The deadline for applications for the James E. Wright Graduate Award has been extended a week to 6 June 2014. For additional information and instructions on how to apply, please click (link removed) or visit our Awards page. Read More
AFS Fish Culture Section President Jesse Trushenski has announced that the AFS Hatcheries and Management of Aquatic Resources (HaMAR) process is now essentially complete, and the guidance document has been approved by the AFS Governing Board. A summary of the committee’s findings will be published in an upcoming issue of “Fisheries.” A special thanks to... Read More
Congratulations to the following award recipients, announced during the 2014 AFS Annual Meeting in Quebec. Stevan Phelps Memorial Best Paper Award: Helen Neville and Louis Bernatchez. The Genetics Section presented the 2014 Stevan Phelps Memorial Award to Helen Neville and Louis Bernatchez for their paper, “Neville H., and L. Bernatchez. 2013. Coding Gene Single Nucleotide... Read More
It’s time for Genetics Section members to elect officers for the 2014-2016 term. In addition to President, President-elect, and Secretary-Treasurer, a member-at-large will be elected this year to participate on the committee for the newly instituted Hall of Excellence. To obtain a ballot or if you have questions or special considerations, please contact Bill Templin... Read More
Please submit your best research-related photos to the webmasters for consideration. Read More
Congratulations to the new Genetics Section leadership, including Jeff Olsen (President), Wendylee Stott (President-Elect), and Amy Welsh (Secretary-Treasurer). In addition to the above news, we are proud to announce the induction of the 2014 inaugural class in the Genetics Section Hall of Excellence, which includes Fred Allendorf (University of Montana), John Avise (UC Irvine), Fred... Read More
You are invited to attend the Genetics Section Business Meeting, which will be held during AFS Quebec 2014 on 18 August from 5:30-6:30pm in Convention Centre Room 2104B. Read More
To facilitate the conversation around eDNA and genetics in general, Genidaqs and the Genetics Section are co-sponsoring the eDNA Symposium Social during AFS Quebec 2014 at 5pm on 19 August at the Les voûtes de Napoléon at 680 Grande Allée Est. The social will provide the opportunity to talk among colleagues, inspire one other with... Read More
A reminder to vote in the Student Subsection Executive Committee officer elections by 15 August 2014! See the new August 2014 Genetics Section Newsletter for candidate profiles. Click (link removed) to cast your vote. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, contact Dan Dembkowski at daniel.dembkowski@sdstate.edu. Read More
Nominations (due 15 June 2014) are now open for the inaugural class of the Genetic Sections’ Hall of Excellence. The Hall of Excellence recognizes professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of management or conservation of aquatic species and ecosystems through the application of genetics tools, techniques, or theory. Find out more about... Read More
