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FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – New York Chapter American Fisheries Society 2021 Annual Meeting

FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS New York Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting Virtual meeting February 24-26 **Abstract submission deadline January 29, 2021** This is a FINAL CALL for abstracts to be submitted for the 2021 Annual NYCAFS meeting.  This year’s theme is Embracing Diversity: Resilient Fishes and Fisheries. Please submit your abstracts within this theme... Read More

SECOND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – New York Chapter American Fisheries Society 2021 Annual Meeting

SECOND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS New York Chapter American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting Virtual meeting February 24-26 **Abstract submission deadline January 29, 2021** This year’s theme is Embracing Diversity: Resilient Fishes and Fisheries. Please submit your abstracts within this theme and beyond. Abstract submissions should include: Title Author(s) Presenting author (please note if student) Affiliation Abstract... Read More

Aquatic Specialist and Operations Assistant – The Pond and Lake Connection- Reports to Franklin, CT

Aquatic Specialist and Operations Assistant The Pond and Lake Connection- Reports to Franklin, CT The Pond and Lake Connection  (www.thepondconnection.com) is a growing full service pond and lake management company serving the NY Tri-State Area for over twenty years. EducationalRequirements: Any combination equivalent to: Work experience in landscape/ tree/ turf grass maintenance or aquatic management... Read More

Dr. Robert G. Werner

In Memoriam: Dr. Robert G. Werner

In Memoriam:  Dr. Robert G. Werner New York AFS lost one of its own on September 13, 2020. Dr. Robert G. Werner (Bob) passed after a 6-month battle with cancer. Bob served as NYAFS President in 1976 and was an active and long-standing supporter and contributor to AFS, the New York Chapter and the Northeast Division. He was born in Indiana and... Read More

Job Listing: Postdoctoral scientist in Computational Biology / Bioinformatics – Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences

Postdoctoral scientist in Computational Biology / Bioinformatics Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences We are looking for a computational biology / bioinformatics scientist to process and analyse evolutionary and functional ‘omics’ research data of myxozoans, parasitic flatworms and their hosts. You will work in joint projects of the Laboratory of Fish Protistology... Read More

Senior Research Support Specialist – USGS Tunison Lab

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL VACANCY   The Research Foundation for the State University of New York for the College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, New York 13210-2778   October 14, 2020 Title:  Senior Research Support Specialist Location:   USGS Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science in Cortland, NY Duration:  1 year, possible... Read More

The AFS Climate Ambassador Program

The AFS Climate Ambassador Program The Climate Ambassador Program is a new endeavor from the American Fisheries Society that will build a network of skilled climate science communicators to explore ways to show how our changing climate is impacting fish, fisheries, and their habitats.   The selected Climate Ambassador Team will first receive training from skilled science... Read More

Aquaculture Education Specialist – University of Vermont (closes 9/3/20)

Aquaculture Education Specialist – University of Vermont Applications should be submitted by September 3, 2020 The University of Vermont is hiring an Aquaculture Education Specialist to enhance productivity and opportunity in aquaculture in the Lake Champlain basin and Vermont. This 1-year temporary full-time position will organize a community of practice of aquaculture producers, and develop... Read More