Conventions and Workshops of the GWG
Announcements and afterthoughts of the GWG conventions right from the beginning in 2010 up to the last ones. This page presents step by step (as long as the speakers gave the permission and the talk was still available) the given talks as pdfs to give participants the opportunity to refresh their memory and interested persons the possibilty to increase their knowledge about Goodeids by having a brief view on the slides. You can also see the dates of the coming conventions to plan your year. Enjoy the talk-rides!
Announcements 2024
11th European Convention
11.10.-13.10.2024, Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary
Köck, M.: Plan G, a 10 years conservation plan for Goodeids
Ramírez-García, A.: Goodeid conservation projects in central Mexico: Teuchitlan, Zacapu and Camécuaro
Goodwin, R.: An introduction to the Goodeid EEP
Liziczai, M.: Education and conservation: Goodeids’ 11th year in the school
Rejlková, M.: 5 different localities of Xiphophorus montezumae
Radax, E.: The evolution from Aquarist to Xiphophorist
Urbányi, D.: Xiphophorus - the way I do it
2nd International Conference on Conservation of Freshwater Species of Mexico (follow up event to: 1st International conference about efforts to conserve endemic Freshwater Fishes of Mexico and its rivers)
23.10.- 26.10.224, Guadalajara, Mexico
Köck, M.: Plan G, an action plan for the conservation of Mexico's Goodeid fishes
Goodwin, R.: Ex situ conservation of Goodeids
Rejlková, M.: Six years of organized conservation breeding of endangered Xiphophorus species in Europe
Martinez, J. A.: The Mexican Extinct Fish Room in the Acuario Inbursa
Beltrán-López, R. G.: Why are Mexican Freshwater Fish distributed in different bodies of water?
Ramírez-García, A.: Evaluation of the fish diversity of the Natural Protected Area "La Laguna de Zacapu", contributionsfor its management plan.
Ortega-García, C.: Conservation of the Camécuaro Lake National Park
Domínguez-Domínguez, O.: Steps to conservation
Sandoval-Mendoza, B.: Fish Diversity and Biotical Integrity of the Cuitzamala and Purificación basins
Rivas-Gonzales, J. M.: Reintroduction of Ictalurus balsanus
Hernández, J. A.: Conservation of Ambystoma taylori
Ponce-León, V. T.: Systematization of the environmental education strategy of the Achoque Project on the shore of Lake Pátzcuaro
Alejo, A. G.: Cultivation of species native to Lake Pátzcuaro with conservation potential
Gonzales, A.: Conservation of the San Cristóbal Killifish, Tlaloc hildebrandi, an endangered endemic fish of Los Altos de Chiapas
Galván-Meza, M. Y.: Conservation of Profundulus adani
Ortiz-Cruz, V. M.: Wastewater treatment with nature-based solutions for the ecological restoration of a river in Oaxaca and its benefit on native fish populations
Betancourt-Resendes, I.: Evolutionary Significant Units (EUS's) in fish conservation
Mojica-Mejia, H.: Conservation of the TamazulapanTetra, Astyanax salvatoris
Álvarez-Noguera, F.: Mexico's freshwater crabs: what are we going to do with them?
Pineda-Velázquez, J. L.: Evaluation of predation of native fishes in the lakes of Zempoala, Central Mexico, by the invasive trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
García-Parra, H. R.: Advances in the knowledge of the Lagunas de Zempoala National Park sponge and some considerations for its conservation -
Arroyave-Gutiérrez, J. A.: Endemic carps of the Valley of Mexico: are they really extinct?
