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8/22/2010 Meeting links from main (index.html) page 'expired':

2010:
July 31 - August 5
 2010 Joint Statistical Meetings
Vancouver, British Columbia
7/10/2010 New Postings and Updates for 7/10/2010:
  • The First Call for Papers and Posters and a list of hotels in the Accommodations page for the 2010 Alaska Chapter Meeting to be held in Juneau at the Centennial Hall Convention Center from November 3-5 with continuing education classes on November 1-2 have been posted. Check the links for more details!
  • The Spring 2010 of the Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them (See the Newsletter Index for links to earlier editions).
  • Also moved out-of-date announcements from the main Chapter page to the Archives page.
7/6/2010 Meeting links from main (index.html) page 'expired':

2010:
March 1-5
 Aquaculture 2010: NSA/Triennial Meeting
San Diego, CA

March 2-4
Annual General Meeting of the WA/BC Chapter of AFS
Nanaimo, British Columbia
 co-convening with The
24th Northeast Pacific Pink & Chum Salmon Workshop

April 19-23
 Western Division of AFS Annual Meeting
Salt Lake City, Utah

April 26-30
16th Western Groundfish Conference
Juneau, AK

May 4-7
 Ecological Interactions between Wild & Hatchery Salmon
Portland, Oregon

May 18-20
2010 RMS & NARRP Symposium
Bridging Conservation and Recreation
Portland, Oregon

May 30-June 3
34th Annual Larval Fish Conference
Santa Fe, New Mexico

June 6-11
Joint Meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and the North American Benthological Society
Santa Fe, New Mexico
New Postings and Updates for 2/25/2010:
  • The 2010 Alaska Chapter Meeting will be held in Juneau at the Centennial Hall Convention Center from November 3-5 with continuing education classes on November 1-2.  The theme of this year’s conference is Alaskan Fisheries in a Changing World. This theme may be broadly interpreted as our world is experiencing shifts in economics, ecosystems and climate which will directly and indirectly affect the biology and management of our state’s fisheries. Check the link for more details!
  • The Winter 2010 of the Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them (See the Newsletter Index for links to earlier editions).
Update for 10/11/2009:
Margo Matthews and Teri Arnold are available to teach a half-day or full-day version of this course during fall/winter 2009/2010, at your worksite and tailored to your agency needs. Please contact the Continuing Education committee, Jan Conitz (465-4125; jan.conitz@alaska.gov) or Tammy Hoem (796-5460; tammyhoem@yahoo.com) for more information.
Archived on 7/6/2010 from Annual Meetings Page

2010 Annual Alaska Chapter Conference
The 2010 Alaska Chapter Meeting will be held in Juneau at the Centennial Hall Convention Center from November 3-5 with continuing education classes on November 1-2.  The theme of this year’s conference is “Alaskan Fisheries in a Changing World”. This theme may be broadly interpreted as our world is experiencing shifts in economics, ecosystems and climate which will directly and indirectly affect the biology and management of our state’s fisheries.

Possible sessions for this year’s meeting include:

  • Aqua and Mariculture (family tracking, preventing disease, triploidy, new hatchery technology)

  • Rockfish & Groundfish (biology & management)

  • Halibut (state & federal regulation, European farming effects)

  • Native Trout Populations

  • Shellfish (SE king crab population, “Russian” crab fisheries, shrimp)

  • Hatchery & Wild Salmon Interactions

  • Changing Use Patterns in Traditional Fisheries

  • Status of “Exotic” Fisheries & Markets (sea cucumber, sea urchin, geoduck, etc..)

  • Is there an App for That? (advances in fisheries technology)

  • Stream Restoration

  • Fisheries Enforcement & Fish Sustainability

  • Fisheries Economics

If you would like to chair one of these or have suggestions for other sessions please contact Audra Brase at 907-459-7244, or audra.brase@alaska.gov

The first call for papers will likely go out in early May.

Check back later for more details as they develop.
12/10/2009 New Postings and Updates for 12/10/2009:

  • Two New Chapter Officers were elected recently:

    Trent Sutton was elected as Chapter Vice President
    Julie Bednarski was elected as Chapter Secretary

    The rest of your Executive Committee (ExComm) is now comprised of the following officers:

    Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki is Past President
    Lisa Stuby advanced to the President position at the 2009 annual conference
    Audra Brase advanced to the President-Elect position at the 2009 annual conference
    Lee Ann Gardner is the Chapter's Treasurer
    Sara Miller is the new Student Subunit representative on the Chapter's ExComm

    Check out the new contact information in the Officers & Committees page. 
12/1/2009 Updated the Chapter's History, Meeting Index, History of Awards, History of Meeting Locations and Chapter Officers, and Committee pages for 2009 events, etc.
Call for 2010 Chapter Award Nominations

The Chapter is soliciting nominations for four awards, the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA), the Almost Darwin Award, and the Wally Noerenberg Award for Fishery Excellence. We encourage all members to consider nominating deserving individuals. NEW starting this year --- The nomination deadline has been moved up to 31 JANUARY 2010!!! Please use the form available in the page at the link above to nominate candidates for awards. Award presentations will occur at the 2010 Annual Chapter Meeting.
The Fall 2009 and the Special Election Edition of the Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them (See the Newsletter Index for links to earlier editions).
Archived on 11/30/2009  from Awards & Scholarship Page Call for 2009 Chapter Award Nominations

The Chapter is soliciting nominations for four awards, the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA), the Almost Darwin Award, and the Wally Noerenberg Award for Fishery Excellence. We encourage all members to consider nominating deserving individuals. Please make your nominations by 31 July 2009 using the form available in the page at the link above. Award presentations will occur at the 2009 Annual Chapter Meeting.
10/26-29/2009 Posted the FINAL Schedule-at-a-Glance as well as the FINAL Program Booklet (with abstracts) for the 2009 Annual Conference has been posted --- ALL other 2009 Conference pages are final --- any further changes, updates, etc. will be identified at the meeting. Recall that pre-registration is now closed --- if you haven't registered ... just come to the meeting and register on-site. SEE you in FAIRBANKS!!!

Note that the Fisheries Education Tips and Techniques of the Continuing Education courses was canceled due to insufficient registrants.
10/20-21/2000 A DRAFT of the Schedule-at-a-Glance as well as a DRAFT Program Booklet (with abstracts) for the 2009 Annual Conference has been posted. The deadline for pre-conference "off-site" registration is approaching (October 25), if you haven't already made your plans and registered --- check out the schedule then click on the Pre-Registration link to register before the meeting (and avoid the wait at the registration table).

Updated the Instructions for Presenters for specifics for this year's conference --- All session chairs, speakers, and poster presenters should check out these instructions.
10/7/2009 Corrected the hotel contact phone number and added some additional information on the Accommodations page.
9/30/2009 Updated 9/30/09 Version of pre-registration form posted (due to Continuing Education course schedule changes) If you got an earlier version, please discard and get the new one.

Updated the Continuing Education Courses page related to schedule changes.

Posted the Second (and Final Call) for Papers for this year's conference, including one new session, and a new abstract deadline (October 9)
9/9/2009 Updated 9/9/09 Version of pre-registration form posted ... If you got an earlier version, please discard and get the new one.
9/8/2009 Added two more sessions to the First Call for Papers for the 2009 Annual Conference. Also added information on airfare discounts to the Accommodations page.
Posted information on ordering (including pictures) for the AK Chapter Series #2 Arctic grayling t-shirts on the Memorabilia page.
9/1/2009 The Pre-registration Form and the Continuing Education Course list has been posted to the 2009 Annual Alaska Chapter AFS Conference pages --- CHECK IT OUT --- AND REGISTER SOON (Continuing Education courses are available on a first-come first served basis)
8/28/2009 The Student Subunit's main web-page has been updated to include information on the 2009-2010 officers and the faculty advisor contact information for the Fairbanks Campus Group has been posted.
Nearly all of the presentations at the 2008 Annual Conference the Session titled: Mining and Fisheries in Alaska: Issues, Impacts, and What We Need to Know to Make Resource Management Decisions. Is Mining and Fisheries Compatible? have been posted, check them out at at the provided link or access them from our Annual Meeting Index.
Updated the First Call for Papers, and posted some additional pages, etc. to the 2009 Annual Alaska Chapter AFS Conference pages.
Updated the Committee Reports for the 2008 reports (and archived the 2007 Committee Reports)
Updated the Chapter's History, Meeting Index, History of Awards, History of Meeting Locations and Chapter Officers, and Committee pages for 2008 events, etc.
Posted the 2005 and 2007 Annual Business Meeting Minutes, check them out in our Meeting Minutes Index
The Summer 2009 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them (See the Newsletter Index for links to earlier editions).
Updated the Officers and Committee Chairs page (aka Contacts) for 2008-2009 (and archived the 2007-2008 page)
7/20/2009 Cultural Diversity Travel Award
The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce the availability of a monetary award for an Alaska Native or other minority person to cover travel expenses to attend the 2009 Annual AFS Chapter Conference during November 3-5, 2009 in Fairbanks, Alaska.

See the link above for criteria for application. The deadline for application this year is September 25, 2009; the application form is available from the link above, or by contacting Sara Gilk (907-267-2535, Fax 267-2442, e-mail sara.gilk@alaska.gov)
Call for 2009 Chapter Award Nominations
The Chapter is soliciting nominations for four awards, the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA), the Almost Darwin Award, and the Wally Noerenberg Award for Fishery Excellence. We encourage all members to consider nominating deserving individuals. Please make your nominations by 31 July 2009 using the form available in the page at the link above. Award presentations will occur at the 2009 Annual Chapter Meeting.
The First Call for Papers for the 2009 Annual Chapter AFS Conference has been posted.
The Spring 2009 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them (See the Newsletter Index for links to earlier editions).
Archived on 7/20/2009 - from Awards & Scholarship Page Call for 2008 Chapter Award Nominations

The Chapter is soliciting nominations for four awards, the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA), the Almost Darwin Award, and the Wally Noerenberg Award for Fishery Excellence. We encourage all members to consider nominating deserving individuals. Please make your nominations by 31 July 2008 using the form available in the page at the link above. Award presentations will occur at the 2008 Annual Chapter Meeting.
Cultural Diversity Travel Award

The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce the availability of a monetary award for an Alaska Native or other minority person to cover travel expenses to attend the 2008 Annual AFS Chapter Conference during October 27-30, 2008 in Anchorage, Alaska.

See the link above for criteria for application. The deadline for application this year is September 26, 2008, the application form is available from the link above, or by contacting one of the Cultural Diversity co-chairs.
3/24/2009 UPDATE: the AD Model Builder Workshop, presented by Jim Ianelli, will now be presented April 6-9, 2009 in JUNEAU (previously was in Anchorage) check out the following for information on the course and the registration form:

ADMB Workshop UPDATED Announcement ( File - 56  Kbytes)

ADMB Workshop Registration Form (  File - 33 Kbytes)

There are currently 9 seats available for this workshop, so the organizers have extended the deadline until March 26 --- use the old registration form (above) and send via email as noted on the form.
3/10/2009 Announcing the AD Model Builder Workshop, presented by Jim Ianelli, April 3-9, 2009 in Anchorage check out the following for information on the course and the registration form:

ADMB Workshop Announcement ( File - 39  Kbytes)

ADMB Workshop Registration Form (  File - 33 Kbytes)

If you are interested please fill out the registration form as per the instructions on the form (snailmail Deadline is March 13 ... by email deadline is March 18)
3/10/2009 The Winter 2009 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them. Note that this version of the newsletter is has been slightly updated from the version emailed to Chapter members.
1/7/2009 Announcing the Program MARK Workshop, presented by Gary White, March 30-April 3, 2009 in Anchorage check out the following for information on the course and the registration form:

Program Mark Announcement ( File - 65 Kbytes)

Program MARK registration form (  File - 47 Kbytes)

Right click the link above to download, then fill out the form (it is interactive) and email it to pat.hansen@alaska.gov

The Fall 2008 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
10/19/2008 The following updates to the 2008 Annual Conference pages have been made: the Schedule-at-a-Glance page has been updated and the FIRST DRAFT of the Program Booklet has been posted, check the main Annual Meeting Link above for this information.

