NYS Chapter AFS Workshop Poll The New York Chapter would like to hold more technical workshops throughout the year and would like your input. Please take a minute to answer a couple of brief questions on what you would like to see for a workshop. Your feedback will help determine what we offer! https://baseline.campuslabs.com/hawsc/nyschapterafcworshoppoll Best,... Read More
Eels on the Radio: contributed by Karin Limburg Posted 10-1-19: NYC AFS members Chris Bowser and Sarah Mount are featured (around 20:50 minutes:seconds into the interview) in this radio piece exploring the mystery of American Eel reproduction. Follow the link below and then click on the “Silky Love” episode. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab Read More
Website Link Title: Aquatic Habitat Specialist Job ID: 48038 Location: Pennsylvania Regular/Full-Time YOUR POSITION WITH TNC The Aquatic Habitat Specialist will implement a project to develop a Restoration Roadmap to improve aquatic connectivity for American Shad and river herring across the four states of the Delaware River Basin. They will work closely with other staff... Read More
https://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=D872A291F8ED4EC453B82CC3064C1FA4?JOBID=115732 Title: Senior Research Support Specialist Descriptive Title: End User Support Specialist Department: New York Natural Heritage Program, Albany, NY Salary: Minimum $42,000 Location: Albany, NY BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Provide front-end user support via phone, email, and webinars for: NYNHP supported apps, including the Watercraft Inspection Steward Program App (WISPA), iMap Mobile App, iMap... Read More
2019 Great Hudson River Fish Count: contributed by Scott Wells Posted 9-4-19: Multiple state agencies and affiliated offices were represented at the 8th annual Great Hudson River Fish Count event held on Saturday August 10 at Peebles Island and the Corning Preserve. DEC Fisheries staff led a team of 11 to sample via eboat prior to... Read More
Fish Biologist US Fish and Wildlife Service, Announcement Number: R5-19-10584431-JLS-DE https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/543393000 Summary The duty location of this position will be located at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science in Cortland, New York This is a full-time Term position which will be supervised by the Lamar NFH and Northeast Fishery Center in Lamar,... Read More
Spotted Gar in Oak Orchard Creek: contributed by Scott George A spotted gar was captured in Oak Orchard Creek (a Lake Ontario tributary) on June 12th during a fish community survey conducted by personnel from the USGS, NYS Museum, and DEC Great Lakes Program. This species is not found in New York and this specimen represents... Read More
Global Effects of Climate Change on Fish: contributed by Karin Limburg Past-president of the NYCAFS Karin Limburg recently authored a popular science piece in The Conversation, entitled How is climate change affecting fishes? There are clues inside their ears. This article explores what otolith chemistry can tell us about how fishes fare under climate change. The full article is... Read More
Seasonal biological science technician positions have just been posted on USA Jobs. We will be filling 3 positions: 2 for habitat program and 1 for AIS program. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/529320600 Overview Open & closing dates: 04/03/2019 to 04/12/2019 Service: Competitive Pay scale & grade: GS 5 Salary: $16.27 to $16.27 per hour Appointment type: Temporary – 6m Work schedule: Full-Time Location: Alabama, NY Relocation expenses reimbursed: No... Read More
