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Call for Nominations – 2025-26 AFS-OC Executive Committee
AFS-OC Members: We are accepting nominations for the following positions on the Executive Committee of the Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. President-Elect: This is the first year of a three-year term starting as president-elect then moving into the role of president and finally past-president. In this role the individual will assist in general […]
Plight of the endangered Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus) in Canada: end of the road?
AUTHOR(S): Donald A. Jackson and Nicholas E. Mandrak CITATION: Jackson, D.A. and N.E. Mandrak. 2025. Plight of the endangered Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus) in Canada: end of the road?. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2024-0391
Webinar: Mobilizing Evidence Syntheses to Inform Environmental Decision-Making – April 7, 2025
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025 Time: 1:00-2:00 pm EDT Registration Join us as we explore how evidence syntheses—originally developed in the medical field—are now shaping environmental science and policy. This webinar will feature: An introductory lecture by Dr. Steven Cooke (Director of CCEIC, Carleton University) on evidence synthesis concepts and practices. A panel discussion with […]
