
When Stream Restoration Works
I think about Midwestern rivers and streams often. Most times, it makes me sad. These systems historically had diverse fish communities, stable streambanks and streambeds, and ran clean and clear
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I think about Midwestern rivers and streams often. Most times, it makes me sad. These systems historically had diverse fish communities, stable streambanks and streambeds, and ran clean and clear

I had a great week at the AFS Western Division meeting, seeing lots of AFS members and talking fish topics with passionate fisheries people. A highlight of the week was

Today’s paper resulted from asking the question, why do Paddlefish restorations work in some reservoirs, but not others? The authors isolated turbidity as a potential difference between systems, and there

Today’s paper investigates whether fishing pressure and selective harvest can result in fishery-induced evolution. This inside look at bluegill genetics helps us to understand if “sneakers” are gaining an upper

Today’s paper was recently published online in the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, and will be coming out in our first Oxford edition of that journal soon. I had not

AFS has recently transitioned to Oxford University Publishing (OUP), and all of the AFS current and historic publications are now housed within the OUP system. AFS is currently finalizing the

Today I am sharing the last two sections of the SFR 50th Anniversary document with you. Section 6 focuses on aquatic resource education, and the excellent work that had been

I have two more sections of the 50th Anniversary document to share with you. Today’s looks at the impact of the act on public access for boating and fishing. This

I am on a little “rinse and repeat” here with the various pieces from the SFR 50th Anniversary publication. This part talks about how SFR assisted and shaped the maturation

As I have done for a few weeks now, I am sharing various pieces from the SFR 50th Anniversary publication. I hope this sets the stage for you all to