AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

May 10, 2019

Attendees: Kayla, Paul, Sarah

Agenda

• Announcement – Paul has taken a director position of a PhD program at Ball State. Stay tuned.
• Officer Nominations – Paul
  • 2 nomination for President Elect:
    • Tiffany Hopper
    • Jason Doll
  • Will have vote go live within the next few weeks
• AFS 2019 Plans
  • Courses approved! Data Management Sunday AM, Webmaster ESAB Sunday PM
  • Symposium Updates
    • Adv. Technology – 15 talks with one borrowed from telemetry symposium, perfect for one day
    • Telemetry – 34 talks and posters
    • Lessons from License Sales – 18 talks submitted, haven’t reviewed them yet
• Affiliated Meeting Request: Business Meeting at annual meeting
  • Due in June, will get done (Rebecca)
  • Date/time preferred for meeting?
    • Sarah:Are we still doing meeting at tradeshow
    • Sarah submitted happy hour request for networking, but they will not be getting back until June. Date already set for those. Wednesday 7pm.
    • No preferred time/date at this morning
    • In the past, we have done Tuesday afternoon.
    • Maybe combine “meeting” with happy hour (if we get it)? Or at least make a FITS advertisement at the happy hour.
• Center for Fisheries Technology and Collaboration
  • Short presentation at Governing Board meeting
  • Request for volunteers went out this week
    • Sarah:Ask about sending out through MailChimp for volunteer groups to increase likelihood of responses.
    • Specifically reach out to persons of interest
    • Send out to early career group
  • Online CFTC – Testing area here: https://unitsstagin.wpengine.com/fits/
  • Recommendations/Brainstorming to be shared with Steve K.: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WduPFI-2Xvp9g_CZpn9re4McDe8v2ueIVdwI9bmTajk/edit?usp=sharing
• AFS 2020 Plans
  • Workshops

• Big Data Symposium

• • • NAJFM Approval?
    • Seems to be a hefty price tag (~20,000)
    • Revisit
    • Working committee: Dan, Paul, Steve Ranney – Potential members to recruit? Martha or someone from her group?
  • 150th Celebration Section Display – What should we do?
    • Worth ExCom getting together at annual meeting for 30min to brain storm?
    • Outreach and communication committee task?
    • Incorporate quarterly articles? They have a visual elements
    • 3x3m space or digital screen
      • More info on available space. Desk?
      • Something we can create in Pwpt or other software (scrolling)
      • Audio will probably not be a good idea (too loud)
    • Going for visual interest, creativity, interactive displays
    • Minimize need for staffing the display area
    • Paraphernalia desired? Large signage or posters?
    • Focus: History of tech advancements? Massive changes in computational power?
      • Old photos of tech that people may not have seen before
  • 150 Fishes – Do we have a fish that we care to submit?
    • Deadline has passed
    • Current list is heavily game fish
    • We would want to do non-game fish
      • Darter?
      • Sculpin?
  • Partnership Travel Award
    • Write-up from Jordan
    • Prep announcement for this year
• Emerging Leaders’ Infographic – Coordinate providing comments to Nathan
  • Sarah complied and sent comments to Nathan
  • No response yet, will follow up in a few weeks
  • Sarah will send follow up email on areas that we need more information
• FDX (Fisheries Data Exchange)- setting standards
  • Thinking about trying for a multi-state conservation grant through the SAM system https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html
  • Money to develop a chapter?