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AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes February 10, 2021 Attendees: Kayla, Paul, Tiffany, Chelsea, Rebecca Communication and Outreach Coordinator (COC) update (Chelsea) Working on learning how FITS systems work Rebecca to make a video for posting on wordpress to share with ExCom and future volunteers. Chelsea mentioned that the emails look... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes January 8, 2021 Attendees: Kayla, Paul, Tiffany, Rebecca, Chelsea Introductions Update on filling volunteer positions (COC, Resource Policy, ESAB) COC: Chelsea Myles-McBurney, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Discussion of COC priorities Social media: Facebook and twitter accounts Ideas: member highlights, interesting new technology/papers, Fisheries... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes December 4, 2020 Attendees: Tiffany, Rebecca, Paul CFTC Development (Rebecca) Have a reasonable number and diversity of products. Can use this to send targeted letters to specific vendors. Rebecca to draft a letter Member volunteers to recruit vendors and encourage reviews (Kayla) Call to student... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2020 Attendees: Kayla, Paul, Tiffany Virtual Annual Meeting reflection/discussion FITS-related symposia Letter of appreciation and shout out in newsletter and social media (Paul) Vendors/CFTC Need Volunteers to help recruit vendor and encourage product reviews (Kayla) FITS Volunteers needed Reach out to student... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes September 11, 2020 Attendees: Kayla, Paul, Rebecca, Tiffany, Dan Virtual AFS meeting FITS Related Symposia Action Item (Paul): Send reminder to members about FITS related symposia Big Data symposium (Dan) “Merging Data Science and Fisheries and Aquatic Science to Solve Big Problems” No live session... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes August 14, 2020 Attendees: Rebecca Krogman, Paul Venturelli, Tiffany Hopper, Kayla Key Virtual AFS meeting Big Data symposium (Dan via email) ExCom is discussing the symposium packages Live or not live CEC workshop (Paul) No report on workshops Action item: Paul to send email to... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes July 10, 2020 Attendees: Rebecca Krogman, Paul Venturelli, Tiffany Hopper, Kayla Key, Dan Weaver Virtual AFS meeting Big Data symposium (Dan) 9 presentations Pre-recorded talks with live discussion talks. Still unclear on process and waiting for further information from AFS leadership. CEC workshop (Paul) Meeting... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes June 12, 2020 Attendees: Rebecca Krogman, Paul Venturelli, Tiffany Hopper Virtual AFS meeting 150 booth postponed to Baltimore 2021 (general discussion) AFS is asking units to preview their exhibits to the membership via brief descriptions in Fisheries. We will keep an eye out for further... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes May 8, 2020 Attendees: Rebecca Krogman, Paul Venturelli, Tiffany Hopper, Kayla Key, Dan Weaver Sarah Grasty’s update (via email; could not attend): We are still planning to do a 3rd FITS article in Fisheries Magazine. Should know if/when that’ll be published within the next few... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2020 (delayed one week for ex-com members adjusting to the pandemic) Attendees: Rebecca Krogman, Paul Venturelli, Tiffany Hopper CFTC Rebecca relayed information and recommendations to Steve Kambouris for AFS 150 A major aim is to increase Tech Talk visibility. They will be “selectable”... Read More
