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Title: Hourly Fish and Wildlife Technician (approximately 8 months) Location: Louisville, New York Position Overview: A qualified individual is sought to assist with technical tasks related to the operation and maintenance of several Habitat Improvement Projects along the St. Lawrence River in St. Lawrence County, NY, along with supporting management activities at the Wilson Hill... Read More
Abstract submission for the New York Chapter/Northeastern Division AFS annual meeting has been extended until midnight, January 18th. For those of you who are affected by the Federal shutdown, but may wish to submit an abstract, please contact Melissa Cohen ([email protected]) to let her know your situation. Read More
Happy New Year my fellow NY Chapter AFS Members and Friends! The 2019 Annual Meeting is only a month away and the final preparations are being checked off the list. As your Chapter President-elect, I am charged with coordinating and gathering items to raffle off during our evening banquet. The funds from the raffle support... Read More
The New York Chapter American Fisheries Society and the Northeast Division of American Fisheries Society will be holding a joint Annual Meeting in 2019. Date: February 6-8, 2019 Location: Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel (https://www.pokgrand.com/) – Poughkeepsie, NY [Link to map] https://newyork.fisheries.org/annual-meeting/ Read More
2019 DEC CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! The Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited will again provide scholarships for interested young men and women 11 to 17 years old to attend DEC’s popular summer camp program. The camps, located at Camp Colby, Pack Forest, DeBruce and Rushford provide a great opportunity to learn more about the environment... Read More
Klumb-Spindler Student Travel Awards The New York Chapter and the Northeastern Division of the American Fisheries Society are offering student travel awards to attend their joint annual meeting, February 6-8, 2019 at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, in Poughkeepsie, NY. These awards promote student research and facilitate student interaction with fish and aquatic community in New... Read More
Diversity Travel Award For the first time ever, the New York Chapter and the Northeastern Division of the American Fisheries Society are offering a diversity-based travel award.to attend their joint annual meeting, February 6-8, 2019 at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, in Poughkeepsie, NY. The annual meeting’s theme is “Fish on the Move”. This award is... Read More
Fish Hatchery Technician One Full-Time Permanent Salaried Position Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium 1660 Route 25A Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 Phone: (516) 692-6768 Fax: (516) 692-6769 www.cshfishhatchery.org Date Posted 12/6/2018 Responsibilities: Fish Culture: All phases of propagation, care and stocking of trout species Education: Conduct onsite and outreach education programming Aquarium: Maintain... Read More
NY Chapter – Northeast Division AFS Annual Meeting, Feb. 6-8, 2019 Shad(s) Symposium Co-Conveners: K. Limburg, D. Stich, G. Kenney The anadromous alosine herrings (shads) once dominated East Coast rivers and estuaries, but are now in decline. In particular, the American shad has become much less abundant, despite efforts to reduce fishing pressure and restore... Read More
AFS Northeastern Division John Moring Student Travel Award NY Chapter and Northeast Division Annual Meeting The American Fisheries Society’s Northeastern Division (NED) supports student travel to its annual meeting through the John Moring Student Travel Award. The award was established in 2003 to honor John’s legacy and promote student engagement in the NED. It is competitive and... Read More
