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2020 International Fisheries Section Fellow Award

2020 AFS International Fisheries Section Fellow Award Applications due by March 13, 2020. Attention Students and Young Professionals: The International Fisheries Section (IFS) of the American Fisheries Society is excited to announce the 2020 International Fisheries Section Fellow Award. The Fellow will represent IFS/AFS with an oral presentation at the 2020 Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI) Annual Symposium, July 27-31, at Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom. The theme of the 2020 FSBI Annual Symposium is “Fish in a Dynamic World.” Application Applications for the 2020 IFS Fellow Award are due 11:59pm (PST) March 13, 2020. To apply, please submit the following information as a single PDF document to the IFS Fellow Program Committee Chair, Mary Fisher ([email protected]), and Deputy Committee Chair, Thiago Sanches ([email protected]), by 11:59pm (PST) on March 13, 2020: Letter of interest; please include a description of how you will benefit from attending the FSBI Annual Symposium, and information about your involvement in the American Fisheries Society. Proposed FSBI presentation title and abstract; you are still eligible for this award even if you did not separately submit your abstract for the FSBI Annual Symposium through the FSBI website. Concise resume (3-page maximum) Proposed travel budget (i.e. airfare, ground transportation); please specify availability of supporting funds from other sources if budget exceeds the travel allowance. The award recipient will be notified by April 10, 2020. Award The IFS and Education Section of the American Fisheries Society provide up to $2100 in travel funding (airfare and ground travel) for the chosen IFS Fellow to attend the FSBI Annual Symposium in the United Kingdom. The FSBI provides funding for the costs of registration, hotel, and per diem during the FSBI Annual Symposium. Similarly, the FSBI selects a student or young professional member to attend and present at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting in the United States. Local hosting of each exchange scholar is carried out by the hosting society, ensuring that attendees have the greatest exposure to the membership and meeting as possible. Responsibilities The awarded Fellow is expected to fulfill the following obligations: Attend the 2020 FSBI Annual Symposium and present an oral presentation. Submit to the Committee Chair a travel report and photographs for print publication by August 31, 2020 (read the 2019 IFS Fellow report here). Submit travel receipts to the Committee Chair and IFS Treasurer by August 31, 2020 for expense reimbursement. Serve as the Deputy Committee Chair of the IFS Fellow Program in 2021, and the Committee Chair in 2022. Eligibility This award is open to all American Fisheries Society Student members or American Fisheries Society members who are within 3 years of graduation. Current membership with the American Fisheries Society is mandatory to apply for and receive this award. Award Criteria Fellows will be selected by a committee led by the IFS Fellow Program Committee Chair and Deputy Committee Chair, according to the following guidelines: The application should (1) communicate how the award will benefit the applicant, (2) demonstrate the applicant’s experience in leadership/mentorship roles and presenting research to academic or other audiences, and (3) detail the applicant’s involvement in the American Fisheries Society and/or other contributions to the scientific and fisheries communities. Priority will be given to applicants who are working on topics of international interest or those associated with the FSBI Symposium theme. However, all interested and eligible members are encouraged to apply. While attending the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting is not a requirement, priority will be given to candidates who have existing funding to attend the 2020 AFS Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, August 30 – September 3, 2020. If the selected Fellow can attend the 2020 AFS Annual Meeting, they are expected to participate in the IFS committee meeting and act as a site host for the FSBI Fellow.

January 24, 2020 No Comments

Shona Whyte Named Journal of Aquatic Animal Health Editor

AFS publications is pleased to announce Shona Whyte will serve as editor for the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. Whyte is a research scientist, and adjunct professor and graduate faculty within the Department of Pathology and Microbiology at the University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College. She has been employed by both academic institutions and industry, and since 1989 has had extensive professional experience in contract research in Canada as well as internationally. She is experienced in the development of disease models of animals including the design, execution and validation of preliminary and confirmatory laboratory studies for the pharmaceutical and bioactives industry. She has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health since 2014, and has authored or coauthored over 40 peer-review publications. She holds a BS and PhD from Aberdeen University and a post-doctoral fellowship from Stirling University. She received her master of business administration in 2012 from the University of Prince Edward Island.

