News

NCAFS News

June 2008 issue of the NCAFS Newsletter

Source: Unit News | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

SDAFS News

8th Annual AFS Student Colloquium

Source: Unit News | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

SDAFS News

Watson Announcement

Source: Unit News | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

NOAA’s Fisheries Service Encourages A pplicants for Advisory Panel

NOAA’s Fisheries Service is seeking applicants for the Marine
Fisheries
Advisory Committee, the only federal advisory panel charged with
advising the Secretary of Commerce on living marine resource issues
that
are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce.

For further information go to:

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:38 am EDT

Immediate openings for acoustic telemetry crew staff

The USGS San Francisco Bay/Delta Hydrodynamics work group is hiring up
to four individuals to work on a massive juvenile salmon outmigration
study in the Sacramento, CA area. If you are interested please visit
" [link] " for more
information on this opportunity.

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 1 Jul 2008 | 9:12 pm EDT

Fish Culture Engineer (Maintenance Supervisor)

Location: Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife, Grand Isle, VT

Responsibilities: Permanent, full time position at the Ed Weed Fish
Culture Station. Duties include; responsibility of ensuring the
continuous and effective functioning of highly sophisticated equipment

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 30 Jun 2008 | 2:35 pm EDT

Shrewsbury Dolphins Need Room

Shrewsbury Dolphins Need Room, Appear Healthy and Normal (6/30)
[link]

Commerce Announces 2008 Ocean Fishery Council Appointments (6/27)
[link]

New High-Tech Research Ship to Serve Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 30 Jun 2008 | 2:33 pm EDT

Sea Grant Seeks Blue Crab Research Fellow

Contact:
Marc Turano 919/513-0122
Robin Wienke 919/515-1092

posted Thursday June 26, 2008

North Carolina Sea Grant is searching for a 2008-2009 Blue Crab
Fishery
Management Fellow. Applications will be accepted through Aug. 1, 2008.

The ideal fellow will have a strong statistical background and

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 30 Jun 2008 | 2:32 pm EDT

AquaMedit 2008

AquaMedit 2008
4th International Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries Technology and
Environmental Management

21 - 22 November 2008, Hotel Stanley (Metro Station Metaxourgio),
Athens, Greece, EU

REMINDER of CALL FOR PAPERS

Panhellenic Society of Technologists Ichthyologists (PA.S.T.I.) wants

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 30 Jun 2008 | 2:30 pm EDT

Post-doc Opportunity in Applied Marine Aquaculture

What:
Two year funded postdoc to improve spawning and shipping methods for
sablefish, located at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (Seattle,
Washington) and Troutlodge Marine Farms, LLC (Kona, Hawaii). Position
will be based at the Manchester Research Station in Washington State,

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 30 Jun 2008 | 2:29 pm EDT

* NEWS FROM NOAA *

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 27, 2008

*** NEWS FROM NOAA ***
NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON, DC

Contact: Connie
Barclay 301-713-2370

NOAA: Seven Stocks Removed from Overfishing List, None Added;

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 30 Jun 2008 | 2:29 pm EDT

Associate Program Officer (Marine Fisheries)

Hello,

My firm, Bright Green Talent, is working with the David and Lucile
Packard Foundation on an opportunity for a Marine Fisheries Associate
Program Officer. They are looking for top-notch candidates with a
strong understanding of marine fisheries and their attendant issues, a
market-based approach to philanthropy, and demonstrated business

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 27 Jun 2008 | 4:42 pm EDT

Notice of Proposed Amendments to the AFS Constitution

Notice of Proposed Amendments to the AFS Constitution
to modify functions of the Ballot Tally Committee

CONSTITUTION
Parliamentary Note: Constitutional amendments may be proposed if they
have been provided to the membership by the Executive Director at
least 30 days before that meeting, recommended by a 3/4 vote of the

Source: American Fisheries Society Google Group | 26 Jun 2008 | 3:38 pm EDT

VHS News

Fish disease reaches local area

Source: Unit News | 21 Jun 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

Fish Research Tech position at NMU

18mo research technician position

Source: Unit News | 21 Jun 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

ARAFS News

Spring 2008 AR AFS Newsletter

Source: Unit News | 21 Jun 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

Water and Climate Change Brouchure

Brochure that highlights some key information about climate change and water, that may be useful to some of you in talking to the public.

Source: Unit News | 21 Jun 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

AFS-EOS awards

News and announcements from EOS.

Source: Unit News | 17 Jun 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

Electrofishing Workshop

Professional Development Workshop Organized by the ECU Student Subunit, American Fisheries Society

Source: Unit News | 17 Jun 2008 | 4:37 pm EDT

AAAS International Scientific Cooperation Award

The AAAS ISC award is presented at the AAAS Annual Meeting. A monetary prize of $5,000, a commemorative plaque, complimentary registration, and reimbursement for reasonable travel and hotel expenses to attend the AAAS Annual Meeting are given to the recipient.

Source: International News | 17 Jun 2008 | 11:52 am EDT

International Conference on Shellfish Restoration (ICSR), Nov. 19-22, 2008 in Charleston, SC

This 11th Conference will provide an opportunity for resource managers, shellfish farmers, community activists, historians, and anthropologists to exchange ideas and information which will help us restore molluscan shellfish populations while improving water quality and the environmental health of our estuarine and coastal systems.

Source: International News | 12 Jun 2008 | 11:52 am EDT