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Official account of the American Fisheries Society #SciComm Section. Definitely #TeamFish π https://fisheries.org/about/awards-recognition/call-for-award-nominations/excellence-in-public-outreach/
Calendar page of August 2025. βXβes cross out the days of the month that have already passed. AFS Annual Meeting logos are present on the dates of August 10 through 14.
We are less than one week away from the 2025 @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting in San Antonio!
Stay tuned to our socials for information on the AFS Climate x AFS SciComm session on βScience Communication Through Emotionally Charged Extreme Eventsβ taking place on Tuesday 8/12 at 1:30.
Happening tonight! T minus 2 hours!
A reminder email with meeting link information was sent to all section members this afternoon.
Planning your work week on this beautiful Sunday?
Dont forget to pencil in our student feedback session this Thursday, 7/31 at 7pm CT. Students attending the @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting can present their oral or poster presentations, and attendees can provide feedback.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Your AFS SciComm Section will be hosting another student feedback session on Thursday, July 31 at 7:00pm CT. We encourage student members to attend and present their presentation or poster for the upcoming @americanfisheries Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX! Students will receive feedback from other AFS SciComm Section members on how to improve their presentations ahead of their big days in the Lonestar State. Members can find a link to access the 7/31 feedback session in their email.
We will be hosting another student feedback session on Thursday, July 31 at 7pm CT. Students can receive feedback on how to improve their #fishscicomm ahead of their big days at the @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting in the Lonestar State.
21.07.2025 23:44 β π 9 π 6 π¬ 0 π 2Check out these open graduate positions β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ
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Screenshot of the preliminary American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting schedule for Tuesday, August 12. The innovative session βScience Communication Through Emotionally Charged Extreme Eventsβ will be held on August 12 from 1:30-3:00pm Central time in Rivercenter Conference Room 9.
Heading to the @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting in San Antonio?
Got plans on Tuesday, 8/12?
No? Not yet?
Wanna hang out?
You do?
Come hang out with us in our session on 8/12 from 1:30-3 π Learn some new #scicomm skills. Listen to some cool lightning talks. Make some new friends!
Some members of the AFS Science Communication Section are on Capitol Hill in Washington DC today for the first ever AFS Fly-In! We are meeting with members of Congress to tell them who we are as a society and discuss topics important to AFS members.
24.06.2025 19:55 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!
Join us tonight at 7:30pm ET for another drop-in feedback session. We will have 3 Early Life History Section students presenting their work for the upcoming Larval Fish Conference in Quebec City.
Meeting link was sent to all section members via email.
β° Tomorrow is the last day to register for the @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting at the discounted Early Bird Registration rate! β°
03.06.2025 17:51 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you π₯° We are always looking for more Chapters/Sections to work with before their annual meetings! Let us know if you have any suggestions.
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Early Life History Section Members - Do you want feedback on your presentation for the upcoming Larval Fish Conference? The AFS science Communication Section will be hosting a drop-in session for student presentation feedback. All Early Life History and Science Comminication Section members are welcome to attend and provide feedback. The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30pm Eastern Time. Meeting link will be distributed via email to members of both sections.
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The AFS #SciComm Section will be hosting another drop-in session on 6/11 for student presentation feedback. This session will be for members of the Early Life History section to prepare for this yearβs Larval Fish Conference in Quebec City.
Check email for meeting link.
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Be sure to register now for this yearβs @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting to enjoy the discounted Early Bird registration rate.
Early Bird registration ends in ONE WEEK on Wednesday, June 4.
Happening this afternoon at 2pm ET!
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AFS symposium - science communication through emotionally charged extreme events. Supported by AFS climate committee and AFS science communication section. Presenting successes, challenges, and lessons learned when communicating science during extreme events. Training will be provided to improve communication skills. Background image is of a wildfire in a forest.
β° Tomorrow is the last day to submit an abstract for this yearβs @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting in San Antonio!
Do you have experience communicating science during extreme events? We want to hear your story!
#SciComm training will be available for those who attend the session :)
Science Communication Through Emotionally Charged Extreme Events supported by AFS Climate Committee and the AFS Science Communicatkon Section. Presenting successes, challenges, and lessons learned when communicating science during extreme events. Training will be provided to improve communication skills.
Have you submitted an abstract for this yearβs @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting in San Antonio?