Also of note: The pre-registration deadline has passed, you will need to register on-site at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel if you missed that deadline. 
10/6/2008 The Student Subunit page has been updated with the new officers for the Fairbanks AND the Juneau campus groups for the 2008-2009 academic year. Also posted a link to the Fairbanks campus group's on-line Blog. Check it out!!!
The Schedule-at-a-Glance page and Presenters Instructions have been posted, and the Continuing Education page has been updated (additional information about some of the courses). Check the main Annual Meeting Link above for this information. 

Also of note:

The Scientific Presentation and Speaking Skills classes still have plenty of slots available and were brought back and expanded this year into an introductory and intermediate two-day class option because of the rave reviews from participants last year.  People who took the class last year can sign up for the second day session to improve on and expand their skills with material not offered last year in the one-day class.  Don't miss this great opportunity to improve your presentation skills and to get more comfortable speaking in front of groups. In order to ensure these two classes are well attended, the organizing committee has opted to offer this class to both members and non-members at the early registration rate of $250/day. So, even though the early registration has passed, you can still get into one or both of these classes at the pre-registration rate!

For those of you who pre-registered last week and paid, you should have received an automated statement via e-mail from the Alaska Chapter with your statement attached.  If you have not yet received such a statement, please send an e-mail to our Treasurer, Lee Ann Gardner, at rwjconsulting@ak.net so she can get your early registration statement to you. 

For those of you who missed the pre-registration deadline, you can STILL send your registration form and payment to Lee Ann up until Oct. 17 at the late registration rate.  After Oct. 17, registration will be on-site at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel. 
9/17/2008 The Continuing Education page has been updated (clarifying that one of the course offerings was two 1-day workshops), additionally the pre-registration form has been updated to separately identify each day of the workshop. Earlier this week a new session was added and is listed in a revised Second Call for Papers for the 2008 Annual Alaska Chapter Conference, the deadline for submitting abstracts is still September 26, 2008. Check the main Annual Meeting Link above for this information and more as it develops.
9/15/2008 A new session has been added and is listed in a revised Second Call for Papers for the 2008 Annual Alaska Chapter Conference, the deadline for submitting abstracts is still September 26, 2008. Check the main Annual Meeting Link above for this information and more as it develops.
8/24/2008 The Summer 2008 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest:

October 23–November 2, 2008: PICES 17th Annual Meeting. This meeting with its theme of: “Beyond Observations to Achieving Understanding and Forecasting in a Changing North Pacific: Forward to the FUTURE,” will be held in Dalian, China. For more information, see: http://www.pices.int/meetings/annual/PICES17/background.aspx for details.

November 17–20, 2008: AWRA 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference. The annual meeting of the AWRA will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more information visit: http://www.awra.org/meetings/NewOrleans2008/index.html.

November 23-25, 2008: International Symposium on the Bering-Aleutian Salmon International Surveys (BASIS): Climate Change, Production Trends, and Carrying Capacity of Pacific Salmon in the Bering Sea and Adjacent Waters to be held at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, WA. Visit http://www.npafc.org/new/basis_home.html for details.

December 3–4, 2008: 11th International Flatfish Symposium. This meeting will be held at the Water’s Edge Resort and Spa in Westbrook, Connecticut. Further information can be found on the symposium website: http://www.mi.nmfs.gov/flatfishbiologyworkshop.html.
There has been another extension to the deadline as listed in the Second Call for Papers for the 2008 Annual Alaska Chapter Conference (it is now September 26, 2008). Additionally, there is one new session added, updates on earlier announced continuing education opportunities, THE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM and more!!! Check the main Annual Meeting Link above for this information and more as it develops.
7/21/2008 Cultural Diversity Travel Award

The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce the availability of a monetary award for an Alaska Native or other minority person to cover travel expenses to attend the 2008 Annual AFS Chapter Conference during October 27-30, 2008 in Anchorage, Alaska.

See the link above for criteria for application. The deadline for application this year is September 26, 2008, the application form is available from the link above, or by contacting one of the Cultural Diversity co-chairs.
There has been an extension to the deadline for the Call for Papers for the 2008 Annual Alaska Chapter Conference. Additionally, there are new sessions added, updates on earlier announced sessions, continuing education opportunities, and more!!! Check the main Annual Meeting Link above for this information and more as it develops.
5/27/2008 The Spring 2008 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing. The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
The First Call for Papers for the 2008 Annual Alaska Chapter Conference has been posted, along within information on Abstract Guidelines, Hotel reservations, and Continuing Education Courses. Check the main Annual Meeting Link above for this information and more as it develops.
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest:

July 16-18, 2008: The Alaska Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA) will hold its annual meeting at Chena Hot Springs Resort (near Fairbanks). The guest speaker will be Dr. James Ramsay of McGill University, an expert in functional data analysis and nonparametric statistical methods. More details about the speaker can be found on his web page: http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/faculty/ramsay/ramsay.html. Rooms at the resort have been reserved for the nights of the 15th-17th at the rate of $143.20 per night. You have to make reservations 45 days in advance (around May 31) to get this rate. Call 907-451-8104 for reservations and information. Contact Julie McIntyre at ffjpm@uaf.edu for more information or check out the information on the AK Chapter ASA web-site.

July 23–28, 2008: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Conference, This meeting, to be held in Montreal, Canada, will include the 24th annual meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society, the 51st annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, the 66th annual meeting of the Herpetologists’ League, and the 88th annual meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. For more information, visit: http://www.dce.ksu.edu/conf/jointmeeting/.

July 28–August 1, 2008: 8th International Congress on the Biology of Fish, This meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The abstract deadline is April 1 and the webpage is: http://fishbiologycongress8.usgs.gov/.

August 17–21, 2008: American Fisheries Society 138th Annual will be held at the Ottawa Congress Centre and Westin Hotel in Ottawa, ON. The theme of this meeting is “Fisheries in Flux: how do we assure our sustainable future?” This meeting will feature 37 different symposia including sessions. Visit http://www.fisheries.org/afs08/ for details.
2/11/2008 Just a few updates and additions to the 1/7/2008 News Items:
1/7/2008 Just a few updates and additions to the 1/1/2008 News Items:
1/1/2008

 

 This past year, the Chapter's Executive Committee drafted and sent a “letter of concern” to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) regarding a proposed stocking of McDonald Lake. ADF&G responded to this latter shortly thereafter. Electronic copies of the letters are posted for our member's information:

Also posted for reference purposes is a copy of the Request the AFS received from attorneys for the plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez case, Baker v. Exxon Mobile Corp. (20 Kbyte PDF File), are seeking amicus support in regard to the Supreme Court's review of the Exxon Valdez oil spill punitive damages award, as previously communicated to Chapter members via the Chapter's email distribution list (on 12/17/2007).

At our 2007 Annual Conference held in Ketchikan the following Awards for 2007 were announced, Check out the recipients!!!

2007 Meritorious Service Award
2007 Alaska Chapter Service Award
2007 Cultural Diversity Travel Award
2007 Best Papers/Poster Awards

Check out this year's and past Chapter Award winners at: History of Award Recipients!

Two New Chapter Officers were elected recently:

Lisa Stuby was elected as Chapter Vice President
Karla Bush was elected as Chapter Secretary

The rest of your Executive Committee is now comprised of the following officers:

Jamal Moss is Past President
Bert Lewis advanced to the President position at the 2007 annual conference
Hamachan Hamazaki advanced to the President-Elect position at the 2007 annual conference
Lee Ann Gardner is the Chapter's Treasurer
Dona Eidam is the new Student Subunit representative on the ExComm

Additionally some vacancies and new committee chairs have recently been made. Check out the new contact information in the Officers & Committees page.    
Molly Ahlgren Scholarship Update - with the current closure of Sheldon Jackson University, procedures have been changed for awarding this scholarship, check out the link for details provided in the Awards/Scholarship page.
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest:
January 20-23, 2008: The 2008 Alaska Marine Science Symposium to be held at the Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, AK; visit http://www.alaskamarinescience.org for more details.

FEBRUARY 4-8, 2008: 15th Western Groundfish Conference will be held in Santa Cruz, CA; visit http://tundra.iphc.washington.edu/home.php for more details.

February 24–28, 2008: Advances in Tagging and Marking Technology for Fisheries Management and Research will be held in Auckland, New Zealand. Visit the website at http://www.fisheries.org/units/tag2008.

March 2–7, 2008: 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting with its theme of “From the Watershed to the Global Ocean,” is jointly sponsored by the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, the American Geophysical Union, The Oceanography Society and the Estuarine Research Federation and will be held in Orlando, FL. For more information visit the meeting website at http://aslo.org/meetings/orlando2008/.

March 4–6, 2008: North Pacific International Chapter Annual General Meeting with its theme of: Sound Management: Mountains to the Sea, is being convened by Washington and British Columbia Chapters of AFS in cooperation of the Sustainable Fisheries Foundation and will be held at the Lakeway Inn in Bellingham, WA. The abstract deadline is January 15, 2008. Visit the Western Division website at http://www.wdafs.org/meet/meet.htm for more information.

April 6–13, 2008: National Shellfisheries Association, the 100th annual meeting of the National Shellfisheries Association will be held in conjunction with the 37th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. The deadline for abstract submission is February 15, 2008. For more information see either http://www.shellfish.org or http://www.benthicecology2008.uconn.edu.

May 4-9, 2008: Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society. The 2009 WD AFS meeting will be held in Portland, OR. The theme for the meeting is entitled Human Population Growth and Fisheries: The Western Challenge. See http://www.orafs.org/meeting2008/Annual2008.htm for more details.
Archived on 1/6/2008 - from Awards & Scholarship Page Call for 2007 Chapter Award Nominations

The Chapter is soliciting nominations for four awards, the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA), the Almost Darwin Award, and the Wally Noerenberg Award for Fishery Excellence. We encourage all members to consider nominating deserving individuals. Please make your nominations by 31 July 2007 using the form available below . Award presentations will occur at the 2007 Annual Chapter Meeting.
11/8/2007 One correction to the contact information for the Fairbanks campus group for the Student Subunit's web-page has been made,
The Program Booklet (837 Kbyte PDF file), Instructions for Presenters have been posted and the Schedule-at-a-Glance has been updated on the 2007 Annual Conference of the Alaska Chapter to be held in Ketchikan at the Cape Fox Lodge, November 13-16 (next week!!!)
10/28/2007 The Fall 2007 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter are available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
The Student Subunit's main web-page has been updated to include some new additions revisions, including (but not limited to) the following):
The Final Call for Papers, as well as the registration form, and other informational items  for the 2007 Annual Conference of the Alaska Chapter to be held in Ketchikan at the Cape Fox Lodge, November 13-16, have been posted, also check the conference page for updates as they become available.
The Schedule-at-a-Glance, and other informational items  for the 2007 Annual Conference of the Alaska Chapter to be held in Ketchikan at the Cape Fox Lodge, November 13-16, have been posted, also check the conference page for updates as they become available.
9/15/2007 Cultural Diversity Travel Award

The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce the availability of a monetary award for an Alaska Native or other minority person, to cover travel expenses to attend the 2007 Annual Conference of the Alaska Chapter to be held in Ketchikan at the Cape Fox Lodge, November 13-16.

See the link above for criteria for application. The deadline for application this year is October 22, 2007, the application form is available from the link above, or by contacting one of the Cultural Diversity co-chairs.
Spring & Summer  2007 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter are available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest:

October 1-3, 2007: Reproductive and Recruitment Processes of Exploited Marine Fish Stocks, The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), announce a joint symposium to be held in Lisbon, Portugal. See http://www.nafo.int/symposium.html for more information.

