AFS Beneath the Surface

American Fisheries Society
  • 0.0 (0)
  • NATURAL SCIENCES
  • UPDATED SEMIMONTHLY

A deep dive into the programs and people at the American Fisheries Society

  1. 2025-12-18

    AFS Executive Director - 2025 in review and 2026 preview

    Today's podcast guest is AFS Executive Director, Jeff Kopaska. Jeff provides a recap of his first year in his position with the American Fisheries Society. Join as we look back at 2025 and forward to what's coming next in 2026!   Episode guest: Jeff Kopaska AFS Executive Director jkopaska@fisheries.org   Updates: AFS Membership 2026 AFS Annual Meeting - Call for Sessions Upcoming continuing education opportunities

    45 min

  2. 2025-11-14

    Meet the 2025-2026 AFS President!

    Today's guest is Gary Whelan, 2025-2025 AFS President. Gary stopped by the podcast recent to share insights on his plan of work for the coming year and offer advice for students and early-career fisheries professionals. Episode Guest: Gary Whelan gwhelan@fisheries.org   AFS Updates: Webinar - November 19: Science Communication Through Emotionally Charged Extreme Events   December Fisheries Community Check In December 16 at 1 pm ET   In case you missed it - here are links to recordings of two recent online sessions! Advancing the understanding, appreciation, conservation, and management of native nongame fishes in the United States - recorded on November 12 AFS Certification Online Application Review and Q&A - recorded on November 6

    41 min
  3. AFS Section Roundup: Marine Fisheries Section

    2025-10-10

    AFS Section Roundup: Marine Fisheries Section

    This week, we're making another stop on the tour of AFS Sections, and this time it's the Marine Fisheries Section (MFS). Susan Piacenza, the current president of the Section, stopped by the podcast recently to share updates about MFS activities - and to chat about her work with sea turtles!   Episode guest: Susan Piacenza Oregon State University Marine Fisheries Section President https://fwcs.oregonstate.edu/users/susie-piacenza susan.piacenza@oregonstate.edu   Marine Fisheries Section: https://mfs.fisheries.org/   AFS Updates and Links: AFS Membership - renewals and new members   Upcoming online sessions include: Fisheries Community Check In - October 14 Invasive Species Database Webinar - October 28 Higher-Level Thinking online course - October 30 AFS Certification - online application overview - November 5 Fisheries Community Check In - November 6

    29 min

  4. 2025-09-19

    2025 Excellence in Public Outreach Award recipient David Shiffman

    AFS is back with a new "Beneath the Surface" episode! This time, we're highlighting 2025 Excellence in Public Outreach honoree, David Shiffman. David shares insights on social media best practices and why sharks matter!   Episode guest: David Shiffman https://davidshiffmancv.com/ David.Shiffman@gmail.com   July 2025 Fisheries article: https://academic.oup.com/fisheries/article/50/7/316/8107657   AFS Updates:

    25 min

  5. 2025-07-14

    AFS Section Roundup: Invasive and Introduced Species Section

    The AFS Sections roundup continues today with an introduction to the Invasive and Introduced Species Section! Today's guest is Nathan Lederman, the Section's current president. Join us to learn about this section's history and current projects. To learn more, join their business meeting at the AFS Annual Meeting next month!   Episode guest: Nathan Lederman nathaniel.lederman@wisconsin.gov   Learn more about the American Fisheries Society and our upcoming Annual Meeting! Comments or suggestions? Submit via email to lmaza@fisheries.org

    28 min
  6. AFS Emerging Leaders (ELMA) program

    2025-06-20

    AFS Emerging Leaders (ELMA) program

    What's an ELMA? To find out more, I went to Drew Holloway and Patrick Cooney, who are both former participants in the Emerging Leaders Mentorship Awards (ELMA) program. Drew and Patrick are currently serving as the ELMA committee chairs, working to mentor the current class of ELMAs and passing on lessons to the incoming class.   Episode Guests: Patrick Cooney Drew Holloway Emerging Leaders Mentorship Awards   Updates: San Antonio Annual Meeting registration-the early bird deadline has been extended through July 8 July webinar- Meeting Planning: A deep dive

    48 min

  7. 2025-06-06

    Book preview - Fishes of Puerto Rico

    Today's episode features a preview of the first open access book to be published by AFS! Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes of Puerto Rico authors Gus Engman and Wes Neal recently stopped by the podcast to recap the book's development and the authors' history of freshwater research in Puerto Rico.   Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes of Puerto Rico Authors: Thomas J. Kwak Augustin C. Engman Craig G. Lilyestrom J. Wesley Neal María de Lourdes Olmeda Episode guests: Gus Engman University of Tennessee Wes Neal Mississippi State University

    43 min

  8. 2025-05-16

    AFS Fishbook - Coming Soon!

    AFS is excited to announce the launch of Fishbook - a fisheries collaborate network! In this episode, we're visiting with Beth Beard, to learn about the Fishbook project and how to join this online community. Episode guest: Beth Beard AFS Senior Communications Manager Fishbook is now online at https://fishbook.fisheries.org!   Update: AFS Annual Meeting Early Bird Registration deadline: June 4, 2025   Questions, comments, and suggestions for future podcast guests: lmaza@fisheries.org

    27 min
See All (37)

About

A deep dive into the programs and people at the American Fisheries Society

Information

  • Creator
    American Fisheries Society
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    AFS Beneath the Surface