Deadlines extended for 2019 Annual AFS/TWS Meeting in Reno
Due to the federal government shutdown, TWS/AFS have extended the submission deadlines for symposia proposals, continuing education course and workshop proposals, and paper/poster abstracts.
Apply by Friday, March 1, 2019 to participate in the competition for Best Student Oral Presentation or Best Student Poster Presentation.
Also, please join the new Reno-Tahoe 2019 Facebook group, where you can collaborate with TWS colleagues on joint symposia ideas.
Registration open for 2nd Annual Native Fishes Symposium: Clear Lake, California
This year the spotlight falls on fish native to the Clear Lake Basin. We have several excellent speakers lined up to cover topics ranging from the status, management and biology of Clear Lake Hitch to lampreys in the Clear Lake Basin (as well as discussions on several other species in between). The Workshop will include a half-day of presentations on the afternoon of April 4th, and on April 5th, a half-day of hiking along local creeks observing native fishes as they compete their spawning migrations. We will be taking over a campground and hosting a BBQ dinner on the evening of April 4th.
The Cal-Neva Chapter of AFS has created a 'Small Grants Program' to provide funding to fisheries-related projects in California and Nevada. Our goal is to fund at least two grants, for a total of $3,000 across all grants. This money can be used to get a project started or to supplement funding from other sources. We are currently accepting applications and the deadline is March 1, 2019.
The Western Division AFS is pleased to offer funding in the form of travel grants for the annual meeting in Reno, Nevada to be held September 29-October 3, 2019. The application period will be between February 1 and March 1, 2019. Winners will be notified by April 1, 2019. Please visit the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society website for more information about the travel grants: https://wdafs.org/travel-grants/