January 23, 2020 No Comments

Announcements

Editor Sought for the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

[spacer height=”20px”]AFS seeks a fish health professional with a broad perspective on diseases and disorders of fish and other aquatic animals, disease pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, the design and conduct of experimental bioassays, and research writing to serve as one of two Editors of the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health (JAAH). The successful applicant must be committed to fast-paced deadlines, timely correspondence with journals staff, and a team-oriented environment. Experience in reviewing and publishing in JAAH and companion AFS journals preferred. Duties include: Coordinating the timely and comprehensive review of manuscripts submitted to the journal. Rendering manuscript acceptance (or rejection) decisions based on personal reviews and the recommendations of the peer reviewers and associate editor teams assigned to each submission. Clearly and professionally communicating decisions to authors. Soliciting manuscripts and making recommendations to enhance the vitality and prestige of the journal. Recruiting and mentoring of associate editors and peer reviewers. Editors receive a quarterly honorarium and full financial support to attend the AFS Annual Meeting. Editors are appointed for three-year, renewable terms. To be considered, send a current curriculum vitae along with a cover letter of interest by e-mail to [email protected]. This position is open until filled.

October 17, 2019 No Comments

150th Anniversary

Meeting of the Generations – Panelists Needed

Meeting of the Generations – Perspectives on fisheries from those got us here to those will take us forward A proposal for the AFS 150th Anniversary The Concept: A discussion group representing the full spectrum of fisheries professionals will engage in key conversations about the development of the current state of the profession and looking into the future based on lessons from the past. The group will include 12-15 people and will consist of AFS members from the generations defined by the Pew Research Center in 2019: Silent (born 1928-1945); Boomers (born 1946-1964); Gen X (born 1965-1980); Millennials (born 1981-1996) and Gen Z (born 1997 to present). The Products: Ultimate product will be an article in Fisheries magazine as part of the 2020 volume on AFS 150th Target will be the November or December issue. Panel discussion at Columbus AFS meeting – The group will develop and participate in a session in Columbus to share their thoughts with the registrants. This should include a panel discussion with as many of the group as possible. Other activities could include selected speakers from the panel or invitees to address the challenge of learning from the past to consider the future (future-casting), how do we realize these lessons of history? Key Questions as Starting Points for the Group Introspective: Looking back on my career, how did my career path expectations reflect the reality? What could I have done differently to prepare for the course that I ended up taking? What did I do well that allowed me to succeed or at least survive? What was the greatest surprise? You’ve seen an immense amount of change during your career, what do you see as the greatest opportunities and challenges in the future? Who, if anyone, most influenced your career and how? What lessons can be learned from your experience of passing on lessons-learned from one generation to the next? Looking externally: What were the most significant events that impacted my career and fisheries? Could I have anticipated them (or not)? How do you prepare for things that you cannot anticipate? Change will happen, like it or not, and you can expect as much or more change than the generation heading towards retirement. What do you see as the biggest changes in the years ahead? How will you prepare for them? Based on what the veterans said about their career paths, how does this make you consider your own plans and dreams? What differences do you see across generations with regard to your career pathway, challenges and opportunities? How does this influence how you will look at your career and prepare for or impact the future? What role should the professional societies play in helping to prepare fisheries professionals for the challenges, changes, and career opportunities that they will experience? How have the fundamentals of the profession changed over the years and will it change in the future? What can we all do to make the career development and professional transition easier and more effective? How will this work? Panelists will be selected through nominations submitted by members of the Governing Board and general membership and will by design and to the greatest degree possible reflect the geographic, discipline, gender and ethnic diversity of the profession. Call for nominees will go out by June 1, 2019, with deadline of September 15. Selections complete by September 28. Final selection made by Jesse Trushenski, Scott Bonar, Steve Lochmann and Doug Austen Depending upon attendance, we may try to get the group together at the Reno meeting. However, an initial call of the group will be held in October. This will be mainly introductions, general discussion of goals and products, and rough timeline establishment. Group will establish timeline for subsequent gathering. General Notes While the group could certainly use the questions provided above, they have full authorization to use questions and discussion topics of their own selection. This is not a mentoring of veterans to younger professionals but an exchange of equals sharing their perspectives and learning from each other. The group can reach out as far and wide as they feel appropriate to gain additional insight and perspectives. The group can engage the larger fisheries community through social media, webinars, blogs or whatever tools they feel would be helpful to expand the conversation, share thoughts, or get comments. How to Apply? Simply send a statement of your interest in this group to AFS Executive Director Doug Austen at [email protected] This statement should be no more than one page and should include a description about you as a fisheries professional and possibly include links to a web site or social media (e.g. LinkedIn) that describes some of your work. Most importantly, you should convey how you would contribute to this discussion. As a young fisheries professional, have you been thinking about the challenges ahead? What can the older generation do (or not do) to help transition the leadership? As a more experienced fisheries professional, what do you want to share with those coming after you? Are there mistakes you’ve made, lessons learned, or concerns that you have? Tell us how you will contribute to this fun and fascinating discussion.

