Join AFS Cal-Neva on Sunday 10/12 from 3-6pm for a day of fishing at Granite Park. Let's see who can catch some of our native Sacramento Perch 🐠🐟sign up link is in our bio through linktree!

Abstracts for 2026 AFS Cal-Neva conference are open! Check the linktree in our bio for abstract form. Symposia and workshop are due 10/10 Poster/Oral presentations are due 11/14 Registration opens 12/8 Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Get ready for our next two webinars! These should be really interesting and informative. Make sure to sign up! linktr.ee/calnevaafs

SAVE THE DATE!!! Did you miss us during our non-conference year? Well the wait is over and we'll be back at the beautiful new @hotelkaterinachico in Chico, CA February 10-13th! Abstracts will be opening soon. Be sure to check out our webpage for more updates! #afs #calneva #fisheries

Tomorrow is the day! Don't miss out on drawing a leopard shark with @cosmic_cuttles and us in our first ever science illustration draw along. What you can use to draw: Bring 2-4 sheets of printer paper (if you plan to only draw in pen), some color pencils, erasers

Deadline is today! afs-calneva.org/opportunitie...

Don't forget! Next week our webinar series is back! June will be Pride Month edition with Dylan Stern plus a panel of speakers and July will be a draw along with Jacquie Villa Rajerison. Link in bio to register!

As always, I’ll be there with all my friendship bracelet making stuff!

Don't forget this Friday is the day of our first workshop in Lodi, CA! Flip through to see our schedule of events, 2025 award winners, and a huge thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event happen. Register today! ticketstripe.com/AFSWorkshop We hope to see you there! #calnevaafs #afs

Don't forget about our upcoming event! Who doesn't love to start their day with posters and pastries? Submit your abstract today! Link in bio! #afs #fishers #calneva #calnevaAFS

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Next up in our monthly webinar series! This one will be a little different, we are going to be learning a little bit of R while chatting with Dr. Ryan Peek. Should be a great time! Don't forget to register! linktr.ee/calnevaafs #afs #calnevaafs #fisheries #rstudio

Nominate that great fisheries scientist in your life for one of our many awards! Link in bio for more information on each award!

March webinar speaker alert! You might remember Dr. Priya for her amazing plenary in Long Beach ~2 years ago. She's back to give another great talk! Link in bio to sign up! #afs #calneva #calnevaAFS #fisheries #fisheriesmanagement

There's still time to sign up! Deadline is Thursday, March 20th by 5pm. See link in bio! #afs #calnevaAFS #fisheries #fisheriesmanagement

We need you! Have you noticed a dip in our social media content since Lily left? That's because it's just been me (Miranda Past President) & we would love your skills. We are offering another science communication scholarship to help run our social media! #calnevaafs #fisheries

There's still time to sign up for the native fishes retreat! The schedule of talks will be incredible and there will be a salsa contest. Bring your best salsa and fish attitude and lets chat Hitch! #afs #fisheries #fisheriesmangement #calnevaAFS

Dr. Chris Lowe gave a great talk recently with Cal-Neva AFS on this work! youtu.be/daN9t8q3X7c?...

Check out Dr. Chris Lowe and the Shark Lab's work on great white sharks! #marinescience #sharks #csulb @calstate.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Link in bio to sign up! Questions? email [email protected] #afs #calnevaafs #calneva #fisheries #fisheriesmanagement

Register to attend our student symposium! Students are competing for a chance to be included in the "Best of the West" student session at the Western Division AFS conference. Starting Monday, March 10th at 12pm. Go to the link in bio to sign up! #afs #calnevaafs #fisheries

Have you been enjoying our social media post for the last year? Lily Olmo has been the creative talent behind all the fun posts you have seen on our Cal-Neva AFS pages (like steal the look and seasons of love!).

The deadline to nominate someone for the Award for Excellence in Public Outreach is April 1.

STEAL THEIR LOOK: Fish Edition ⭐️🐟 Have you ever wondered what your favorite fish would wear if it were a human? Vote for your favorite outfit below #StealTheirLook #FishMemes #CalNevaAFS

don’t talk to me or my son ever again* *also, I might eat my son.

Thursday is the last day to sign up! Get those abstracts in! linktr.ee/calnevaafs?f...

