Abstracts for symposia and contributed sessions for the 2015 AFS meeting are due March 13th at 11:59pm (Pacific Time), NOT February 13th as previously published in Fisheries. The 2015 AFS meeting will BEGIN accepting...
Today, a proposed rule to revise guidelines for National Standards 1, 3, and 7 was filed in the Federal Register by the National Marine Fisheries Service(NOAA Fisheries). National Standards 1, 3, and 7 of...
NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (NOAA Research) is looking for a new and dynamic leader to take over Budget Formulation and Congressional outreach. This is a permanent federal position. You can read...
From Past President Ward Slacum: Hello Potomac Chapter, I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer! I have an immediate need to fill a fisheries science position within our organization. If you know anyone looking...
from our colleagues in the Marine Fisheries Section: Call for Papers and Reviewers COASTAL MANAGEMENT – SPECIAL ISSUE August 28, 2014 Topic: Conserving Coastal and Estuarine Habitats Guest Editors: Tom Bigford and...
Now that the Annual Meeting in Quebec is in the books, its time for the leadership of the AFS Potomac Chapter to roll into its next incarnation. First, I have to thank now Past...
Call for Applications! AFS has established a competitive Policy Fellowship Program. For our pilot in 2014, we seek applications for one half-time, six-month Policy Fellow to work on science/management/policy issues related to threatened and...
Potomac Chapter Treasurer Lee Benaka reports that he’s busy preparing for the forthcoming annual meeting in Quebec City (Where he will also be wearing his Estuaries Section hat). President Ward Slacum is rounding up...
Thanks to an email from Doug Vaughn (current MFS President) we now have the announcement of new national officers for the Marine Fisheries Section who will be assuming their various posts at the meeting...
The NOAA Research Council convened the Ecosystem Research Science Challenge Workshop (ERSCW) to further address two of NOAA’s science challenges that were identified in the 2010 NOAA “Workshop on Strengthening NOAA Science.” These were...
