Call for 2025 Best Student Papers and Posters
The Fish Habitat Section is happy to announce a 2025 Best Student Papers and Posters! This competition is a Section-level award sponsored by the Fish Habitat Section, to celebrate those […]
Position Announcement: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Natural Resources Specialist I-II-III-IV (Fisheries Management Biologist) Under the direction of the District Supervisor, this position performs routine to advanced natural resources work including conducting surveys on freshwater impoundments and […]
Call for 2025 Award Nominations!
Nominations for the 2025 Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation and the Rising Star Award for Outstanding Early-Career Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation are now […]
Webinar Announcement: Aquatic Vegetation Management
Presented by the AFS Fisheries Management Section Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:00 pm Eastern Time Presenters: Jason EuchnerAquatic Vegetation Management BiologistIowa Department of Natural Resources Mike HawkinsDistrict Fisheries SupervisorIowa Department […]
Dr. Tim Schaeffer Selected as National Fish Habitat Board Chair, Replacing Robert Boyles
(Washington, DC) – The National Fish Habitat Board (Board) is following its first Board Meeting of 2025 with the announcement of a new Board Chair. Dr. Tim Schaeffer, Executive Director […]
Estuaries Section Call for Nominations
The AFS Estuaries Section will be holding elections soon for the roles of President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer, and are looking for nominations. Treasurer and Secretary roles are 2-year terms, with the […]
Webinar Announcement: Sediment Releases at Dam Removal Projects
JOINT COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE 2025 Webinar Series Sediment Releases at Dam Removal Projects Sediment management is a critical component of dam removal projects, often shaping costs and community […]
Sean Lusk Recognized for Fish Habitat Contributions with 2024 Rising Star Award
It is our distinct honor to present this year’s 2024 Rising Star Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation to Mr. Sean C. Lusk, who is the […]
Stan Allen Recognized for Fish Habitat Contributions with 2024 Moberly Award
Stan Allen of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission was honored with the 2024 Stanley A. Moberly Fish Habitat Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society. Congratulations, Stan, and thank […]
Katrina Munsterman Honored with 2024 Best Student Paper Award
Katrina Munsterman, University of Michigan and NOAA-Sea Grant Fellow, was awarded the 2024 Annual Meeting Best Student Paper Award from the Fish Habitat Section for her paper entitled “A new […]
Jordanna Bergman and Simen Kaalstad Honored with 2024 Travel Awards
The Fish Habitat Section was proud to award the 2024 Annual Meeting Travel Award to Jordanna Bergman (Student Winner) and Simen Kaalstad (Early Career Professional Winner)! Student Award Jordanna Bergman is […]
2024 Meeting Minutes
AFS Fish Habitat Section Minutes from the 2024 Annual Business Meeting Tue, September 17, 20243:45 PM – 5:00 PM Hawaii TimeRoom 312 Virtual Option: https://meet.google.com/rdh-cbep-ymb FHS Financial Report Statement of […]
Rising Star Award Nominations Due April 19
The Rising Star Award was established in 2019 to recognize the outstanding early-career contributions of students and early professionals in the field of fish habitat conservation. This award recognizes the […]
Michelle van Compernolle Honored with 2023 Best Student Paper Award
Michelle van Compernolle, University of Michigan and NOAA-Sea Grant Fellow, was awarded the 2023 Annual Meeting Best Student Paper Award from the Fish Habitat Section for her paper entitled “Assessing […]
Juvenile fishes show fidelity to intertidal creeks
Salt marshes are coastal wetlands found along the sheltered shorelines of estuaries in temperate regions around the world (Figure 1). These marshes are dominated by salt tolerant grasses that withstand […]
Hard clams can “walk” across the sediment
Hard clams or quahogs (Mercenaria mercenaria) are one of the most popular species of clams along the East Coast of North America. They support important commercial and recreational fisheries as […]
Physical and social conditions shape the fish brain
In general, larger animals have larger brains, and smaller animals have smaller brains. This trend also holds true for fish. The brain is involved in nearly every bodily function, but […]
Klamath Dam Removal Imminent
On Tuesday November 17th, 2020 an agreement was announced that would pave the way for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. Although dams provide a critical role in water […]
Potential competition between black crappie and invasive white perch in freshwater reservoirs
Non-native fish have invaded and altered freshwater ecosystems around the world. Many of these species are popular gamefish that have been purposefully introduced beyond their native range to enhance local […]
It’s a trap! The allure of wastewater for freshwater fish
Urban wastewater is a major source of aquatic pollution. Waste is treated before being released to the environment, but the degree of treatment varies between facilities. Generally, the treatment process […]
