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Society Committees 2012-2013

Complete contact information for committee chairs can be found in the online Membership Directory. If you have any questions about committee activities, please feel free to contact the committee chair. You may also contact Gail Goldberg, Unit Services Coordinator.
(Updated September 19, 2012)

STANDING COMMITTEES
Awards: Overall chair: Donna L. Parrish, dparrish@uvm.edu, 1st Vice President

Award of Excellence: Chair, Christine Moffitt, cmoffitt@uidaho.edu
Carl R. Sullivan Fishery Conservation Award: Chair, Robert Hughes, hughes.bob@epa.gov, President Elect
Distinguished Service Award: Chair, Robert Hughes, hughes.bob@epa.gov, President Elect
Meritorious Service Award: Chair, Robert Curry, robert.curry@ncwildlife.org
Outstanding Chapter Award: Chair, Phil Downey, pdowney@aquatecb.com
President’s Fishery Conservation Award: Chair, William L. Fisher, wlf9@cornell.edu, Past President
William E. Ricker Resource Conservation Award: Chair, William L. Fisher, wlf9@cornell.edu, Past President
The Emmeline Moore Prize: Chair, Larry Alade, larry.alade@noaa.gov

Arrangements: General Meeting Co Chairs, Darryl Bowman, darrellb@bvvpoa.com and Steve Lochmann, slochmann@uaex.edu
Audit: Co chairs, Greg Busacker, busacker@goldengate.net, and Mary Buckman, mary.buckman@comcast.net
Board of Appeals: Chair, Scott Decker, Scott.Decker@wildlife.nh.gov
Board of Professional Certification: overall chair: Scott Decker

Education Subcommittee: Chair, Trent Sutton, tmsutton@alaska.edu
Experience Subcommittee: Chair, Lillian Herger, herger.lillian@epa.gov
Professional Development Subcommittee: Chair, Barry Smith, asfbarry@charter.net

Constitutional Consultant: Jessica Mistak, mistakj@michigan.gov
Continuing Education: Chair, Emmanuel Frimpong, frimp@vt.edu
Electronic Services Advisory Board: Chair, Jeff Kopaska, jeff.kopaska@dnr.iowa.gov
Endangered Species: Chair, Howard L. Jelks, hjelks@usgs.gov

Crayfish Subcommittee: Chair, Christopher A. Taylor, ctaylor@mail.inhs.uiuc.edu
Gastropod Subcommittee: Chair, Paul D. Johnson, leptoxis@hotmail.com
Mussel Subcommittee: Chair, James D. Williams, fishwilliams@gmail.com

Ethics and Professional Conduct: Chair, Mike Barnes, mike.barnes@state.sd.us
External Affairs: Co-Chairs, Walt Duffy, wgd7001@humboldt.edu and Cleve Steward, Cleve.Steward@amec.com
Investment: Chair, Henry Booke, hnbooke@yahoo.com
Meetings Oversight: Chair, Maureen Walsh, mwalsh@usgs.gov
Membership: Chair, Robert Hughes, First Vice President, and Vice-chair, Donna Parrish, dparrish@uvm.edu
Membership Concerns: Chair, Jim Long, longjm@okstate.edu
Names of Aquatic Invertebrates: TBD
Names of Fishes: Chair, Larry Page, lpage1@ufl.edu
Nominating: Chair, Margaret Murphy, mmurphy@anchorqea.com
Past Presidents’ Advisory Council: Chair, William Fisher, Past President
Program Committee: Co chair; Steve Lochmann, slochmann@uaex.edu
Publication Awards: Chair, William Seaman seaman@ufl.edu
Publications Overview: Chair, Dave Hewitt, dhewitt37@gmail.com
Raffle: Chair, Jimmy Barnett, jbarnett@agfc.state.ar.us
Resolutions: Chair, Dennis Riecke, dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us
Resource Policy: Chair, Jesse Trushenski, saluski@siu.edu
Time and Place: Chair, Amanda Rosenberger, aerosenberger@alaska.edu
Vote Auditor: Chair, Lisa Kerr, lkerr@umassd.edu

SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program: Chair, Cindy A. Williams, cynthia_williams@fws.gov
Executive Director Search Committee: Bill Taylor, taylorw@msu.edu

Communications: Julie Claussen, juliec@illinois.edu

AFS Governance: Chair, Bill Fisher, wlf9@cornell.edu
Educational Requirements: Chair, Ron Essig, ron_essig@fws.gov

