Thank you to all who attended!

The 2025 Texas Chapter AFS Annual Meeting will be held at the Hilton College Station & Conference Center from January 16-18, 2025.

Meeting Documents

TCAFS 2025 Program_Updated

TCAFS 2025 Schedule at a Glance

TCAFS 2025 Presentations at a Glance

 

Meeting and Room Registration Information!!

Registration for the 2025 TCAFS Annual Meeting is now live! The deadline for early registration and room reservation is Wednesday, December 25th, 2024. Please use the online registration form for the 2025 TCAFS meeting found here: 2025 TCAFS College Station Meeting Registration Form

Group Registration Form: Please use the following form if you wish to register as part of a group or have one single individual paying for your university/organization. The payment contact listed on the form will receive a PayPal invoice from Stephen Curtis after submission. TCAFS 2025 Group Registration

Room Reservations: Rooms for the 2025 TCAFS Annual Meeting may be reserved either by calling the The Hilton College Station at (979)-693-7500 or via their website using the TCAFS conference link provided here: Hilton College Station Reservation Link

Note: Make sure to use the room code of TCAF25 to get the discounted room rate!

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission for the 2025 TCAFS Annual Meeting to be held January 16-18, in College Station, TX, is now closed. Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by January 3, 2025. If you have questions about the status of your submission please contact Kelley Kowal (kelley.kowal@tpwd.texas.gov.)

Student Travel Award for College Station Meeting

The Texas Chapter would like to extend an invitation to current undergraduate and graduate students (as of the spring 2025 semester) to apply for a student travel award for the 2025 TCAFS Annual Meeting.  The awards will be provided as a check to each recipient with funds intended to defer a portion of the travel costs associated with attendance of the annual meeting.  The total number and amount of student travel awards to be supported are contingent upon available funding.  The deadline for applications is this Sunday, January 12th.  Travel awards will be announced and checks issued at the 2025 TCAFS Awards Banquet.

Click HERE to apply for a TCAFS Student Travel Award.  Please be prepared to answer the following question: How will attendance at the 2025 TCAFS Annual Meeting contribute to your professional development goals and career aspirations (max 250 words)?

Texas Chapter Student Scholarships

The 2025 Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (TCAFS) Scholarship window has officially closed. Thank you to all those who have applied!

Scholarship recipients will be selected based on their academic excellence, professional activities, promise of future professional involvement, and contributions to the field of fisheries science.

Please direct applications and questions to:
Jennifer Butler – Scholarship Committee Chair
(979) 341-4972 text
Jennifer.Butler@tpwd.texas.gov

TCAFS OFW and Best Student Subunit Awards

The 2025 nomination window has officially closed. Thank you to those who nominated your fin-tastic colleagues for all their hard work in the State of Texas. Reminder, nominees for next years awards are already being accepted. Check out the TCAFS Awards Page  for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dr. Beth Silvy bsilvy@tamu.edu

Thank you to our 2025 Meeting Sponsors!!