...or early career professional, perhaps you are wondering: Will it help me professionally, either in my current career or future job prospects? And really, all those people in masks? Hmmm….... Read More
...professionally and personally. After a few years, I decided it was time to contribute more. I pursued certification as a Fisheries Professional (FP-C) early in my career and believe that... Read More
...if introducing fish to an area where they did not occur previously. Economic evaluation. Benefits and costs should be comprehensively evaluated and quantitatively described as accurately as possible. Public involvement.... Read More
...etc., invariably stray. AFS needs to determine how best to remind these sectors of the billions of dollars contributed annually by the blue economy. Only then can we expect fish... Read More
...Sauer and Brian S. Ickes In business, benchmarking is a widely used practice of comparing your own business processes to those of other comparable companies and incorporating identified best practices... Read More
CANADIAN AQUATIC RESOURCES SECTION Peter A. Larkin Award EDUCATION SECTION Early Career Professional Travel Award AFS/SEA GRANT Best Student Poster and Paper Awards Student Subsection of the Education Section Undergraduate... Read More
...provides options for dealing with those hurdles in a scientifically‐sound manner. Importantly, AFS strongly supports reliance on best scientific information available and urges against using data that would inject bias... Read More
...pumpkin spice lattes and keep your feet firmly planted on the ground—sweeping policy change will be unlikely even with the left taking control of the House. Large‐scale policy change is... Read More
by Thomas E. Bigford, Policy Director Advocacy in its simplest construct has two components — an issue and a voice. Life is rarely so simple, as is definitely true about... Read More
...top 10 issues, which usually shift slightly each year, could occupy us for years as we analyze the best-available science, develop solutions, seek public acceptance, and take action. Advocacy can... Read More