October 9-12, 2007: Sustaining Wild Trout in a Changing World, The Ninth International Wild Trout Symposium will be held in West Yellowstone, MT. Visit the website at http://www.wildtroutsymposium.com for more information. For more information, contact Dirk Miller, Dirk.Miller@wgf.state.wy.us.

October 26–November 5, 2007: PICES 16th Annual Meeting, hosted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the theme of this meeting is: “The changing North Pacific: Previous patterns, future projections, and ecosystem impacts”. It will be held in Victoria, British Columbia. Abstracts are due July 1. The website is at http://www.pices.int/meetings/annual/PICES16/background.aspx.

November 4-8, 2007: Estuarine Research Federation Meeting. The ERF 2007 meeting will be held in Providence, RI. Workshops will focus on: Career Planning; Communicating Our Science & Management; and New and Emerging Tools & Technologies. Abstracts are due May 23, 2007, visit http://erf.org/newsletter/Sp06-ERF07-CFS.html.

 
4/9/2007 Call for 2007 Chapter Award Nominations

The Chapter is soliciting nominations for four awards, the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA), the Almost Darwin Award, and the Wally Noerenberg Award for Fishery Excellence. We encourage all members to consider nominating deserving individuals. Please make your nominations by 31 July 2007 using the form available at the link above. Award presentations will occur at the 2007 Annual Chapter Meeting.
The First Call for Papers for the 2007 Annual Conference of the Alaska Chapter to be held in Ketchikan at the Cape Fox Lodge, November 13-16, has been posted, also check the conference page for updates as they become available.
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest:

April 17, 2007: The Northwest Freshwater Mussel Research Workgroup, is holding its 4th annual conference in Vancouver, WA. Contact Molly Hallock, hallomh@dfw.wa.gov or see http://www.oregonwatersheds.org/events/conferences/musselsymp.

May 15-18, 2007: 5th International Fisheries Observer Conference. This conference, with its theme of “Building Better Fishery Monitoring Programs Through Partnerships Around the World” will be held in Victoria, British Columbia for more information, visit the website at http://www.fisheriesobserverconference.com.

June 6-8, 2007: NPIC AFS Annual Meeting. The theme of the AFS North Pacific International Chapter Annual Meeting will be “Fisheries and Development: Can They Co-Exist?” The meeting will be held in Tacoma, WA. For more information contact Eric Knudsen, ericknudsen@gci.net or (360) 424-5767, or visit the website at http://www.wdafs.org/npic/meetings.htm.

June 6-9, 2007: 4th North American Reservoir Symposium, Balancing Fisheries Management and Water Uses for Impounded River Systems will be held in Atlanta, GA. See http://www.sdafs.org/reservoir/symposium for more information.

June 13-15, 2007: HTI Sonar Advanced Mobile Survey Hydroacoustic Workshop. This workshop, to be held in Yellowstone Park is intended to address shared challenges faced by biologists involved in freshwater hydroacoustic assessment applications. For more information, email Workshop2007@HTIsonar.com.

June 18-21, 2007: 2nd International Symposium on Diadromous Fishes. The Northeastern Division of the American Fisheries Society is sponsoring this meeting which will address “Challenges for Diadromous Fishes in a Dynamic Global Environment,” to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia . See http://www.anacat.ca/  or contact Alex Haro, Alex_Haro@usgs.gov.

June 22-23, 2007: The 3rd North American Workshop on Rainbow Smelt. This workshop will follow the above meeting and will also be in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Check out http://myweb.dal.ca/ibradbur/home.htm for more information.

July 11-16, 2007: ASIH Annual Meeting. The joint meeting of the Ichthyologists and Herpetologists will be held in St. Louis, MO in conjunction with the annual meetings of the American Elasmobranch Society, the Herpetologists’ League and the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. The website is at http://www.dce.ksu.edu/jointmeeting/.

July 24-26, 2007: Alaska Chapter of the American Statistical Association Annual Meeting. This meeting will be held in Anchorage and will consist of a two-day short course taught by Dr. George Casella, followed by a day of member talks and a short business meeting. Please contact Steve Fleischman, steve_fleischman@fishgame.state.ak.us, or 267-2388 for further information.

August 5-10, 2007: Ecological Society of America and Society for Ecological Restoration Joint Meeting.  “Ecological Restoration in a Changing World” will be held in San Jose, CA. The meeting website is http://www.esa.org/sanjose/

August 22-24, 2007: 2007 Salvelinus confluentus Curiosity Society Annual Meeting.  This meeting will be held at Perkins Lake, ID. Presentations on bull trout research and management, and workshops on electrofishing, snorkeling, and redd survey field work are planned. Contact Dan Kenney, dkenney@fs.fed.us for more information.

September 2-6, 2007: 137th AFS Meeting: The annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society will be held  in San Francisco, California. This year's theme Thinking Downstream and Down Current: Addressing Uncertainty and Unintended Consequences in Fish and Fisheries, Check out the meeting web site for more information as it develops at: http://www.fisheries.org/sf/.
3/11/2007 A "Letter of Concern" was sent to Alaska Governor Palin on January 5, 2007 regarding the previous administrations transferrence of the the authority to protect anadromous fish habitat and maintain fish passage from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. A copy of the letter is posted here: AK AFS Habitat_Letter_to_Governor (PDF file)
The Procedures Manual (2005 Version) has been posted.

At our 2006 Annual Conference held in Fairbanks the following Awards for 2006 were announced, Check out the recipients!!!

2006 Best Papers/Poster Awards
2006 Wally Noerenberg Award in Fisheries Excellence

Additionally, The Chapter's Meritorious Service Award, Alaska Chapter Service Award, and Almost Darwin Award were announced. Check out this year's and past Chapter Award winners at: History of Award Recipients, wherein the 2006 Cultural Diversity Travel Award winners are listed too!!!

Two New Chapter Officers were elected recently:

Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki was elected as Chapter Vice President
Lee Ann Gardner was elected as Chapter Treasurer

The rest of your Executive Committee is now comprised of the following officers:

Scott Maclean is Past President
Jamal Moss advanced to the President position at the 2006 annual conference
Bert Lewis advanced to the President-Elect position at the 2006 annual conference
Steve Zemke is the Chapter's Secretary

Additionally some vacancies and new committee chairs have recently been made. Check out the new contact information in the Officers & Committees page.    
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest:

April 2-4, 2007: Marine Habitat Mapping Technology Workshop for Alaska, Alaska Sea Grant and North Pacific Research Board are holding this workshop in Anchorage, AK.
 Additional information available at the Workshop website

http://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2007/benthic/index.html

for more information about the conference contact Jennifer Reynolds, (907) 474-5871, jreynolds@guru.uaf.edu. To be added to the workshop mailing list, contact meeting coordinator Sherri Pristash, Alaska Sea Grant, fnsap@uaf.edu or (907) 474-6701.

April 3-5, 2007: Oregon Sea Grant Conference, Sustaining Pacific Salmon in a Changing World will be held in Portland, OR. See http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/resilience/ for more information.
Winter 2007 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
Check out the Spring 2007 Seminar Schedule (PDF file) for the UAF Campus group of the AK Student subunit!!!
A Fisheries Technology Coordinator is being recruited by the University of Alaska Southeast to be located in Ketchikan, Alaska, check out the details on the Jobs page.
11/6/2006 Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest (additions and revisions on 11/6/2006, also past due dates have been 'grayed-out'):

November 9–12, 2006: Western Society of Naturalists, the 87th Annual Meeting of WSN will be held in Redmond, WA. Visit the website at http://www.wsn-online.org/index.html for more information.

November 29–30, 2006: Tenth Flatfish Biology Conference. Sponsored by NOAA and the Southern New England Chapter of AFS, this meeting will be held in Westbrook, CT. See http://www.mi.nmfs.gov/flatfishbiologyworkshop.html for more information.

December 4–6, 2006: 57th Annual Northwest Fish Culture Conference, Northwest Fish Culture for a Sustainable Future, sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will be held in Portland, OR. Check out the website at http://www.fws.gov/nwfcc2006/ for more information.

December 9–13, 2006: The 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration, Forging the National Imperative for Restoration will be held in New Orleans, LA, visit the website at http://www.estuaries.org/?id=4 for more information.

January 21–24, 2007: Alaska Marine Science Symposium, The North Pacific Research Board and its partners announce the 2007 Alaska Marine Science Symposium, to be held in Anchorage, AK. Visit the website at http://www.alaskamarinescience.org/index.htm for more information.

February 4–9, 2007: ASLO 2007 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, the 2007 American Society of Limnology and Oceanography meeting Water Rocks! will be held in Santa Fe, NM, see the website at http://aslo.org/meetings/santafe2007. 

February 12–17, 2007: American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists Fiftieth Anniversary Symposium, Future of Fisheries Science in North America will be held in Seattle, WA, check the meeting website at http://www.smast.umassd.edu/AIFRB.htm.

February 26–March 2, 2007: 98th Annual NSA Meeting The 2007 National Shellfish Associated annual meeting will be held in conjunction with AQUA 07 in San Antonio, TX, for details, check out the meeting website at http://www.was.org/meetings/ConferenceInfo.asp?MeetingCode=AQ2007.
10/13/2006 October 31-November 2, 2006 a NATIONAL FISHERIES DATA SUMMIT is being hosted by the AFS's Computer User's Section --- check it out at the link above.
Announcing a Grant Opportunity Application Deadline: November 1, 2006 check out the details on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan web-site at: http://www.fishhabitat.org/
10/6/2006 Updated the Officers for the Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit for the 2006-2007 academic year.
Fall 2006 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
Announcing an MS Graduate Student Assistantship at the University of Washington for resident's of Alaska, check out the details at the Jobs page.
2006 Chapter Officer Elections-VOTE ON-LINE
You can VOTE on-line for this year's Officer Elections.  November 7, 2006 is the deadline for voting. Candidate biographies and a mail-in ballot are being mailed-out to all Chapter members in good-standing in the Fall 2006 Chapter Newsletter --- look for it in the mail --- OR CLICK THE LINK ABOVE FOR PROCEDURES TO VOTE ON-LINE!!!.
9/28/2006 'Belatedly' announcing the 2006 Molly Ahlgren Scholarship that went to Sonya Weihl this last spring, check the link for details.
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest (additions and revisions on 9/25/2006, also past due dates have been 'grayed-out'):

October 31-November 3, 2006: The 24th Lowell Wakefield Symposium entitled Resiliency of Gadid Stocks to Fishing and Climate Change will be held in Anchorage, AK. For more information, visit the sea grant website at: http://www.uaf.edu/seagrant/Conferences/gadids/index.html or contact the symposium coordinator Sherri Pristash at fyconf@uaf.edu.
9/7/2006 Summer 2006 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest (additions and revisions on 9/4/2006, also past due dates have been 'grayed-out':

September 10-14, 2006: AFS 136th Annual Meeting: The annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society will be held  in Lake Placid, New York. The theme of the meeting is Fish in the Balance and it will explore the interrelation between fish, aquatic habitats and man. Check out the meeting web site for more information as it develops at: http://www.afslakeplacid.org.

September 18–21, 2006: 3rd International Symposium on Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching: The symposium will be held in Seattle, Washington. Visit the website at http://www.searanching.org or contact info@searanching.org.

