The BioBase team sat down with Dr. Chris Harrod for a look into how he uses BioBase. Chris (from the UK) is a full professor of Fish and Aquatic Ecology at the University of Antofagasta in Antofagasta, Chile. He does a mixture of research, teaching, and administration tasks but our interest with him was the... Read More
From 2018 to 2019, citizen scientists tagged 23 tarpon with Wildlife Computers SPOT tags to examine space use and movement across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Tarpon shows a higher tendency to stay in Alabama and Mississippi compared with Louisiana. The examination of tarpon’s habits and movements indicates that Louisiana, an understudied part of their... Read More
This study examined the habitat use patterns and seasonal migrations of the Atlantic halibut in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. They fitted 114 pop-up tags, including Wildlife Computers Mk-10s and MiniPATs, on halibut over five years. Researchers recovered 62 (56 were Wildlife Computers) of the tags and found that the halibut stayed close to their... Read More
Echoview has announced that a new release of its software is coming in the second half of 2022! Keep an eye out here for updates! Read More
The new modified version of Loligo’s 30 L and 90 L swim tunnel features a widened midsection that allows the user to place a camera in a dry compartment during operation. This means that you can use the 360° swim tunnel to force-swim animals while filming them through a 10 mm thick acrylic wall from four unobstructed angles:... Read More
The deadline for abstracts to AFS Spokane has been extended to April 20! Now’s your chance to submit your abstract to the innovative session “A Fisheries Biologist’s Guide to Using Human Dimensions Data!” This event is sponsored by the AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section. This interactive event will use a combination of traditional symposium... Read More
The Fisheries Information and Technology Section of the American Fisheries Society encourages you to submit abstracts to present in the following two symposia at the American Fisheries Society Conference in Spokane, Washington, August 21-25, 2022. “MacGyvering”: Innovative Problem Solving in Fisheries Science We want to hear from all you tinkerers, inventers, and repurposers…the “MacGyvers” of... Read More
AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes March 14, 2022 Attendees: Tiffany, Paul, Patrick, Kayla Old Business Mail poet: Impact of the list cleanup actions (Chelsea) Table until next meeting Potential section rebranding (Tiffany) Required steps – membership involvement to identify new name, bylaws change, membership approval to bylaws and then... Read More
FITS annual membership renewal giveway is a way for FITS to give back to it’s members by covering the renewal fee of a FITS section membership for the next year. Congratulations to our lucky winners who were randomly selected and notified last month. The following lucky members will receive an automatic Section renewal for 2022:... Read More
We are looking for FITS members who would like to get more involved and learn about FITS and AFS! List of Opportunities: Center for Fisheries Technology and Collaboration (CFTC)- Contact Rebecca Krogman (Rebecca.Krogman@dnr.iowa.gov) FITS Awards committee- Contact Kayla Key (kayla.key@tn.gov) This committee will manage the three following award programs: Partnership travel award https://units.fisheries.org/fits/awards-and-recognition/partnership-travel-award/ Two open... Read More
