Tagging is an essential tool for understanding fish movement, behavior, and growth, and the science behind telemetry is growing constantly. Two papers recently highlighted aspects of fish tagging in North American Journal of Fisheries Management: one evaluating tag retention, health, growth and behavior of Age-0 Musky following acoustic transmitter implantation and one focused on radio... Read More
Drones are making a splash as they make their way into a Featured Paper in Transactions! The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), commonly referred to as drones, has rapidly expanded across many scientific disciplines. Like other fields, fisheries research would benefit significantly from broader use of this emerging technology but has lagged behind other... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes July 12, 2019 Attendees: Kayla, Rebecca, Sarah, Paul Update on Elections: Need more votes. Sarah to send a reminder email via Mailchimp and personalization. Hard deadline is set for August 5th. Another reminder to send in two weeks and “last minute” reminder. Annual... Read More
The Fisheries Information and Technology Section is proud to announce the 2019 Partnership Travel Award to send a Section member to the 2019 Annual Meeting of OFWIM, the Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers. OFWIM is a fellow non-profit organization that promotes the management and conservation of natural resources by facilitating technology and information... Read More
The Organization of Fish & Wildlife Information Managers (OFWIM) is coming to the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV from October 6-10, 2019! To learn more, go to www.OFWIM.org. Early registration ends August 9, 2019: https://www.regonline.com/2019OFWIM Submit abstracts by August 23, 2019: https://www.regonline.com/ofwim19abstracts Read More
The AFS Fisheries Information & Technology Section is conducting elections for the 2019-2021 cycle. As a current member, you are eligible and encouraged to participate. Please read the biographies of each candidate below, and then follow the link to vote. The election closes Friday, 2 August 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Paul... Read More
This short course is designed for anyone interested in or involved in handling their Chapter or Division website. Presented by fellow AFS members, course topics will focus on practical needs, useful tools for communication and site management, and one-on-one assistance to make your unit site all it can be. Topics will be discussed in non-technical... Read More
New to managing your own data? Not sure how to handle the volumes of information pouring in on your project? This course is for you! Taught by expert Keith Hurley (Nebraska Game and Parks Commission), this course is designed for anyone who collects and works with data. The focus will be applied fish and wildlife... Read More
Looking for a way to get more involved? FITS wants you! The Fisheries Information and Technology Section works to connect fisheries scientists with the solutions they need for fisheries research and management. Center for Fisheries Technology and Collaboration Committee – This committee will work to establish an environment both at the Annual Meeting and online... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes May 10, 2019 Attendees: Kayla, Paul, Sarah Agenda Announcement – Paul has taken a director position of a PhD program at Ball State. Stay tuned. Officer Nominations – Paul 2 nomination for President Elect: Tiffany Hopper Jason Doll Will have vote go live within the... Read More