August 7, 2019 No Comments

AFS Seeks New Co-Chief Science Editor for Fisheries

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) seeks a scientist with a broad perspective on fisheries to act as Co-Chief Science Editor to work as part of a leadership team to oversee the science and creative content of Fisheries. The Editor must be committed to fast-paced deadlines and would be appointed for a five-year renewable term. Duties include: Work in a highly collaborative manner with the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) and other Co-Chief Science Editor to manage the science component of Fisheries. Work with the EIC and Managing Editor as part of the overall creative leadership of Fisheries. Assign an appropriate science editor for half of the scientific manuscripts submitted to Fisheries. Make final publication decisions based on peer reviews managed by science editors. Ensure the veracity of each issue’s total scientific content. Recruit and retain science editors and provide them with mentoring and guidance. Solicit cutting-edge submissions as well as ensuring broad topic coverage. Work with Fisheries Managing Editor and AFS Publications Director on the content, themes, and direction of the scientific aspects of Fisheries Qualifications: AFS seeks an established fisheries or aquatic science professional with substantial writing and editorial experience. As part of building an editorial leadership team, we seek skills and/or experience to ensure that the editorial team has complementary areas of expertise (e.g., marine, freshwater, and human dimensions). To be considered, send a current curriculum vitae along with a letter of interest to [email protected] by October 7, 2019. Please also feel free to contact EIC Gary Curtis ([email protected]) or 541-613-4914 (Pacific Time) for further information about the position. Note: The Co-Chief Science Editor receives a quarterly honorarium, as well as support to attend the AFS Annual Meeting.

July 8, 2019 No Comments

Announcements

2018 AFS Journal Impact Factors

Transactions, the North American Journal of Aquaculture, and Fisheries show increases in the newly released journal Impact Factors for 2018. AFS journals continue to be an effective and influential platform for reaching fisheries professionals throughout North America and around the world. We thank our authors for choosing to publish their important work with AFS, along with our editorial teams and reviewers for their efforts in maintaining a tradition of excellence. 2018 2017 Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 1.563 1.406 North American Journal of Aquaculture 0.92 0.737 North American Journal of Fisheries Management 1.511 1.519 Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 0.915 1.017 Marine and Coastal Fisheries 1.556 1.58 Fisheries 2.74 2.734

June 24, 2019 No Comments

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Gary Curtis Named Editor in Chief of Fisheries Magazine