September 23–27, 2006: The Wildlife Society’s 13th Annual Conference & Trade Show will be held in Anchorage, AK. on The conference will be held in downtown Anchorage at the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center. For more information visit the website at: http://www.wildlife.org/conference/index.cfm
5/19/2006 The Final Report for the 2005 Annual Meeting of AFS Held in Anchorage  (5.03 Mbyte PDF file) has been posted, and included in the Chapter's Alaska Chapter Meeting Index. Also posted the 2005 AFS Meeting Program Booklet  (14.4 Mbyte PDF file)
A number of scanned copies of previously unavailable past annual business meeting minutes for the AK Chapter have been posted to the Business Mtg Minutes
Spring 2006 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletter is available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
Select Meetings or Workshops of Interest (additions and revisions on 5/19/2006, also past due dates have been 'grayed-out'):

June 1-3, 2006: PICES will hold an intersessional workshop in Seattle, Washington entitled: Integration of ecological indicators for the North Pacific with emphasis on the Bering Sea. For more information visit: http://www.pices.int/projects/Bering_Indicators/bering.aspx.or contact the PICES secretariat at: secretariat@PICES.int

June 27-30, 2006: WNAR/IMS Meeting-The joint meeting of the Western North American Region (WNAR) of the International Biometric Society and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) will be held at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.  The theme of this year’s meeting is Enhancing biomedical and environmental sciences through statistics. DEADLINE EXTENDED: Contributed paper abstracts accepted through April 30, 2006. To register for the conference and for more detailed and updated information, visit the conference website http://www.math.nau.edu/wnar. Advanced registration ends May 27, 2006. Late mail-in/call-in registration will be allowed until June 20 subject to an additional $20 fee.

July 16-21, 2006: IBC2006: XXIII International Biometrics Conference-The International Biometrics Conference, sponsored by the International Biometric Society, is held every two years and brings together statisticians and bioscientists interested in the development and application of statistical and mathematical methods for the biological sciences, will be held this year at Montréal, Québec, Canada. Check out the conference web-site at: http://www.ibc2006.org

July 18-20, 2006: The Alaska Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA) will hold its annual meeting in Juneau. Associated with this meeting, the AK ASA Chapter will be offering a short course to be taught by Dr. Jennifer Hoeting and Dr. Geof Givens, both professors of statistics at Colorado State University and authors of the book Computational Statistics. This short course is geared towards Bayesian analysis, and will follow corresponding chapters in the book. Software used in the course will be the statistical package R, a powerful but free package available for download off the internet. If space permits, this short course is open to anyone interested. Neither the short course nor the meeting is limited to strictly biological statistical applications. Contact Randy Mullen at randy_mullen@fishgame.state.ak.us for more information or check out the information on the AK Chapter ASA web-site.

July 30-August 4, 2006: The Fifth International Conference on Stickleback Behavior and Evolution will be held in Anchorage. The deadline for early registration has passed (May 1, 2006), regular registration deadline is July 15, 2006, and late registrations will be accepted after that date (additional $50 fee). Please visit the website at http://fish.uoregon.edu/sb/stickleback2006 or contact Frank von Hippel at: affvh@uaa.alaska.edu for more information.

August 6-10, 2006: The 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) will be held in Seattle, WA. The JSM (the Joint Statistical Meetings) is the largest gathering of statisticians held in North America. It is held jointly with the American Statistical Association, the International Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR), the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and the Statistical Society of Canada. Attended by over 5500 people, activities of the meeting include oral presentations, panel sessions, poster presentations, continuing education courses, exhibit hall (with state-of-the-art statistical products and opportunities), placement service, society and section business meetings, committee meetings, social activities, and networking opportunities. JSM 2006 offers a wide range of possibilities for sharing time with friends and colleagues. Registration - Early Bird Deadline: June 29, 2006 (fees increase after that date). For information check out the JSM web-site: http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2006.

September 10-14, 2006: AFS 136th Annual Meeting: The annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society will be held  in Lake Placid, New York. The theme of the meeting is Fish in the Balance and it will explore the interrelation between fish, aquatic habitats and man. Check out the meeting web site for more information as it develops at: http://www.afslakeplacid.org.

October 31-November 3, 2006: The 24th Lowell Wakefield Symposium entitled Resiliency of Gadid Stocks to Fishing and Climate Change will be held in Anchorage. For more information, visit the sea grant website at: http://www.uaf.edu/seagrant/Conferences/gadids/index.html or contact the symposium coordinator Sherri Pristash at fyconf@uaf.edu.
4/13/2006 Meetings or Workshops of Interest:

May 15-19, 2006: The Western Division of AFS will hold its annual meeting in Bozeman, Montana. The symposium theme is: Natives and Newcomers and it will explore ramifications of encroaching development in the West on fisheries. For more information visit the symposium website at: http://www.fisheries.org/AFSmontana/2006AFSWesternDivisionAnnualMeeting.htm or contact: Leanne Roulson at lhroulson@garciaandassociates.com.
4/11/2006 2006 John E. Skinner Memorial Fund Award

The John E. Skinner Memorial Fund was established in memory of John Skinner, former Chapter and Western Division American Fisheries Society President. The fund provides monetary travel awards for deserving graduate students or exceptional undergraduate students to attend the American Fisheries Society (AFS) annual meeting. The 2006 meeting will be held in Lake Placid, New York from September 10-14.

Any student who is active in fisheries or related aquatic disciplines is eligible to apply. Awardees are chosen by a committee of the AFS Education Section. Selection is based on academic qualifications, professional service, and reasons for attending the meeting. Travel support up to $600 per award will be made available to successful applicants. Award winners will also receive a one year paid membership to the American Fisheries Society.

Completed applications must be received no later than May 12, 2006. Limit all answers to the space provided. Additional material will not be considered in evaluating applicants. Click here for the 2006 Application form.

Cultural Diversity Travel Award (corrected link on 4/12/2006)

The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce the availability of a monetary award for an Alaska Native or other minority person, to cover travel expenses to attend the 2006 Annual Chapter Conference from November 14-16 in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Applicants must be Alaskan Native or a minority (woman, black, Hispanic, or other ethnic minority) in a field of fisheries science or a related discipline AND must be in an entry level position or student involved with natural resources. The deadline for application this year is October 13, 2006, the application form is available from the link above, or by contacting one of the Cultural Diversity co-chairs.
The Student Subunit's main web-page has been updated to include some new additions revisions, including (but not limited to) the following)::

The 2005-2006 Annual Report of the Fairbanks Campus Group has been posted.
4/6/2006 Mixing Zone Letter and Spring 2006 Mixing Zone Update-Environmental Concerns Committee

A mixing zone is an area in a water body where pollution levels exceed state water quality standards. In January of 2006, the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society went on record with a letter in opposition to allowing mixing zones in freshwater fish spawning habitats. This was in response to proposed regulatory amendments by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). The letter has been posted here (on the Chapter website - see link above). The "update" above is an HTML document version of the update that will be published in the Spring 2006 Chapter newsletter.
Call for 2006 Chapter Award Nominations

The Chapter is soliciting nominations for three awards, the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA), and the Wally Noerenberg Award for Fishery Excellence. We encourage all members to consider nominating deserving individuals. Please make your nominations by July 31, 2006 using the form available from the link above. Award presentations will occur at the 2006 Annual Chapter Meeting.
The Western Division of the AFS (WD AFS) is losing their web master. Mary Whalen must resign from her position immediately. If you have any skills with websites, or want to develop them, the Division needs you. The Division also desperately needs a newsletter editor. As you may have observed from the last issue, we have now gone electronic. This makes the job much easier, less expensive, and more creative. Both of these critical positions are excellent ways for building your resume, communicating your ideas, and contributing to the Division.

If you want to know what is involved with being a webmaster or editor, please contact Mary at mary_whalen@usgs.gov as soon as possible. The WD is losing its ability to communicate with its members at a very critical time.

Robert M. Hughes (Hughes.Bob@epamail.epa.gov), President-elect, Western Division AFS.

Three New Chapter Officers were elected recently:

Jamal Moss was elected as Chapter President-Elect
Bert Lewis was elected as Chapter Vice President
Steve Zemke was elected as Chapter Secretary

The rest of your Executive Committee is now comprised of the following officers:

Hal Geiger is Past President
Scott Maclean advanced to the President position at the 2005 annual conference
Lee Ann Gardner is the Chapter's Treasurer

Additionally some vacancies and new committee chairs have recently been made. Check out the new contact information in the Officers & Committees page.   
Summer & Fall 2005, and the Winter 2006 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletters are available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.

At our 2005 Annual Conference held in Anchorage the following Awards for 2005 were announced, Check them out!!!

2005 Best Papers/Poster Awards

Check out this year's and past Chapter Award winners at: History of Award Recipients.
The final 2004 Business Meeting Minutes for our conference in Sitka have been posted.
11/6/2005 2005 Chapter Officer Elections-VOTE ON-LINE
You can VOTE on-line for this year's Officer Elections.  December 5, 2005 is the deadline for voting. Candidate biographies and a mail-in ballot are being mailed-out to all Chapter members in good-standing in the Fall 2005 Chapter Newsletter --- look for it in the mail --- OR CLICK THE LINK ABOVE FOR PROCEDURES TO VOTE ON-LINE!!!.
Announcing a  New Oncorhynchus Editor

John Thedinga recently edited his last edition of the Oncorhynchus newsletter. He notes that it’s been a wonderful experience editing the newsletter for the past six years, and he appreciated the opportunity to have been able to serve the Chapter as Editor.

Please welcome the next newsletter editor, Gretchen Bishop, and remember to send her your articles for the Oncoryhnchus. Send articles for the Winter 2006 newsletter to Gretchen, Gretchen_bishop@fishgame.state.ak.us.

11/6/2005 (date archived)

Volunteers Still Needed!!!

We need lots of help at the upcoming 2005 AFS 135th Meeting to be held in Anchorage, September 11-15, and volunteers are also needed for activities building up to the meeting, especially starting on Thursday thru Saturday before the meeting. Come have fun and help make this a successful and a memorable meeting for all. There’s a job, either big or small, for everyone. We need volunteers in the following categories: AV tech support, registration, packet stuffing and name tags, raffle and door prizes, recycling, transportation coordinator, ADA coordinator, T-shirts, media office, cell phones, general coordination, etc., etc., etc.

Please send us your name, phone, email, and interest to:
afsvolunteer2005@yahoo.com 
8/3/2005 Announcing Alaska Native Cultures, a short course to be taught by Polly Wheeler on the Saturday before the American Fisheries Society 135th Annual Meeting.  The course should benefit those with interest in either history or culture, and would also benefit field biologists working in rural Alaska .  Folks can register at the 2005 AFS 135th Meeting website.

Alaska Native Cultures 
Instructor: Polly Wheeler, (907) 786-3645 
Time & Day: Saturday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 
CEUs: NA 
Tuition: $80 (students), $100 (members), $120 (non-members)

This course is designed to provide participants with a general understanding of the traditional and contemporary cultures of Alaska ’s indigenous people. Each of the large cultural areas will be reviewed along with additional thematic topics about economics, and political and social organization. A special emphasis of the class is on participants gaining an understanding of the historic and political context of subsistence and how this affects fisheries management

[Webmaster note: this course was subsequently canceled due to insufficient number of applicants]
7/25/2005 The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce the availability of a monetary award for an Alaska Native or other minority person, to cover travel expenses to attend the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society September 11-15, 2005 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Check out the Application Page for forms.

Applications must be received by August 26, 2005.

7/19/2005 Sheldon Jackson College Hatchery is seek a Fish Culturist, click on link for details
6/8/2005 The business meeting for the Alaska Chapter of AFS will be held on September 14 in the Dillingham-Katmai Room in the Hilton Hotel. This year the Alaska Chapter annual meeting is being held in conjunction with the Parent Society meeting in Anchorage . The business meeting is scheduled from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM and all Alaska AFS members are invited to attend. A lunch will be served at this meeting by the Hilton Hotel at a cost of $5.00 to Chapter members. The true value of the meal is approximately $20.00, but to encourage your attendance, the balance of the cost is being supplemented by the AFS. 

Please notify Ray Hander of your intention to attend and make payment prior to Sept. 1, 2005 . You can not sign up for this meal through the Parent Society registration process. We must notify the Hilton Hotel of the number of meals that need to be prepared and your attendance it welcomed and recommended. Besides you won’t find a better lunch in Anchorage for $5.00.

