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 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
Contributed by Scott Wells, posted 9-4-20: Sixteen staff from New York’s DEC, OPRHP, and Capital-Mohawk PRISM offices represented the ‘upper river’ at the annual Fish Count held on Friday Aug 14. Along with four DEC volunteers, everyone was involved in either collecting and/or displaying river fishes at this growing event. Sampling effort included five shocking... Read More
Contributed by Scott George, posted 9-2-20: The 2020 Round Goby screening surveys were complicated by extended water level drawdowns in many sections of the Eastern Erie Canal. Nonetheless, eDNA sampling, benthic trawling, and backpack electrofishing was completed at most targeted sites during early June and again in mid-August. Of particular interest, a single round goby was... Read More
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
AFS Media Training Workshop Open to Applicants Special workshop at the AFS Virtual Annual Meeting Do the words “media interview” send you running for cover? Have you ever been interviewed by a reporter and afterward said: “never again”? Do you just wish you understood more about the skills necessary to do a good on-camera interview?... Read More
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 eligible to all students who will be presenting a poster or oral presentation at the... Read More
Contributed by Matthew Best, posted 8-3-20: Despite the best efforts by COVID-19 to foil all summer 2020 research plans, SUNY Oneonta MS Biology student and student member of New York Chapter AFS, Matthew Best, still managed to get out this summer to get hands on a few American Shad from the Delaware River as part... Read More
Hello NED members. We are looking for a NED member to serve as the Division Representative to the AFS Nominating Committee. This is spelled out in the NED Bylaws as quoted below. This is an excellent opportunity to find candidates for AFS Officers and a great way to meet and interact with AFS members from... Read More
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department seeks a full-time temporary employee to assist with aquatic habitat protection and restoration. This person will assist with assessments of culverts, dams, aquatic habitat and riparian areas; stewardship of state owned streambank parcels; temperature monitoring; and implementing some restoration activities (e.g., tree planting or invasive plant control). This person... Read More
