News

Uncategorized

Success in SLO! – 52nd Annual Meeting in Hindsight

The 52nd Annual Meeting of the California-Nevada Chapter of the American Fisheries Society marked a successful return to San Luis Obispo, with more than 250 attendees and more than 80 oral presentations and 40 posters! The Student-Mentor Lunch, an important opportunity to connect students with experienced professionals, was well attended. And while there were only... Read More

Seeking Nominations for the AFS Emmeline Moore Prize

The American Fisheries Society is seeking nominations for the 10th annual Emmeline Moore Prize to be awarded at the 2018 AFS Annual Meeting in Atlantic City.  This award was named after the first female AFS president and was established to recognize the career-long efforts of an individual AFS member who has gone above and beyond... Read More

AFS Cal-Neva / Sac-Shasta Wildlife Society Student-Professional Mixer

Thursday April 12, 2018 from 5:30-8:30 pm at the Bike Dog Broadway Taproom. 915 Broadway Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95818. Join us for an evening of food and festivities with fisheries and wildlife professionals available to answer students’ questions and provide insight into future careers! Sac-Shasta TWS & Cal Neva AFS current members, students w/valid student ID... Read More

Western Division AFS Annual Meeting, May 2018 in Anchorage, Alaska!

The Western Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting will be in Anchorage, Alaska, from May 21-25, 2018. The meeting theme is “Change, Challenge, and Opportunity in Fisheries: Fishing for Solutions”. Anchorage is a bustling metropolis surrounded by wilderness and minutes from adventure in any direction. Join us in May for conversations about change, challenge, and... Read More

Cal-Neva 2018 Meeting: Update on Hotel Rates!

For those of you with hotel reservations at Embassy Suites, please be advised that you will receive another confirmation email with a lower daily rate.  There was confusion about prevailing federal per diem, and Embassy Suites will be honoring a lower rate of $117 per night.  The annual meeting organizers are sorry for any inconvenience... Read More

2018 AFS-International Fisheries Section Fellow Award

The AFS-International Fisheries Section Fellow Award provides funding (up to $2100) to the selected Fellow for travel to attend the 2018 Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI) Annual Symposium at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, United Kingdom. The theme of this year’s FSBI Annual Symposium is “The Sustainable Use and Exploitation of... Read More

Applications open for AFS Cal-Neva Travel Grants 2018

The AFS California Nevada Chapter (CalNeva) Travel Award provides monetary awards for deserving applicants to support their attendance at the Cal-Neva Chapter American Fisheries Society 52nd Annual Meeting.  The 2018 meeting will be held in San Luis Obispo, California on Feb 28 – March 2, 2018. Any member of the AFS who is active in... Read More