LIASIONS
American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists: Sean Lucey, sean.lucey@noaa.gov
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: Robert N. Lea, rnlea@comcast.net
The American Society of Civil Engineers: Laura Wildman, lwildman@aya.yale.edu
Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation: TBD
The Coastal Society and Coastal Zone Conference: Tom Bigford, Thomas.Bigford@noaa.gov
Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies: TBD
Desert Fishes Council: Phil Pister, phildesfish@besmug.org
Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture: Bob Carline, m-bcarline@comcast.net
Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society (FMCS): Jeremy Tiemann, jtiemann@illinois.edu
The Japanese Society of Fisheries Sciences: Barbara Knuth, bak3@cornell.edu
National Fish Habitat Action Plan Board: Stanley A. Moberly, stan.moberly@gmail.com
Society for Conservation Biology: Paul Angermeier, biota@vt.edu
Society for Freshwater Science: Bruce Vondracek, bvondrac@umn.edu
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council: Fred Harris, fahadh92@hotmail.com
World Aquaculture Society: Curry Woods, curry@umd.edu
World Council of Fisheries Societies: John Boreman

24 Events on June 24, 2013 9th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference Time: All day Location: Okinawa, Japan Description: Symposium entitled “Top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific ecosystems” http://www.fish-isj.jp/9ipfc Top predatory fishes of Indo-Pacific region are represented by the variety of different species, including sharks, large skates and rays, barracudas, lancetfish, daggertooth, tunas and billfishes, halibuts, sablefish, cod, toothfishes, etc. However, diet compositions and forage resources consumed by these large predators are studied insufficiently, level of feeding competition between them is largely unknown, and the role of top predators in the ecosystems is poorly understood. Meanwhile, many of top predators are important targets (e.g. tunas, billfishes, halibuts, cod, sablefish, toothfishes) of trawl, longline, net, pot, trap, and troll fisheries. These fisheries may impact ecosystem structure, e.g. if large top predators are overfished, abundance of forage fishes may increase or one predatory fish might be replaced by another. The knowledge of feeding habits and trophic relations of large top predatory fishes might help to understand fluctuations of their abundance and to make exploitation of their resources sustainable. Symposium themes: 1. Diet composition of top predatory fish in different areas of Indo-Pacific region; 2. Forage resources consumed by top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific; 3. Trophic relations and feeding competition between large top predators; 4. Fisheries impact to ecosystem structure through the harvest of both large top predators and/or their forage resources. These are main topics within the theme of symposium but papers related to other relevant topics within symposium overall theme are encouraged. Participation: Colleagues interested to attend this symposium should contact organizer (see email addresses above) detailing their proposed contributions (prospective title, oral or poster) till 31th July at the latest. See you in Okinawa! More details...

25 Events on June 25, 2013 9th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference Time: All day Location: Okinawa, Japan Description: Symposium entitled “Top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific ecosystems” http://www.fish-isj.jp/9ipfc Top predatory fishes of Indo-Pacific region are represented by the variety of different species, including sharks, large skates and rays, barracudas, lancetfish, daggertooth, tunas and billfishes, halibuts, sablefish, cod, toothfishes, etc. However, diet compositions and forage resources consumed by these large predators are studied insufficiently, level of feeding competition between them is largely unknown, and the role of top predators in the ecosystems is poorly understood. Meanwhile, many of top predators are important targets (e.g. tunas, billfishes, halibuts, cod, sablefish, toothfishes) of trawl, longline, net, pot, trap, and troll fisheries. These fisheries may impact ecosystem structure, e.g. if large top predators are overfished, abundance of forage fishes may increase or one predatory fish might be replaced by another. The knowledge of feeding habits and trophic relations of large top predatory fishes might help to understand fluctuations of their abundance and to make exploitation of their resources sustainable. Symposium themes: 1. Diet composition of top predatory fish in different areas of Indo-Pacific region; 2. Forage resources consumed by top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific; 3. Trophic relations and feeding competition between large top predators; 4. Fisheries impact to ecosystem structure through the harvest of both large top predators and/or their forage resources. These are main topics within the theme of symposium but papers related to other relevant topics within symposium overall theme are encouraged. Participation: Colleagues interested to attend this symposium should contact organizer (see email addresses above) detailing their proposed contributions (prospective title, oral or poster) till 31th July at the latest. See you in Okinawa! More details... 2013 International Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage Time: All day Location: Corvallis, OR Description: June 25-27, 2013 2013 International Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage Corvallis, OR fishpassage.umass.edu Contact: Dr. Guillermo R. Giannico at giannico@oregonstate.edu More details...

