Partnership Travel Award – Always OPEN for Applications!

The Data and Technology Section 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,... Read More

Data-focused Symposium is Open for Abstracts!

Here is an opportunity to tell your data story! TITLE  What kinds of data are needed for successful 21st century fisheries conservation and management?:  integrating existing strengths, persistent gaps, and new perspectives WHO In this symposium, we cast a wide net across professionals who work with fisheries field data.  We would like to include freshwater, estuarine, and marine examples from lakes, reservoirs,... Read More

MacGyvers Symposium is open for Abstracts!

The MacGyvers are back for AFS 2026, continuing a tradition of showcasing ingenuity in fisheries science! Abstract submission deadline is April 22nd. See session info here: https://afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org/2026/03/10/macgyvering-innovative-problem-solving-in-fisheries-science/ Questions? Email: datatechnologysection@gmail.com or visit our website: https://units.fisheries.org/fits/ Follow us on Facebook for the latest updates! Read More