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		<title>Volume XXIV, Issue I &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS:
2026 AFS-OC AGM &#038; Conference Summary; Student Subunit Update; President's Message - Connor Reid; Aquatic Invaders - New Invasive Crayfish in Ontario - Gabriela Carew; Life in Retirement - William Gardner; Jumping Non-jumping Fish - Kathryn Peiman; Book Review - The Whole Fish Cookbook: New Ways to Cook, Eat, and Think. By Josh Niland - Connor Reid; Fish Focus - Lake Whitefish - Siobhan Ewert; New Books - The Functional Ecology of Freshwater Mussels, Crayfish, Crawfish, Crawdad: The Biology and Conservation of North America's Favorite Crustaceans; Recipe - Crappie Fish Tacos; 2026 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors]]></description>
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<p>2026 AFS-OC AGM &amp; Conference Summary<br />
Student Subunit Update<br />
President&#8217;s Message &#8211; Connor Reid<br />
Aquatic Invaders &#8211; New Invasive Crayfish in Ontario &#8211; Gabriela Carew<br />
Life in Retirement &#8211; William Gardner<br />
Jumping Non-jumping Fish &#8211; Kathryn Peiman<br />
Book Review &#8211; The Whole Fish Cookbook: New Ways to Cook, Eat, and Think. By Josh Niland &#8211; Connor Reid<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Lake Whitefish &#8211; Siobhan Ewert<br />
New Books &#8211; The Functional Ecology of Freshwater Mussels, Crayfish, Crawfish, Crawdad: The Biology and Conservation of North America&#8217;s Favorite Crustaceans<br />
Recipe &#8211; Crappie Fish Tacos<br />
2026 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFS-OC-Vol-XXIV-No-I.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XXIII, Issue I &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xxiii-issue-i-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 18:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS:
2025 AFS-OC AGM &#038; Conference Summary - Silviya Ivanova; Student Subunit Update; AFS-OC Comment on Proposed Changes to ESA; Invasive Crayfish, Old and New - Sam Turner; The Fish Life List: Obvious or Obscure? - Sarah Steele; From the Lab - Jacob Lasci; Fish Focus - Rainbow Smelt - Siobhan Ewert; Book Review - Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World. By M.R. O’Connor, and The Summer Canada Burned: the Wildfire Season that Shocked the World. By Monica Zurowski and Postmedia - Ross Claytor; 2025 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors]]></description>
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<p>2025 AFS-OC AGM &amp; Conference Summary &#8211; Silviya Ivanova<br />
Student Subunit Update<br />
AFS-OC Comment on Proposed Changes to ESA<br />
Invasive Crayfish, Old and New &#8211; Sam Turner<br />
The Fish Life List: Obvious or Obscure? &#8211; Sarah Steele<br />
From the Lab &#8211; Jacob Lasci<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Rainbow Smelt &#8211; Siobhan Ewert<br />
Book Review &#8211; Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World. By M.R. O’Connor, and The Summer Canada Burned: the Wildfire Season that Shocked the World. By Monica Zurowski and Postmedia &#8211; Ross Claytor<br />
2025 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AFS-OC-Vol-XXIII-No-I.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XXII, Issue I &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xxii-issue-i-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS:
2024 AFS-OC AGM &#038; Conference Summary; Student Subunit Update; Diversity and Inclusion - Sarah Steele; Redside Dace ESA Letter; Fish Focus - Iowa Darter - Siobhan Ewert; Book Review - A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: New Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife. By Darryl Jones; Books by Ontario Biologists; 2024 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors]]></description>
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<p>2024 AFS-OC AGM &amp; Conference Summary<br />
Student Subunit Update<br />
Diversity and Inclusion &#8211; Sarah Steele<br />
Redside Dace ESA Letter<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Iowa Darter &#8211; Siobhan Ewert<br />
Book Review &#8211; A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: New Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife. By Darryl Jones<br />
Books by Ontario Biologists<br />
2024 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AFS-OC-Vol-XXII-No-I.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XXI, Issue II &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xxi-issue-ii-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS:
