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Water Quality Section seeking to elect Communication / technology Officer

The Water Quality Section (https://waterquality.fisheries.org/) recently voted to add an elected position devoted to technology and communication. Because technological aptitude is desirable, we encourage our colleagues in FITS to consider running. Below is the description of the position. Contact Paul Kusnierz, pkusnierz@alumni.nmu.edu. ‘Communications Officer: The Communications officer is responsible for facilitating regular communication with the... Read More

August 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes August 15, 2022 Attendees: Kayla, Tiffany, Paul, Patrick Old Business AFS Spokane Symposium updates Full day of speakers for the “MacGyvering” symposium Scheduled for Monday Aug 21st in 302A –starting at 8am! Patrick will give intro and moderate first block of talks Tiffany will moderate... Read More

FITS Business Meeting in Spokane- Tuesday 5:30 pm -Room 103

The Fisheries Information and Technology Section Annual Business Meeting is set for Tuesday Aug 23rd @ 5:30pm in the Conference Center Room 103. Please review the minutes from last year’s business meeting, this year’s business meeting agenda, and 2022 Secretary/ Treasurer Report. We will only cover highlights from these documents. Light refreshments will be provided. We look... Read More

June 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes                                                       June 9, 2022 Attendees: Kayla, Tiffany, Patrick Old Business Membership Dues (Kayla) No updates Changes to bank account (Kayla) No updates Potential section rebranding (Tiffany) Survey was sent out via membership listserv in May and was shared on FITS facebook page. Only 15 responses.... Read More

May 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes                     May 12, 2022  Attendees: Kayla, Tiffany, Patrick, Chelsea, Paul Old Business Mail poet: Impact of the list cleanup actions (Chelsea) No updates Manually editing and updating members Current subscribers 962 Membership Dues (Kayla) Membership dues... Read More

April 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes                      April 21, 2022 Attendees: Kayla, Tiffany, Patrick, Paul Old Business Mail poet: Impact of the list cleanup actions (Chelsea) Update next meeting  Potential section rebranding (Tiffany) Changes to bank account. (Kayla) Narrowed down to 4... Read More

FITS Sponsored Symposia in Spokane August 21-25, 2022.

The Fisheries Information and Technology Section of the American Fisheries Society encourages you to submit abstracts to present in the following two symposia at the American Fisheries Society Conference in Spokane, Washington, August 21-25, 2022. “MacGyvering”: Innovative Problem Solving in Fisheries Science We want to hear from all you tinkerers, inventers, and repurposers…the “MacGyvers” of... Read More

March 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes                                                       March 14, 2022 Attendees: Tiffany, Paul, Patrick, Kayla Old Business Mail poet: Impact of the list cleanup actions (Chelsea) Table until next meeting  Potential section rebranding (Tiffany) Required steps – membership involvement to identify new name, bylaws change, membership approval to bylaws and then... Read More

Annual FITS Membership Giveaway! Congrats to the WINNERS!

FITS annual membership renewal giveway is a way for FITS to give back to it’s members by covering the renewal fee of a FITS section membership for the next year. Congratulations to our lucky winners who were randomly selected and notified last month. The following lucky members will receive an automatic Section renewal for 2022:... Read More