The Great Lakes Fishery Commission Travel Award seeks to promote academic excellence by providing funds to student scientists to present graduate research results at scientific conferences. Two travel awards will be provided to M.Sc. or Ph.D. students whose research is likely to make a significant contribution to understanding Great Lakes aquatic ecology and fishery science.... Read More
A new travel award is available to graduate student members of the Genetics Section. The award will provide $400 for a graduate student to attend the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society meeting in Missoula, MT, from 22-25 May 2017. The successful applicant will present his/her results in a Genetics Symposium organized by Fred... Read More
Greetings – We are excited to host the 13th International Coregonid Symposium in Bayfield, Wisconsin, and welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations. Please visit our website (www.coregonid2017.com) to submit an abstract and to find more information on the host city and the symposium program. All abstracts must be submitted online prior to... Read More
A new travel award is available to graduate student members of the Genetics Section. The award, co-sponsored by the Symposium and the Section, supports travel to the 13th International Coregonid Symposium in Bayfied, WI. A total of $1000 will be awarded, with up to $500 awarded to any one student. Application materials are due to... Read More
We would like to pass some sad news along to Section members. Our colleague and friend, Tim King, passed away this weekend at Winchester Hospital. Tim’s many contributions to the Section will be missed as anyone who had the pleasure of working with him knows. Anyone who would like to offer condolences to the family... Read More
Dear Genetics Section members, please check out our new page for job listings, student positions, and other educational and career-related opportunities: https://virtuallearn.wpengine.com/genetics/jobs/. If you would to post an opportunity to our page, please contact us. Read More
The AFS Genetics Section would like to congratulate Dr. Scott Pavey, the first recipient of our inaugural Early Career Award. The goal of the Award is to promote innovative and particularly applicable genetics research, increase interest in fisheries genetics careers, and enhance professional connections among fisheries geneticists. Scott is a Canada Research Chair and Assistant... Read More
Congratulations to Stevan Phelps Memorial Award recipients Kathleen M. Fisch, Christine C. Kozfkay, Jamie A. Ivy, Oliver A. Ryder, and Robin S. Waples. Further congratulations go to James E. Wright Graduate Student Awardees Nathan Lucas and Jackman Eschenroeder. Finally, many thanks to former Genetics Section President Jeff Olsen for his service from 2014 through 2016.... Read More
Hello fellow Genetics Section members, Please join me in congratulating our student travel award recipients for 2016. This is an amazing group and you can see from their presentation titles the depth and breadth of genetic applications in fisheries and aquatic resource management and conservation. As a side note, the researchers advising our two James... Read More