26 Events on June 26, 2013 9th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference Time: All day Location: Okinawa, Japan Description: Symposium entitled “Top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific ecosystems” http://www.fish-isj.jp/9ipfc Top predatory fishes of Indo-Pacific region are represented by the variety of different species, including sharks, large skates and rays, barracudas, lancetfish, daggertooth, tunas and billfishes, halibuts, sablefish, cod, toothfishes, etc. However, diet compositions and forage resources consumed by these large predators are studied insufficiently, level of feeding competition between them is largely unknown, and the role of top predators in the ecosystems is poorly understood. Meanwhile, many of top predators are important targets (e.g. tunas, billfishes, halibuts, cod, sablefish, toothfishes) of trawl, longline, net, pot, trap, and troll fisheries. These fisheries may impact ecosystem structure, e.g. if large top predators are overfished, abundance of forage fishes may increase or one predatory fish might be replaced by another. The knowledge of feeding habits and trophic relations of large top predatory fishes might help to understand fluctuations of their abundance and to make exploitation of their resources sustainable. Symposium themes: 1. Diet composition of top predatory fish in different areas of Indo-Pacific region; 2. Forage resources consumed by top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific; 3. Trophic relations and feeding competition between large top predators; 4. Fisheries impact to ecosystem structure through the harvest of both large top predators and/or their forage resources. These are main topics within the theme of symposium but papers related to other relevant topics within symposium overall theme are encouraged. Participation: Colleagues interested to attend this symposium should contact organizer (see email addresses above) detailing their proposed contributions (prospective title, oral or poster) till 31th July at the latest. See you in Okinawa! More details... 2013 International Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage Time: All day Location: Corvallis, OR Description: June 25-27, 2013 2013 International Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage Corvallis, OR fishpassage.umass.edu Contact: Dr. Guillermo R. Giannico at giannico@oregonstate.edu More details...

27 Events on June 27, 2013 9th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference Time: All day Location: Okinawa, Japan Description: Symposium entitled “Top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific ecosystems” http://www.fish-isj.jp/9ipfc Top predatory fishes of Indo-Pacific region are represented by the variety of different species, including sharks, large skates and rays, barracudas, lancetfish, daggertooth, tunas and billfishes, halibuts, sablefish, cod, toothfishes, etc. However, diet compositions and forage resources consumed by these large predators are studied insufficiently, level of feeding competition between them is largely unknown, and the role of top predators in the ecosystems is poorly understood. Meanwhile, many of top predators are important targets (e.g. tunas, billfishes, halibuts, cod, sablefish, toothfishes) of trawl, longline, net, pot, trap, and troll fisheries. These fisheries may impact ecosystem structure, e.g. if large top predators are overfished, abundance of forage fishes may increase or one predatory fish might be replaced by another. The knowledge of feeding habits and trophic relations of large top predatory fishes might help to understand fluctuations of their abundance and to make exploitation of their resources sustainable. Symposium themes: 1. Diet composition of top predatory fish in different areas of Indo-Pacific region; 2. Forage resources consumed by top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific; 3. Trophic relations and feeding competition between large top predators; 4. Fisheries impact to ecosystem structure through the harvest of both large top predators and/or their forage resources. These are main topics within the theme of symposium but papers related to other relevant topics within symposium overall theme are encouraged. Participation: Colleagues interested to attend this symposium should contact organizer (see email addresses above) detailing their proposed contributions (prospective title, oral or poster) till 31th July at the latest. See you in Okinawa! More details... 2013 International Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage Time: All day Location: Corvallis, OR Description: June 25-27, 2013 2013 International Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage Corvallis, OR fishpassage.umass.edu Contact: Dr. Guillermo R. Giannico at giannico@oregonstate.edu More details...

28 Events on June 28, 2013 9th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference Time: All day Location: Okinawa, Japan Description: Symposium entitled “Top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific ecosystems” http://www.fish-isj.jp/9ipfc Top predatory fishes of Indo-Pacific region are represented by the variety of different species, including sharks, large skates and rays, barracudas, lancetfish, daggertooth, tunas and billfishes, halibuts, sablefish, cod, toothfishes, etc. However, diet compositions and forage resources consumed by these large predators are studied insufficiently, level of feeding competition between them is largely unknown, and the role of top predators in the ecosystems is poorly understood. Meanwhile, many of top predators are important targets (e.g. tunas, billfishes, halibuts, cod, sablefish, toothfishes) of trawl, longline, net, pot, trap, and troll fisheries. These fisheries may impact ecosystem structure, e.g. if large top predators are overfished, abundance of forage fishes may increase or one predatory fish might be replaced by another. The knowledge of feeding habits and trophic relations of large top predatory fishes might help to understand fluctuations of their abundance and to make exploitation of their resources sustainable. Symposium themes: 1. Diet composition of top predatory fish in different areas of Indo-Pacific region; 2. Forage resources consumed by top predatory fish in the Indo-Pacific; 3. Trophic relations and feeding competition between large top predators; 4. Fisheries impact to ecosystem structure through the harvest of both large top predators and/or their forage resources. These are main topics within the theme of symposium but papers related to other relevant topics within symposium overall theme are encouraged. Participation: Colleagues interested to attend this symposium should contact organizer (see email addresses above) detailing their proposed contributions (prospective title, oral or poster) till 31th July at the latest. See you in Okinawa! More details...