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The Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society extends an invitation to join us in Jacksonville, Florida’s River City, 22 to 25 February 2001 for the Southern Division American Fisheries Society’s 9th Midyear Meeting. We are convening the Midyear Meeting at the downtown Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront on the St. Johns River. Meeting
highlights include technical committee meetings on Thursday 22 February,
workshops for both students and professionals on Friday 23 February, and
technical sessions for symposia and contributed papers Saturday and
Sunday, 24 and 25 February. There
will be socials Friday and Saturday nights where you can renew
acquaintances with old colleagues and meet new ones. Mark your
calendars, plan to attend, and let’s keep up the tradition of
excellence. SECOND
AND FINAL CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS This
announcement is the second and final call for contributed papers and
posters to be presented in technical sessions at the meeting.
Individuals desiring to present research and management results
or progress with ongoing studies are encouraged to submit abstracts.
We especially encourage students to contribute papers as platform
presentations or posters. Presentations will be scheduled for 20 minutes, 15-minute presentation followed by 5-minute question/answer period. Moderators will encourage a lively discussion during the 5-minute period after each presentation. Moderators will strictly enforce the time limit. Slides projectors (2”x2”) will be available. Individuals wishing to use computer projectors must supply, setup, and maintain the equipment themselves. Poster
presentations are also encouraged and will be exhibited throughout the
meeting. Authors will be
available to talk about their work and answer questions. The
deadline for submitting abstracts for all contributed papers and posters
is 15 October 2000.
Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail attachments or diskette
(WordPerfect, Word, or ASCII). Indicate
on abstract if this is a poster or platform presentation.
Abstracts should include (in the following order), the paper's
title, author’s name(s), address(es), phone and fax number(s), e-mail
address(es), and text. It
will be assumed that the first author listed will be the presenter
unless otherwise noted. Students
wishing to compete for the "Student Best Paper Award" should
indicated so with a superscripted asterisk after their name.
The text should be a 200-word or less statement of objectives,
principal results, and conclusions.
If the principal contact person for correspondence regarding the
abstract is someone other than the presenter, please so specify. Abstracts
should be submitted to Mike Allen and Debra Murie, Co-chairs, Program
Committee, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, The University
of Florida, 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville, FL 32653 (352)
392-9617 ex 252 (MA) or ex 245 (DM), msal@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu,
or dmurie@ufl.edu. Authors will be notified regarding acceptance of their presentation in early November 2000. The final program, pre-registration, and other information will be distributed in a separate mailing, in the Winter Southern Division Newsletter, and on the Southern Division and Florida Chapter web pages.
SYMPOSIA/SPECIAL
SESSIONS Several
symposia and special sessions have been proposed for the meeting. Dam
Removal Issues in the Southeast: Pat Fricano (Florida Chapter AFS, Pat.Fricano@dep.state.fl.us)
and Mike Allen (University of Florida,
msal@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu) are
chairing this session. Fisheries
Management: Socioeconomic Considerations:
Ray Rhodes (SCDNR, rhodesr@mrd.dnr.state.sc.us)
is organizing this symposium Fish
Attracting Devices (FADS): Science and Management Issues:
This symposium is being organized by Randy Edwards (USGS, redwards@usgs.gov),
Ken Sulak (USGS, ken_sulak@usgs.gov),
and Doug Weaver (USGS, doug_weaver@usgs.gov). Setting
the Limits: Bag and Size Regulations in Coastal Marine Fisheries:
Contact Mike Murphy (FMRI, Mike.Murphy@fwc.state.fl.us)
or Bob Muller (FMRI, muller_r@harpo.dep.state.fl.us)
for more information on this symposium. This
is the current list of symposia and special sessions.
There may be others so you should check the Southern Division’s
and Florida Chapter’s web pages for the latest details. Workshops We have
planned several workshops for Friday 23 February.
These workshops will count toward Professional Development
Quality Points to be used for maintaining your AFS Certified Fisheries
Scientist credentials. Some
of these will be certified for Continuing Education Credits.
The final cost and other details are not available yet.
Look for more information in a separate mailing, the Winter SDAFS
Newsletter, or check the Southern Division’s or the Florida
Chapter’s web pages. The
Instream Flow Committee is sponsoring a half-day workshop on Development
of Instream Flow Programs in Southeast States.
