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AFS Unit Leaders joined the AFS Officers and Executive Director for our spring 2026 Unit Leader Town Halls! The recordings for both sessions are below: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Thursday,
Verbal Judo: A Method to Improve Your Ability to Talk to Those Hostile to Conservation This session was recorded on:April 28, 2026 Presenter:Scott Bonar Successfully conversing with people who
Utilizing Anonymous Location Data to Assess Use and Travel Behavior This session was held live and recorded on: Monday, March 30, 2026 Presenters:Rebecca KrogmanIowa Department of Natural Resources Danny RiddleMotivf
The Peer Review ProcessWhy and How You Should Get Involved Live session was held and recorded on:April 1, 2026 For those who are new to scientific writing, peer review
Panelists: Jeff Kopaska – AFS Executive Director Gary Whelan – AFS President Marlis Douglas – AFS First Vice President
Webinar recording:Forward Facing Sonar This session was recorded on:Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Presenters: Steven Cooke – Carleton UniversityEmerging live sonar technologies in freshwater recreational fisheries. Mike Allen – University of
Using eco-physiology to inform management of British Columbia white sturgeon populations Live session was held and recorded on:Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Presenters:Nick Lapointe, Canadian Wildlife FederationNick Mazany-Wright, Canadian Wildlife Federation
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Live session was held and recorded on: Friday, December 12, 202511 am Eastern Time Summary- A joint webinar hosted by AFS Fisheries Management Section and the Fisheries Administration
Using eco-physiology to inform management of British Columbia white sturgeon populations Live session was held and recorded on: Wednesday, December 3, 20251 pm ET/10 am PT Presented by:Madison Earhart –
