Contributed by Doug Carlson and Carl St. John, Posted 3/18/25: Summer Sucker, formerly Catostomus utawana, has been proposed to be reclassified from being its own species to being an ecotype of the White Sucker (C. commersonii). This has been based on studies by researchers from Cornell University from 2000-2024 and supported by field work within... Read More
Three important updates below: Call for abstracts for the NY CHAPTER AFS 2025 MEETING at The Sagamore Resort have BEEN EXTENDED – Deadline to submit abstracts (oral & poster presentations) has been extended to Friday, January 24th, 2025! For more details visit: https://newyork.fisheries.org/annual-meeting/2025-abstract-submission/ The Sagamore is sold out of its government rate single rooms but is... Read More
Contributed by Doug Carlson and Jim Haynes, Posted 1/8/25: Studies of Northern Sunfish (Lepomis peltastes), a Threatened Species in New York, have continued in Tonawanda Creek near Buffalo after stocking in May 2023. This was a collaborative effort between DEC and SUNY Brockport to reestablish the population that apparently became extirpated after 2009. From the... Read More
Cornell University Faculty Position Available Full details at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29092 Materials should be submitted online to: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29092 Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries Science, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University, Ithaca NY Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure-track. The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment welcomes applications for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track position in aquatic... Read More
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NYCAFS ANNUAL MEETING 2025 The Sagamore Resort – February 5 – 7, 2025 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – The deadline for Abstract submission (oral presentations and poster presentations) is January 17th, 2025. This year’s theme is “The Life Aquatic with NYCAFS: An exploration of fisheries science, management, and connectivity” We are looking forward to receiving... Read More
The NY Chapter of AFS is pleased to announce the 2025 Annual Meeting! Meeting Info: https://newyork.fisheries.org/annual-meeting/ 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, Bolton Landing, NY (Click to view map) Workshop(s) – February... Read More
Contributed by Scott George, Posted 11/5/24: On October 21, 2024, Scott Cuppett was awarded the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership’s (ACFHP) prestigious Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 82nd Annual Meeting. Scott is a Program Manager at Cornell University’s Water Resources Institute and the Hudson River Estuary Program... Read More
Contributed by DEC’s Region 2 Bureau of Fisheries , Posted 9/30/24: In the spring of 2024, Region 2 Bureau of Fisheries staff conducted its first trap-net survey of Ohrback Lake utilizing DEC’s new electric boat. Purchased by the State of New York in 2022, the electric outboard, which runs at 48 volts and whose power... Read More
Contributed by Doug Carlson, Posted 9/25/24: Freshwater fish are to be reclassified as Endangered, Threatened or Special Concern by DEC’s Endangered Species Program, and they include the most sensitive species in the system. The program is designed to find and correct problems before certain species are gone forever. Changes are recommended by DEC’s Bureau of... Read More
Contributed by Doug Carlson and Aidan Perkins, Posted 8/9/24: While microfishing in Cattaraugus Creek in 2022, an angler caught and photographed a minnow that appeared to be a Silver Chub, Macrhybopsis storeriana. Aidan Perkins has been in pursuit of rare fish in New York through his college years at ESF, and he had the help... Read More
