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Do you know of fellow fish lovers who would be interested in joining the California-Nevada Chapter of the American Fisheries Society? We are always looking for interested new members to join our ranks of “fish heads”! Benefits include: Discounts to the annual conference Priority signups for workshops and symposiums Access to member-only networking events Continuing... Read More
As a third-year PhD student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, I’ve been to a variety of meetings, from large to small and specific to very broad. However, I can definitively say that the 148th AFS National Meeting in Atlantic City was the most fun I’ve ever had at a conference! I was able... Read More
Innovative Fish Passage Workshop, October 16 and 17, 2018. Portland, Oregon – University Place Hotel and Conference Center. This workshop is being held to facilitate the dissemination of information associated with recent advancements in upstream and downstream fish passage, including our understanding of fish behavior, development of unique engineering approaches, and advancements in hydraulic modeling... Read More
This workshop, jointly hosted by the Cal/Neva Chapter of the American Fisheries Society and the Western Section of The Wildlife Society, will focus on one of California’s most enigmatic species: the Northern tidewater goby (Eucylogobius newberryi) and the recently named Southern tidewater goby (Eucylogobius kristinae). Our instructors will discuss natural history, mitigation, restoration, and survey... Read More
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is pleased to announce the launch of a Request for Proposals for the Western Freshwater Restoration Fund. NFWF is soliciting proposals to support restoration of freshwater to critical rivers, lakes, and estuaries in priority geographies throughout the western United States. This fund will support voluntary water transactions, paired... Read More
How can you get even more out of the annual AFS meeting? Using social media (e.g., Twitter) during a conference can be an excellent way to connect with old friends, discover new colleagues, hear about new topics, get the key points from a talk you were unable to make, or learn about an event that... Read More
The workshop will feature a half-day symposium starting a 2 pm on Friday (the 7th) and tours of local restoration sites on Saturday, exploring the ecology and conservation of fish native to the Tahoe Basin and eastern Sierra regions of California and Nevada. Tentative speakers include Dr. Mary Peacock, Dr. Sudeep Chandra, Tom Taylor, Gary Scoppettone, Theresa Cody,... Read More
Applications are being accepted for the AFS California-Nevada Chapter (Cal-Neva) Semi Annual Travel Awards. The Chapter provides monetary awards for deserving students 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 disciplines is eligible to apply.... Read More
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North American (SETAC) 39th Annual Meeting will be at the Sacramento Convention Center this year and they are looking for abstract submissions. A note from the session chairs: We invite abstract submissions in the session “Assessing Contaminant Effects in Ecosystems with Multiple Stressors with a Focus on the California Bay-Delta” [details... Read More
Over the past three years, the Santa Cruz-Monterey Area Subunit of the American Fisheries Society (SCMBAS) has sent a large contingent of students to the California-Nevada Chapter Annual Meetings. This year was no exception, with ten SCMBAS members making the journey to San Luis Obispo to present their work, network with other students and professionals,... Read More
