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AFS-OC Membership Update

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As of June 4, 2026, the Ontario Chapter has 92 paid members! The membership includes 39 regular, 23 student, 12 early career professional, 15 retired and 3 life members. Have you renewed your membership for 2026? Are you a member yet? If not, see the Become a Member page to find out why you should […]

Call for Nominations – 2026-27 AFS-OC Executive Committee

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AFS-OC Members: We are accepting nominations for the following positions on the Executive Committee of the Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society for 2026-27. 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 […]

Volume XXIV, Issue I – The Lateral Line

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HIGHLIGHTS:
2023 AFS-OC AGM Overview; Student Subunit Update; 2022 NCD-AFS Best Chapter Communications Award; Fish Focus – Golden Redhorse – Siobhan Ewert; Pictures of Fishes – Kathryn Peiman; Book Review – Effective Conservation: Parks, Rewilding, and Local Development by Ignacio Jiménez; New Publication – Freshwater Fisheries in Canada

Ontario Steam Assessment Protocol (OSAP) Training – June 1-5, 2026

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Monday, June 1 to Friday, June 5, 2025 Cost: $1,250.00 + HST Learn how to apply the Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol (OSAP) techniques! This course trains you in standardized methods to evaluate habitat, hydrology, geomorphology, invertebrates, and fish communities in wadeable streams. Methods include the field components of the Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network protocol and […]

New Eastern and GTA Regional Reps

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Mitchell Shorgan and Jon Clayton have joined the AFS-OC Executive Committee as Eastern Ontario and Greater Toronto Area Regional Representatives, respectively. Welcome Mitchell and Jon.

Ontario Streams Backpack Electrofishing Training

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Ontario Streams offers electrofishing training courses, in spring and fall sessions. These courses are intended for students and professionals who will be involved in stream surveys and fisheries management. The main focus is to ensure the safe use of the backpack electrofishing units. The course will cover: electrical theory, safety measures, and an in-field practical […]

News – DFO Releases 3 New Interim Standards for the Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) has released three new interim standards that were developed to guide project proponents in the design and implementation of mitigation measures considered critical to the protection of fish and fish habitat. The following are now published on Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Projects near […]

2026 Al Dextrase Award Winner – Emma Geffros, Trent University

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The winner of the Al Dextrase Award for Best Student Poster Presentation at the 2026 AFS-OC Annual Meeting was Emma Geffros from Trent University. Emma (right) received her award from Ontario Chapter President Connor Reid (left). Her poster was titled “Insights from Ontario’s Broad-scale Monitoring program: Trends in sport fish abundance” and the abstract is […]

2026 E.J. Crossman Award Winner – Katie Watkins, Carleton University

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The recipient of the E.J. Crossman Award for Best Student Oral Presentation at the 2026 AFS-OC Annual Meeting was Katie Watkins from Carleton University. Katie (right) received her award from Ontario Chapter President Connor Reid (left). Her presentation was titled “Spatial behaviour and habitat use of Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda) in Lake Ontario” and the abstract is available in […]