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Steven Berkeley His Marine Conservation Legacy Lives On by Howard Williams (AFS Administrative Specialist and Berkeley Fellowship Coordinator) Since the scholarship began in 2008, more than 300 outstanding students have
The Steven Berkeley Marine Conservation Fellowship was established in 2007 to honor the memory of Steve Berkeley, a dedicated fisheries scientist with a passionate interest in integrating the fields of
by Lonnie Gonsalves, Marybeth Brey, and Cecilia Lewis – The Executive Committee for the AFS Equal Opportunities Section The AFS Equal Opportunities Section is dedicated to highlighting the value of diversity
At the University of Southern Mississippi, under the fine tutelage of professor—and AFS member—Dr. Andrew Evans, Elizabeth Jones was the runner up for her 3-minute thesis: Stingrays and Sharks on
One of the hottest fisheries blog on the planet – if not the hottest – The FisheriesBlog.com – is run by 5 AFS Young Professionals: Dr. Steve Midway, Patrick Cooney, Dr. Dana
Much of the conservation effort is done in line with the Magnuson-Stevens Act, which, among other things, establishes essential fish habitats and mandates that harvests remain sustainable. “It also says
