Reflecting on the 2023 American Fisheries Society meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan this past August and its theme Adaptive Approaches to Understand and Manage Change in Fisheries, we are humbled by the efforts AFS President April Croxton and her planning team put into creating a more inclusive space for all […]
“Don’t be afraid to fail. It’s simple advice, but very hard to practice sometimes!”
You heard the great news – Women of Fisheries is 5 years old! To celebrate this amazing milestone, we created new limited edition merchandise. These designs will only be available for a limited time, so get them while you can. We have dozens of options, from magnets to sweatshirts to […]
A history of Women of Fisheries – 5 years and going strong!
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! This Month’s Research Highlight: McIntyre, Jessie, Katie Duncan, Leah Fulton, Ariel Smith, Alexa […]
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! This Month’s Research Highlight: Lenaerts, Allison W., Alison A. Coulter, Kevin S. Irons, […]
“Don’t work to please others. Know your value. Push back.”
In case you missed it, a number of Women of Fisheries blog posts have been highlighted in the American Fisheries Society publication Fisheries Magazine! See below for a complete list of featured articles and the magazine issue months they were published in, along with the links to the original blog […]
Last month, we announced the winners of the Women of Fisheries Gives Back! Award for early career fisheries scientists. Although we were only able give out two awards, the applicants were excellent and we wanted to highlight a few of their unique journeys and experiences. Meet some of the amazing […]
By: Heather Cox Maybe you grew up dreaming of becoming a marine biologist, or maybe you discovered a passion for the inhabitants of rivers and streams during undergrad, but no matter how you got started, you pushed through years of schooling to earn that precious piece of paper (or papers) […]