OWMA Annual Conference
&
Business Meeting
Please join us for the 65th Annual OWMA Conference on Friday January 17th, 2025 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio. Conference theme is Quality Habitat, Quality Wildlife
Dr. Darin McNeil has been invited to speak on the importance of early successional habitat to wildlife.
DJ McNeil is a wildlife biologist and assistant professor at the University of Kentucky where he and his students study wildlife responses to conservation efforts. His work spans a mix of private and public lands, however, he emphasizes the importance of private lands conservation because of the enormous conservation potential on such properties. Although the McNeil Lab studies a variety of ecosystems (e.g., savanna, grasslands, wetlands, urban), most of his research is targeted at forested systems and understanding how forest management efforts (especially those aimed at improving forest characteristics) affect wildlife species of conservation concern. Although Dr. McNeil has studied a wide variety of taxa – from lichens to lizards – his primary focal taxa include non-game birds (whip-poor-wills, cerulean/golden-winged warblers), game birds (bobwhites, ruffed grouse, woodcock) and pollinators (bees/butterflies).
Conference Registration
Conference registration will open November 1st, 2024.
The OWMA business meeting will be held during lunch at the conference. Please consider volunteering your time and knowledge as an officer.
Annual OWMA membership dues are included in the price of conference registration, but OCTWS memberships are not. More information about becoming an OCTWS member can be found on the Membership tab.
Professional 35.00 + 2.89= $37.89
College Student 20.00 + 2.13= $22.13
High School Student 10.00 + 1.63= $11.63
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Conference Sponsorship
Thank you to our 2025 conference sponsors! 2025 sponsor logos can be viewed on our Partners tab, under the About Us drop-down. Would you or your organization like to sponsor the 2026 conference?
Sponsorship levels and associated benefits can be found in the chart below. To become a sponsor, email the OWMA President, Emily Pellegrini at emily.pellegrini@dnr.ohio.gov. Please include your name, organization name, phone number, organization email, and sponsorship level desired. Organization logos should be attached to the email as high resolution images.
Sponsorship payments can be made via PayPal using the blue button at the bottom of this page. Alternatively, checks can be addressed to OWMA and mailed to OWMA at 326 North Dean Street, West Mansfield, Ohio 43358.
