“Conservation and Management of East Coast Trout Resources in an Increasingly Crowded World”   June 11 – 13, 2012 Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD   First Call for Papers   The Southern Division AFS Trout Committee announces the 5th East Coast Trout Management and Culture Workshop June 11 – 13, 2012, at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. This workshop is unique in providing a forum for both managers and trout culturists to share information, techniques and timely topics of concerns.   Coldwater conservation, management and trout production efforts are increasingly being impacted by the effects of human activities on water quality and habitat conditions, including the added challenges posed by invasive exotic organisms. This Fifth conference encourages presentations addressing human impacts on water quality and habitat, stream restoration projects, reestablishment of native brook trout populations, impacts and challenges of trout management with increasing oil and gas extraction activities, and challenges of trout propagation related to dealing with invasives, biosecurity, and native trout propagation. Presentations on all other topics associated with trout management and culture are also welcomed and will be considered for inclusion in the workshop program.   Fisheries managers, culturists, researchers, administrators, and sportsmen are encouraged to attend this workshop and to submit an abstract(s) for review and inclusion in the conference program. Presentations may include reviews of pertinent works and recently completed studies or preliminary results that are innovative solutions to the challenges we face in managing our coldwater resources. Those wishing to present at this workshop must send an abstract to Alan Heft (aheft@dnr.state.md.us) for management topics or George Duckwall (george.duckwall@dgif.virginia.gov) for culture topics by March 9, 2012. Abstracts or extended abstracts should be in MICROSOFT WORD and follow the instructions for authors in the Manuscript Format section for the North American Journal of Fisheries Management (http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission? http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission? journalCode=ujfm20&page=instructions). Abstracts can be up to four, double spaced pages with additional tables and figures. All accepted abstracts will be published in the meeting proceedings, and should include a title, name and address of each author, and the telephone number and email address of the presenter.   Meeting registration ($50), lodging (FSU air conditioned dormitory rooms with linens, single ($38/night) or double ($22/night), and meal package (FSU dining hall, $35.00 per day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner) information will be available on the Southern Division AFS Trout Committee’s website http://www.sdafs.org/trout, after January 23, 2012. The SDAFS annual Trout Committee meeting (June 11, 2012, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)   and the EBTJV Steering Committee annual meeting (June 13 - 14, 2012) will be held in conjunction with this meeting also. Local lodging and restaurant information is available at http://www.frostburg.edu/admin/ses/dininglodging.html.   For additional meeting information contact Steve Moore (Steve_E_Moore@nps.gov) or Alan Heft (aheft@dnr.state.md.us