To notify Ray Hander --- and signup/pay for the lunch at the meeting, fill-out and follow the instructions in the following MSWord Document: (right-click to download)  Alaska Chapter of the AFS Business Meeting.
5/24/2005 One more 2004 annual report for the AK Chapter's committees have been posted in the Committee Reports page. Also updated the Officers & Committee Chairs page to reflect one new committee chair.
5/16/2005 Posted the Program Booklet (709 Kbyte PDF File) from the 2004 Annual Conference in Sitka.
Updated the Jobs Page, mainly to correct out-of-date links.
5/6/2005 Meeting Announcements/Links:

September 11-15: 2005 AFS 135th Meeting Joint Meeting of American Fisheries Society (AFS),
Western Division of AFS, AK Chapter of AFS, and Lowell Wakefield Symposium to be held in Anchorage, Alaska

 
5/5/2005 The Student Subunit's main web-page has been updated to include some new additions revisions, including:
5/4/2005 The Directory of Fishery Educators is now available as a PDF or MSWord file.
A "Continuing Education History" has been posted with a listing of courses sponsored by the Chapter in the past.
Informational Item from the Fisheries Communication and  Education Committee: Check out the Fishing, Boating, and Aquatic Stewardship Web Directory An on-line directory of over 2,000 fishing, boating and aquatic stewardship education resources at: http://www.rbff-education.org/(Link updated 5/6/2005)
Alaska AFS Chapter President Molly Ahlgren Passes Away

There is an empty space in the Alaska Chapter of AFS and in fisheries education in Alaska. Our colleague and friend, Molly Ahlgren, died in a boating accident on November 30, 2004, just 3 days after her 47th birthday. A certified Emergency Medical Technician, Molly was responding to an EMS call with the Sitka Volunteer Fire Department .--- Brenda L. Norcross (Read the full article from our Newsletter here).

A Molly Ahlgren Scholarship Fund has been set up at Wells Fargo Bank in trust with the American Fisheries Society, Alaska Chapter. Donations will be used to establish a scholarship in Molly’s name to help the students to whom Molly was so dedicated. Please make contributions payable to: Molly Ahlgren Scholarship Fund. You may send your donation to: American Fisheries Society Alaska Chapter, c/o Ray Hander, Treasurer, 101 12th Ave., Room 110, Fairbanks, AK 99701, Phone: 907-456-0402.
Fall 2004, and the Winter & Spring 2005 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletters are available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
 Most of the 2004 Annual Reports for the AK Chapter's committees have been posted in the Committee Reports page. Also note that some of the 2003 Annual Reports have been updated as well (reports that had not been previously posted on the web-site), check them out at: 2003 Committee Reports.

Two New Officers were elected for 2004-2005:

Scott Maclean  was elected as our new Chapter Vice-President
Ray Hander was elected to another term as Chapter Treasurer

The rest of your Executive Committee changed at the 2004 Annual Business meeting held on November 17, 2004 as well:

Tim Joyce is now Past President
Molly Ahlgren advanced to the President position at the meeting, and served until her untimely death on November 30, 2004
Hal Geiger advanced to the President-Elect at the annual business meeting
Bob Piorkowski continues into his second-year of a two-year term as Secretary

Following Molly's death, the following changes to the Executive Committee occurred:

Tim Joyce remains Past President
Hal Geiger advanced to the President position
Scott Maclean advanced to the President-Elect position
Carol Kerkvliet (2003-2004 Past President) volunteered to serve as Acting Vice President pending a special election to fill this vacancy

Additionally some vacancies and new committee chairs have recently been made. Check out the new contact information in the Officers & Committees page. 

At our 2004 Annual Conference held in Sitka the following Chapter Awards for 2004 were announced, Check them out!!!

Check out this year's and past year Chapter Award winners at: History of Award Recipients.
11/8/2004 The draft (1-15-2004) AK Chapter of AFS Financial Plan is posted for review, in two different formats:

Also added the Financial Plan committee to the Committee page and to the Officers & Committee Chairs page.
11/3/2004 Some additional updates to the Student Subunit's main web-page have been made to include two more announcements regarding the Fairbanks campus group for events of interest scheduled for November 10-12, 2004 time period.
10/28/2004 Announcing the second Coastal Cutthroat Trout Symposium will be held September 29-October 1, 2005, at Fort Worden State Park, near Port Townsend, Washington. Sponsors include the Oregon, North Pacific International, Alaska, and Humboldt AFS chapters, as well as the Fish and Wildlife Service and Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.  The objectives of the Symposium are to update coastal cutthroat trout information presented during the 1995 Coastal Cutthroat Trout symposium; enhance knowledge on all facets of life history and ecology; provide current assessment of the status of populations coast-wide; and encourage development of a coordinated, coast-wide conservation plan.  Session topics include Biology, Status and Trends, Management, and Conservation Planning.  Low-cost registration, lodging, and meal fees will be available to Symposium attendees, including free student lodging.  Bring your whole family and enjoy the Olympic Peninsula and beautiful Port Townsend.

For more information, please visit the Coastal Cutthroat Trout Symposium homepage at http://www.orafs.org/cutthroat.html.  Or contact the Program Committee chair (Tim Cummings, Tim_Cummings@fws.gov), or Arrangements Committee chair (Doug Young, Doug_Young@fws.gov). See the symposium flyer at: http://www.orafs.org/pdfdocs/cctsymposium2005.pdf.

2004 Chapter Annual Conference:
   Sustaining Alaska’s Fisheries: Visions for the Future
   Sitka, 16-18 November 2004

Newly posted - Schedule-at-a-Glance and Program Agenda --- check it out at the link above!!!!!
The Student Subunit's main web-page has been updated to include some new additions revisions, including:
  • A seminar by Melissa Robinson titled: Linking Western and traditional ways of knowing regarding humpback whitefish in Interior Alaska will be sponsored on November 10, 2004 by the Fairbanks Campus Group of the Student Subunit, check out the details here.
  • Officers for the 2004-2005 NEW Anchorage (UAA) campus group have been posted.
  • Officers for the 2004-2005 for the Fairbanks-UAF, Juneau-UAS, and Sitka-Sheldon Jackson campus groups have been posted.
  • Also listed the meeting schedules for the Anchorage and Sitka campus groups.
10/14/2004 Listed the 2004-2005 Officers for the Fairbanks Campus section of the Student Subunit.
10/6/2004 The AFS Guidelines for Authorship

... that were developed by the Publications Overview Committee (M. Fabrizio, Chair) and approved by the AFS Governing Board, 19 August 2000, St. Louis, MO are available on the AFS's web-site (check the link above). A "permanent" link to the guidelines is provided from our Procedures Manual page.
2004 Chapter Officer Elections-VOTE ON-LINE
 You can VOTE on-line for this year's Officer Elections.  November 5, 2004 is the deadline for voting. Candidate biographies and a mail-in ballot are being mailed-out to all Chapter members in good-standing in the Fall 2004 Chapter Newsletter --- look for it in the mail --- OR CLICK THE LINK ABOVE FOR PROCEDURES TO VOTE ON-LINE!!!.
9/30/2004 Updated the Officers & Committee Chairs page (corrected some addresses and updated one Committee Chair)
Listed the 2004-2005 Officers for the Juneau Campus section of the Student Subunit.
8/10/2004 2003 Version of the Chapter's Procedures Manual has been posted (previous manuals have been archived)
The 2003 Business Meeting Minutes for our conference in Fairbanks have been posted.
8/3/2004 AFS 2005 - 135th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society
   Anchorage, Alaska, 11-15 September 2005

Excerpted from the page at the link above (check there for the most up-to-date information):

Make plans now to come to the 135th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, co-convening with the annual meetings of the Western Division AFS and the Alaska Chapter AFS along with the 23rd Lowell Wakefield Symposium on Pacific Rockfishes! The meeting is at the Egan Convention Center and Performing Arts Center in Anchorage, 11-15 September 2005. The meeting’s theme will be Creating A Fisheries Mosaic: Connections Across Jurisdictions, Disciplines, and Cultures. A “mosaic” represents a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. We expect you will find the collection of events, symposia, and contributed papers in Anchorage to be a stimulating mosaic of fishery and aquatic science, culture, and adventure. Anchorage will be an outstanding venue to advance your professional networking and to keep current on emerging ideas in fisheries science and management, with the added bonus of an opportunity to experience some of Alaska’s scenery, wilderness, and recreational adventures. The meeting theme reflects President Barbara Knuth’s Program of Work for her year in office, emphasizing the notion of “connections.” World-renowned fisheries artist Ray Troll has designed a stunning and inspiring meeting poster in keeping with this theme, and will speak about the convergence of his art and fisheries science as one of the meeting’s plenary session speakers. Other plenary speakers will address the relationship of indigenous knowledge with western science and fisheries management (Patricia Cochran, Alaska Native Science Commission), and emerging partnerships between business and non-profits for promoting sustainable commercial fisheries and educating consumers about the importance of making appropriate seafood choices (Heather Tausig, New England Aquarium). We encourage symposia that build on these themes, and other themes of connections across jurisdictions, disciplines, and cultures. The First Call for Symposia and Papers is now available.

Meeting Update (from the Local Arrangements Chair) --- If you're going to Madison later this month to attend the AFS 2004 Meeting (see below) and want to help get the word out about the Alaska-AFS 2005 meeting contact Bill Wilson (bill.wilson@noaa.gov or 907-271-2809).

Winter, Spring, and Summer 2004 Chapter Oncorhynchus newsletters are available for download/viewing
The most recent newsletters have been posted on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view them.
The 22nd Annual Northeast Pacific Pink and Chum Salmon Workshop will be held at the West Coast Cape Fox Lodge, Ketchikan, Alaska, February 23-25, 2005. Check the link above for more information on the meeting
 2004 Chapter Annual Conference: Second Call for Papers, Accommodations, and More!!!
   Sustaining Alaska’s Fisheries: Visions for the Future
   Sitka, 16-18 November 2004
 134th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society    Madison, Wisconsin, 21-26 August 2004

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) will convene its 134th Annual Meeting at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, check-out the details at the link above.

11/26/2003 Two New Officers have been elected for 2003-2004:

Hal Geiger  is our new Chapter Vice-President
Bob Piorkowski is our new Chapter Secretary

The rest of your Executive Committee has changed as well:

Carol Kerkvliet  is now Past President
Tim Joyce is now President
Molly Ahlgren is now President-Elect
Ray Hander continues into his second-year of a two-year term as Treasurer.

Additionally some vacancies and new committee chairs have recently been made. Check out the new contact information in the Officers & Committees page. 

At our 2003 Annual Conference held in Fairbanks the following Chapter Awards for 2003 were announced, Check them out!!!

Check out this year's and past year Chapter Award winners at: History of Award Recipients.
Most of the 2003 Annual Reports for the AK Chapter's committees have been posted in the Committee Reports page. 
Posted the program booklet for the 2003 Annual Conference held in Fairbanks, in the archived 2003 Chapter Annual Conference page, get to them directly here:
Archived on 11/26/2003 Item Archived from the Environmental Concerns Committee section:
  • The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society has sent a "Letter of Environmental Concerns" to Governor Murkowski, with copies to legislators and other interested parties in regards to the filing of an Executive Order to transfer habitat permitting function from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) A copy of the letter is available here as an Adobe PDF file (ConcLetterfinal.pdf).
10/29/2003 2003 Chapter Officer Elections-VOTE ON-LINE
 You can VOTE on-line for this year's Officer Elections.  November 20, 2003 is the deadline for voting. Candidate biographies and a mail-in ballot are being mailed-out to all Chapter members in good-standing in a Special Election Issue 2003 of the Chapter Newsletter --- look for it in the mail --- OR CLICK THE LINK ABOVE FOR PROCEDURES TO VOTE ON-LINE!!!.
10/27/2003

2003 Chapter Annual Conference: Posted one new information page and also updated the noted pages below:
   Ecological and Sociological Linkages in Fisheries
   Fairbanks, 2-6 November 2003

Program Agenda - The program agenda (w/o abstracts) has been posted, please note that this agenda is NOT the final agenda that conference registrants will receive on-site.
Continuing Education Courses page updated to indicate that the GIS courses have been filled, along with instructions as to how to get on the wait-list!!!
Schedule "At-a-Glance" Updated to match with Program Agenda.
10/1/2003

Made updates to contact information in Student Subunit  pages --- Specifically listing the Officers and new Faculty Advisor for the newly active Sitka campus group, additionally, the Juneau campus group has an new "Acting" Faculty Advisor!!!