Do you have experience communicating science during extreme events? We want to hear your story!
Abstracts accepted until 4/22.
Photo of dry, drought-effected land with overlayed words: AFS Symposium - Science through emotionally charged extreme events. Supported by the AFS Climate Committee and the AFS Science Communication section. Presenting successes, challenges, and lessons learned when communicating science through extreme events. Training will be provided to improve communication skills.
Photo of wildfires in forest with overlayed words: AFS Symposium - Science through emotionally charged extreme events. Supported by the AFS Climate Committee and the AFS Science Communication section. Presenting successes, challenges, and lessons learned when communicating science through extreme events. Training will be provided to improve communication skills.
Photo of satellite image of a hurricane with overlayed words: AFS Symposium - Science through emotionally charged extreme events. Supported by the AFS Climate Committee and the AFS Science Communication section. Presenting successes, challenges, and lessons learned when communicating science through extreme events. Training will be provided to improve communication skills.
We are looking for presenters to speak during our co-sponsored session at this yearβs Annual Meeting!
If you have experience communicating science during extreme events, we want to hear your story!
Our session will also include #scicomm training for all attendees!
Abstracts are due April 15!
Less than 1 week remains to get your nominations in for the Award for Excellence in Public Outreach!
Nomination deadline is Tuesday, April 1 (not a joke! We are for realsies!)
The deadline to nominate someone for the Award for Excellence in Public Outreach is April 1.
03.03.2025 15:40 β π 6 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0Communication isnt only the delivery of facts, its also the act of listening.
Reach out to someone to ask if theyre okay. Listen to their fears and concerns. Empathize. Let them know youβre there for them.
There is hope and optimism in community. In OUR community β€οΈ We are here for each other.
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Upcoming AFS webinar:
Employment Insecurity - Planning for Next Steps
Thursday, February 27 at 2pm ET
Registration information can be found in an email sent to all AFS members on 2/24.
Please share this information with your AFS friends and collaborators who are not on BlueSky and may be affected.
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If you have lost access to the email address associated with your AFS account, please contact membership@fisheries.org to set up new login information. All AFS members are now able to add a secondary email address to their account.
To our society members in the federal workforce:
If you have lost access to the email address associated with your AFS account, you can contact membership@fisheries.org to set up new login information.
All members are now able to provide a secondary email address.
Photo of a road leading off into the distance with text, "Upcoming Webinar. Employment Insecurity - Planning for Next Steps. Thursday, February 27, 2:00 pm EST, with Craig Paukert, George Scholten, Sara Thomas."
Join us for our upcoming webinar, Employment Insecurity β Planning for Next Steps, on Thursday, February 27 at 2:00 pm EST. Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/83ea29...
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Badge design for the Minnesota Sea Grant Science and Policy Fellow 2025-2026, featuring aquatic elements and the organization's logo.
Grad students: 9 days left to apply for the 1st cohort of the MNSG Science and Policy Fellowship Program! This is a PAID, FT opportunity for 1 year to support work on a #Minnesota project related to #WaterResources science and/or policy. π§ͺ
Learn more and apply today! z.umn.edu/mnsg_science...
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to communicate their science to other groups?
Consider nominating them for the Award for Excellence in Public Outreach!
Additional nomination criteria and submission portal linked in our bio.
Deadline for submission is April 1.
Abstracts are open for the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists #JMIH25, this year in St. Paul, MN July 9-13. Abstracts are due March 25! burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...
06.02.2025 17:33 β π 2 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0It takes a SciComm section to raise a great presentation, thatβs what they say right?!?
Join us tonight to provide feedback to Southern division students before they head to Asheville for the Division meeting.
Have some fun. Learn something new. Maybe even make a new friend π
The AFS Science Communication section will be holding a drop-in session for Southern Division student presentation feedback on Thursday, February 6 at 6:30 CT. All Science Communication members are welcome to attend and provide feedback. Meeting link was sent via email on January 30.
The AFS SciComm Section is hosting another presentation feedback session THIS THURSDAY Feb. 6 at 6:30pm for Southern Division students.
All members of the SciComm section are welcome to attend and provide feedback.
A link to this meeting was sent via email to all section members on January 30.
PhD opportunity:
I am looking for a PhD student to study taxonomy and systematics of labrid fishes and other coral reef taxa. Successful applicants will be jointly based at the University of Sydney and the Australian Museum Research Institute.
