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The MacGyvers are back for AFS 2026, continuing a tradition of showcasing ingenuity in fisheries science! Abstract submission deadline is April 22nd. See session info here: https://afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org/2026/03/10/macgyvering-innovative-problem-solving-in-fisheries-science/ Questions? Email: datatechnologysection@gmail.com or visit our website: https://units.fisheries.org/fits/ Follow us on Facebook for the latest updates! Read More
The Data and Technology, Fisheries Administration, and Fisheries Management Sections of American Fisheries Society are sponsoring a webinar Join us on Feb 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST for the Open Table Webinar Forward-Facing Sonar Register here: https://www.xcdsystem.com/afs/store/registration.cfm?ID=uOZ7Dr1&attenID=9FA4336C-082E-7461-545CBCDE8C7AE8A7 Following presentations there will be time for group discussion and we will share more about a symposium... Read More
The Data and Technology ExCom would love to get some feedback on everything Data and Technology related. Did you enjoy the MacGyver Symposium? Do you have any suggestions to make it better, or another symposium, webinar, workshop idea? Are there any new ideas or initiatives that you want to provide to make the Section better?... Read More
Hope everyone had a wonderful time in San Antonio. The MacGyver Symposium once again went really well! We want to express our thanks to all of our presenters, organizers, spectators, and members that came out to support the Symposium. Now that we are back into the swing of every day… We want to hear from... Read More
The 2025 National AFS meeting is just around the corner! The 2025 Data and Technology Section Annual Business Meeting is scheduled for right after the MacGyver Symposium, Monday, August 11th at 4-5PM CST. We will be meeting in the Rivercenter Conference Room 13, right after the MacGyver Symposium is completed! Please see the Agenda as... Read More
We welcome Brian Beckley to the Data and Technology Section Executive Committee as the President-Elect! He will be at the annual business meeting in San Antonio, make sure you say “Hi!”. We look forward to working with him moving forward. See below for some information about Brian! Brian Beckley President, Voda IQ Chairperson, Region 3... Read More
Vote now for the new Data and Technology President-Elect! Please cast your vote below before end of day, Friday June 27, 2025. Use this form to cast your vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCHaFNUTqLVsYt_N-5yYGjWVG8zVTA_THJxANht3eLT_SnwQ/viewform We have 2 nominees for the next incoming President of the Data and Technology Section and it is time for your voice as part of... Read More
Interested in joining the Data and Technology Section Executive Committee as President-Elect? We are looking for someone interested in being the incoming President (President-Elect) of the Data and Technology Section. This comes as a 6 year commitment: 2 years as President-Elect, 2 years as President, and 2 years as Past President as well as a... Read More
The time has come, MacGyver. The Data and Technology Section is calling on YOU to submit your abstract for our 4th annual “MacGyvering: Innovative Problem Solving in Fisheries Science” Symposium at the American Fisheries Society national conference in San Antonio 2025. Do you want to share your solutions to fisheries dilemmas with a wider audience... Read More
rFAMS Stock Simulation Tool- an AFS Webinar Come join us on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 between 1-2 PM EST for an AFS Webinar featuring some of the Data and Technology Section’s members! The webinar title is “Seeking Input for Development of rFAMS Stock Simulation Tool”. You can register to watch the symposia here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0ae061a8-7b03-481a-b516-c55f332a4182@ea04981a-ce57-48f5-96aa-0b09f880fa48 You... Read More
