FITS is ALWAYS accepting applicants for the Section’s Partnership Travel Award! The Partnership Travel Award is provided up to twice annually (once/six-month period) to deserving FITS members who wish to represent the Section at another group’s meeting. The award is meant to encourage networking with others in fisheries and related sciences, to garner ideas on... Read More
Please see the link below to vote for a new Data and Technology Section Treasurer. Election will close at close of business on November 30th. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-u0UwlsU0YMrpLRU95mMyTKSX1_HeSy7fcoEnX-6gUc0kKA/viewform The Data and Technology Section is putting out feelers for a President-Elect candidate. If you are interested or know anyone, please reach out to datatechnologysection@gmail.com or contact... Read More
R-Based “FAMS” application pilot demo Come join us in the Conference Center Venue Room 318B following the Data and Technology Section meeting if you are interested in the R-Based “FAMS” application pilot demo that is in production! There will be a chance to preview this new application, offer feedback and suggestions, and also volunteer to... Read More
Aloha from the Executive Committee of the Data & Technology Section of the American Fisheries Society. Please join us for our annual business meeting at 4:45PM Hawaiian Standard Time on Monday, September 16, 2024. This will be hosted virtually through Zoom (see the Agenda for a link) and in person in room 318B of the... Read More
Data & Technology Section of AFS Annual Business Meeting September 16, 2024 4:45-5:30 pm Hawaii Standard Time Convention Center 318B Honolulu Convention Center, Hawaii Virtual Zoom Meeting Option: Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 860 0840 3730 Passcode: 090021 Or call in (audio only) +14086380968,,86008403730#,,,,*090021# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,86008403730#,,,,*090021# US AGENDA ●... Read More
We have a date for our symposium session at the 2024 annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii! The Data and Technology Section’s session, “MacGyvering”: Innovative Problem Solving in Fisheries Science” will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii on Monday, September 16, 2024 from 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM HST, currently set at the Conference Venue, Meeting Room... Read More
The Data & Technology Section of the American Fisheries Society is accepting nominations for the next Treasurer. Put your name in the hat today, or nominate someone that you know. Only Data & Technology Section members are eligible (if they are not currently a member, they can go sign up right now!). As Treasurer, you... Read More
The Data and Technology Section is accepting applicants for the Section’s Conference Travel Award to the 2024 National meeting that is being held in Honolulu, Hawaii! There is an opportunity for 3 $500 travel awards! The Conference Travel Award is provided to any Data and Technology Section member who wishes to represent the section at the... Read More
With our name change comes a new look… Utilizing input from the 2023 annual business meeting, the ExCom commissioned this new logo to go with our name change that reflects what our Section is about – Data (represented by bar graph), Technology (sonar, computer chip parts), and Fisheries Science (a Fish!). We are excited to... Read More
The “MacGyvering”: Innovative Problem Solving in Fisheries Science is back ???? and the call for abstracts is open! This has been a really successful session the past couple of annual meetings, and we are looking forward to continuing to platform these solutions! Call for Abstracts Deadline: Friday May 3rd, 2024 Is this Symposium right for... Read More
Have an interesting webinar subject that you would like to present to the entire AFS Membership? The American Fisheries Society is rolling out a challenge to all Sections to co-sponsor a webinar session! Let us know if you have a topic of interest you would like to present, and we can put you into contact... Read More