Fall 2003 Newsletter
The Fall 2003 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about "Energy Linkages", the 2003 Annual Chapter Conference, the Wild Trout VIII Symposium, the 21st Lowell Wakefield Symposium, and More!!!

Note that the FAX # in the pre-registration form for this newsletter has since been REVISED as noted in the link above!!!

A new web site: The Western Division of the American Fisheries Society has moved their site to a new location on the web at: http://www.wdafs.org Links on the Chapter website have (mostly) been updated --- don't forget to update your favorites/bookmarks/etc.
The Cultural Diversity Committee has a new Co-chair, check it out!!!

Also note that the Committee has issued an Application Form for the 2003 Travel Awards for Alaska Natives and Minorities in Fisheries --- Application deadline is 17 October 2003!!!

9/16/2003 2004 Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society
      Joint meeting with the Colorado/Wyoming and Bonneville Chapters of AFS and The Whirling Disease Foundation
   Salt Lake City, Utah, 29 February-4 March 2004

First Call for Papers - see web-link above to WD AFS's 2004 Annual Meeting for submission details, note the following deadlines:

  • Final deadline for symposia proposals is 1 October 2003
  • Final deadline for submitting an abstract is 10 January 2004
134th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society
   Madison, Wisconsin, 22-26 August 2004

First Call for Papers has been issued - see the September 2003 Issue of Fisheries for submission details, note the following deadlines:

  • Final deadline for symposia proposals is 22 December  2003 (additional deadlines apply for symposia-see Fisheries)
  • Final deadline for submitting a contributed paper/poster abstract is 19 January 2004
8/22/2003 Contact information for the Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit their 2003-2004 officers has been updated (current as of 4/30/2003), check out the subunit page for details.
Deadline Extended!!!  The Chapter is STILL soliciting nominations for the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA) and the Wally Noerenberg Award (WNA) for Fishery Excellence. Details regarding nominations and a nomination form for the 2003 awards are available as an Adobe PDF file - 2003 AK AFS Award Nominations. The extended deadline for submitting nominations is September 19, 2003!!!.
4/29/2003 Posted the 2001 Annual Business Meeting Minutes held in Sitka, AK and 2002 Annual Business Meeting Minutes held in Girdwood, AK in the Business Meeting Minutes page.

The Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit has new officers for 2003-2004, check out the subunit page for details.

Spring 2003 Newsletter
The Spring 2003 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about Mapping Coastal Habitats in Southcentral Alaska using the ShoreZone Technique, Volunteer to help with the 2005 National AFS Meeting in Anchorage, Continuing Education Announcements, and More!!!

2/19/2003

Updated the Student Subunit page to correct the officers for the Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit.

Updated the Committee Reports page to include the 2002 report for the Fish Key committee, along with a few other committee reports.

The US Forest Service (Thorne Bay Ranger District, Tongass National Forest) is recruiting for Fisheries Technicians (GS-0404-04/05) for next summer, Students Take Note - Check out the details on the Jobs page!!!
2/16/2003

The Chapter is soliciting nominations for the Meritorious Service Award (MSA), the Chapter Service Award (CSA) and the Wally Noerenberg Award (WNA) for Fishery Excellence. Details regarding nominations and a nomination form for the 2003 awards are available as an Adobe PDF file - 2003 AK AFS Award Nominations. Deadline for submitting nominations is July 31, 2003.

Most of the 2002 Annual Reports for the AK Chapter's committees have been posted in the Committee Reports page. 

Announcing the 2002 Best Paper/Poster Awards for the recent annual AK Chapter conference held in Girdwood. Also check-out the 2002 Cultural Diversity Travel Award, 2002 Meritorious Award, and 2002 Wally Noerenberg Award winners as well. Check them out!!!

Winter 2003 Newsletter
The Winter 2003 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about Studying Run Characteristics of Chinook Salmon in the Yukon River Basin, 2002 Annual AK Chapter of AFS Conference highlights, Officer election results, 2002 Committee reports, and More!!!

The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society has sent a "Letter of Environmental Concerns" to Governor Murkowski, with copies to legislators and other interested parties in regards to the filing of an Executive Order to transfer habitat permitting function from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) (see http://www.state.ak.us/local/eo107.pdf).  

At present, ADF&G has permitting responsibility for projects that may affect fish habitat while ADNR has responsibility for resource development.  The only way the Executive Order can be prevented is by the Alaska Legislature taking action to reject it before April 10.

You can find information about "advocacy" on the web sites for the Parent Society and for the Alaska Chapter in the Appendix of the Procedures Manual. More information will be included in the next issue of the Chapter's newsletter. If you have other questions, you can send Email queries to: akafs@hotmail.com.

A copy of the letter is available here as an Adobe PDF file (ConcLetterfinal.pdf).

12/19/2002

Annual Business Meeting Minutes are now available in the newly created Business Meeting Index page (currently incomplete at this time).

Made some updates and corrections to the History of Meeting Locations and Chapter Officers

Made some corrections to contact information in the Officers & Committees and the Student Subunit pages

Archived on 12/11/2002

The Continuing Education and Membership Committees ask you to fill out their LINK Disabled since survey is passed.

12/11/2002

Posted a corrected version of the Chapter's Bylaws  

2003 Chapter Annual Conference:
   Ecological and Sociological Linkages in Fisheries

Mark your calendars for November 3-6 to meet in Fairbanks. Further details will be posted later.

A New Officer has been elected for 2002-2003:

Molly Ahlgren  is our new Chapter Vice-President

Additionally,

Ray Hander has volunteered to serve as Treasurer taking over for Bob Ourso due to health issues.

The rest of your Executive Committee has changed as well:

David Wiswar is now Past President
Carol Kerkvliet is now President
Tim Joyce is now President-Elect

Additionally some new committee chairs and some new committees were formed. Check out the new contact information in the Officers & Committees page. 

The Juneau campus of the Student Subunit has new officers for 2002-2003, check out the subunit page for details.

10/18/2002

2002 Chapter Officer Elections
 You can VOTE on-line for this year's Officer Elections, November 22, 2002 is the deadline for voting. Check out the details in the Special Edition 2002 newsletter.
10/11/2002 The Program Booklet (Ebook resolution PDF File - 613 Kybtes) for the 2002 Annual Conference has been posted!!!!

10/8/2002

The Program Agenda for the 2002 Annual Conference has been posted!!!!
10/7/2002 The Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit is having a meeting on October 16, 2002, also check out the announcement on their page regarding plans for the upcoming Chapter meeting in Girdwood.

Also posted the 2002-2003 Fairbanks Campus officers.
The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCB) is recruiting for two Fisheries Biologist positions. Check out the details on the Jobs page (Revised the contact information 12/11/02)
9/17/2002 Fall 2002 Newsletter
The Fall 2002 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about the Last Call for Papers for the 2002 Annual Conference including the Plenary Speakers and Meeting Sessions, Improvements in Stock Assessment of Chinook Salmon in Southeast Alaska, and More!!!

2002 Chapter Annual Conference:
    Applied Research in Managing Alaska’s Fisheries

Mark your calendars for October 21-24 to meet in Girdwood at the Alyeska Prince Hotel for the 2002 Annual Conference of the AFS Chapter. We have some exciting sessions being developed and continuing education courses are planned. Further details are available in the link above.

Posted information on Abstract Guidelines (submission deadline of 20 September 2002!!!)and announced the 2002 Travel Award for AK Natives and Minorities in Fisheries (along with application forms) (submission deadline for the award is 4 October 2002) on the 2002 Chapter Annual Conference.
9/13/2002 Posted information on Accommodations and Transportation page on the 2002 Chapter Annual Conference.
9/9/2002 Last Call for Papers and Registration Form (corrected link to the 2002 form) newly posted along with an updated Continuing Education page on the 2002 Chapter Annual Conference.
Summer 2002 Newsletter
The Summer 2002 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about the Juvenile Behavior and Culture Performance of Hatchery and Wild Origin Alaska Chinook Salmon, and More!!!
8/22/2002 Summer 2003 Newsletter
The Summer 2003 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about "Sensible Salmon", the 2004 Ocean Research Conference, the 4th World Fisheries Conference, the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology program, the Second Call for papers: Annual Chapter Annual Conference for the 2003 meeting, and More!!!

Note that the DATES for Continuing Education courses to be given during the 2003 Annual Conference were incorrect in this newsletter the have been corrected in information posted in the link noted above!!!
5/27/2002 Two new sessions have been added (and one session canceled) for this year's 2002 Chapter Annual Conference, also note that the Guide to Presenters have been updated-Check out the details in the link above.
5/10/2002 AFS 2005 Meeting Planning

The Local Arrangements Committee met on April 19th to continue planning for the Parent Society's 2005 annual meeting to be hosted by the Chapter in Anchorage. At this meeting Bill Wilson and Tom Kron agreed to Co-Chair the Local Arrangements Committee.

Volunteers are still needed for a number of the planning sub-committees, please contact Cindy Hartmann (586-7585 or cindy_hartmann@noaa.gov), Tom Kron (786-3604 or tom_kron@fws.gov), or Bill Wilson (562-3339 or bwilson@lgl.com) if you're interested in volunteering or for more information.

The next Local Arrangements Meeting is (was now) scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, from 2 - 4 PM in Room 152 at 1011 East Tudor Road.

2003 Annual Meeting of the Western Division of AFS and the California/Nevada Chapter

Meeting to be held April 14-17, 2003 Hyatt-Islandia Hotel in San Diego, California. The meeting theme is: "Productive Pacific Ecosystems"-Lake, Stream, Estuarine, and Marine Environments From Alaska to Baja.

Please feel free to call Tom McMahon (Program Chair) at 602-789-3216 if you want further information about the program or David Manning (Local Arrangements Chair) at 707-547-1988 for further information or to help with local arrangements.

Further details will "eventually" posted on the Western Division's web-site's annual meeting page at: http://www.wdafs.org/meet/meet.htm (note updated link on 10/1/2003 --- to new WD AFS site).

Spring 2002 Newsletter
The Spring 2002 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about the 2002 Annual Meeting to be held in Girdwood, the 2005 Parent AFS meeting to be hosted by the Chapter, and More!!!
The Kuskokwim Native Association (KNA) is recruiting for a salaried Fisheries Biologist position. Check out the details on the Jobs page.
American Fisheries Society 2002 Annual Meeting
Online meeting registration is now available for the 132nd AFS Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD to be held Aug. 18-22. Visit the 2002 Annual Meeting page here for the latest information (the link above).
4/15/2002

20th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium: Genetics of Subpolar Fish and Invertebrates

The International Symposium on Genetics of Subpolar Fish and Invertebrates will be held in Juneau, Alaska, May 29-31, 2002. The goal of the genetics symposium is to bring together geneticists and fishery resource managers to share recent research advances, synthesize new findings, and discuss future research avenues on fish and invertebrates in subpolar regions. This meeting will be the 20th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium and will build upon the information reported in the 1993 International Symposium on Genetics of Subarctic Fish and Shellfish. The proceedings of the 2002 symposium will be published as a dedicated issue of the journal Environmental Biology of Fishes, by Kluwer Academic Publishers. For further information visit the Alaska Sea Grant web site: http://www.uaf.edu/seagrant/Conferences/genetics-reg.html or contact the Symposium Coordinator, Sherri Pristash, University of Alaska Sea Grant, PO Box 755040 Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5040 or phone: 907-474- 6701 or fax 907-474-6285 or e-mail: fyconf@uaf.edu.

