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Message from the President

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

68th Annual North West Fish Culture Concepts Workshop

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) cordially invites you to attend the 68th Annual North West Fish Culture Concepts (NWFCC) workshop on December 5-7, 2017 in Redding, California. This year’s theme is Conservation, Mitigation, and Recreation. Invited plenary speakers include CDFW Director Charles H. Bonham, Deputy Director Stafford Lehr and Fisheries Branch Chief... Read More

AFS Cal-Neva Travel Grants!

Applications for AFS Cal-Neva Travel Grants are now being accepted! The AFS California Nevada Chapter (Cal-Neva) Travel Award provides monetary awards for deserving student or young professional applicants to support their attendance of conferences, annual meetings, or workshops. Any member of the AFS who is active in fisheries, environmental sciences and management, or related aquatic... Read More

New job, scholarship, and travel grant opportunities

We have new postings for job, scholarship, and travel grant opportunities!  These include a number of NOAA Fisheries positions, four Undergraduate Travel Assistance Awards for the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2017, and scholarships offered by the California Lake Management Society (CALMS), Diablo Valley Flyfishermen, and the Yolo Basin Foundation with due dates in May... Read More

Delta Smelt Culture Program: from Experiments to Reinforcement

As part of the Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is coordinating a multi-agency effort to examine if and how hatchery propagated Delta smelt could be utilized to aide in species recovery. Towards this goal DWR, DFW, USFWS, USBR and the American Fisheries Society CAL-NEVA Chapter have organized a workshop... Read More