149th Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\nJ<\/span><\/em>oin us next year for our first-ever joint annual meeting with The Wildlife Society in Reno, Nevada, September 29 – October 3, 2019. A Call for Papers will be announced this fall.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n[su_button url=”https:\/\/afstws2019.org\/” target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#f99b25″ color=”#ffffff” size=”8″]More Info[\/su_button][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section video_loop=”false” min_height=”0″ padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false”]The Mid-Atlantic Chapter invites you to attend the 148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society –\u00a0<\/span>Communicating the Science of Fisheries Conservation to Diverse Audiences. \u00a0The meeting will take place<\/span>\u00a0in Atlantic City, New Jersey from August 19-23, 2018. \u00a0There is plenty to see and do in this exciting city. \u00a0From beaches and boardwalks, to fishing and amusement parks, Atlantic City has something for everyone. \u00a0The video below highlights some of the fun activities that AC has to offer and includes a message from AFS Past President (and New Jersey native) Joe Margraf.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/afsannualmeetingfuture.fisheries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2017\/01\/AC-Boardwlk.jpg” bg_position=”left bottom” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_loop=”false” min_height=”600″ full_width=”true” js_vertical_centered=”true” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section padding_top=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Program + Events” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1522687848767{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.fisheries.org%2FMemberResponsive%2FEvents%2FNew_Events_Display.aspx|||”][vc_basic_grid post_type=”page” max_items=”16″ element_width=”3″ orderby=”title” order=”ASC” item=”1115″ initial_loading_animation=”slideInUp” grid_id=”vc_gid:1544733962540-ecb9c0f2-6075-2″ exclude=”1026, 435, 274, 743, 959, 951, 928, 914, 839, 795, 780, 345, 217, 358, 521, 255, 168, 166, 26, 28, 185, 139, 974, 186, 160, 141, 951, 329, 396, 324, 166, 168, 22, 85, 397, 864, 436, 309, 169, 2, 448, 389, 220, 36, 253, 88, 79, 255, 121, 122, 405, 252, 219, 256, 257, 32, 411, 133, 1326, 1495, 1491, 1658, 1995, 2062, 2071, 2136″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section video_loop=”false” min_height=”201″ full_width=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=”635,636,637,638,639,677,640,643,641,642,591,597,592,666,667,668,669″ img_size=”” onclick=”link_no” speed=”1000″ slides_per_view=”6″ autoplay=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” partial_view=”yes” wrap=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2018\/04\/Boardwalk-web.jpg” bg_stretch=”true” video_loop=”false” video_color_mask=”#000000″ video_opacity=”0.2″ min_height=”363″ full_width=”true” top_shape_color=”#ffffff” bottom_shape_color=”#ffffff” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Plenary Speakers” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1525369467848{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fafsannualmeeting.fisheries.org%2Fplenary-speakers-coming-soon%2F|||”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1232″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle”][vc_column_text]\nChris Oliver<\/span>
\nNOAA Fisheries<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1230″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle”][vc_column_text]\nMamie Parker<\/span>
\nM.A. Parker & Associates<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1227″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle”][vc_column_text]\nBonnie McCay<\/span>
\nRutgers University<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1228″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle”][vc_column_text]\nChristine O’Connell<\/span>
\nAlan Alda Center for Communicating Science<\/span>
\nStony Brook University<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/07\/beach-at-atlantic-city-new-jersey.jpg” bg_stretch=”true” video_loop=”false” min_height=”450″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Registration” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1533661504839{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”|||”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false”]Online registration for the Annual Meeting is now closed.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nONSITE REGISTRATION HOURS<\/h4>\n
Saturday, August 18: Noon \u2013 6 p.m.<\/span>
\nSunday, August 19: 10 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m.<\/span>
\nMonday, August 20: 7 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m.<\/span>
\nTuesday, August 21: 7 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m.<\/span>
\nWednesday, August 22: 7 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.<\/span>
\nThursday, August 23: 7:30 a.m. \u2013 Noon<\/span><\/p>\nRegistration is located at the Atlantic City Convention Center, Second Floor Pre-Exhibit Area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n | Member<\/span><\/td>\n | Nonmember<\/span><\/td>\n | Student
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