2025 Southeastern Fishes Council 51st Annual Meeting
Embassy Suites - Tuscaloosa, AL
20-21 November 2025
The local membership is excited to welcome SFC to Tuscaloosa, Alabama - one of the historical landmarks of our organization and home to the University of Alabama Ichthyological Collection. Tuscaloosa is nestled near hotspots of freshwater biodiversity in the Black Warrior, Cahaba, and Sipsey Rivers.
Hotel Information
We have secured block rates for two hotels. Our meeting will take place at the Embassy Suites, so most members should book there. NOTE: The default stay is Wed only, so you'll need to edit your stay by changing "20 November" to "21 November." If you have any issues with hotel registration, email michael.sandel@msstate.edu.
The Homewood Suites offers larger spaces (great for families) but it is a 4-5 minute walk from the venue:
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Both hotels offer complimentary full breakfast, overlook the Black Warrior River, and are along the scenic Tuscaloosa Riverwalk connecting multiple parks.
Pre-Meeting Events
We will kick things off with a freshwater invertebrate identification workshop and museum tour on Wednesday 1-4pm CT.
The Invertebrate ID workshop will take place at Honors Hall on the University of Alabama campus:
Workshop participants requiring parking should use ParkMobile:
The nearest parking deck is the Transportation Hub Parking Deck:
Tuscaloosa's own Worth Pugh will lead the UAIC walking tour from 4:30-5:30pm, and will cover the UA Ichthyological, Herpetological, and Freshwater Decapod collections.
Our first social will be Wednesday at Avenue Pub at 6pm (or whenever you show up!). Free hot food will be provided along with cash bar.
Meeting Details
The Embassy Suites conference room will hold up to 250 people and we will have oral and lightning presentations on Thursday and Friday.
The Thursday night poster session and social will take place at the Alabama Museum of Natural History. We will provide free bus transportation between the Embassy and the Museum.
Post-Meeting Events
On Saturday, 22 November, we have organized a field trip to the Cahaba River, guided by the one and only Dr. Bernie Kuhajda. Attendees will want to book a hotel room on Friday night at the Hampton Inn in Bessemer:
Another option is the Sleep Inn in Marion, Alabama. The group will meet at 9am at the Cahaba Riverwalk and Canoe Launch in Centreville, AL (32.945, -87.141):
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sp3iMzFKFEoj4MhGA
We are working on getting special permission for this group event for those who do not have Alabama scientific collecting permits. Specimen or tissue collection will be limited to those possessing appropriate collection permits. The plan is for 3-4 hours of fun. For additional details, reach out to Dr. Kuhajda at brk@tnaqua.org.
Meeting Sponsors
YOUR LOGO HERE! (email michael.sandel@msstate.edu)
Meeting Registration
Registration Link: https://sefishescouncil.org/event-6256157
- Member Registration renew online – $250
- Non-Member Registration – $300
- Student Member Registration renew online – $100
- Student Non-Member Registration – $175
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