Gary Curtis has replaced Jeff Schaeffer as Editor in Chief (EIC) of Fisheries magazine. Schaeffer has stepped down from the position after serving as Chief Editor from 2013–2018, and Editor in Chief beginning in April of 2018. Curtis served as a Co-Chief Science Editor for Fisheries before being named by Schaeffer as the new EIC. Curtis’ new duties will include: Ensuring that Magazine objectives and mission are being met. Managing Co-Chief Science Editors and Science Editors. Soliciting the submission of high-quality contributions to the Magazine. Facilitating the peer review process. Working with the Editors-in-Chief of AFS journals to ensure cohesion of publishing program. Curtis is retired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in northern California, where he worked as a Habitat Restoration Supervisor in the middle Klamath River. He oversaw the Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife and National Fish Passage programs. In that capacity he also worked on fishery and fish passage issues related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensing of the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project. Prior to that, he worked for the U.S. Geological Survey in Ann Arbor, Michigan, carrying out fishery assessments and conducting research in the upper three Great Lakes, and supervised the Lake Huron research group. Gary began his career as a National Marine Fisheries Service Tuna-Porpoise Observer based in San Diego, California. He graduated from Humboldt State University and obtained a master’s degree from Iowa State University. After retiring from USFWS in 2013, Curtis worked as a Senior Fisheries Supervisor for California Department of Fish and Wildlife in rural northern California until 2015. Curtis is a long time AFS member and has served as a Co-Chief Science Editor for Fisheries since January 2017. Curtis said he is “Retired, but not dead yet (apologies to Monty Python)” and has a strong interest in fisheries management and the synthesis, review, and dissemination of research information to managers.

June 24, 2019 No Comments

April Croxton Elected New AFS Second Vice President

The American Fisheries Society is proud to announce that April Croxton has been elected as the new Second Vice President and will take office at the AFS Business Meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the AFS Annual Meeting in Reno, NV. Croxton is an Analyst for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Policy, Planning, and Evaluation office. Previously, she worked for NOAA as a research fishery biologist, where she designed, conducted, and led original laboratory and field experimental research on bivalve species to identify immunological effects following exposure to environmental stressors. “I am honored to have been elected to this position and am looking forward to being a part of the AFS Leadership team, and having the opportunity to work with our membership on crafting the future of AFS. I am excited to begin working on our engagement activities within the Society, as well as with our external partners,” Croxton said. As an AFS member, Croxton is the President of the Equal Opportunity Section, serves on the AFS Governing Board, and represents AFS on the Management Board of the Diversity Joint Venture, an initiative to increase representation of women and people of color in conservation careers. In her candidate statment, Croxton said she believes the future success of AFS will largely depend upon our continued internal engagement, as well as external engagement with policy makers and the science community. “Internally, the Society must continue to provide a welcoming environment that supports our current and future members,” She said. “Engagement means supporting our future leaders in our Student Subunits, mentoring our early and mid‐career professionals, and tapping into the wisdom of our retired members. Our international members also bring a unique perspective that contributes to our overall organizational success.” “External engagement with policy makers is equally as important to the continued success of AFS,” Croxton continued. “The Society has had a long history of providing decision makers with relevant information to inform their decisions. As an honest broker, the Society has the opportunity to effectively communicate the concerns of our science community. The positive relationship that the Society has cultivated over the years will need to be further maintained as new scientific challenges present themselves.” Croxton holds a BS in biology from Virginia Union University and a PhD in environmental sciences with a focus in aquatic toxicology from Florida A&M University.