26.10.: Presentations at the Guachimontones Interpretative Center
Announcements 2025
11th American Convention (NAGWG)
probably April 2025, Texas
May in Calgary - Canadian Goodeid Weekend 25,
30.05.-01.06.2025, Calgary, Canada
12th European Convention,
probably October 2025, Italy
Announcements 2026
3rd International Convention, spring 2026, Rioverde, Mexico
3rd International Conference on Conservation of Freshwater Species of Mexico, fall 2026, Cuernavaca
Announcements 2027
13th American Convention (NAGWG), spring, 2027
13th European Convention, fall 2027, Belgium
Announcements 2028
14th American Convention (NAGWG), spring, 2028
14th European Convention, spring 2028, Scandinavia
4th International Conference on Conservation of Freshwater Species of Mexico, fall 2028, Monterrey
Announcements 2029
15th American Convention (NAGWG), spring, 2029
15th European Convention, fall 2029, Switzerland
Announcements 2030
4th International Convention, spring 2030, Colima, Mexico
5th International Conference on Conservation of Freshwater Species of Mexico, fall 2030, Morelia
Afterthoughts:
1st European Convention (EGWG)
07. - 09.11.2010: Barcelona, Spain
Grioche, Alain: Threatened species: American Cyprinodontiformes
Kenwood, Don: Fish Ark Project - The future
Zapater, Manuel: Aphanius protection - a detailed case study
Webb, Shane: Diversification of the livebearing Mexican Goodeidae: Pattern and process in macroevolution
Chevoleau, Philippe: Sustainable practice in the Aquarium Hobby
2nd European Convention (EGWG)
07. - 09.10.2011: Pont L' Eveque, France
Tobler, Michael: A natural history of the vanishing Mexican desert fishes of the genus Characodon
de Jong, Kees: Goodeids
Köck, Michael: Outdoor Summer Keeping
Domínguez, Omar: History of the Fish Ark project
3rd European Convention (EGWG)
28. - 30.09.2012: Vienna, Austria
Piller, Kyle: Phylogeography and population structure of the imperiled Redfin Splitfin, Xenotoca eiseni, implications for conservation
Artigas Azas, Juan Miguel: The easternmost habitats of Goodeids, e. g. the Laguna Media Luna, the Río Panuco and desert habitats of the Relict Splitfin, Xenoophorus captivus.
Goodchild, Shawn: The Goodeids of the United States: The Empetrichthys and Crenichthys.
Corona Santiago, Diushi K'eri: The hard life of the Allotoca and Neeophorus genera: A perspective made from their evolutionary history.
1st American Convention (NAGWG)
25. - 28.04.2013: part of the ALA spring convention, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Köck, Michael: Raising the veil: Goodeid captive maintenance and conservation at the Haus des Meeres and Europe in general
Köck, Michael: From a need to a structure: The Goodeid Working Group in Europe - origin, organisation, goals and progress
4th European Convention(EGWG)
06. - 08.09.2013: Asperen, Netherlands
Forcier, Richard: Goodeid biotops
Woeltjes, Tonny (Wildekamp, Ruud): Crenichthys and Empetrichthys
Mar Silva, Adan Fernando: Molecular systematics of Xenotoca melanosoma, an endemic species of Central Mexico
Forcier, Richard: A complete review of the Goodeid family from a hobbyist's view
2nd American Convention (NAGWG)
15. - 18.05.2014: part of the ALA spring convention, St. Louis, Missouri
Lyons, John: NAGWG
Lyons, John: Will Mexican Goodeids survive this century?
Lyons, John: The Goodeid Working Group: An International Captive Breeding and Maintenance Network to conserve Goodeid Fishes
1st International Convention
05. - 07.11.2014: Morelia, Mexico
de Jong, Kees: Breeding Goodeids (in captivity)
Domínguez, Omar: Fish Ark Mexico - Reintroducing Zoogoneticus tequila
del Rocio Pedraza Marrón, Carmen: The loss of Goodeids and other fish populations
Lyons, John: The role of the Goodeid Working Group (GWG) in the captive maintenance of the Goodeid fishes
Valdés Gonzáles, Acadio: Observations on the reproduction and maintenance of Characodon audax and lateralis under conditons of captivity.
Artigas Azas, Juan Miguel: Characodon - the ancient Goodeids
3rd American Convention (NAGWG)
01. - 03.05.2015: part of the ALA spring convention, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lyons, John: A Primer on Captive Maintenance Concepts for Goodeid Conservation
Lyons, John: 30 Years of Adventures Collecting Wild Livebearers in Mexico
Lyons, John: Can Mexican Goodeids survive?
