Student Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
The American Fisheries Society UM student subunit is an ideal way to get involved, improve your college experience, advance your career goals, and have fun. The organization is open to all students at the university. Being a subunit of the American Fisheries Society provides students with a way to learn more about local fisheries issues, make contacts with professionals, learn about current internships and job announcements, as well as get involved in fishing trips, river clean-up trips, and local stream restoration events.
This year there will be a variety of exciting activities from river cleanup float trips, restoration projects, outreach activities, state fisheries conventions, as well as getting together as a group for fishing, fly-tying, and telling fish stories. We will have biweekly meetings with speakers, organizing upcoming activities, and discussing local issues in fisheries.
Who is involved?
The American Fisheries Society UM
Student Chapter has members that range from Wildlife Biology majors who are
interested in becoming fisheries professionals to journalism majors who are
interested in the resource and enjoy fishing.
How do I join?
It is easy, come to an upcoming meeting or contact an officer! Meetings are announced by posting fliers in
Health Sciences and Forestry. To get
announcements of activities, internships, and jobs, join our yahoo email
distribution list. To join UMAFS group,
please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UMAFS
How much time is involved?
You can put in as much time as your schedule allows. But the more involved you are, the more you'll benefit from your membership.
First time writing a resume for an internship or job?
It is necessary to get experience in the profession either as an intern or through seasonal jobs. First check out the university resume center, then have a peer or your academic advisor read it over. http://www.umt.edu/career/resumes/resume.html#intro
Article on becoming the top choice in jobs or graduate
school
(Article in Fisheries by Al Zale) zalejob[1].pdf
Fall 2007 Schedule
September 20: Meeting-Guest Speaker Bill Possiel
September 22: Bitterroot River-Macroinvertebrate Field Study
October 4: Meeting-TBA
October 5: Fall Social!
October 12, 13:
October 18: Meeting-TBA
October 27: Colt Killed Creek Hatchery Visit
November 1: Meeting-Guest Speaker Ryen Aasheim
November 10: Redd Identification
November 15: Meeting-Fish of Semester
November 16/17:
November 30: Winter Social!
December 6: Semester Slide Show and Elections
Current Officers
President: Adam McMahon, adam.m.mcmahon@gmail.com
Vice President: Bryan Bakevich, bbakevich@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Dustin Allen
Secretary: Peter Brumm
Historian: Lindsey Homme
Fisheries Job Boards*:
American Fisheries
Society Website
http://www.fisheries.org/html/jobs.shtml
National Wildlife
Federation
http://www.nwf.org/careergateway/index.cfm
http://www.fisheries.org/AFSmontana/Montana%20Jobs/montana_fisheries_jobs.htm
http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/currentOpenings.aspx
MSU Student Chapter
http://www.montana.edu/msuafs/msuafs/summerjobs.htm
UM WBIO
*If you want to look
for jobs nationally, helpful places include
Links to other regional fisheries websites:
American Fisheries Society
http://www.fisheries.org/html/index.shtml
Western Division of AFS
http://www.fisheries.org/AFSmontana/
MFWP – Fishing
http://fwp.mt.gov/fishing/default.html