FITS Volunteer Opportunities

March 14, 2022 FITS Update, Jobs, News

We are looking for FITS members who would like to get more involved and learn about FITS and AFS!

List of Opportunities:

Center for Fisheries Technology and Collaboration (CFTC)- Contact Rebecca Krogman (Rebecca.Krogman@dnr.iowa.gov)
FITS Awards committee- Contact Kayla Key (kayla.key@tn.gov)
- This committee will manage the three following award programs:
- Partnership travel award
  - https://units.fisheries.org/fits/awards-and-recognition/partnership-travel-award/

- - Two open periods
    - Application open: September 1 through February 28
      - For meetings held between May 1 and October 31
      - Decision by March 31

- - - Application open: March 1 through August 31
      - For meetings held between November 1 and April 30
      - Decision by September 30

- - - Volunteer Responsibilities:
      - Monitor applications and determine award winners
      - Email winners & Write announcement of winners to be posted to website.

- Membership lottery
  - Annually, December-January timeframe
  - For 20 Early Career and regular/retired current members to receive FITS membership
  - Volunteer Responsibilities:
    - Randomly generate winner list based on most recent member list (list from secretary).
    - Email winners & Write announcement of winners to be posted to website.

- Conference Registration giveaway
  - Spring/early Summer announcement and drawing for fall meeting
  - Volunteer Responsibilities:
    - Randomly generate winner list based on most recent member list (list from secretary).
    - Email winners & Write announcement of winners to be posted to website.

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