5th European Convention (EGWG)
30.10.- 01.11.2015: Lübeck, Germany
Köck, Michael: The Relict Splitfin - History. Life. Distribution
Beltrán Lopez. Rosa Gabriela: Molecular phylogeny of the species of the genus Ilyodon (Goodeidae)
Kunath, Dietmar: Computer Aided Bibliographical Data of Goodeid Fishes
Neal, Chris: Goodeid Preservation - A different way of looking at Goodeid preservation and future plans
4th American Convention (NAGWG)
29.04.-01.05.2016: part of the ALA spring convention, Southbend, Indiana
Lyons, John: Conserving Endangered Mexican Goodeid Livebearers: The Critical Role of the Aquarium Hobbyist
6th European Convention (EGWG)
29.09. - 01.10.2016: Lisbon, Portugal
Domínguez, Omar: Advances in the Zoogoneticus tequila reintroduction project
Andrade, Miguel: Cool Fish
Costa, Gonçalo: Feeding our fishes: When and how?
Hunter, Nigel: The Quest
5th American Convention (NAGWG)
04. - 07.05.2017: part of the ALA spring convention, St.Louis, Missouri
May in Vienna - European Goodeid Weekend 17 (EGWG)
26.-28.05.2017: Vienna, Austria
Köck, Michael (Presentation and Workshop): Collecting and shipping Goodeids from Mexico to Europe. Procedures - Permits - Problems.
7th European Convention (EGWG)
06.-08.10.2017: Płock, Poland
Poeser, Fred and students: AICS2Rescue, a project to maintain three species of goodeid fishes for educational purposes
Scheiwiller, André: Focus on Goodeids
Köck, Michael: Durango 2015 - Searching for Characodon
Stevens, Shaun: Goodeid Conservation at Tropiquaria Zoo
6th American Convention (NAGWG)
04. - 06.05.2018: part of the ALA spring convention, Grand Rapids, Michigan
June in Oslo - European Goodeid Weekend 18 (EGWG)
15.-17.06.2018: Oklungen, Norway
Koeck, Michael: Let's do a survey trip!
Koeck, Michael: Let's collect some fish!
2nd International Convention
09.-11.11.2018: Guadalajára, Mexico
Piller, Kyle: Diversification of the Goodeids
Santana Castellon, Eduardo: The Museo de Ciencias Ambientales: Developing a new type of natural history museum for the conservation of the freshwater fishes of western Mexico
Valdés Gonzales, Arcadio: Thermal tolerances of the Goodeids
Artigas Azas, Juan Miguel: Conservation of Xenoophorus captivus (Goodeidae)
Hartman, Pat: A personal history of Goodeid captive maintenance in the Midwestern United States
Ramírez García, Arely: Reproductive ecology of native Goodeids and introduced livebearers at the Teuchitlán Springs
Medina Nava, Martina: Citizen participation in the conservation of the fishes of Zacapú Lake, Michoacán
Köck, Michael: Redlisting Goodeids for the IUCN, process and shortcommings
Schleussner, Günther: The 2016 GWG Goodeid survey of the state of Jalisco
Mercado Silva, Norman: The 2016-2017 survey of the livebearers of the state of Morelos
Lyons, John: Conservation status of the native fishes that co-occur with Goodeids in central Mexico
Domínguez-Domínguez, Omar et al.: Zoogoneticus tequila reintroduction project: an international cooperative project
May in Vienna - European Goodeid Weekend 19 (EGWG)
Koeck, Michael: The important work of a (Citizen) Conservationist
7th American Convention (NAGWG)
8th European Convention
15.-17.11.2019: Chester, United Kingdom
Swatman, Andrea et al.: VIE (Visible Implant Elastomer) - Tagging
Stevens, Shaun: Goodeids and me
MacAllister, David: Collecting fish in Mexico and Central America
Koeck, Michael: Darter Goodeids of the genus Allodontichthys
Lyons, John: The first five years of the North American Branch of the GWG: the challenges of building a hobbyist-based Goodeid conservation network
May in Vienna - European Goodeid Weekend 20 (EGWG) - cancelled due to Corona Virus crisis
8th American Convention (NAGWG) - postponed due to Corona Virus crisis
9th European Convention - postponed to 2021 due to Corona Virus crisis
International GooDAY 21
22.05.2021: virtual and international
Michael Köck - Stabilization through fluctuation: a conservation breeding model
Fabien Liberge - Allotoca goslinei, the lost jewel of the Ameca river
Andrew Piorkowski - On the Lookout for Goodeids
David Syzdek -Treasures of the Muddy River: Moapa dace and springfish
Victor Manuel Ortiz Cruz - Let‘s rescue Profundulus oaxacae!
