Celebrating 50 Years of Progress
21-24 February 2002 Fifty years after its formation on 20 October 1952, the Southern Division of
the American Fisheries Society celebrated its golden anniversary this year at the Division's Spring Meeting in
Little Rock, Arkansas. The celebration was highlighted by a plenary session in which esteemed Division members, young and old,
recalled the changes that have occurred in the past fifty years and speculated about what the future holds. An afternoon
reminiscing session (the "geezer gab") also provided a time for members to chat about the history
of the Division and the fisheries profession. The day of celebration ended with a social and evening poster session, in which
chapters and other units within the Division displayed synopses of their histories and touted all of their successes.
Below are links to PDF versions of the posters and photo highlights from this special event:
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