The American Fisheries Society stands strong in our support of the federal fisheries professionals who serve as the stewards of our aquatic natural resources. Read our new statement on the Future of Public Trust Resources: fisheries.org/2025/02/futu...

Join us next Tuesday for our quarterly Fish Friends Hour at @drakesthebarn in West Sacramento! We hope to see you there!

Join us for our upcoming webinar, Employment Insecurity – Planning for Next Steps, on Thursday, February 27 at 2:00 pm EST. Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/83ea29...

There's still time to sign up for the 2025 Cal-Neva Virtual Student Symposium, every MONDAY in March from 12-1pm. We need students to sign up to present and other professionals to sign up as presentation judges. Or simply sign up to attend on Zoom.

Don't forget to register for our webinar series! Next up is all about sharks with Dr. Chris Lowe with the @csulbsharklab Go to the link in the bio to register! #fisheries #calnevaafs #afs

It’s steelhead spawning season at Nimbus Fish Hatchery. Please call the visitor center or check the Facebook page “Nimbus Fish Hatchery” to confirm days & times. Have you been? Share in the comments! #CalNevaAFS #FishHatchery #FishSpawning

We’re with you! We stand with you! Hang in there!

Ca/Nv supports our federal fisheries professionals and the incredible work they do!

Many great science communicators out there!

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to communicate their science to other groups? Consider nominating them for the Award for Excellence in Public Outreach! Additional nomination criteria and submission portal linked in our bio. Deadline for submission is April 1.

Floundering for a last-minute Valentine's card? Perhaps the pink salmon, anglerfish, and zebra shark can all provide some inspiration

So much love for these cal-Neva fish and where you can see them!

With Valentine’s Day coming up, let’s talk fish love ❤️ We’ve created a spawning timeline for some of our favorite California and Nevada fish, with some of the locations and times you can view them. Share any of your favorite fish viewing locations below!

Valentine's day is just around the corner! Make sure to send your love or show your bestfin that you care with one these amazing cards created by our president-elect @kim_karpdashian #afs #calneva #fisheries #calnevafs

#ThingsWithRings! Read this new @uk.theconversation.com article about some of the surprising biological archives out there, and what we can use them for... theconversation.com/most-animals... #otoliths #archaeology, #forensics #fish #sclerochronology #biochronology @universityofessex.bsky.social

SAVE THE DATE: March 21-23 will be our annual Native Fishes Retreat at Clear Lake State Park. This year’s retreat will be focused on Clear Lake hitch and other native species. More details and registration will be coming out soon! Photo credit: Matt Young #CalNevaAFS #NativeFish

Announcing 2025 Cal-Neva Virtual Student Symposium, March Weds 12-1pm. Students sign up to present & other professionals sign up as judges. Presentations are 20 minutes. 1st place gets free registration Western Division AFS Meeting in CO or a cash prize! linktr.ee/calnevaafs

Announcing 2025 Cal-Neva Virtual Student Symposium, March Weds 12-1pm. Students sign up to present & other professionals sign up as judges. Presentations are 20 minutes. 1st place gets free registration Western Division AFS Meeting in CO or a cash prize! linktr.ee/calnevaafs

SAVE THE DATE: March 21-23 will be our annual Native Fishes Retreat at Clear Lake State Park. This year’s retreat will be focused on Clear Lake hitch and other native species. More details and registration will be coming out soon! Photo credit: Matt Young #CalNevaAFS #NativeFish

Member Spotlight: Christina Parker 💫 Christina is the current Cal-Neva AFS Chapter President & has been on the Executive Committee since 2013! Most of all she enjoys the connections she has made through meetings and events. In her spare time she enjoys getting outside. #CalNevaAFS #Spotlight

Planning lots of great things for the coming year!

So excited for this! They are both such amazing speakers and who doesn’t want to hear more about white sharks?!?

We have exciting news: Cal-Neva AFS Speaker Series exclusively for chapter members! This will be held the 4th Friday of every month from 12-1pm PST. Grab a lunch and a coffee and join us on Zoom for these exciting talks from scientists around our region. linktr.ee/calnevaafs

My first first-author paper was published this morning! Did you know eye lenses grow in layers throughout life and can be analyzed to study movement and foraging ecology. But eye lenses differ in bio molecular composition across fish taxa, especially for sharks! 🧪🌎🦑 link.springer.com/article/10.1...