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
We invite all Bayesians to submit an abstract to a Bayesian inference in fisheries symposium! Background and submission information are below. During the submission process, select the symposium title from the list of available sessions (9234: Bayesian Inference: Applications and Interpretation). Title: Bayesian Inference: Applications and Interpretation Background Bayesian inference has become a common tool... Read More
Don’t forget to plan your meeting ahead of time! There will not be a printed scheduled for AFS Reno, so you should plan early using the convenient browser interface. Instructions are here! Click the Bookmark link to add FITS events to your calendar. FITS Business Meeting – Your chance to connect with some of... Read More
Did you know there will not be a printed scheduled for AFS Reno? Plan your meeting early by taking the following steps: Download the meeting app to your smartphone. Click here for Google Play or here for Apple. Set up multi-device sync on the app (see instructions below). Visit https://plan.core-apps.com/afs_tws2019/login and use the same credentials... Read More
A Tech Talk is a fresh new way to check out solutions without the pressure that may come from walking through the trade show. FITS has worked closely with AFS Bethesda to identify a few vendors who wanted to share a really cool solution or product with you in a different way. If you have any... Read More
Planned, sponsored, and supported by FITS, an overwhelming number of symposia this year focus on advanced technology applications in fisheries and wildlife science. Do not miss these! Click on a link to add it to your schedule on your browser or app. FITS-led Integrating Advanced Technologies into Fisheries and Wildlife Science FITS-sponsored Marking, Tagging, and... Read More
Attendees: Rebecca Krogman, Paul Venturelli, Sarah Grasty, Dan Weaver Election Update Final result: Tiffany Hopper with 110 votes cast Paul: Inform Tiffany and Jason right away Rebecca: Announce the election outcome on website Paul: Recruit Jason for committee effort if possible Quarterly articles – Sarah July Issue: 2nd article published Salmon shooter company Whooshh working... Read More
The FITS Section is not the only group to put together a symposium on new and advanced technologies! In addition to the full-day FITS-sponsored symposium on “Integrating Advanced Technologies into Fisheries and Wildlife Science” on Tuesday, October 1, there are two other symposia you may find interesting: Tuesday, October 1 in the afternoon: Expanding the Final... 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
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
