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MARIS Assessment - We Want to Hear From You

tlitts13 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 02:08:51 +0000

News/Announcements

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Andy Loftus

For more than 10 years, AFS/FITS has coordinated the development of the Multistate Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS). As we plan for the future of fisheries information sharing, it is productive to take a retrospective view of ...

Fish BC Update and Survey

NicholasSievert — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 19:43:50 +0000

News/Announcements

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Jeff Kopaska

The AFS Fisheries Information & Technology Section (AFS-FITS) is in the process of reviewing some of the important pieces of software it has provided over the years. Recent changes in operating systems for PC computers have rendered older programs potentially unusable in current environments.

New Technologies Abound; Collaboration Trending Up

NicholasSievert — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 19:36:30 +0000

Member Submission

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Damon Hess and Katie Pierson

November 18 (Portland, OR) – In a packed conference room of 109 participants from 35 organizations, Bill Bradbury challenged attendees at the “Emerging Technologies in Field Data Collection” workshop to become more efficient in their monitoring...

USGS/NAS Database releases new web API

NicholasSievert — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 19:28:47 +0000

Member Submission

Submitted by:

Pam Fuller

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) database (http://nas.er.usgs.gov) functions as a repository and clearinghouse for occurrence information on nonindigenous aquatic species from across the United States.

Fishery Analysis and Modelling Simulator (FAMS) Now Available for Windows 7 & 8

NicholasSievert — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:09:30 +0000

News/Announcements

Submitted by:

Andy Loftus

The popular software Fishery Analysis and Modelling Simulator (FAMS) that AFS offered for Windows XP and earlier machines has been recently upgraded and enhanced to make it operable on Windows 7 & 8.

Gaining Better Understanding of Resources and Resource Users through the Application of Emerging Technologies

NicholasSievert — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:46:21 +0000

A summary of the symposium co-hosted by FITS and the Socioeconomics Sections at the Annual AFS Meeting in Quebec City

Symposium Article

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Julie Defilippi

The Fisheries Information and Technology Section and Socioeconomics Section co-hosted a symposium this year to highlight the use of new and innovative technologies in the study of fisheries resources and resource users. There was an excellent session that covered a range of topics from recreational and commercial data collection to the study of resource users through social media data.

Update: Fish Bioenergetics 4.0 (Fish Bioen4)

NicholasSievert — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:35:26 +0000

News/Announcements

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Steve R. Chipps

FITS members – a quick update on Fish Bioenergetics 4.0. This summer we finalized a database that contains parameter estimates for 108 bioenergetics models --- quite an increase from the 33 models in Fish Bioenergetics 3.0! We also completed a literature review of bioenergetics models and developed an Endnote library with links to PDFs. Ultimately, the library, PDFs, parameter estimates, etc… will be available on the FishBioen Web site.

2014 Conference and Annual Meeting of the Organization of Fish & Wildlife Information Managers Summary

NicholasSievert — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:26:27 +0000

News/Announcements

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Julie Defilippi

The 2014 Conference and Annual Meeting of the Organization of Fish & Wildlife Information Managers was held in Flagstaff, AZ September 28 – October 2, 2014. Approximately 60 members and guests attended and shared more than 40 posters and technical presentations.

HTI Sonar Courses

NicholasSievert — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:12:07 +0000

Press Release

Submitted by:

Caroline Mercado

Attend HTI's Sonar Courses Online or On-Site at University of Washington School of Aquatic Fishery Sciences, Seattle, WA

2015 MINK Data Conclave

NicholasSievert — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:05:44 +0000

News/Announcements

Submitted by:

Jeff Kopaska

No PowerPoints. No officers. No committees.
The MINK Data Conclave was created to be an informal gathering of natural resource data and information managers in the four state area (all are welcome).