The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Volume 35, Number 3, Fall2009 Page: 2
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TCAFS Annual Meeting - January 21-23, 2010
by Ken Kurzawski
The Texas Chapter AFS annual meeting will be held at the Richard M. Hart and Johnny Morris Conservation
Center at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens on January 21-23, 2010. The theme of the Plenary
Session is "Future impacts to management of fishes and aquatic systems in Texas." The meeting will consist of
two continuing education courses, an evening social on Thursday, plenary and contributed sessions, our
banquet/auction on Friday, and the TCAFS business meeting on Saturday. See information below on program
overview, registration, and lodging to help plan your trip.
Program Overview
Continuing Education Seminars (Thursday, 3:00 - 5:00 PM)
o Benefits of AFS Professional Certification - Aaron Jubar
o Digital Photography Basics - Larry Hodge
More detailed information on these seminars can be found following this section on page 3.
Student Photography Contest (Thursday after seminar through Friday, 1:00 PM) Students are invited to
use the skills taught in Larry Hodge's seminar to take photos during the meeting and enter them in a
photography contest. Rules will be announced at the end of seminar, and prizes will be awarded for top
photos at the Friday evening banquet. Contestants must bring their own digital camera and a cable for
photo downloading onto a computer.
Student/Professional Mixer (Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00 PM)
Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. There will be fun activities for students and plenty of
networking opportunities.
Plenary Session (Friday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Future Impacts to Management of Fishes and Aquatic Systems in Texas. Invited speakers include Dr.
Karl Eschbach, Texas State Demographer, and Dr. Nielssen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist, who will
speak to changes that will impact both natural resources and the state's population. Additional
presentations will address issues specific to fisheries and aquatic resources.
Lunch will be provided Friday as part of your registration. Student-mentor lunch will be on-site. To sign up
for the student-mentor lunch, check the appropriate spot on the meeting registration form or contact Mandy
Scott at mandy.scott@tpwd.state.tx.us or 325-651-5556.
Contributed Papers and Presentations - Friday afternoon, 1:00 - 5:00 PM and Saturday morning, 8:00
- 10:00 AM.
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Tours (Friday 5:00 - 6:00 PM)
Take this opportunity to experience the indoor and outdoor exhibits that make the Center a one-of-a-kind
facility.
Banquet and Auction (Friday, 6:00 - 10:00 PM)
A BBQ dinner and beverages will be provided along with the World Famous TCAFS auction and raffle.
TCAFS Business Meeting (Saturday, 10:20 AM - 12:00 PM)
Registration - Registration includes access to continuing education workshops, Thursday night
Student/Professional Mixer, all technical sessions, Friday lunch, and Friday night banquet. The deadline forearly registration is January 6, 2010.
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