Conferences
Hello AFS Genetics Section Members I wanted to send out a reminder that proposals for symposia are now being accepted for the AFS 151st annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. The deadline for proposal submission has been extended to February 26th. The meeting is planned as a hybrid event with flexible in-person and virtual attendance and... Read More
Hello AFS Genetics Section Members, I wanted to send out a reminder that proposals for symposia are now being accepted for the AFS 151st annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. The meeting is planned as a hybrid event with flexible in-person and virtual attendance and presentations options. The deadline for proposal submission is January 25th. We... Read More
Hi AFSGS Members, We will hold our annual AFSGS Business Meeting in conjunction with the AFS Virtual Annual Meeting (the so-called VAM). The AFSGS Business Meeting is this Thursday (9/17) from 4-5pm eastern. It will be held via GoToMeeting. The parent society has asked us to direct you to your meeting schedule you received as... Read More
Hi AFSGS Members, Please find below some information about two genomics symposia at the upcoming Virtual Annual Meeting. Note that the live sessions are back-to-back on the 21st. Talks for both symposia are asynchronous and will be available starting on the 14th. Also, the Genetics Section will be holding a virtual Business Meeting on September... Read More
Hi, all! On behalf of the AFS Genetics Section, we are now accepting applications for the James Wright Award, a graduate student travel award that provides funds to participate in the annual AFS meeting this year. Due to COVID-19, AFS has opted to offer the meeting online but they will be charging registration fees for... Read More
Monday 30-Sept starting around 7:00PM – 10:00PM at The Depot (http://thedepotreno.com/) Address: The Depot Craft Brewery & Distillery, 325 E 4th Street, Reno, Nevada (Ph: 775-737-4330) This year, the AFS Genetics Section will have its informal, no-host social at The Depot. The Depot is located in a historic brick building (built in 1910) that served... Read More
Dear Genetics Sections members, There are a variety of genetics themed symposia and session at the upcoming joint AFS/TWS meeting in Reno, NV. Many sessions were organized jointly by AFS and TWS members and it will be exciting to network and exchange ideas with our colleagues from the TWS Molecular Ecology Working Group. Below a... Read More
On behalf of the AFS Genetics Section, we are now accepting applications for the James Wright Award, a graduate student travel award that provides funds to attend the annual AFS meeting in Reno this year. Faculty, this is a great opportunity for graduate students so please encourage them to apply. We anticipate making two awards... Read More
The AFS Genetics Section is jointly organizing with TWS Molecular Ecology Working Group a symposium focusing on advances and applications of genomic approaches to showcase the broad applicability of genomic data to fish and wildlife conservation and management. We are soliciting contributions from AFS members. We particularly encourage participation by students, postdocs and early career... Read More
Section members: As you plan for you summer meeting travel please consider the following symposium at the 2019 International Association for Great Lakes Research Annual meeting in Brockport, NY, June 10-14. Application of genomic tools to inform management of the Great Lakes Over the past few years, many geneticists studying the Great Lakes have begun... Read More
