Members in the News
Daniel Pauly, Ph.D. is a French researcher who became a professor at the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia in 1994, of which he was the director for 5 years. He has been the principal investigator of the Sea Around Us project since 1999. He is one of the main contributors of the Ecopath modeling... Read More
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 applied. Each year we ask previous recipients to update us on their research and how the fellowship has impacted both their research and their careers. We... Read More
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 marine ecology, conservation biology, and fisheries science to improve fisheries management. Through this fellowship, Steve’s legacy lives on by supporting graduate student research in marine... Read More
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 and increasing the participation of underrepresented groups within AFS and fisheries science. By sharing the stories of various groups, we are often able to see... Read More
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 Steroids. When you think of the effects of steroid hormones, you probably imagine a muscle bound body builder, but steroids cause a broad range of... Read More
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 Sackett (original members, see photo), Brandon Peoples, and Abby Lynch. Some of the most popular posts: Top 5 Most Poisonous Fish! Finding Nemo lied to... Read More
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 the act of harvesting can’t damage core components of the habitat that fish need,” Brad Harris, a professor at Alaska Pacific University and directs the... Read More
