New Student Subunit Forum
All, For help, hints, tips, and discussion you can visit the new student subunit forum. To get to the forum log into your AFS account at www.fisheries.org. Hover your cursor over “Membership” and scroll...
Student Subsection of the Education Section of the American Fisheries Society
2017 AFS Best Student Presentation Symposium – Deadline March 17!
Attention Students, The deadline to be considered for the Best Student Presentation Award at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting (Tampa, FL, Aug 20th – 24th) is Friday March 17th. Students wishing to be...
Reading scientific papers? First, read this!
A recent publication from Science asked dozens of scientists at different career stages in a broad range of fields about how they read scientific papers. Each person will eventually figure out what works best...
Are you an early career professional?
If you’re no longer a student, you may want to subscribe to our new Early Career Professional mailing list. Edit your mailing preferences at the bottom of the newsletter to ensure you are receiving...
Fisheries Magazine – June 2015
Want to Receive Fisheries Magazine Every Month for Free?! Become a member of the Society! • receive Fisheries magazine each month • enjoy special savings on subscriptions to AFS published books • subscribe at...
Fisheries Magazine – May 2015
Want to Receive Fisheries Magazine Every Month for Free?! Become a member of the Society! • receive Fisheries magazine each month • enjoy special savings on subscriptions to AFS published books • subscribe at...
Aiming to Support Young Professionals
Read the latest update from the Fisheries Management Section’s Young Professionals Committee, published in Fisheries Magazine in March 2015. Here’s the introduction: In February 2014, the Fisheries Management Section (FMS) charged a committee to...
Fisheries Magazine – March 2015
Want to Receive Fisheries Magazine Every Month for Free?! ~ Become a member of the Society! Your Benefits? Plenty! Society Membership means you’ll: • receive Fisheries magazine each month • enjoy special savings on...
Looking into colleges?
Don’t forget to look at the list of North American schools offering fisheries and related programs, compiled by the Education Section! This list is an excellent resource for looking into university/college options. Also, don’t...
Fisheries Magazine – February 2015
POLICY Roles for Everyone by Thomas E. Bigford VOTE Candidate Statements: AFS Second Vice President • Dale P. Burkett • Jesse Trushenski JOURNAL SUMMARIES • Diet Shifts Detected in Sandbar Sharks Using a...
Fisheries Magazine – January 2015
Highlights of Fisheries Magazine – January 2015 In this Issue: JOURNAL SUMMARIES • Stocked Piscivores May Be Tougher Than We Thought by Jeff Schaeffer • Increasing Survival Rates of Discarded Red Snapper: Best Release Strategies by Sarah...
Fisheries Magazine – December 2014
In this Issue: COLUMN President’s Commentary – Blogging Fish Science Guest writer – Dan Isaak Policy – Revisiting Hopes for Created and Restored Habitats Thomas E. Bigford FEATURES Paleoclimate Shaped Bluefish Structure in the Northern Hemisphere...
Fisheries Magazine – November 2014
Highlights of Fisheries Magazine – November 2014 Our Special Aquaculture-Themed Issue! In this Issue: COLUMN Aquaculture and the Science–Policy Continuum FEATURES Putting the Red Back in Redfish Lake, 20 Years of Progress Toward Saving the...
Important Career Information!
Introduction Students play a critical role in the American Fisheries Society, representing the next generation of fisheries professionals charged with conservation of aquatic ecosystems throughout the United States and the world. The path from...
Rebecca Krogman on Advanced Fingerling Walleye Research
Walleyes stocked this week will help fisheries biologists in future stocking decisions. Spawned this past spring then raised at the Department of Natural Resources’ Rathbun Hatchery, the 8- to 10-inch advanced fingerlings join walleyes...