Mid-Canada Chapter of AFS (MCC) Blog
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Volunteer opportunity: Upcoming Planting Days with TUC
Trout Unlimited Canada is looking for volunteers to help with plantings on Sept 20th and September 24th at Lee and Meadow Creek, AB. Register for the volunteer shift on TU’s eventbrite page!
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Member spotlight: CBC’s Radio Active heads out on the NSR!
MCC Member Shona Derlukewich and others took CBC’s Edmonton Radio Active out on the North Saskatchewan River. Check out the podcast which aired on August 30th here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-52-radio-active!
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Alberta Conservation Association Hiring!
Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) is looking for a self-motivated and experienced biologist to join our team. This is a full-time position with ACA’s Land Management Program, based out of our northwest (NW) Regional Offices in...
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Native Trout Collaborative Hiring, Communications Coordinator
The Collaborative is seeking a contract Communications Coordinator to help develop effective digital content, andto coordinate and support the Alberta Native Trout Collaborative’s Communications Committee with itseducation, outreach, and engagement activities. Application due: Sept...
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Job posting: Senior Fisheries Biologist, BC govt (Fort St John)
Here is an exciting opportunity in Northeast Region of BC to lead the fisheries team as the Senior Fisheries Biologist with the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship! Apply by September 10th, 2024....
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DFO Outreach Survey for Species at Risk, closes July 9th 2024.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) conducts public outreach activities to raise awareness about Species at Risk. The feedback provided by this survey will help DFO: better understand what aquatic species at risk information the...
ABMI Webinar: What About the Bugs? ABMI Wetland Monitoring: Where We Are At, How We Got Here, And Where We Are Going
When: February 22, 2024, 12:00 to 1:00 PM MST Aquatic invertebrates, often overlooked but essential components of aquatic ecosystems, offer valuable insights into the health and intactness of our waters. In this presentation, we...
Funded PHD opportunity in fisheries epigenetics at U of A! Starting in 2025
PhD position in Multi-species Landscape Epigenomics (Venney lab) I am seeking a highly motivated student for a PhD project on multi-species landscape epigenomics. This is a funded PhD position in the Department of Biological...
Deadline extended! Call for AFS Meeting Abstracts – Oral/Poster Presentations due: MAY 1. 2024
154th Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawai’i | September 15-19, 2024 Abstract Deadline: April 26, 2024 May 1, 2024 For more information and to submit an abstract, visit the AFS conference webpage!
Sucker spawning season is almost here!
Help with Citizen Science Project: Sucker Watch Introducing Sucker Watch, developed by Trout Unlimited Canada, Sucker Watch is a citizen science initiative to document sucker spawning events across the range of the species. If...
Gov’t of Alberta Hiring: Fish and Wildlife Technician
Environmental and Protected Areas (EPA) is looking for seasonal fish and wildlife technicians for Summer 2024 in Cochrane, Alberta. See the job posting for further details here.
Graduate Opportunities
Graduate Opportuities: Evolutionary Biology Graduate Opportunities Eco Evo Google Sheets Graduate Opportunities – Physiological Ecology (ecophys-jobs.org) Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Society for Conservation Biology
fRI is hiring a Biologist!
The Water and Fish program at fRI Research is hiring a fisheries biologist to assist with field work coordination, data analysis and reporting. Though this is a two-year term position we will need this...
Freshwater Fisheries in Canada [Book Release]
Freshwater Fisheries in Canada: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Resources and Their Management. Edited by Caleb T. Hasler, Jack G. Imhof, Nicholas E. Mandrak, and Steven J. Cooke. This book is designed to...
SPFGA Webinar: Alberta’s Fisheries – Not Simple to Manage
Host: Sherwood Park Fish and Game Association Presenter: Dr. Micheal Sullivan When: February 18, 2024, 1- 4 pm Find more information and register on the SPFGA website.
NSWA Watershed Wednesday Webinar Series
Water Crossings: Intersections between roads management and aquatic life. Speaker: Mike Hunka, Alberta Watercourse Crossing Program Presented by: North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) When: February, 7, 2024 @ 12-1pm Sign up on the...
MCCs new logo!
Check out MCCs new Chapter Logo! Similar vibes to our predecessor logo, but now incorporates the updated Master AFS logo.