June 11, 2019 No Comments

Announcements

Fish Habitat Section Launches New Rising Star Award

Fish Habitat Section of the American Fisheries Society “Rising Star Award for Outstanding Early-Career Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation” Background: This award recognizes the outstanding early-career contributions of students and early professionals in the field of fish habitat conservation. This fills a need to recognize the achievements of individuals who achieve early-career success on projects related to fish habitat research, policy, management, education, project implementation, communications and outreach, or some other endeavor in freshwater, coastal, and/or marine environments. The Rising Star Award will be administered as an American Fisheries Society (AFS), Fish Habitat Section (FHS)-level award in association with the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) and NOAA Fisheries. Eligibility Requirements: To be considered the nominee must be a graduate student (MS or PhD) or an early-career professional who completed the project(s) they are being recognized for within 10 years of graduating with their terminal degree. The nominee does not need to be a member of AFS nor do they need to be a FHS member. If the nominee receives the Rising Star Award they will be encouraged to attend the 2019 AFS Annual Meeting in Reno, and specifically the FHS Business Meeting (9/30/2019, 5:00-6:30 pm PDT), to receive the award. Nomination Process: Nominators should submit nomination packages to AFS-FHS President Tom Lang at [email protected] by Friday, June 14, 2019, that include the following: A letter of support (no more than 5 pages) for the nominee that includes: The name of the nominee, their current employer and position title, their affiliation when they worked on the project(s) they are being nominated for, and a relative timeframe during which the nominee did the work. A description of the nominators’ relationship with the nominee. Please include any information that could be considered a conflict of interest. Description of the nominees’ actions that merit the Rising Star Award. This should include information on projects or activities the nominee was involved in, how those projects contributed to fish habitat conservation in freshwater, coastal, and/or marine environments, their respective role in those projects, project partners and stakeholders, long-term success rates, project longevity, and any other pertinent information. A clear statement of how the project contributed towards the mission, goals, and/or objectives of AFS, the AFS-FHS, NFHP, and/or NOAA Fisheries. 1-3 letters of support from partners, sponsors, or collaborators. A Curriculum Vitae or Resume for the nominee. Proof of Eligibility—copies of unofficial transcripts, a copy of the nominees’ terminal degree, or a letter from the university containing the nominees’ graduation date. Selection Process: Selection for this award will be conducted by a committee comprised of two current or past AFS-FHS executive committee members (President-Elect, Past Officer), one representative from the NFHP Board of Directors, and one representative from the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation. Full nomination packages will be evaluated by the review panel using the following evaluation criteria: Scientific merit and quality of the project Relevance and applicability to the mission, goals, and objectives of AFS, AFS-FHS, NFHP, and NOAA Fisheries Coordination and engagement with partners and stakeholders Nominees’ qualifications, including work experience and scholastic excellence Award Process: The award will be presented at the joint meeting of AFS and The Wildlife Society in Reno, Nevada on September 29 to October 3, 2019 (see https://fisheries.org/events/149th-annual-meeting-in-reno-nevada-with-the-wildlife-society/) by the recipient of the Stan Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation (also to be given in Reno). The Rising Star recipient(s) will receive a plaque honoring their early-career achievements and recognition via social media and other outreach efforts with AFS, the AFS-FHS, NFHP, and NOAA Fisheries. If the Rising Star recipient cannot attend the meeting in person, arrangements will be made to present the award via Skype during the AFS-FHS Business Meeting (9/30/2019, 5:00-6:30 pm PDT).

May 13, 2019 No Comments

Announcements

Paul Michaletz appointed to the editor team of North American Journal of Fisheries Management

AFS Publications welcomes Paul Michaletz to the editorial board of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management (NAJFM). Paul will be replacing Geraldine Vander Haegen as an editor of the journal. A 33-year veteran of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Paul has authored or coauthored over 40 peer-reviewed publications—over half of which have been published in AFS journals. Paul has also served as an associate editor for both NAJFM and Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, as well as a co-editor of the AFS book, Catfish 2010. Paul’s research interests include fish population dynamics, feeding ecology, and trophic dynamics in reservoir systems. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries and wildlife management from the University of North Dakota, and a Master of Science degree in fisheries from the University of Missouri.

March 27, 2019 No Comments

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