The current members of each committee are listed below.

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President
Dave Coughlan
Normandeau Associates, Inc.
Phone: 707-999-4622
Email: dave.coughlan186@gmail.com

President-Elect
Wes Porak
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Phone: 352-800-5014
Cell: 352-455-2798
Email: wes.porak@myfwc.com

Vice President
Craig Bonds
Inland Fisheries Division Director
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Phone: 512-389-4643
Email: craig.bonds@tpwd.texas.gov

Secretary/Treasurer
Kimberly Bonvechio
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Phone: 912-807-0112
Email: Kim.Bonvechio@myFWC.com

Past President
Dennis Riecke
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks
Phone: 601-432-2207
Email: dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us

Student Representative to the Executive Committee
Andrew Taylor
Oklahoma State Univ.
Phone:
Email: andrew.t.taylor@okstate.edu

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Alligator Gar
Kayla Kimmel, Co-Chair
Phone:  225-578-8066
Email: Kayla_Kimmel@fws.gov

Matt Wegner, Co-Chair
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Phone: 850-957-00007
Email: matt.wegener@myFWC.com

Aquaculture
David W. Deaton, Chair
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Phone: 828-659-3324 ext 224
Cell: 828-442-3210
Email: david.deaton@ncwildlife.org

Catfish Management
Jerry Brown, Chair
Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Phone: 601-507-5541
Email: jerryb@mdwfp.state.ms.us

Pollution
Rebecca O’Hearn, Chair
Missouri Department of Conservation
Phone: 573-815-7901 ext. 2924
Email: Rebecca.OHearn@mdc.mo.gov

Bryant Bowen, Chair (as of February 3, 2017)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Phone: 912-285-6094
Email: Bryant.Bowen@dnr.ga.gov

Reservoir
Lawrence Dorsey, Chair
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Phone: 704-986-6109
Email: lawrence.dorsey@ncwildlife.org

Small Impoundments
Graves Lovell, Chair
Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
c/o Fisheries Dept. Auburn University
Phone:
Email: Graves.Lovell@dcnr.alabama.gov

Striped Bass
Corey Oakley, Chair
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Phone: 919-304-3022
Email: corey.oakley@ncwildlife.org

Trout
Tom Whelan, Chair
Missouri Department of Conservation
Phone:
Email: Tom.Whelan@mdc.mo.gov

Warmwater Streams
J. Brian Alford, Chair
University of Tennessee
Phone: 865-974-8752
Cell: 225-993-4739
Email: jalfor12@utk.edu

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Awards
Gene R. Wilde
Texas Tech University
Phone: 806-742-2715 ext 290
Email: http://www.biolo.ttu.edu/faculty/gwilde

Membership
Dennis Riecke
Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Phone: 601-432-2207
Email: dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us

Nominating
Dennis Riecke
Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Phone: 601-432-2207
Email: dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us

Program
Wes Porak
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Phone: 352-357-2398
Cell: 352-455-2798
Email: wes.porak@MyFWC.com

Resolutions
Gene R. Wilde
Texas Tech University
Phone: 806-742-2715 ext 290
Email: http://www.biolo.ttu.edu/faculty/gwilde

Student Affairs
Nicole M. Rankin
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: 843-928-3264 ext. 211
Email: nicole_rankin@fws.gov
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Bylaws/Procedural Guidelines Revision
Wes Porak
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Phone: 352-357-2398
Cell: 352-455-2798
Email: wes.porak@MyFWC.com

SEAFWA Proceedings
Steve Sammons, Chair
Auburn University
Phone: 334-844-4058
Email: sammosm@auburn.edu

Black Bass Conservation
Wes Porak, Chair
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Phone: 352-357-2398
Cell: 352-455-2798
Email: wes.porak@MyFWC.com

Archive Committee
Vacant
Phone:
Email:

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[su_spoiler title=”ELECTED AND APPOINTED POSITIONS”]AFS Nominating Committee Representative
Jim Rice
North Carolina State University
Phone:
Email: jim_rice@ncsu.edu

Podcasts from the SDAFS Meetings
Jessica Baumanm
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Phone: 336-270-3746
Email: jessica.baumann@ncwildlife.org