2002 Chapter Annual Conference First Call for Papers:
    Applied Research in Managing Alaska’s Fisheries

Mark your calendars for October 21-24 (revised date) to meet in Girdwood at the Alyeska Prince Hotel for the 2002 Annual Conference of the AFS Chapter. We have some exciting sessions being developed and continuing education courses planned by Joel Reynolds. Start thinking now about presenting your work at one of these sessions. Remember this is your conference so if you have ideas for a session please contact Carol Kerkvliet, Alaska Department of Fish and Game; e-mail: carol_kerkvliet@fishgame.state.ak.us or phone: 267-2379.

Note a full copy of the first-call for papers is included in the Spring 2002 newsletter which Chapter members should be receiving (or have received) shortly, and will be posted here "soon".

AFS Western Division Meeting

The 2002 Annual Meeting of the Western Division of AFS (WDAFS) will be held April 27 to May 1, 2002 in Spokane, Washington. The conference, entitled "Toward Ecosystem-Based Management: Breaking Down the Barriers in the Columbia River Basin and Beyond", will provide a major international forum for exchanging information and engaging in technical debates on a variety of  issues related to the management of fisheries, aquatic, and riparian resources in the Columbia River Basin and elsewhere in western North America.

The agenda for this 5-day conference will include nearly 100 plenary, technical, and work groups sessions, so there will be something for everyone (see www.fisheries.org/wd for a complete list of the sessions that will be convened at the conference).

Announcing a combined social and potluck between the Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit and the Wildlife Society to be held April 19th.

Also note that the Student Unit at UAF is currently requesting nominations for officer candidates. Those elected will serve through the coming school year ('02-'03)

Check out the details in the Student Subunit page.
3/15/2002

Winter 2002 Newsletter
The Winter 2002 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about 2001 Annual Meeting Highlights, Atlantic Salmon in Alaska, Best Paper Awards, and More!!!

Announcing the April Meeting of the Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit, check out the details in the Student Subunit page.
2/20/2002

Call for presentations at the joint annual meeting of the Alaska Society Of American Foresters (SAF) Alaska Chapter Of The Wildlife Society (TWS), "Coordinating Forestry and Wildlife Management at the Landscape Level", to be held 2-4 May 2002, Wood Center, University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Registration information and the full meeting agenda can be found on society websites at http://mercury.bio.uaf.edu/ak-tws/ or http://nrm.salrm.uaf.edu/~jfox/saf.html.

Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA) is recruiting Seasonal Fisheries Technicians for the 2002 field season check out the posting on the Jobs page (application deadline is 2/25/2002)!!!

Announcing the February and March Meetings of the Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit, check out the details in the Student Subunit page.
1/15/2002

Announcing the March 4-8 2002 Scientific / Environmental Writing Shortcourse to be held in Juneau (see the link for details and registration forms (SPACE IS LIMITED).
12/19/2001

Two  more 2001 committee reports has been posted in the 2001 Committee Reports page. Also made one  correction to the Officer & Committees page. Also updated the Student Subunit page with information regarding the Fairbanks campus' January 2002 meeting.
12/5/2001

One more 2001 committee report has been posted in the 2001 Committee Reports page. Also made some corrections to the Officer & Committees page. Also updated the Student Subunit page.
11/30/2001

The Educator's Resource Guide is now available as PDF and MSWord files.

11/30/2001

Posted some announcements and upcoming events for the Fairbanks campus of the Student Subunit.
11/19/2001

Announcing the 2001 Best Paper/Poster Awards for the recent annual AK Chapter meeting held in Sitka. Check them out!!!

Some more 2001 committee reports have been posted in the 2001 Committee Reports page. Additionally, a new committee co-chair has been announced for the Fisheries and Environmental Education committee.
11/20/2001

The 2002 Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the AFS (WD AFS)
will be held in Spokane, Washington on April 27 to May 1, 2002.  The meeting, which will be convened jointly by the WD AFS, the Transboundary Group (which is comprised of a number of government, tribal, and non-governmental organizations with an interest in the transboundary portions of the Columbia River Basin), the Sustainable Fisheries Foundation, and the North Pacific International Chapter-AFS (NPIC). Follow the link above for more information located on the WD AFS's web site.

11/16/2001

Created the Committee Pages page with links to pages for the various AK AFS Chapter committee activities (only a few links/pages available so far - including a link to the Fisheries and Environmental Education Committee's Educator's Resource Guide).

New Officers have been elected for 2001-2002:

Tim Joyce  is our new Chapter Vice-President
Alisa Abookire is our new Secretary.

The rest of your Executive Committee has changed as well:

Carol Ann Woody is now Past President
David Wiswar is now President
Carol Kerkvliet is now President-Elect

Bob Ourso  is starting the 2nd year of his 2-year term as Treasurer

Additionally some new committee chairs and some new committees were formed. Check out the new contact information in the Officers & Committees page. 
11/10/2001

Preparations are underway for the 132nd AFS Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD to be held Aug. 18-22. Visit the 2002 AFS Annual Meeting page. 

To submit abstracts, or to find out how to make symposia proposals, go to:  http://www.fisheries.org/abstract/abstract_submission.html
11/8/2001

Created the Student Archives page to serve as a repository for previous activities, etc. regarding the Student Subunit (and moved previously material that had been archived in the chapter's Archives to this new page).

Created the History page to serve as a central linking point for historic information about the chapter (repeating some of the links that are available in the Archives).

2001 Annual Meeting --- Sitka, Alaska

The Program Booklet (PDF File-252 Kbytes) for the meeting has been posted--- check it out and plan to be there!!!

Also note that payment for your registration CAN be by Mastercard or Visa --- accepted at the meeting.

The Juneau campus of the Student Unit announces some November activities. Check it out on the Student Unit page.
11/7/2001

Updated the Officers & Committees page to indicate the new Student Subunit contacts for the 2001-2002 academic year.

Posted the 2000 Edition of the Chapter's Procedures Manual (and added a main link to it to boot)

Created and posted the History of Meeting Locations and Chapter Officers and the History of Award Recipients pages (the latter is "under construction) 
Revised the main banner for the web-site (removed the 25th Anniversary logo --- which is still available in the 25th Anniversary Chapter's History Brochure)
The program booklet for the 1994 Annual Meeting has been posted (for archival purposes) in the newly reformatted Archives page.
The Archives page has been reformatted to include more links to archived information. Additionally, started "archiving" old information items from the Student Subunit page to the Archive page.
10/30/2001

2001 Annual Meeting --- Sitka, Alaska

The Program Agenda for the meeting has is now available --- check it out and plan to be there!!! (agenda Updated 10/30/2001 from previous posting --- including Poster Session Titles)

Also note that payment for your registration CAN be by Mastercard or Visa --- accepted at the meeting.

The meeting will be held at Harrigan Centennial Hall.  Discount airfares have been arranged with Alaska Airlines for a 10% discount off normal fares by using fare designator CMR5225. You should also check the internet for other discount offers. A block of a limited number of rooms has been reserved at the Westmark Shee Atika Hotel in Sitka (1-800-544-0970). The room rate is $89/day for single/double occupancy.

If you're planning to attend this year's annual meeting to be held in Sitka ... please fill-out a registration form ASAP. You should fill-out the form now if you're planning to go, even if you aren't ready to pay for the registration fees, so we can get a good head-count for planning the meeting.
10/24/2001

The Fairbanks campus of the Student Unit announces their November meeting. Check it out on the Student Unit page.
The continuing education course Using Telemetry to Study Aquatic Systems, that was to have been presented in Sitka during our upcoming 2001 Annual Meeting has been canceled. Additionally, the Data Visualization Course has been rescheduled to the afternoon of Monday, November 12. Check out the details in the Continuing Education page for the meeting.
10/13/2001 The deadline for submitting abstracts for the  2001 Annual Chapter Meeting has been extended to October 19, 2001!!!
10/8/2001 Corrected the on-line ballot to allow 6 digit member numbers.
Posted information regarding the next meeting of the Fairbanks campus of the Student Unit.
10/5/2001 Some corrections made to yesterday's postings: Fall 2001 Newsletter (replaced blank page with registration form) and 2001 Chapter Officer Elections (corrected/replace one of the candidate's biographies).
10/4/2001 The Alaska Chapter "won" the bid to host the 2005 Annual AFS Meeting.
The meeting will be held September 11-16, 2005 in Anchorage, for further details check-out the Announcement regarding the 2005 AFS meeting bid
2001 Chapter Officer Elections
You can VOTE on-line for this year's Officer Elections, November 2, 2001 is the deadline for voting. Check out the details in the Fall 2001 newsletter. (Ballot disabled since election has passed)
Fall 2001 Newsletter
The Fall 2001 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about how much oil remains after the Exxon Valdez 1989 oil spill, 2005 AFS  Meeting, Alaska Chapter elections, job opportunities, and More!!!
The Awards Committee
The Awards Committee is looking for a few individuals interested in judging paper and poster presentations throughout the annual meeting. Awards will be given to presentations in the following four categories. If you would like to assist with judging, please contact Andrew Gryska at ADF&G, Sportfish Division, 1300 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99701, Andrew_Gryska@fishgame.state.ak.us, 907-459-7339.
Information regarding the 2001 Annual Chapter Meeting
to be held in Sitka, 12-15 November, including the Final Call for Papers and Posters, Continuing Education Courses, and the  Registration Form has been posted.
Note that the deadline for submitting abstracts is October 9, 2001!!! (Later extended to October 19, 2001)
The Student Subunit page has been updated --- with officers for the Fairbanks campus updated for 2001-2002, and listing their new Faculty advisor.
7/9/2001 Summer 2001 Newsletter
The Summer 2001 newsletter is on line in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about Airborne Remote Sensing, "Wanted—Fisheries Professionals", 2005 Annual Meeting Bid, Meetings and Events, Committee Reports, and More!!!
6/6/2001 Announcing the Marine Fisheries Section's Student Travel Award. Application deadline is June 29, 2001, for this year's annual meeting:

Up to four student travel grants of $500 each will be awarded for students to attend the annual AFS meeting in Phoenix, AZ. Students must be members of AFS and be presenting a paper or poster on a marine fisheries related topic. To apply, send a letter of interest, a 2 page (maximum) resume, and the title and abstract of your paper or poster to Marine Fisheries Section President Anne Richards. Follow this link for more mailing information (located on the main AFS web-site.
5/22/2001 Cultural Diversity Travel Award
The Cultural Diversity Travel Award for the 2001 Annual Meeting has been posted. The award this year has been dedicated to Alaska Natives in fisheries. An application form is available, and needs to be submitted by October 1, 2001. Click here for information about the award. 
Made another update to the 2000-2001 Chapter Officers and Committee Chairs page, to reflect the newly elected officers for the Fairbanks campus of the Student Unit.
5/14/2001 Made one update to the 2000-2001 Chapter Officers and Committee Chairs page, including the announcement of a vacancy for the Wally Noerenberg Awards chair.
5/8/2001
Created a new Jobs Page, including a recent job opening for a fishery biologist position with the Kuskokwim Native Association.
The Student Subunit page has been updated --- with a link to the recently-approved version of the student unit bylaws, also provided a contact for the student representative for the Sheldon Jackson campus.
Updated information regarding the 2001 Annual Chapter Meeting to be held in Sitka, Alaska during the week of 12 November 2001, including the First Call for Papers and Symposia, Instructions to Presenters has also been posted.
4/30/2001 Updated the Student Subunit page --- with references to older events removed for upcoming events on the Fairbanks campus, updated the Fairbanks and Juneau campus officer list, and listed some upcoming JUNEAU campus events!!!
4/16/2001 Updated the Student Subunit page AGAIN --- with references to older events removed for upcoming events on the Fairbanks campus -- Also note that the Fairbanks campus officer elections will be occurring on April 19th!!!
4/16/2001 The Spring 2001 Newsletter has been "updated"---Same content, just MUCH smaller file size (it should display/download much more quickly now).
4/11/2001

