NEW YORK CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY2023 ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 8-10, 2023 CHARLES B. WANG CENTER, AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY https://goo.gl/maps/zA6S4PJ1PiiJf18D7 Happy Holidays Everyone. As we are all enjoying the Holiday Season it easy to forget that Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is almost upon us! After... Read More
Contributed by Doug Carlson, Posted 12/9/22: Doug Carlson, retired DEC biologist and research associate at SUNY Potsdam, has just released a monograph published by Northeastern Naturalist, titled “Fishes of Northern New York and the Adirondacks.” The 46-page illustrated booklet is a complete guide to the fish species in the region, based on Carlson’s years of research, as a... Read More
The NY Chapter of AFS is pleased to announce the first call for abstracts for the 2023 Annual Meeting. Due date for abstract submission is January 9th, 2023 Abstract Submission Page Link: https://newyork.fisheries.org/2023-abstract-submission-page/ You will need to log into the abstract submission page to submit your abstract. Follow the prompts to sign up for an... Read More
On behalf of the New York State DEC: New York State Government jobs are filled within the rules of the NYS Civil Service system. As such qualification exams and eligible lists are most often used for recruiting permanent professional positions. Anyone interested in a fisheries or other natural resource career with New York State Department... Read More
Contributed by Tom Brooking, Posted 11/10/22: A group of NYS sturgeon researchers held a very informative workshop on October 18, 2022 at the Cornell University Biological Field Station on Oneida Lake, NY. The meeting was organized by Scott Schlueter from the USFWS and Lisa Holst from NYS DEC Central Office. About 30 researchers attended the workshop,... Read More
Contributed by Scott George, Posted 11/7/22: Rainbow Darter were captured in the Hudson River for the first time during a Round Goby survey conducted on October, 17, 2022 a short distance upstream of the Federal Dam in Troy. The native range of Rainbow Darter is believed to only extend as far east as Rochester, but... Read More
Contributed by Jeremy Wright, Posted 11/1/22: Researchers at the New York State Museum and SUNY-ESF have recently published a journal article that demonstrates the existence of at least two species of living Bowfin, which have been widely accepted to represent only a single, widespread species for over 125 years. Using genomic data in conjunction with... Read More
Contributed by Scott George, Posted 10/31/22: Natural reproduction of lake trout was recently documented in Lake Erie for the first time since the species was extirpated in the 1960s. Researchers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other organizations published a journal article earlier this month documenting this important milestone for lake... Read More
USFWS has two TERM openings: The two vacancies are for GS-11 USFWS Fish Biologists in Sunderland, MA and Basom, NY. The below vacancy is posted on USAJobs.gov: R1-22-11629193-AZN-SDHA Fish Biologist GS 0482-11 – Open to the public (Direct Hire Authority) Full-Time/TERM 2 vacancies: Sunderland, MA and Basom, NY Opens: 9/28/22 Closes : 10/19/22 Read More
Prof. Tom Langen (Clarkson University) is recruiting an MS degree student for a funded project on freshwater fish ecology and conservation, focused on mooneye (Hiodon tergisus) in northeastern New York. The start date is January 2023. Prerequisites include an undergraduate degree in an appropriate major, experience with boats and handling fish, and an interest in fish... Read More
