Ohio Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - OCAFS

		The Ohio Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (OCAFS)
		News Flashes: Summer Meeting: Sept. 19, 2008 - Kenyon College, Brown Environmental Center followed by Kokosing River canoeing/kayaking 69th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference (Columbus, Dec. 14-17, 2008) Call for Papers

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: Summer Meeting, 9/19/08 Kenyon College, Brown Environmental Center Fall Board Mtg Minutes Annual Meeting Minutes OCAFS Student Forum recap Tri-State (OH-IN-MI) Meeting recap Spring Governing Board Meeting recap Recent Meeting Minutes Resolutions		JOIN OCAFS \| Why you should join! \| Brochure Officers \| Committees Chapter Bylaws Awards \| Students: Travel Grants & Scholarships AFS Standards of Professional Conduct AFS Advocacy Guidelines Picture Spot OCAFS 2007 NCD Briefing Report		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:
2008 OCAFS Summer Meeting - September 19, 2008. Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
2008 AFS Annual Meeting - August 17-21, 2008. Ottawa, Ontario Canada
2008 Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference - December 14-17, 2008. Columbus, OH

OCAFS Mission Statement:

The mission of the OCAFS is to support the advancement of conservation and development of North America's fisheries and aquatic ecosystems by promoting professional excellence in fisheries science, management, and education.

More information on our plan of action can be found in the 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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