SEAFWA Fisheries Editor
Steve Sammons
Auburn University
Phone: 334-844-4058
Email: sammosm@auburn.edu

SEAFWA Representatives
Pat Mazik and Chris Racey
Phone: 304-293-4943 (Pat)
Phone: 501-978-7336 (Chris)
Email: pmazik@wvu.edu (Pat)
Email: Chris.Racey@agfc.ar.gov (Chris)

Southern Division Newsletter
Corbin Hilling, Editor
Virginia Tech
Phone:
Email: chilling@vt.edu

Southern Division List Serve Administrator
Brandon Peoples
Clemson University
Phone:
Email: peoples@clemson.edu

C. W. Watson Award Committee
Cecil Jennings
Georgia Cooperative Research Unit (USGS)
Phone: 706-542-4837
Email: jennings@uga.edu

Student Representative to the Executive Committee
Andrew Taylor
Oklahoma State Univ.
Phone:
Email: andrew.t.taylor@okstate.edu

Webmasters
Hae Kim
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone:
Email: haekim@vt.edu

J. Brian Alford
University of Tennessee
Phone: 865-974-8752
Email: jalfor12@utk.edu

Dennis Riecke
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Phone: 601-432-2207
Email: dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us
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ABOUT COMMITTEES

“Divisional Committees. The President of the Division is authorized to appoint from members of the Division in good standing such committees as may be necessary for the conduct of the business of the Division. These committees shall include:

• Audit Committee of three (3) which shall audit the accounts of the Secretary-Treasurer and report to the Division at the annual meeting.
• Awards Committee of five (5) shall review and recommend to the President candidates who, by their noteworthy and longstanding contributions to fisheries, aquatic sciences, and the Division, shall be considered worthy of the Division’s recognition for Outstanding Achievement, candidates who, by their outstanding contributions of time and energy for special projects or activities in the service of the Division, shall be considered worthy of the Division’s recognition for Distinguished Service, candidates who, by their communication of noteworthy contributions to fisheries and aquatic science research and management shall be recognized by the John F. Dequine Award for the best paper, and Division chapters who, through service to their members, communities and the profession shall be recognized as the Outstanding Chapter at the annual meeting.
• Mail Ballot Committee of three (3), not to include Division officers and members of the Nominating Committee, which shall receive and tally mail ballots for Division officers and report at the next annual meeting.
• Membership Committee comprised of one (1) member from each chapter and residing in each state in the Division and chaired by the Vice President. This committee shall undertake to maintain current membership and recruit new members from those eligible within the Division boundaries. The chair will also serve on the Membership Committee of the Society.
• Nominating Committee of five (5), including the Division Immediate Past-president, shall recommend a slate of candidates for specific offices of the Division, including a Division representative to serve on the Society Nominating Committee.
• Program Committee of five (5), including the President-Elect as Chair, which shall be responsible for establishment of program and local arrangement committees for the annual and mid-year meetings. In the event that the annual meeting is planned jointly with another group, this committee shall be the Division’s representatives to the joint program committee. This committee shall strive for high quality and provide instructions to speakers and authors in techniques of presentation. The Program Committee shall include the Vice-President who will succeed to the program chair in the following year.
• Resolutions Committee of five (5) which shall draft and recommend to the Division for consideration at its annual meeting such resolutions considered prudent and necessary in the furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the Division. The chair will also serve on the Resolutions Committee of the Society. The retiring chair shall be responsible for ensuring appropriate and prompt distribution of resolutions following their adoption by the Division.
• Student Affairs Committee of at least five (5) shall promote student involvement in all activities of the Division and identify concerns of students related to Society structure, function, and activities.
• Technical Committees of the Division shall provide a forum for the resolution of important professional problems within the Division. Each committee will elect a Chair, subject to approval by the Division President.
• Such ad hoc committees as are deemed necessary to carry out the work of the Division.
The Division committees shall not duplicate or conflict with the functions of the standing committees of the Society, although they may submit recommendations to such standing committees. The term of office for members of the divisional committees shall end upon the discharge of their appointed duties or at the next annual meeting of the Division, whichever comes first.”