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The Cal-Neva Chapter of AFS has created a ‘Small Grants Program’ to provide funding to fisheries-related projects in California and Nevada. Our goal is to fund at least two grants, for a total of $3,000 across all grants. This money can be used to get a project started or to supplement funding from other sources. ... Read More
This year’s California-Nevada AFS Annual Meeting will be held virtually, March 1 – March 5, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cal-Neva AFS program committee welcomes your abstracts for oral presentations and posters. Abstracts for ALL presentations and posters must be submitted by using the online abstract form. The abstract submission deadline has been... Read More
Please nominate yourself or others for two diversity and inclusion awards offered through the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society. For more information and to apply (by February 1): https://wdafs.org/awards/information-deadlines-applications/diversity-and-inclusion-awards/ Read More
This year’s annual meeting will be held virtually, March 1 – March 5, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cal-Neva AFS program committee welcomes your abstracts for oral presentations and posters. Abstracts for ALL presentations and posters must be submitted by using the online abstract form. Abstract submission will close on January 29th, 2021.... Read More
Each year, the Cal-Neva AFS Chapter awards individuals and entities for their professional achievement, service, and contributions to fisheries science, management, and conservation. Now is the time to nominate deserving individuals or groups! Nominations are due by January 15, 2021 for the following awards: The Chapter Award of Excellence The Chapter Award for Distinguished Professional... Read More
Are you looking to expand your network, grow personally, develop skills, make a difference for fisheries, and make lasting connections with other passionate professionals and students? Then consider joining the leadership of the AFS Cal-Neva Chapter! The Executive Committee is pleased to invite nominations for Officers for the AFS Cal-Neva Chapter. Nominations can originate from chapter members... Read More
We are thrilled to announce that the Cal-Neva Chapter has been awarded the National AFS 2020 Outstanding Chapter Award! This follows on the heels (tail?) of the Chapter receiving the Western Division Outstanding Chapter Award. If you are interested in learning more about your Chapter’s many activities that helped it to receive these awards, please... Read More
Dr. Serge I. Doroshov, a distinguished scientist in the field of aquatic animal reproduction and fish culture, and a pioneer in sturgeon aquaculture in the United States, passed away on September 26, 2020. He was born in western Siberia, Russia and trained in Moscow. He and his family eventually made their way to the United... Read More
It’s time to renew your AFS membership for 2021! New this time around – AFS Headquarters will not be mailing printed renewal forms. All renewals and related payments can be conveniently made online. For those preferring to send a check, you can print your invoice on demand and return it by mail. To find your... Read More
Greetings Cal-Neva folks, hope this finds you well. Obviously, the pandemic has changed how we work and live our lives and has affected us in many ways. For many thousands of American families the changes have been devastating. Let’s hope, and there are many reasons for that hope, that 2021 will be much better for... Read More