Arely Ramírez García - Native endemic species of a small lake in Central Mexico
9th European Convention (together with the 1st European Convention of the Xiphophorus Working Group)
01.-03.10.2021: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Arbuatti, Alessio: Experiences with ex situ breeding of Zoogoneticus tequila from 2010 to 2020 with focus on observed diseases
Rejlková, Markéta: The genus Xiphophorus and the path to the Xiphophorus Working Group
8th American Convention (NAGWG)
May in Vienna - European Goodeid Weekend 22 (EGWG, together with the 2nd European Convention of the Xiphophorus Working Group)
27.-29.05.2022: Vienna, Austria
Michael Köck: Brothers of Splitfins - the Profundulus species of Oaxaca
Erwin Radax and Nigel Hunter: Swords of the Zapotecas – Xiphophorus species and associated fish of the Coatzacoalcos river
Márk Liziczai: When Goodeids go to school – about the KLG-Project and the situation of Goodeids in Hungary
Markéta Rejlková: XWG update – results of the 1st European Xipho Survey & news from Mexico
Markéta Rejlková: Natural habitats of northern platyfish – their former (and future?) home
1st International conference about efforts to conserve endemic Freshwater Fishes of Mexico and its rivers
25.-27.11.2022: Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Michael Köck: Uniting aquarists – examples of international ex situ conservation breeding projects for treathened Mexican Freshwater Fishes
Omar Domínguez Domínguez: Returning lost treasures - The successful reintroduction of gone Mexican Freshwater Fishes
Emilio Martínez Ramírez: Gems of our neighbourhood – The fish species of the Atoyac river
Ernesto Velázquez Velázquez: Unknown Escamudos – the fish family Profundulidae
Víctor Manuel Ortíz Cruz and Reymundo Morales Reyes: An in situ conservation project for Profundulus oaxacae
t.b.a.: Having a mission – conservation of threatened Mexican Freshwater Fishes in European zoos
Nigel Hunter and Erwin Radax: The Xiphophorus species of Oaxaca and their habitats
Gloria Molina Gaytán: Preliminary results of the analysis of aquatic macroinvertebrates in the determination of the water quality of the Atoyac river
Eloy Leyva: Small underground and surface dams for the rehabilitation of rivers and streams
Ignacio Daniel González Mora: Life in the rivers, what teaching does it provide us
Emmanuel Ramírez: Actions for the Atoyac River: Problems and Solutions
9th American Convention (NAGWG)
10th European Convention
02.-04.06.2023, Maribor, Slovenija
Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran: Freshwater fishes and habitats in peril: Insights from Western Asia
Marčić, Zoran: Management and conservation action plans for the strictly protected Leuciscid species Telestes
polylepis and karsticus
Radax, Erwin: The Xiphophorus species of the Coatzacoalcos river drainage
Kölzer, Rafael: Experiences of keeping Goodeids in Portugal - from a Rookie's point of view
De Graaf, Arjan: Successful breeding of liveberarers in a low-tech environment
Friedrich, Torsten & Vrbančič, Jože: The Allotoca - Mesa Central project: development and challenges
Domínguez Domínguez, Omar: Reintroduction of Zoogeneticus tequila and Skiffia francesae
September in Leipzig - European Goodeid Weekend 23 (together with the 3nd European Convention of the Xiphophorus Working Group and the VDA-AKLAF)
29.09-01.10.2023, Leipzig, Germany
Köck, Michael: Working for conservation of Mexican Goodeids - my first four months in Morelia
Haus, Cedric et al.: Care and breeding of Allodontichthys polylepis as a school project - a field report
Juárez Orozco, Diana Itzel: UANL and its potential contribution to the Xiphophorus conservation
Díaz García, Diana Gabriela: Northern Platyfish biotopes in 2023
Rejlková, Markéta: XNP, XWG, IUCN, EEP, EUAC, UANL... and the grey little fish and you
Tveteraas, Andreas: Northern Platyfish, a historical report
10th American Convention (NAGWG)
16.05.-20.05.2024, part of the ALA spring convention, Tampa, Florida