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Marty Hamel

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Associate Professor | Fish Ecology & Management | https://sites.google.com/view/martyhamel/home

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Understanding Recreational Fishers This open access book presents unique insights of embracing the complete social-ecological system for better management of recreational fisheries.

Fishy folks! There’s a new open access book, β€œUnderstanding Recreational Fishers,” with a ton of great info for social-ecological science for fisheries management. (Including a chapter on adaptive management that I led). An amazing group of editors and authors! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

17.12.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Such an impressive animal.

06.06.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ they are probably my good luck socks. Feel free to use them accordingly.

06.06.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎢 Like A Sturgeon, Lost For A Very Long Time 🎢 The Podcast Aquatic · Episode

In our latest #podcast episode, join our scientists on a quest for @rewildorg.bsky.social to find a sturgeon that hasn't been seen in more than 60 years!

Were they successful?!? Find out by listening on any major podcast platforms (or via this handy link)! πŸŽ™

open.spotify.com/episode/3ZqB...

21.05.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Make sure and keep Mark in line!

20.05.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are pleased to announce that Georgia AFS has been selected by the American Fisheries Society as the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Small Chapter Award. Our third in four years. This is a testament to the cohesion & impact of our Chapter as well as the hard work and dedication of our members.

14.05.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shoal bass!!

22.04.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We just finished up the lake sturgeon spawning season in Georgia!

16.04.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My daughter with a nice bluegill this afternoon!

11.04.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Define β€œwicked” for us.

10.04.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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No microscope needed! 🐟 🐠 #otolith

27.03.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upcoming AFS webinar:

Seeking Input for Development of rFAMS Stock Simulation Tool
Tuesday, January 28
1 pm ET

Register now: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0ae061a8-7b03-481a-b516-c55f332a4182@ea04981a-ce57-48f5-96aa-0b09f880fa48

16.01.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where at in NE Iowa? I’m from Dubuque and spent a lot of time up in NE Iowa fishing and hiking around. It’s a pretty area!

05.12.2024 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw a few flathead chubs working in the Platte River in Nebraska. Fortunate to catch a couple sturgeon and sicklefin chubs while trawling in the Missouri River. Those are some cool chubs!

26.11.2024 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AFS Sections Roundup: Education Section | AFS Beneath the Surface In today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into the AFS Education Section. Join us to learn more about this Section's current and upcoming projects! Β  Episode guest: Martin Hamel President, AFS Educ...

Tune in to learn more about the Education Section of the American Fisheries Society 🐟 🐠
@amfisheriessoc.bsky.social

americanfisheriessociety.podbean.com/e/afs-sectio...

25.11.2024 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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There you are…
#otoliths
🐟

21.11.2024 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home - FishAge: Known-Age Fish Image Database Building on the vision of Dr. Mark Pegg and Dave Buckmeier, our team came together in the summer of 2021 to brainstorm a means to determine the availability

If you age fish with calcified fish structures, check out our new website that displays images of known-age fish. Learn how to age fish and touch up on your skills! www.fishage.org
🐟 #fisheries
#fishsky
#otoliths

19.11.2024 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Please add me! Thanks

17.11.2024 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes please!

15.11.2024 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got to love the spring colors! 🐟

21.05.2024 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Traditional makau Hawaiian fish hook logo with text reading: 154th Annual Meeting, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawai'i. Conserving Fishes and Fishing Traditions through Knowledge Co-Production. afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org.

Traditional makau Hawaiian fish hook logo with text reading: 154th Annual Meeting, September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu, Hawai'i. Conserving Fishes and Fishing Traditions through Knowledge Co-Production. afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org.

Just 10 days left to submit your abstract for the #AFS154 Annual Meeting in Honolulu! Submit your abstract by April 26: afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org/call-for-abs...

16.04.2024 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lab did some stream sampling today. Caught some cool fish!

16.11.2023 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gila trout PhD assistantship flyer with the following text: The Pregler Lab in the USGS New Mexico Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit and the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology at New Mexico State University invites applications for a PhD assistantship beginning late spring/early summer 2024. This position will focus on assessing the effects of a Gila trout outcrossing experiment in the Gila National Forest. The student will develop questions investigating the various fitness outcomes of outcrossing (i.e., genetic rescue potential), and the mating structure and reproductive success through fieldwork and genetic & pedigree analyses. Benefits include guaranteed funding for five years, RA salary 26-27k/year, tuition waiver, health insurance reimbursement. Applications due November 27th 2023. Eligibility and instructions on how to apply can be found at https://preglerlab/join. Questions about the position should be sent by email to kpregler@nmsu.edu.

Gila trout PhD assistantship flyer with the following text: The Pregler Lab in the USGS New Mexico Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit and the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology at New Mexico State University invites applications for a PhD assistantship beginning late spring/early summer 2024. This position will focus on assessing the effects of a Gila trout outcrossing experiment in the Gila National Forest. The student will develop questions investigating the various fitness outcomes of outcrossing (i.e., genetic rescue potential), and the mating structure and reproductive success through fieldwork and genetic & pedigree analyses. Benefits include guaranteed funding for five years, RA salary 26-27k/year, tuition waiver, health insurance reimbursement. Applications due November 27th 2023. Eligibility and instructions on how to apply can be found at https://preglerlab/join. Questions about the position should be sent by email to kpregler@nmsu.edu.

🚨PhD position in my lab!🚨 Want to work on conservation genetics of one of the rarest trout species in North America in the beautiful Gila National Forest wilderness? Details w/ eligibility and how to apply: preglerlab.com/join Questions should be sent by email. Pls share! 🐟

25.10.2023 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to know more about movement and habitat selection of this cool riverine bass? Check out our latest paper: rdcu.be/do4Tq
#suwanneebass

20.10.2023 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0