Membership Business
It may have been minus 14 degrees in Cleveland but the hospitality was warm as the AFS Governing Board and fisheries and wildlife scientists and professionals from Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference shared their space inside the Hilton in Cleveland. From discussing the Strategic Plan for the Society, to covering financial and brand revitalization issues,... Read More
Dear AFS Members, As your President, I am committed to advancing our members, the fisheries profession, and AFS as an organization. My plan of work, shaped by years of interacting with our membership, identifies priorities we must address in order to be successful, now and in the future. During my presidency, I’m working with our community... Read More
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is conducting an election for Second Vice President for the coming year. All current members are eligible to participate. The election begins May 15, 2018 and closes June 15, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The candidates for Second Vice President are Margaret Murphy and Leanne Roulson. Please see your email for voting... Read More
Note: Also see the official candidate statement. Voting will open on May 15. Check your email for voting instructions and note that only members who have renewed for 2018 are eligible to vote. With the 150th anniversary of AFS approaching, can you explain what the Society stands for now and how it should prepare itself to succeed... Read More
Note: Also see the official candidate statement. Voting will open on May 15. Check your email for voting instructions and note that only members who have renewed for 2018 are eligible to vote. With the 150th anniversary of AFS approaching, can you explain what the Society stands for now and how it should prepare itself to succeed... Read More
BACKGROUND My understanding of diversity in fisheries started young; my grandmother taught me how to fish. I loved those youthful days at camp, fishing off the dock for hours, smelting late at night, or hunting for worms in the woods. I always offered to clean whatever fish were kept for grilling and learned fish anatomy during the process.... Read More
BACKGROUND I have been told that I am not the usual type of candidate for the American Fisheries Society (AFS). In many ways, this is true. I do not have a Ph.D. I am not a career academic, nor am I a career public employee. There will be many years before I retire. I have... Read More
AFS seeks a scientist with a broad perspective on fisheries to serve as editor of our flagship journal Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (TAFS). Editor must be committed to fast-paced deadlines, and would be appointed for a three-year renewable term. Duties include: Using the advice of associate editors and reviewers to make publication decisions... Read More
Starting in 2018, your AFS membership includes free online access to all five AFS journals and Fisheries magazine. You can sign up now for emailed content alerts to let you know when new articles are published. Visit the Wiley Online Library and click “Get New Content Alerts.” Follow the links below to sign up for... 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
