Culvert Project: contributed by Dylan Winterhalter Posted 12-18-18: Culverts in general will restrict upstream brook trout passage because they increase the velocity of streams. Perched culverts, or culverts with an elevated outlet, further prevent brook trout from reaching upstream habitats. This upstream habitat is critical for spawning, but is also important for feeding. We were trying to... 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
Fall 2018 YARE (Youth Aquatic Resource Education Workshop) at Otsego Lake, Glimmerglass State Park I’m happy to report that, despite the crazy cold weather, this fall’s workshop was a tremendous success. For our November 10th workshop, we had all 20 of our participants show! In fact, they were all present so we could start 10 minutes... Read More
16th annual ‘Day in the Life of the Hudson River Watershed’: contributed by Scott Wells Posted 11-1-18: For a fourth straight year, DEC’s Region 4 Fisheries organized a group effort in support of this popular riverwide public outreach event. A main goal of this event is to combat the Nature Deficit among our youth, mostly from... Read More
The NY Chapter American Fisheries Society, NYS Parks and the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Present… YARE Workshop! Youth Aquatic Resource Education (YARE) For who? Teachers, educators, college students and the public What? YARE workshop for aquatic sampling & youth environmental education! November 10, 2018 9:00 am—4:30 pm Glimmerglass State Park 1527... Read More
