#AFS155

@kgladefishsci.bsky.social

6 months ago

Group picture of session participants from the Science Communication Through Emotionally Charged Extreme Events symposium at AFS155 in San Antonio.

Session participants around a small table review prompts to engage in an improvisation exercise to improve effective messaging, active listening, and empathy skills.

Thank you to everyone who made our session at #AFS155 a huge success - our speakers, our organizers, and our active and energetic audience!

You can find more photos from our session on our Instagram page! Follow us @afs_scicomm

See you next year in Columbus?!

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Kamden Glade

7 months ago

A biologist holds a largemouth bass with a bullhead sticking out of the bass’s mouth.

Still recovering from a fantastic, albeit exhausting, week at #AFS155 and #BB2025! Guessing this Largemouth also needed some time to recover after we removed its most recent meal while conducting #fishpuke research a few years ago. #52FishyFridays 🐟🐠🌎

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7 months ago

We had a boot-scootin' good time at this year's AFS.

Thank you to everyone who visited the booth, attended our workshop, and/or came out for the social - see you next year in Ohio!

#AFS155

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7 months ago

Last day of #AFS155 mood:

(Too much fun! I regret nothing!)

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Dr. Solomon David

@solomonrdavid.bsky.social

7 months ago

A gar (fish) scientist holds a giant taxidermy head of an Alligator Gar.

GARgantuan Alligator Gar head from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Heart of the Hills Research Center!

Thanks TPWD for the tour while I’m at the @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social #AFS155 meeting!

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7 months ago

A big congratulations to Joe Zydlewski, the winner of our NexTrak AR receiver! 👏
#AFS155

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7 months ago

Got plans tonight? You do now. We're less than an hour from the Innovasea social. ⏳

The event kicks off at 5:30 in Pearl 3. Come by for your chance to catch an array of Innovasea gear, including a brand new NexTrak AR receiver. 🎁

#AFS155

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7 months ago

Happening TODAY after the lunch break. Starting at 1:30pm in Rivercenter Conf Rm 9.

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7 months ago

Say cheese! Free, professional headshots will be available this week at Booth 107 in Rivercenter Salon E. A great time to take advantage of this service is during the Poster and Tradeshow Networking event tonight.

Say Cheese!

Be sure to take advantage of the free professional headshots at Booth 107 in the Rivercenter Salon E.

Stop by the booth during tonight’s Poster and Tradeshow Networking Event! #AFS155

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Payton Barry

@barrybiome.bsky.social

7 months ago

I'm sporting some of my DIY fish merch today at #AFS155 featuring the Greenside Darter and the Rainbow Darter.

If you're interested in learning about these two colorful species, be sure to stop me or attend my talk Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 PM in room 20! 🐟

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7 months ago

Text: Tomorrows catch: securing our future fisheries. Image: A shadow of an angler against a sunset background.

Content With Purpose (CWP) and @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social debuting “Tomorrow’s Catch: Securing our Future Fisheries” at #AFS155.

Through storytelling, this movie series connects data with emotion to educate audiences about issues for our freshwater and marine ecosystems across the US and Canada.

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@solomonrdavid.bsky.social

7 months ago

The booth is open and the sturgeon have already found us. Come visit yourself (209-211) and learn how you can win a new NexTrak AR receiver
#AFS155

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Dr. Solomon David

7 months ago

Title slide of a presentation on native fish conservation and management at the annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society.

We kick off our native non-game fishes symposium @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social #AFS155 this morning at 8AM in Rivercenter Conf Rm 14!
Join us for a great day of talks on “De Facto Game Fishes!”

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Institute of Fisheries Management

7 months ago

Flyer advertising lightning talks for the session “Science Communication Through Emotionally Charged Extreme Events”. Talks will be held from 1:35-1:50 on Tuesday August 12 in Rivercenter Conf Rm 9. Speaker Jeff Jolley from Michigan Department of Natural Resources will present “When the Dam Breaks: The Cost of Poor Communication on Controversial Issues” Abstract: communicating in conflict with the public requires clarity, consistency, and empathy - especially when emotions run high and trust is fragile. Poor communication in these situations can fuel misinformation, deepen mistrust, ans erode support for necessary actions, making recovery or resolution significantly more difficult.

