDX International Airport, the Amtrak Station and many points beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11507,"featured_media":34103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[8335,11,1],"tags":[4,176,2430,8637,8636,58,7,6770,13,9],"class_list":["post-60998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conference","category-events","category-uncategorized","tag-alumni","tag-conference","tag-freshwater","tag-in-person-conference","tag-online-conference","tag-oregon","tag-pnw","tag-portland-or","tag-recent-grads","tag-students"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60998"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11507"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60998"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61012,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60998\/revisions\/61012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}