AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes August 10, 2023 Attendees: Kayla, Tiffany, Patrick, Paul, Jen Old Business Bylaws change next steps Membership vote 32 submissions so far Need to close- Kayla to send email out closing it Randy will then take to AFS Management Committee 2023 Grand... Read More
Hey Everyone! We are excited to see everyone at the FITS Annual Business Meeting in Grand Rapids! Meeting will be Tuesday Aug 22nd @ 5:00pm in the Devos Place- Grand Gallery Overlook E Virtual option below! You can join us via the Microsoft Teams app on your phone, tablet or computer, via the Teams link... Read More
Please take a moment to look over the proposed changes and vote! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! CLICK HERE TO VOTE *Proposed changes include section name change to Data & Technology Section. This change is intended to more clearly align our name with Section objectives, and avoid confusion among current and potential new members who... Read More
Please take a moment to look over the proposed changes and vote by August 4th! CLICK HERE TO VOTE *Proposed changes include section name change to Data & Technology Section. This change is intended to more clearly align our name with Section objectives, and avoid confusion among current and potential new members who think that... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes June 30, 2023 Old Business Bylaws change next steps Membership vote Wanted to confirm all changes before sending out for vote Randy will then take to AFS Management Committee 2023 Grand Rapids Meeting Continuing Education course in Database Design- Sunday 8am -5 pm Symposia... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes May 15, 2023 Old Business Welcome Chelsea Myles-McBurney as incoming President-Elect Bylaws change next steps Membership vote next month Open 30 days Outreach via e-mails and social media to encourage voting Randy will then take to AFS Management Committee 2023 Grand Rapids Meeting Continuing... Read More
Texas is using PIT tags to track big bass which contribute to their ShareLunker Program. The Center for Fisheries Technology features five vendors of PIT tags, so don’t forget to check when you’re looking for PIT technology solutions! Tagging efforts help identify big bass that keep on giving Matt Williams, Contributor On Feb. 24, Nolan Sprengeler... Read More
Utah is using PIT tags to track stocked Bonytail Chub to better track their survival and range. Bonytail Chub are one of four endangered native fish species in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The Center for Fisheries Technology features five vendors of PIT tags, so don’t forget to check when you’re looking for PIT technology... Read More
Failing Successfully: How unexpected results improve fisheries science” symposium at the upcoming AFS annual meeting in Grand Rapids, MI 8/20 – 8/24/23 This symposium came to mind after reading Failure: Why Science is so Successful by Stuart Firestein. It was a good read and made me think a lot about AFS plenary speakers and attended... Read More