The Instream Flow Council has sponsored a project that reviewed
current state approaches and has recommended a broader river system
approach. Recommendations
for policies for a successful instream flow program will be discussed
and acceptable methodologies for determining instream flow will be
presented. Professionals
need to consider items such as riparian maintenance, stream channel
maintenance, and flood plain needs and this workshop will provide
guidance on how to do so. Dr. William
Seaman, Florida Sea Grant College Program, has proposed a half-day
workshop entitled Artificial Reef Evaluation: Criteria and Methods
for Documenting Performance in Southern Seas.
The purpose is to educate attendees on interdisciplinary methods
to document performance of artificial reefs in coastal and oceanic
waters. Topics include global reef development purposes and practices,
design of reef studies, data analysis, the toolbox of engineering,
ecological and socio-economic methods, and practical examples of reef
evaluation in five fishery and habitat management situations. The format
includes illustrated presentations, discussion, and hands-on worksheet
exercises. Allan
Collins, NMFS, Luiz Barbieri, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission, and David Wyanski, South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources, are developing a full-day workshop on The Use of
Histological Methods in Studies of Fish Reproduction: Study Design, Interpretation of Sections, and Data Analysis.
The objectives are to hold a workshop for biologists along the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States that are working on
studies of fish reproduction, the results of which are used primarily in
fish stock assessments. The
workshop will provide a venue for biologists to evaluate histological
methods (tissue processing and interpretation of sections), and discuss
difficulties encountered in conducting studies of fish reproduction. The
Warmwater Streams Committee is developing a half-day workshop on Conflict
Resolution in Fishery Management.
The workshop will cover information on the proper methods to
resolve conflicts concerning multiple uses of natural resources.
The Committee is planning on having a nationally known expert
present a workshop that will include examples from areas such as
hydropower, fish management, and endangered species. The Small
Impoundments Committee is organizing a workshop entitled Urban
Fishing Program Techniques. Dr. Tony Fedler will include information on Urban fishing
program goals, objectives, and issues, identification of program markets
and market research methods, program design and evaluation methods, and
methods for building and expanding programs. AFS
LEADERSHIP TRAINING AFS
President Carl Burger plans to emphasize leadership during his tenure,
and is reinstating the AFS leadership training.
Leadership training will be available Friday afternoon 23
February. The training is
open to chapter officers, committee members, and others interested in
AFS leadership positions. However,
it isn’t just for AFS officers. You
can take the principles back to your job and life. STUDENT’S
CORNER Student aid
will be available for the SDAFS Midyear Meeting.
The SDAFS Student Affairs Committee will have a block of rooms
available for students. If
you are interested in a free room, contact Bill Ensign, Dept. of
Biological and Physical Sciences, Kennessaw State University, Kennessaw,
GA 30144, (770) 499-3505, bensign@kennesaw.edu
for requirements and an application.
Registration waivers will also be available for students working
at the meeting, e.g. running a projector for a session or helping at the
registration/information booth. Students
interested in working at the meeting should contact Tom Glancy,
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, The University of Florida,
7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville, FL 32653 (352) 392-9617 ex
236, tglancy@ufl.edu. There will be a free student workshop on Friday 23 February. Jeff Hill from the University of Florida is working on the program. He would appreciate any suggestions. Jeff can be contacted at the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, The University of Florida, 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville, FL 32653 (352) 392-9617 ex 236, jcichla@ufl.edu. You will find more information in the Winter SDAFS Newsletter and on the Southern Division’s and Florida Chapter’s web pages. HOTEL
ACCOMMODATIONS The Hilton
Jacksonville Riverfront is located on the South Bank of the St. Johns
River in downtown Jacksonville. The Riverwalk, a 1.3-mile boardwalk along the St. Johns
River, leads to several restaurants along the South Bank. Jacksonville Landing is a short walk across the Main Street
Bridge or quick ride on one of the water taxis. You can
make hotel reservations by calling the Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront at
(904) 398-8800 or (800) 445-8667 and request the group rate for the Southern
Division of the American Fisheries Society.
Conference rates are $82/night single through quad.
You should make reservations before 15 January 2001 to ensure the
conference rate and availability CONTACT
INFORMATION General
Information Program
Chairs Southern
Division Student Affairs Committee Host
Student Affairs Student
Workshop Southern
Division AFS web page Florida
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