AFS Cal-Neva: Continuing Ed Courses, Volunteer Opportunities, Student-Mentor Lunch
AFS Cal-Neva Newsblast
25 February 2020
Important Reminders for the 2020 Cal-Neva AFS Meeting

Reminders for the 2020 Cal-Neva AFS Meeting, "Fisheries Success Stories," in Folsom, March 15-17:

Get your abstracts in! The deadline to submit abstracts for posters and presentations-- this Friday, Feb 28. Click here to submit.

Meeting Registration is open on our Eventbrite page. The last day for online registration is Wednesday, March 11. After that, you will need to register for the meeting onsite at the Lake Natoma Inn. Click here to register.

Fish T-shirt Contest! Don't forget to bring your favorite fish T-shirt for the contest to be held during the Monday Banquet. There will be two prizes awarded--one for the most outstanding AFS-related T-shirt and one for the most outstanding All-Purpose, Any Fish-Related Theme T-shirt.
 
Read more about the Chapter meeting here
Volunteer at This Year's Cal-Neva AFS Annual Meeting!


Are you a student or young professional? Volunteer for at least 4 hours at this year's Cal-Neva AFS annual meeting and get your registration waived! Volunteering for AFS is a great way to contribute much-needed support to the conference and network with other fisheries professionals.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
  • A/V Support
  • Registration and Merchandise Desk
  • Poster Setup
  • Spawning Run
  • Student-Mentor Lunch
  • Banquet Raffle Ticket Sales
Continuing Education Courses

There will be three Continuing Education courses offered on Sunday, March 15 as part of the Cal-Neva Annual Meeting. Courses will cover:
  • Federal Endangered Species Act
  • Introduction to Practical Statistics with R
  • Presentation Skills and Poster Design
Details about each course are posted on the annual meeting webpage

Register for courses here
Student-Mentor Lunch


The Mentor-Student Lunch will be held on Monday, March 16 during the Cal-Neva Annual Meeting. 

The Student-Mentor lunch is one of the most rewarding opportunities for our members. Students can ask questions about what it's like to work in a variety of fisheries careers and workplaces, and how to craft a meaningful work-life pathway. Professionals gain the satisfaction of sharing their advice and experience with our young dynamic members on the threshold of their careers. 

Lunch is provided - you bring the questions and insights! Please check-off the box on the registration form if you're interested in attending. We need professionals to serve as mentors, as well as interested students. Space is limited so reply soon!

Register for the annual meeting and student-mentor lunch here
Chapter Election for President and Secretary
 
Make your vote count! 

In 2020 the Chapter will elect two new Executive Officers, to the offices of President and Secretary.

We are fortunate to have the following candidates. For President: J.D. Wikert and Matt Young; For Secretary: Nicole Kwan and Mollie Ogaz.

You may cast your electronic vote at a Survey Monkey link. You will need to be a dues-paid member of AFS and the AFS Cal-Neva Chapter for 2020 in order to cast your vote. We will be sending an email message soon to all dues-paid members that will include voting instructions and a verification code which you will need to enter on the electronic ballot.

Read more about the candidates here
Cal-Neva Small Project Grants Program - Applications Open!

The Cal-Neva Chapter of AFS has created a 'Small Project Grants Program' to provide funding to fisheries-related projects in California and Nevada.  

Our goal in 2020 is to fund at least two grants, for a total of $3,000 to be distributed across all grants.  This money can be used to get a project started or to supplement funding from other sources.  We are currently accepting applications and the deadline is April 3, 2020 .

Get more information and the application form here
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