COLUMNS
GUEST COLUMN Raising the Bar: Taking a More Strategic and Integrated Approach to AFS Communications Gwen White
POLICY Wetlands Thrive on Connectivity Thomas E. Bigford
MEMBER VOICE Value Added by Being a Member of a Professional Society Sean Lucey
AFS NEWS The Sordid Trail of an AFS Response to New York Times Op-Ed Piece Douglas Austen
What Not to Miss at the Annual Meeting (including the Most Unique Symposium): 5 Questions with Program Co-Chairs Jim Bowker and Nancy Leonard
Recognition of the American Fisheries Society Professional Certification Program
NOAA Fisheries At-Sea Volunteer Opportunities: Hands-On, Hard Work, and a Great Experience Shelley Dawicki
My Adventure Volunteering on NOAA Ships Joseph Kunkel
A Voyage that Changed the Way I Thought About Life at Sea Carol Glor
Membership Testimonials
Meet the Annual Meeting Staff
INTERVIEW Q&A: The Success Story of the Oregon Chub: An Interview with Paul Scheerer Bob Hughes
COOL FISH Adventures of an Urban Angler Christopher Moore
JOURNAL REVIEWS Fisheries Classics: Ryder’s Morphoedaphic Index Jeff Schaeffer
Identifying Endocrine Disrupters as an Emerging Issue: Smallmouth Bass in the Potomac River Jeff Schaeffer
Avoiding Domestication of an Endangered Species: Conservation Culture of California’s Delta Smelt Jeff Schaeffer
The Gulf Oil Spill Impacted Red Snapper Sarah Harrison
Economic Impact and Value Data Can Be Used to Assess Policy Changes Sarah Harrison
COOL SCHOOLS University of Southern Mississippi–Gulf Coast Research Laboratory: Interview with Jim Franks Sarah Harrison
STUDENT ANGLES From Landlocked to Longlining: A Summer with Sharks Puts Stress into Perspective Claire E. Robinson Exploring the Wonders of the Arctic from a Lab Bench Marci Trana
ESSAYS AND FEATURES Fishing Down Through the Food Web Villy Christensen
Fishing Impacts on Food Webs: Multiple Working Hypotheses Trevor A. Branch
Are We Catching What They Eat? Moving Beyond Trends in the Mean Trophic Level of Catch Konstantine J. Rountos, Michael G. Frisk, and Ellen K. Pikitch
Characterizing the Human Dimensions of a Hidden Fishery: Riverine Trotline Fishers Benjamin D. Dickinson, Donald J. Orth, and Steve L. McMullin
Translating Climate Change Effects into Everyday Language: An Example of More Driving and Less Angling Jefferson T. DeWeber and Tyler Wagner
Finding the Path to a Successful Graduate and Research Career: Advice for Early Career Researchers Bryan M. Maitland, Steven J. Cooke, and Mark Poesch
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
AFS NEW MEMBERS
JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS
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