HCAS Students Research Recognized at Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting
Last month, HCAS marine science graduate students Brittany Savercool and Sean Wilms were honored with the “Best Student Poster-Runner Up” and the annual meeting of the Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. The poster was entitled, “Preliminary Trials to Assess Bycatch Reduction Potential for Deep-Set Pelagic Longline Gear in the U.S. Atlantic Fishery”. Their advisor is Marine and Environmental Science faculty member David Kerstetter, Ph.D.
The Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society was established in 1980 as the result of a number of dedicated Florida fisheries scientists, who were active members of the parent society, deciding that networking with each other would strengthen fisheries management and research in the sunshine state.
Most Chapter members come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, various universities (including UF, FSU, UM, UCF, USF, UNF, FIT, FAU, and NSU among others), and the Federal Government (for example, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Forest Service). However, we welcome individuals from commercial aquaculture, commercial fisheries, fishing guides, tournament fishermen, outdoor writers, manufacturers/retailers of fisheries products and anyone else interested in enhancing and sustaining Florida fisheries.