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With the help of extra funds available from the Fish Sisters Unite Campaign last year, we will be able to offer THREE $250 awards this year to early career professionals. Funds can be used to help with professional training, attending an upcoming professional conference, or even getting a professional outfit for your […]
In our Research Highlights blog series, we debut newly published fisheries research by our women of fisheries colleagues. If you have research you would like to highlight and share with our readers, submit a nomination form here! McCollough, R., and K. Hecke. 2025. Morphological variation in four common stream fish […]
Wrap up of the 2025 Underwater Wonder series – celebrating the diversity beneath the surface, and the people who care deeply about it.
As we begin the new year, we reflect on the generosity and kindness of our members and allies. Because of your contributions of time, talent, and financial resources, Women of Fisheries is able to continue working towards its mission of connecting, supporting, and amplifying the experiences of women in fisheries […]
To our Fish Sisters and Allies, As we approach the end of another year, we enter a time of reflection. This has been a turbulent and uncertain time for fisheries professionals and the environmental field in general. Regardless, we are continuing to do the work of conservation and are so […]
We are excited to announce that the Women of Fisheries Board has recently completed our first 5-year Strategic Plan. Over the past two years, we engaged in a collaborative process with numerous discussions to develop a framework that will guide our priorities and better support our members. Our primary goal […]
In our Research Highlights blog series, we debut newly published fisheries research by our women of fisheries colleagues. If you have research you would like to highlight and share with our readers, submit a nomination form here! Daigle, N.J., S. White, B.A. Lubinski, R. Johnson, D.C. Kazyak, C.E. Verhille, C.-A. […]
Unfortunately, finding field gear as a woman can be a challenge – especially waders, which are typically designed to fit male bodies. So, we turned to the 2,000+ members of Women of Fisheries to get their advice on what has worked for them! Like many kinds of field gear, women […]
From October 1-15, 2025, Women of Fisheries collected donations to help support members with current financial difficulties. A HUGE thank you to our members for the generous donations during the “Fish Sisters Unite Campaign.” We received a total of $788 from our donors and Women of Fisheries matched the first […]
The Women of Fisheries, Inc. Board is pausing the annual fisHER Adventure Classic to give back in a different way this year. Many in our Women of Fisheries community are facing unexpected financial difficulties, and we wanted to do something to help. We invite you to join our Fish Sisters […]