 
Spring 2001 Newsletter
The Spring 2001 newsletter is on line is in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about Stellar Sea Lion Foraging, Electrofishing Injury Update, Continuing Education Opportunities,  and More!!!
4/12/2001 Made some updates and additions to the 2000-2001 Chapter Officers and Committee Chairs page, including the announcement of the new Environmental Concerns Committee chair.
4/11/2001 More details are now available regarding the 2001 Annual Meeting, check them out on the Annual Meeting page.
The 2000-2001 Chapter Officers and Committee Chairs page has finally been posted --- check it out!!!
4/3/2001 Posted a PDF version of the Chapter's History Brochure produced for our 1998 (25th annual) meeting-Check it out at: AFS25th.pdf
Start planning to attend this year's annual Chapter meeting to be held in Sitka, Alaska during the week of 12 November 2001!!!
3/21/2001 Announcing the showings of a Continuing Education workshop in Scientific / Environmental Writing Workshops, by Dr. Jud Monroe. The Anchorage edition of the workshop is coming soon (23 - 27 April 2001). Be sure to register soon (click the link above for more information).
3/20/2001 Updated the Student Subunit page AGAIN --- with changes to the upcoming events on the Fairbanks campus.
3/8/2001 Updated the Student Subunit page with changes to the upcoming events on the Fairbanks campus.
2/15/2001 The Student Subunit page has been updated with officers for the Fairbanks campus. Also check out the upcoming events on the Fairbanks campus.
1/12/2001

 

 Winter 2001 Newsletter
The Winter 2001 newsletter is on line it is in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about last year's annual meeting including the Best Paper and Poster Award winners, Coho salmon "Hot Spots", the 2001 Alaska Salmon Workshop, Call for Papers for the 2001 Chapter Meeting, Committee Reports, and More!!!
Text version of the 2000 Annual Committee Reports have been posted. See the Winter 2001 Newsletter for the latest version of the reports!!! Note also that the 1999 reports have been archived.
12/20/2000 New Officers have been elected for 2000-2001:

Carol Kerkvliet is our new Chapter Vice-President
Bob Ourso will take on the duties of new Treasurer starting in January.

The rest of your Executive Committee has changed as well:

Bill Bechtol is now Past President
Carol Ann Woody is President
David Wiswar is now President-Elect

Lee Ann Gardner is starting the 2nd year of her 2-year term as Secretary

Note that Sue Walker is still serving as the Chapter's Treasurer until January 2001.
11/7/2000 Program Booklet for the 2000 Annual Meeting has been posted!!!
11/3/2000 Session Information for the Marine Protected Areas Session has been added to recently updated Program Agenda  for the 2000 Annual Meeting in Fairbanks!!!
11/1/2000 The Program Agenda for the 2000 Annual Meeting in Fairbanks has been UPDATED & Corrected !!!
10/31/2000 The Program Agenda for the 2000 Annual Meeting in Fairbanks has been UPDATED!!!
10/25/2000 Posted a list of Presenters Instructions for speakers to follow for the upcoming annual meeting in Fairbanks. All speakers and session moderators should check it out.
!!! The Program Agenda for the 2000 Annual Meeting in Fairbanks has been posted --- Check It Out!!!
10/17/2000 !!!The course fee for the bootstrapping course at our 2000 annual meeting in Fairbanks has been reduced to $90 (discounted from $150)!!!

If you have already registered for the meeting, but did not want to take this course at the earlier-higher price --- but do now, then just fill out another updated registration form including just the information regarding the course and a $90 check/PO # to Sue Walker (see the updated registration form).

If you have already registered for the course at the higher fee --- check at the registration desk, Monday, 13 November, for a refund.
Posted an updated description of Short Courses being offered at this year's annual meeting. Note also that the Workshop:  Age-Structured Assessment Models has been CANCELLED.
10/10/2000 Cultural Diversity Travel Award
The Cultural Diversity Travel Award for the 2000 Annual Meeting has been posted. An application form is available, and needs to be submitted by October 29, 2000. Click here for information about the award.
10/4/2000 Fall 2000 Newsletter
The Fall 2000 newsletter is on line. It is in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about the year 2000 annual meeting, Officer Elections, and more.
Vote On-line (link disabled since elections are over).
Note that you'll need your member number from the newsletter label to vote.
9/28/2000 Updated the time for the Bootstrap Short course for the 2000 Annual Meeting, check out the new time in the  Final Call for Papers.
9/18/2000 & 9/19/2000 Posted UPDATED Registration Forms for the 2000 Annual meeting - Including choices for Continuing Education Courses
Posted the Final Call for Papers for the 2000 Annual meeting, with the updated deadline for Abstract submission (Drop Dead Date = 7 October 2000)
Announcing the Candidates for Alaska Chapter of AFS Officers for 2000-2001 (click on link for biographies).
Be sure to vote --- details will be arriving soon in Chapter members mail boxes in the Fall 2000 Oncorhynchus newsletter. Updated one of the biographies on 19 September 2000.
9/15/2000 Posted corrected Registration Forms for the 2000 Annual meeting (corrected email contact address for Susan Walker)
8/30/2000

Alaska Chapter Officers and Committee Members Updated with new Juneau campus of the Student Subunit contact information.
The Juneau campus of the Student subunit has elected new officer's: President-Kalei Shotwell, Vice President-Jon Warrenchuck, and Secretary-Treasurer-Dana Hanselman.
9/8/2000 Posted the Program Booklet for the 1999 Annual Meeting.
8/31/2000-
9/5/2000		 Updated the entire web site - Including Navigation "Buttons" to pages (see left and top border on this page or top & bottom border on all other pages).
Also added a search page (page deleted as it no longer functions, deleted on 7/20/2009) and a "hit counter" (see below).
9/7/2000

 

 Extended the Deadline for submitting Abstracts to the Contributed Papers section for the 2000 Annual Meeting to September 30, 2000!!!
Added one session to the 2000 Annual Meeting General Information page, along with email and phone #'s for session chairs.
8/9/2000 Added the 2000 Annual Meeting Information Page to include links to all of the information for this year's annual meeting, including the newly added Registration Form.
9/3/2000 (Archived Date)

# Alaskan Fish Stories
The stories are some articles that have appeared in the Peninsula Clarion in the recent past. If you need to provide some answers to a curious public or feel somewhat uncertain about fish facts, read what Tim has to say. By Guest Columnist Alaska Chapter Member Tim McKinley
7/11/2000 Summer 2000 Newsletter:
The Summer 2000 newsletter is on line. It is in PDF format and you will need Adobe reader to view it. Read about the year 2000 annual meeting, and more.
2000 # 1st Call for Papers - Year 2000 Annual Meeting to be held in Fairbanks, 14-16 November, 2000.
#AK AFS 2000 Annual Meeting General Information
Our 2000 Annual Meeting will be held from 14-16 November in Fairbanks, the link above includes general information about the meeting. Check back later for the latest information as it becomes available.
#AK Chapter of the American Statistical Association 2000 Annual Meeting
This year's meeting will be held in Kodiak, details are provided in the link above.
#1999 Committee Reports have been posted & Committee Chairs have been updated.
# GREAT NEWS:
The Alaska Chapter AFS was selected as the AFS Outstanding Chapter of the Year! for 1999. Thanks to everyone who helped with the 98 meeting. Thanks especially to those who help with the committees and the "day to day" tasks the chapter undertakes. Cindy
#Western Groundfish Conference Student Travel Award Recipients Announced
Student recipients have been announced for grants to defer costs associated with travel and participation in the Western Groundfish Conference in Sitka, Alaska on April 24-28, 2000.  Grant funding is provided by the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society and includes a 1-year membership in the American Fisheries Society.  Information on the Conference can be obtained at: http://www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/geninfo/announce/grndfish/11wgfcon.htm  

#11th Western Groundfish Conference: Sitka, Alaska, April 24 - April 28, 2000. See the link for conference details. And below for a travel award.

Organizers of the Western Groundfish Conference are pleased to announce the availability of a grant to reimburse costs associated with airfare, lodging, and registration for a student attending the Western Groundfish Conference in Sitka, Alaska on April 24-28, 2000. This grant, not to exceed $1,200, is provided by the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society and includes a 1-year membership in the American Fisheries Society. Application deadline has passed (February 1, 2000).
#Letter from AK AFS to US Forest Service re: Forest Service Roadless Areas-Notice of Intent.
#The Awards Committee Page created and posted, with links to judging forms. Also posted the 1999 Award Winners Report

#Copy of letter sent October 13, 1999 to Rob Bosworth, Deputy Commissioner of Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) regarding the Alaska Chapter AFS comments and recommendations to the ADF&G regarding the policy, "Sustainable Salmon Fisheries" has been posted.
#Final 1999 Meeting Program Is Now Available-With Abstracts and Approved 1998 Business Meeting Minutes, in PDF format.
# Jacqueline LaPerriere passed away on October 30, 1999, after a valiant fight against cancer.

Dr. LaPerriere served as an Assistant Leader of the Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Research Unit and associate professor of biology and wildlife, fisheries and water resources at the University of Alaska - Fairbanks. Jacqueline was the first woman in the nation named an assistant leader of a cooperative unit by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1980. Jacqueline was educated at St. Michall High School in Northampton, the University of Massachusetts, and Iowa State University where she earned a Ph.D. in water resources in 1981. The executive committee of the Chapter is considering the establishment of a scholarship fund in her name.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made in Jacqueline's name to either Santa's Clearing House, P.O. Box 70710, Fairbanks, AK 97707 or Women in Crisis-Counseling and Assistance, 717 Ninth Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701.
# Proposed Bylaw Changes:
The membership approved the proposed changes to the Chapter Bylaws by a unanimous vote. The changes will become official upon approval by the Society Executive Committee.
# Letter from AK AFS to our State Legislature:
The legistature is proposing legislation ( HB109 and SB68) that will limit the free exchange of information between state and federal fishery biologists. This is a letter from our chapter expressing concern over these bills.
1999

# Annual Chapter Meeting: 

Draft Program Agenda is now available and has been updated (11/1/99).

Our annual meeting is set for Kodiak, November 9-11, 1999. The deadline has passed for abstract submittal and acceptance, but you can still submit an abstract for a paper/poster. Late submittals will be considered on a case-by-case basis and scheduled for the program if "space" allows. See the 4th Call for Papers for details.

Also check out the registration form, to register prior to the meeting!!!

# Cultural Diversity Travel Award:

The deadline to apply has been extended!!! An application form is available, and needs to be submitted by October 29, 1999. Click here for information about the award.

# GIS Short Course:

Additional details regarding the short course to be offered at the Kodiak-Annual Meeting is provided, with updated registration information.
  • A new web site: The Western Division of the American Fisheries Society has "launched" a website: http://www.fisheries.org/wd. From this web site you can get up-to-date information on division activities, along with other useful information (such as a pdf version of the most recent issue of Tributary)
1998 Under Construction-More articles to be posted later(???)

  • 1998 Minutes:  Approved Minutes from 1998 Annual Business Meeting, AK Chapter.
1997
  • SAS Workshop: Sponsored by AFS AK chapter - Sept 29-Oct 3 1997- Registration form.
  • Travel Award! Application for a travel award to our 1997 chapter meeting - $350 - for women and minorities. Further information and application form available here.
  • A Sonar Workshop and Class sponsored by ADF&G, March 3-7, 1997.
  • Peggy Merrit's review of the Sustainable Fisheries Workshop Document. (Jan 97)
  • News Release: On the spruce bark beetle infestation in Alaska forests by Alaska Chapter EXCOM. (Jan 97)
  • Report from the Sheefish Workshop held at the 1996 Annual Chapter Meeting in Fairbanks. (Jan 97)

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