New York Chapter Annual Meeting

New York Chapter Annual Meetings

New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
2025 Annual Meeting

February 5 – 7, 2025

The Sagamore Resort

Bolton Landing, New York

THEME – “The Life Aquatic with NYCAFS: An exploration of fisheries science, management, and connectivity”

DATES – Wednesday, February 5th to Friday, February 7th, 2025

LOCATION – The Sagamore Resort (Click to view map)

WORKSHOP 1: Session A –  Fish parasites and pathogens: A hands-on introduction with Florian Reyda (SUNY Oneonta); Matthew Bodnar and Hannah Whitcomb (Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife) – February 5, 2025 1:00pm – 3:00pm (Session capped at 40 attendees)

WORKSHOP 1: Session B – Fish parasites and pathogens: A hands-on introduction with Florian Reyda (SUNY Oneonta); Matthew Bodnar and Hannah Whitcomb (Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife) – February 5, 2025 3:00pm – 5:00pm (Session capped at 40 attendees)

“In this hands-on workshop fisheries biologists will have the opportunity to learn about and see some of the more important and interesting fish pathogens and parasites. Each workshop will begin with a presentation about fish parasites and pathogens followed by extensive time to view examples of parasites and pathogens on demonstration on microscopes, along with other displays. Areas of emphasis include significance to fisheries health, life cycles, and parasites as indicators. Fish pathologists and parasitologists will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about these problematic but fascinating and significant organisms!”

WORKSHOP 2 – Social Science for Fisheries Professionals with Dr. Kathryn Bills Walsh from Cornell’s Center for Conservation Social Sciences – February 5, 2025 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm Click here for workshop flyer

TOUR of Darrin Fresh Water Institute of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: February 5, 2025, tours available at 2:00pm and 3:00pm. A tour of the nearby facilities of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute, a multidisciplinary environmental research center dedicated to understanding the structure and function of aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric systems.

WOMEN IN FISHERIES (WiF) Event – Women in Fisheries Lunch and Learn: Leadership Skills “A short seminar on leadership skills, useful at every career stage” – February 6, 2025 Lunch hour

Please come join us February 5th – 7th at The Sagamore Resort for 3 days of great presentations, networking, and community with your fellow fishy scientists. We are excited to get back together and hope you are too!

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – CLICK FOR TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Abstract Submission

Click the link below to bring you to the 2025 abstract submission page: Click here for Abstract Submission Page

Meeting Registration 

Click the link below to bring you to the 2025 meeting registration page: Click here for Meeting Registration Page

Hotel Reservation

Blocks of discounted hotel rooms have been reserved for meeting attendees where the meeting is being held at the Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing. There are a variety of rooms available. If you require a state rate room, please consider booking early to ensure that you get it.

UPDATE: All of the government rate single rooms at the Sagamore have been booked. Some suites are still available, and we are working on getting some single rooms @$137/night and double rooms @$234/night (2x GSA rate)

–>If you are interested in staying at the Sagamore in one of these rooms, please reach out to me ASAP at [email protected] 

This is the group reservation link: 2525NYCAFS

    • A block of 112 single rooms, and an assortment of double rooms and suites have been reserved at $117 per person/per room/per night (if tax exempt please provide hotel with required documentation).
    • Click “Select Dates” to enter “Arrival & Departure” dates.
    • Enter “Number of Guests” and click “Check Availability”.
    • Click on “Room Types” and select desired room type(s).
    • Complete the reservation by filling in your contact and billing information. Fields in bold are required.
    • Should guests require special assistance, they may call our reservations department directly at 866-385-6221 and identify themselves as being with:  New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
    • Block reservations must be made by January 27th, 2025.

Please consider making your reservation at The Sagamore Resort as they are hosting our meeting, and it will benefit the Chapter if we are able to fill our block (and it’s more convenient and fun).

*An alternate block of rooms has been reserved at the Courtyard Marriott in Lake George approximately 20 minutes away. To make a reservation at this hotel, please call the hotel directly at 518-761-1150 and ask for the room block for February 5-7 under the NY Chapter of American Fisheries Society.