Meet Jeff! Jeff is slated to present a 5-minute Lightning Talk during our session TOMORROW !! at @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social #AFS155 in San Antonio.

Jeff will present on the consequences of poor science communication with the public during a dam removal project.

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@ifmfish.bsky.social

7 months ago

It begins today 😁 #AFS155
@amfisheriessoc.bsky.social

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Dr. Solomon David

@solomonrdavid.bsky.social

7 months ago

A fish scientist is excited to hold a bottle of barbecue sauce with a gar on it!!!

GAR-B-Q sauce @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social #AFS155!!!!

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@thegarfather.bsky.social

7 months ago

#AFS155 is underway and we’re in the middle of a highly interactive acoustic telemetry workshop!

Thank you to all who attended. Remember, if you have specific study questions come visit us throughout the conference at booth 209/211.

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Dan Sinopoli

7 months ago

I know #AFS155 and AOS are going on at the same time right now but we have the better registration gift.

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Dan Sinopoli

@thegarfather.bsky.social

7 months ago

Today was a bad day to be an apple snail! Madison and I removed a total of 148 egg masses and 36 adults of invasive Apple Snails from the San Antonio River with the San Antonio River Authority this morning. A great start to #AFS155

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Kamden Glade

@kgladefishsci.bsky.social

7 months ago

Two buttons sitting on a table advertising the American Fisheries Society Science Communication Section.

I’ll be wandering around #AFS155 all week, come find me if you’d like an @afs-scicomm.bsky.social button! 🐟🐠🌎

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Institute of Fisheries Management

@ifmfish.bsky.social

7 months ago

It may have taken almost 20 hours and three flight to get to San Antonio but we are here.
The sun is just rising and it looks like it is going to be a glorious day, now looking forward to the conference kicking off this afternoon
#AFS155

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American Fisheries Society

7 months ago

Airplane on tarmac

En route to @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social #AFS155 🐟✈️

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@amfisheriessoc.bsky.social

7 months ago

Photo of the 2024-2025 Governing Board of the American Fisheries Society.

The Governing Board kicked off the 155th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society in San Antonio today. Discussions included the Strategic Plan, communications review, financial status, potential sale of the AFS headquarters building, and many other issues. #AFS155

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Institute of Fisheries Management

@ifmfish.bsky.social

7 months ago

The first flight of a long trip to attend the @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social annual conference in San Antonio, Texas ✈️🌎
Really looking forward to reconnecting with some old friends from the AFS as well as making some new ones 😁
#AFS155

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Kamden Glade

@kgladefishsci.bsky.social

7 months ago

An in-flight flight tracker showing a flight path from Minneapolis to Sam Antonio.

On my way to San Antonio for @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social governing board meeting and #AFS155 conference! Looking forward to reconnecting with some fishy friends this week. 🐟🐠🌎🧪

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American Fisheries Society

@amfisheriessoc.bsky.social

7 months ago

Photo of airport gate with flight to San Antonio.

Here. We. Go. #AFS155

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7 months ago

Flyer advertising lightning talks for the session “Science Communication Through Emotionally Charged Extreme Events”. Talks will be held from 1:35-1:50 on Tuesday August 12 in Rivercenter Conf Rm 9. Speaker Sara Thompson from the San Antonio River Authority will present “Flooding in Our Region: Risks, Responses, and Resilience” Abstract: This talk covers the key factors that contribute to flooding, the types and severity of flood events, and how communities can prepare and respond. We’ll highlight local tools like BEXARflood.org and the HALT system, discuss public safety efforts, and explore how proactive planning and post-event reviews help build resilience and preparation.

Meet Sara! She is one of three fabulous speakers lined up to present a 5-minute Lightning Talk during our session next Tuesday at @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social #AFS155 in San Antonio.

Sara will talk about local efforts being made in and around central TX to prepare and respond to flooding events.

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Payton Barry

@barrybiome.bsky.social

7 months ago

Hello American Fisheries Society attendees! I will be presenting on two of my chapter projects at #AFS155 on Wednesday evening from 4:15 to 4:30 pm in Rivercenter 20

Be sure to stop by if you're interested in non-game fish research focusing on habitat use and foraging behavior!

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