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ABOUT US

The mission of Chapters within the American Fisheries Society is to advance Society goals by coordinating member activities related to information exchange, outreach, and aquatic stewardship within their geographic region, including coordinating with appropriate local, provincial, and state-level government and non-government agencies and organizations.
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Do you want to become a member or renew? Visit our membership page

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Snail Mail:
Wisconsin Chapter AFS
PO Box 1846
Madison, WI 53701

LINKS & RESOURCES

Looking to find a link, but can't remember the URL?

Our web resources archive provides links to a wide variety of fisheries links and resources

Audubon Society
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society
Izaak Walton League
Mississippi River Research Consortium
Native Fish Conservancy
Nature Conservancy
River Alliance of Wisconsin
Sierra Club
Teaming with Wildlife (CARA)
Trout Unlimited

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WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES

Road/Stream Crossings - Inventory, Assessment, Design and Construction Workshop

April 22-24, 2008 Holiday Inn Express, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Learn Practical Design Techniques

This applied workshop will improve your ability
to assess, design and install culverts at road/stream crossings. Culverts at road/stream crossings have had negative effects on local stream ecology and hydraulics and often fail due to design and installation problems. This workshop will present useful information, step-by-step guidelines and proven techniques to help you solve your road/stream crossing problems.

Gain "Hands-On" Knowledge
This hands-on workshop will involve field activities and case studies illustrating both problems and solutions. We recommend comfortable, weather-protective clothing for the field activities. Rubber boots or waders are recommended.

Special Afternoon Session
On Thursday afternoon, we have set aside time to
work on your sites. Please bring photos, survey data, maps and other information about your sites and we will help answer your questions.

 

 

 

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Wisconsin Chapter 

American Fisheries Society


Helping Science to persevere in a political and social world


37th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin AFS


NEW CHAPTER T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE

link to larger image of 2007 chapter t-shirt design

As part of our ongoing chapter fundraising activities the Chapter Raffle and Revenue Chair is happy to announce that a brand new chapter t-shirt design is now available. The design is part of a new series for the fictional International Brotherhood of Electrofishing Boat Operators union. The front of the t-shirt displays the union logo and the back of the t-short depicts a comical electrofishing scene. T-shirts and sweatshirts will be available at the Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, and are available for members and non-members to purchase.

In additon, to help get the word out and generate sales, feel free to download the sales posterlink to PDF file to post in your office. Please note that checks should be made out to: American Fisheries Society - Wisconsin Chapter.
Revenue from t-short sales will go towards supporting Wisconsin Chapter AFS scholarship funds for students enrolled in an aquatic science programs in Wisconsin.


LOSING SPECIES

purse seine net Its findings are startling. A global study lead by Dalhousie's Boris Worm shows current trends projecting the collapse of all currently fished seafoods before 2050. The international group of ecologists and economists show that the loss of biodiversity is profoundly reducing the ocean's ability to produce seafood, resist diseases, filter pollutants, and rebound from stresses such as over-fishing and climate change.

The study, published in the November 3rd issue of the journal Science, reveals that every species lost causes a faster unraveling of the overall ecosystem. Conversely every species recovered adds significantly to overall productivity and stability of the ecosystem and its ability to withstand stresses.

The four-year analysis is the first to examine all existing data on ocean species and ecosystems, synthesizing historical, experimental, fisheries, and observational datasets to understand the importance of biodiversity at the global scale.

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SALMON HEALTH

Atalntic Salmon; ©William Hartley / USFWS How do you tell if a fish is fit and well? This is a question which has troubled farmers and biologists for years, but now scientists may have come up with the answer - using DNA chips. By studying the genes of Atlantic salmon scientists from three UK universities are developing a DNA chip to monitor the health and performance of salmon, a tool which could both save the salmon industry thousands and also help conserve dwindling wild salmon populations.

Farmers and conservationists currently have to rely on the general appearance of salmon as an indicator of their health, which is far from ideal. The new DNA chip will help farmers assess the state of their stock more accurately and also enable conservationists to sample wild populations to ascertain their health and wellbeing.

To develop a more effective method of monitoring salmon health and performance the scientists have been studying salmon gene expression. By doing this, they have identified genes which play different roles in the lifecycle of salmon, for example immune response.

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INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF FISH PROHIBITED

The 8 States that Border the Great Lakes; ©www.glc.org Due to outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has determined that it is necessary, in order to prevent the spread of VHS, to prohibit the importation of certain species of live fish from two Canadian Provinces into the United States and the interstate movement of the same species of live fish from the eight States bordering the Great Lakes, including Wisconsin.

For example, this would prohibit the movement of largemouth bass or bluegill from Illinois to Wisconsin since interstate movement in interstate commerce and importation of certain fish from these states is now prohibited. Visit the APHIS website for a complete listing of banned fish species

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CURRENT FISHERIES & SCIENCE NEWS

WI AFS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President
click to send e-mailJohn Kubisiak
715.365.8919

President-elect
click to send e-mailGlenn Miller
715-682-6185, ext 14

Past President
click to send e-mailTom Slawski
262.547.6722 ext. 263

Secretary/Treasurer
click to send e-mailTed Treska
608.267.7659

UW Stevens Point Student Subunit President
click to send e-mailHilary Meyer

Northland College Student Subunit President
click to send e-mailKatie Renschen

RELEVANT NEWS (SOME OLDER)

New ItemResolution Proposal
New chapter resolutions have been solicited and will be voted on at the January 2007 annual meeting.
View Proposed Resolutionlink to PDF file

The notes link to PDF file from the summer meeting of the NCD-AFS Esocid Technical Committee are now available online
For updates on what's happening in the technical committees visit our committees page.

Teleogram Named "Best Newsletter"

WI AFS Named "Most Active Chapter"

Chapter Position on Manure link to PDF file

PODCASTS & OTHER MULTIMEDIA LINKS

Tired of reading? Want to use another of your other 5 senses? Then this section is for you.We have complied a list of recent fisheries related news that you can listen to!
Don't forget to turn your sound on!

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