Announcements
Recent changes in climate are having profound effects on many fish and wildlife species and projections suggest those trends are likely to continue. However, a large number of knowledge gaps exist with regards to how fish and wildlife species might respond, making it difficult to prioritize future research. Thus, the American Fisheries Society (AFS) and... Read More
Steve McMullin, Ph.D., has become the 133rd President of the American Fisheries Society (AFS). He assumed office on August 23, 2017 at the 147th AFS Annual Meeting in Tampa, succeeding Joe Margraf, who became Immediate Past President. McMullin is Associate Professor Emeritus of Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife at Virginia Tech. “I am honoured... Read More
The American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce that its suite of five journals and Fisheries magazine will be published by Wiley beginning in January 2018. The new agreement includes free online access to all AFS journals for AFS individual members. Members will continue to receive print copies of Fisheries as part of their membership benefits,... Read More
Brian R. Murphy, professor of fisheries at Virginia Tech, has won the 2017 election for AFS second vice president. According to the Society's progression of officers, Murphy will become president of the Society in four years in 2021. Murphy holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Detroit (1975), an M.S. in bionucleonics from... Read More
The American Fisheries Society's Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program has been named a 2017 "Power of A" Gold Award winner by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually that distinguish themselves with innovative, effective and broad-reaching programs and activities that positively impact America and the... Read More
The newly released 2016 Impact Factors show gains for four of six AFS publications, with Fisheries magazine achieving a score of 3.00, making it #5 out of 50 fisheries publications. Journal 2016 IF 2015 IF 2014 IF 5-Year IF 2016 Ranking 2015 Ranking Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 0.906 0.859 0.986 1.130 32/50 Fisheries; 67/136... Read More
AFS is now accepting entries for our first ever video contest. Send in a self-made video using your phone or camera. Show us the science! Bring us on your boat, in the lab, anywhere, to show us a day in the life of a fisheries scientist. These clips should be short, simple, and energetic. We... Read More
Please join us in welcoming Drue Banta Winters to AFS. Drue joins AFS as the new policy director, temporarily sharing the role with Tom Bigford who will retire later this year. Together they will lead the organization’s policy advocacy efforts, through thoughtful engagement with decision makers on issues that impact aquatic resources. The policy team capitalizes... Read More
Membership votes to accompany the AFS officer elections Establish a Science Communication Section of the American Fisheries Society Background: The purpose of the new section is to advance the Society’s promotion of scientific research and sustainable management of fisheries resources by expanding the science communication knowledge and skills of AFS members. A Science Communication Section... Read More
BACKGROUND My remarkable journey into fisheries science is based on a passion for fish and fishing that comes from growing up in northeast New Jersey. Salt was put into my veins, never to really leave, by older family members who found me to be the perfect excuse to take everyone fishing in the waters around... Read More
