Ohio Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - OCAFS

The Ohio Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (OCAFS)

News Flashes:

OCAFS Annual Meeting 2013 to be held at Joint OH/WV AFS meeting; NOT at Ohio Fish & WL conference.
OCAFS 2012 report to NCD | 2012 Annual Meeting minutes | 2012 Fall Meeting minutes
OCAFS 2010-2014 Strat Plan | OCAFS Fisheries Science Partnership Award announced

The Ohio Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (OCAFS) is an organization of students and professionals from all over Ohio who have an interest in fisheries management, aquatic biology, and related issues. Along with 15 other chapters throughout the midwestern U.S. and Canada, we constitute the North Central Division (NCD) of the American Fisheries Society, which is the largest and oldest professional fisheries organization in the world.

Current Issues / Chapter News		Membership / Officers		Member Resources
Next Chapter Meeting: @ Joint meeting of OCAFS and WVAFS. February 19-21, 2013. Marshall University, Huntington WV. Details here. Call for Papers here. Schedule here. Continuing Ed Workshop Info. Register here. Accomodations here. Fall 2012 Meeting Minutes Annual 2012 Meeting Minutes Fall 2011 Excom Meeting Minutes Summer 2011 Meeting Minutes Annual 2011 Meeting Minutes Older Meeting Minutes \| OCAFS Resolutions		JOIN OCAFS \| Why you should join! \| Brochure Officers \| Committees \| Chapter Bylaws Awards \| 2011 Milt Austin Award Winners Students: Travel Awards, Grants & Scholarships AFS Standards of Professional Conduct AFS Advocacy Guidelines Picture Spot \| 2010 Summer Meeting photos Final OCAFS 2010-2014 Strat Plan AFS Parent Society Strat Plan OCAFS Procedures & Bylaws 2011		Education Opportunities \| Workshops Research Opportunities Job Opportunities Professional Certification OCAFS Stream Guide \| OCAFS Fish Mgt. Video AFS Parent Society \| Join AFS AFS Students' Page AFS-NCD \| Mainstream \| NCD Tech Committees non-AFS links \| OFWMA

Upcoming Meetings:

Ohio Fish & Wildlife Conference, Feb. 1, 2013. OSU Fawcett Center for Tomorrow, Columbus, OH.
Joint Meeting of the Ohio and West Virginia chapters of AFS, Feb 19-21, 2013. Marshall University, Huntington WV.

OCAFS Mission Statement:

The mission of the Ohio Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is to promote conservation of fisheries
and aquatic resources by providing information, professional services, and opportunities for aquatic
stewardship to Ohio’s fisheries professionals, educators, students, and conservationists.

More information on our plan of action can be found in the latest OCAFS Strategic Plan (PDF)

OCAFS Goals:

To serve as the primary resource for members' professional development.
To be recognized by the public as a primary source of scientifically-based information concerning conservation and management of regional fisheries and aquatic ecosystems.
To be involved in the development of public policy affecting fish and fisheries.
To increase the diversity of its membership and the fisheries profession.
To promote OCAFS fishery managers and scientists as recognized professionals to employers, media, and the public.

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