President's Message - Erik Tuononen; 2024 AFS-OC AGM &#038; Conference; Student Subunit Update; Changes to Ontario Fish Names - Rob Eakins; Barrier Mitigation Workshop - Brian Morrison; Snorkelling for Fish - Sarah Steele; New Record of Spotted Gar - Nathan Lujan, Mary Burridge, Brenna Wells; Wil Wegman Tribute - Kate Gee, Eva Bobak; Book Review - Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat by Edward Struzik; Fish Focus - Brassy Minnow - Siobhan Ewert]]></description>
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<p>President&#8217;s Message &#8211; Erik Tuononen<br />
2024 AFS-OC AGM &amp; Conference<br />
Student Subunit Update<br />
Changes to Ontario Fish Names &#8211; Rob Eakins<br />
Barrier Mitigation Workshop &#8211; Brian Morrison<br />
Snorkelling for Fish &#8211; Sarah Steele<br />
New Record of Spotted Gar &#8211; Nathan Lujan, Mary Burridge, Brenna Wells<br />
Wil Wegman Tribute &#8211; Kate Gee, Eva Bobak<br />
Book Review &#8211; Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat by Edward Struzik<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Brassy Minnow &#8211; Siobhan Ewert</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AFS-OC-Vol-XXI-No-II.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XXI, Issue I &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xxi-issue-i-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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<p>2023 AFS-OC AGM Overview<br />
Student Subunit Update<br />
2022 NCD-AFS Best Chapter Communications Award<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Golden Redhorse &#8211; Siobhan Ewert<br />
Pictures of Fishes &#8211; Kathryn Peiman<br />
Book Review &#8211; Effective Conservation: Parks, Rewilding, and Local Development by Ignacio Jiménez<br />
New Publication &#8211; Freshwater Fisheries in Canada</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AFS-OC-Vol-XXI-No-I.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XX, Issue II &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xx-issue-ii-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS: President's Message - Zachery Wells; Ontario Freshwater Fishes Life History Database - Celebrates 20 years online; Student Subunit Update - Student Executive biographies
Fish Species Complexity - Light as guidance for out-migrating American Eel; AFS-OC response to proposed Bill 23; Invasive Carp Information; ROM Science Communication - Claire Marshall; ROM Field Trip - Nathan Lujan; Book Review - Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses - Tony Gaston; AFS-OC In-stream Workday - Sarah Steele; Fish Focus - Northern Hog Sucker - Siobhan Ewert]]></description>
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<p>President&#8217;s Message &#8211; Zachery Wells<br />
Ontario Freshwater Fishes Life History Database &#8211; Celebrates 20 years online<br />
Student Subunit Update &#8211; Student Executive biographies<br />
Fish Species Complexity &#8211; Light as guidance for out-migrating American Eel<br />
AFS-OC response to proposed Bill 23<br />
Invasive Carp Information<br />
ROM Science Communication &#8211; Claire Marshall<br />
ROM Field Trip &#8211; Nathan Lujan<br />
Book Review &#8211; Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses &#8211; Tony Gaston<br />
AFS-OC In-stream Workday &#8211; Sarah Steele<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Northern Hog Sucker &#8211; Siobhan Ewert</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AFS-OC-Vol-XX-No-II.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XX, Issue I &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xx-issue-i-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS: President's Message - Sarah Steele; 2022 AFS-OC AGM Synopsis; Student Subunit Update - Jacob Burbank; Fish Focus - Blackside Darter - Siobhan Ewert; Diversity and Inclusion - Sarah Steele; Lake Ontario's Lost Seal Population - Brian Morrison; Fish Species Complexity - Deep water spawning Lake Trout - Shawn Sitar; E.J. Crossman Award: Looking Back and Reconnecting with Awardees - Warren Dunlop; Bi-national Research - Ed Roseman; Book Review - A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There - Gavin Charles; Native Species Art - Craig Paterson; Biologist Highlight - Bill Gardner]]></description>
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<p>President&#8217;s Message &#8211; Sarah Steele<br />
2022 AFS-OC AGM Synopsis<br />
Student Subunit Update &#8211; Jacob Burbank<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Blackside Darter &#8211; Siobhan Ewert<br />
Diversity and Inclusion &#8211; Sarah Steele<br />
Lake Ontario&#8217;s Lost Seal Population &#8211; Brian Morrison<br />
Fish Species Complexity &#8211; Deep water spawning Lake Trout &#8211; Shawn Sitar<br />
E.J. Crossman Award: Looking Back and Reconnecting with Awardees &#8211; Warren Dunlop<br />
Bi-national Research &#8211; Ed Roseman<br />
Book Review &#8211; A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There &#8211; Gavin Charles<br />
Native Species Art &#8211; Craig Paterson<br />
