As we celebrate four years of Women of Fisheries, some of the Social Media Committee Members took the opportunity to share why this group is special to them: The first major conference I attended as a fisheries student was the American Fisheries Society conference 2018 in Atlantic City. I was […]
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In 2018, Women of Fisheries began in an effort to support and advance women in the fisheries science profession. We want to affirm that we include all women in our community and stand in support of our trans women colleagues. Women of Fisheries is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, […]
A recent article in Fisheries explores the history and negative bias associated with the term “rough fish” which can refer to a host of native species like gars, suckers, and others. Native fishes provide many ecosystem and cultural services that benefit people: for recreation, as a food source, and maintaining water quality, […]
The AFS Hutton Jr. Fisheries Biology Program is looking for mentors in the Highlands NJ, Baltimore MD, and Lexington NC areas. If you can assist, it’s a great program and great opportunity to help mentor the next generation of diverse fisheries scientists! What is the Hutton Program? The AFS Hutton […]
We all have a voice, so whenever you can, lift up others and invite them to the fisheries table.
Before this year officially ends, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who financially contributed to Women of Fisheries, Inc. in 2022. We are so grateful for your generosity and support of our mission. A special shoutout to these top sponsors: Organization: Bass Level Florida Chapter of […]
Fall is in our sights, and with it comes another chance for adventure! This October 1 we will kick of the second annual fisher Adventure Classic, and we wanted to take a minute to reflect back on all the fun we had last year. Last year we had 29 people […]
Welcome to our blog series, Research Highlights! On the second Monday of each month, 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! This Month’s Research Highlight:Lyons, Kady, Dovi […]