AFS Newsletter Nov 2025
2026 Call for Sessions Opening Soon | Mark Your Calendar for Giving Tuesday | Year-end Book Sale Begins Next Week | Risky Main Stems Are a Poorly Understood Constraint on Salmon Recovery in Coastal California Rivers | A Novel Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Offshore Energy Infrastructure on the Northern Gulf of America Shrimp Fleet | Fisheries: Defining Hybridization Thresholds for Native Species Conservation in the Genomic Era | Fisheries: Clarity over Complexity: Statistical Reporting that Resonates | Upcoming Webinar: Science Communication Through Emotionally Charged Extreme Events | Upcoming Webinar: Celebrating 75 Years of the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act | Webinar Recording: AFS Certification Online Application Overview | 2026 Membership Renewals Coming Soon | Reminder: New AFS Mailing Address
ANNUAL MEETING
2026 Call for Sessions Opening Soon
In 2026, the American Fisheries Society returns to the city of Columbus, Ohio, for the first time since 1933. President Gary Whelan, the North Central Division, and the Ohio Chapter invite you to join us August 30 – September 3, 2026 on the banks of the Scioto River. Session proposal submission opens on December 15, with a deadline of January 30, 2026.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Mark Your Calendar for Giving Tuesday on December 2
Every year, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is celebrated as Giving Tuesday. After this turbulent year, AFS needs your generosity more than ever in order to continue to fulfill our mission of conserving aquatic resources and serving fisheries professionals.