Biologist Highlight &#8211; Bill Gardner</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AFS-OC-Vol-XX-No-I.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XIX, Issue I &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xix-issue-i-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS: President's Message - Craig Paterson; AFS-OC AGMs - 2020 Synopsis, 2021 Synopsis and Posters; Student Subunit Update - Alice Abrams; Fish Focus - Golden Redhorse - Siobhan Ewert; Anishinabek News - The Secrets of the Mnjikaning Fish Weirs - Laurie LeClair; Fish Species Complexity - A Tale of Two Rivers - Brian Morrison; E.J. Crossman Award: Looking Back and Reconnecting with Awardees - Warren Dunlop; Book Review - Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone - Heather Cray; Fish Photography - Craig Paterson, Kyle Swanson; FishCAST - Craig Paterson]]></description>
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<p>President&#8217;s Message &#8211; Craig Paterson<br />
AFS-OC AGMs &#8211; 2020 Synopsis, 2021 Synopsis and Posters<br />
Student Subunit Update &#8211; Alice Abrams<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Golden Redhorse &#8211; Siobhan Ewert<br />
Anishinabek News &#8211; The Secrets of the Mnjikaning Fish Weirs &#8211; Laurie LeClair<br />
Fish Species Complexity &#8211; A Tale of Two Rivers &#8211; Brian Morrison<br />
E.J. Crossman Award: Looking Back and Reconnecting with Awardees &#8211; Warren Dunlop<br />
Book Review &#8211; Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone &#8211; Heather Cray<br />
Fish Photography &#8211; Craig Paterson, Kyle Swanson<br />
FishCAST &#8211; Craig Paterson</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AFS-OC-Vol-XIX-No-I.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XVIII, Issue II &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xviii-issue-ii-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 02:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS: President's Message - Dan Moore; 2020 AFS-OC AGM Notice and Call for Presenters; Student Subunit Update; E.J. Crossman Award: Looking Back and Reconnecting with Awardees - Warren Dunlop; Ontario's’ only asexual clonal fish hybrid - Kathryn Peiman; Fish Focus - Green Sunfish, Silver Shiner; Tubenose Goby in Lake Ontario; Ranavirus in the Credit River watershed; Book Review - The Marsh Builders: The Fight for Clean Water, Wetlands, and Wildlife; Book Review - From Catastrophe to recovery: Stories of Fishery Management Success]]></description>
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<p>President&#8217;s Message &#8211; Dan Moore<br />
2020 AFS-OC AGM Notice and Call for Presenters<br />
Student Subunit Update<br />
E.J. Crossman Award: Looking Back and Reconnecting with Awardees &#8211; Warren Dunlop<br />
Ontario&#8217;s’ only asexual clonal fish hybrid &#8211; Kathryn Peiman<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Green Sunfish, Silver Shiner<br />
Tubenose Goby in Lake Ontario<br />
Ranavirus in the Credit River watershed<br />
Book Review &#8211; The Marsh Builders: The Fight for Clean Water, Wetlands, and Wildlife<br />
Book Review &#8211; From Catastrophe to recovery: Stories of Fishery Management Success</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AFS-OC-Vol-XVIII-No-II.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download</a></p>
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		<title>Volume XVIII, Issue I &#8211; The Lateral Line</title>
		<link>https://www.afs-oc.org/volume-xviii-issue-i-the-lateral-line/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 04:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HIGHLIGHTS: President's Message - Jan Moryk, 2019 AFS-OC AGM, Student Subunit Update, One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish - Will Jarvis, Ontario's silver Lake Trout - Chris Wilson, Fish Focus - Brook Silverside, ROM Tour, Electrofishing and Breathable Waders - Patrick Cooney, Book Review - Immersion: The Science and Mystery of Freshwater Mussels, 2019 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors]]></description>
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<p>President&#8217;s Message &#8211; Jan Moryk<br />
2019 AFS-OC AGM<br />
Student Subunit Update<br />
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish &#8211; Will Jarvis<br />
Ontario&#8217;s silver Lake Trout &#8211; Chris Wilson<br />
Fish Focus &#8211; Brook Silverside<br />
ROM Tour<br />
Electrofishing and Breathable Waders &#8211; Patrick Cooney<br />
Book Review &#8211; Immersion: The Science and Mystery of Freshwater Mussels<br />
2019 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afs-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AFS-OC-Vol-XVIII-No-I.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download</a></p>
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