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The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program, approved by the AFS Governing Board in 2000, was named in honor of the late Dr. Robert F. Hutton, who was the American Fisheries Society’s first Executive Director, serving from 1965 to 1972. Since its inception in 2001, the Hutton Program has provided scholarships and mentoring experiences in fisheries... Read More
This August, Past-President Joe Merz and I traveled to “Cigar City” and braved the humidity to attend the 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Tampa, Florida. National meetings are always a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and hear the latest on the research and work being done around the country. From... Read More
This August, I had the pleasure of travelling to Tampa, Florida to attend the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, “Fisheries Ecosystems: Uplands to Oceans,” thanks to the support of the Cal-Neva chapter. This was the first time that I attended the national meeting, and I was in awe of how many fisheries professionals could be... Read More
I am very honored to be writing this personal reflection on the experience of attending the 2017 AFS Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida. What’s more, I was so fortunate as to be awarded the Cal-Neva Travel Award, which was what allowed me to attend the conference. I can’t express enough thanks to the California-Nevada Chapter... Read More
One of the highlights of the AFS Cal-Neva Chapter’s Annual Meeting is the presentation of awards to deserving individuals for their professional excellence and fisheries conservation efforts. Your Chapter Awards Committee is currently seeking nominees for awards to be presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting to be held in San Luis Obispo in late February-early... Read More
The Program Committee of the Alaska Chapter and the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society seeks initial symposium and continuing education course ideas for a joint meeting, to be held in Anchorage, Alaska on May 21-24, 2018. The theme of the 2018 meeting is Change, Challenge, and Opportunity in Fisheries: Fishing for Solutions. Proposals are encouraged on topics that... Read More
The Sacramento-Davis student subunit began the 2017/2018 academic year with several campus recruiting efforts at various University of California Davis departments including the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology; and the Graduate Group in Ecology. Many new student members have signed on to participate in upcoming subunit activities.... Read More
Wow, what a year! Remembering back to Reno (when I was elected for the President-Elect position) I recall having a variety of emotions, from being nervous to the feeling of excitement over this opportunity to serve the Chapter. I knew that my first priority, planning the 2017 annual meeting, was going to be a challenge. ... Read More
It is hard to believe a year has already come and gone. As the August 2017 National AFS meeting approaches, I prepare to transition to past-president and I will pass the president baton to the very capable hands of Laurie Earley. This is a time for reflection. Our Chapter has much to be proud of... Read More
Save the Date! November 14 – 17, 2017. Hosted by the Palouse Student Subunit of the American Fisheries Society in McCall, Idaho. The 2017 Student Colloquium is a great opportunity to: – Interact with a diverse array of students from all over the West – Present current research in a friendly, constructive environment – Receive... Read More
