2025 Annual Meeting Information Page

2025 Virginia Chapter - Annual Meeting

Blacksburg, Virginia

January 28-30, 2025

Registration Information

  • Professional: $90
  • Retired: $35
  • Student: FREE
  • Continuing Education Workshop: $25 Professionals / Free for Students
    Using Microsoft EXCEL for Fisheries Data Analysis with Jack Van Deventer, the developer of MicroFish. Download the Workshop Flyer Here.

Want to Present?

Presentation Options:

  • Full Oral Presentation: 15 minutes to present, 5 minutes for questions. Powerpoint Required.
  • Lightning Talk: 7 minutes to present, 3 minutes for questions. PowerPoint for students and professionals to present new projects or programs, results from ongoing work.
  • Poster Presentation: to be on display January 29th starting at 6:00 PM at the VT German Club, during the start of the social.

Abstracts must be submitted by January 15th, 2025

Lodging and Events

Hyatt Place

Blacksburg / University

  • Lodging Rate: $122 / night
  • The Chapter will offer a limited number of free rooms for students

METHOD OF RESERVATIONS: Individual Individual Reservations: We understand room assignments will be made directly with the Hyatt Place Blacksburg / University by calling 1-540-552-7500 or writing the hotel room reservation department or by calling our toll-free number 1-888-591-1234. In doing so, please ask your attendees to request the group rate for American Fisheries Society, Virginia Chapter.

RESERVATION CUT-OFF DATE: January 7, 2025

Awards and Scholarships

The Virginia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is proud to offer awards to professionals and students. They are as follows:

  • EUGENE W. SURBER AWARD
  • NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATIONIST AWARD
  • ROSS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
  • JENKINS UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
  • BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION AWARDS

To nominate an individual for an award and learn more about each of these opportunities, please visit the Awards page. Nominations and questions should be addressed to Kirk Smith asmithe@gmu.edu

Nomination Deadline: January 1, 2025