2005 SDAFS Spring Meeting Workshops


Employment After Graduation: Perspectives on Jobs in Private, State, and Federal Positions

Course Description:
Speakers will discuss fishery-related jobs and job opportunities associated with private, state, or federal agencies.

Instructors:
TBA

Sponsor:
SDAFS Student Affairs Committee

Cost:
This is a free workshop

Contact:
Stuart Welsh (swelsh@wvu.edu)

Maximum Attendance:
Limited to no more than 50 students

Duration of Workshop:
Two (2) hours

Time of Workshop:
Friday, Feb. 11; 3-5 p.m.


Otolith Aging Techniques for Catfishes

Course Description:
The workshop will:
· Provide background information on catfish age estimation including: the validity of otoliths, comparisons between spine and otolith age   estimates, and the effect of reader subjectivity on the accuracy of age estimates.
· Demonstrate techniques to remove otoliths from catfishes.
· Demonstrate and provide hands-on experience processing otoliths and estimating age using otoliths from known-age catfish.
· Discuss needs and future directions of catfish age research.


Instructors:
Dave Buckmeier, Pete Sakaris, Jeff Jolley, Elise Irwin

Sponsor:
SDAFS Catfish Management Technical Committee

Cost:
$75.00 per person

Contact:
Elise Irwin (irwiner@auburn.edu)

Maximum Attendance:
Limited to no more than 20

Duration of Workshop:
6-8 hours

Time of Workshop:
Friday, Feb. 11; 9 a.m to 5 p.m.


Leadership Regardless of Position: You Don't Have to be a Chief to Have Influence
An AFS Leadership Development Workshop

Course Description:
Leadership is often associated with titles such as Director, Chief, or Supervisor and clearly, a certain amount of influence accompanies such positions. However, many of the most significant accomplishments of organizations happen because of leadership within the ranks of the organizations. This half-day workshop is designed to demonstrate that the most important attributes of leadership have little to do with one's position in an organization. Participants will learn the most important attributes of leadership and how to develop those attributes to influence their organizations from any position or stage of career. Participants also will learn how to use their strength to advantage - and how to recognize and deal with the "blind spots." This is an excellent workshop for fisheries professionals at all stages of their careers - including students.

Instructor:
Steve McMullin

Sponsor:
SDAFS

Cost:
$10.00 per person - Students free

Contact:
Steve McMullin (smcmulli@vt.edu)

Maximum Attendance:
Limited to no more than 50

Duration of Workshop:
4 hours

Time of Workshop:
Friday, Feb. 11; 1-5 p.m.


Achtheres Striped Bass Parasite Workshop

Course Description:
The workshop will provide:
· Background on the parasite (life cycle, infection rates, identification).
· Prevalence in reservoirs (infection patterns, spread of parasite within reservoirs and regions).
· Control and management (stocking rates, fish species).
· Speculation on future patterns and controls

Instructors:
Dan Wilson and Tom Shahady

Sponsor:
SDAFS Striped Bass Technical Committee

Cost:
This is a free workshop

Contact:
Dan Wilson (dan.wilson@dgif.virginia.gov)

Maximum Attendance:
Limited to no more than 25

Duration of Workshop:
3 hours

Time of Workshop:
Friday, Feb. 11; 9 a.m to 12 p.m.

 

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