AFS 135th Annual Meeting

Online Registration is now closed - please register at the meeting. Registration starts at noon Saturday, September 10th at the Egan Convention Center!

Registration Prices

Member Type	Fee (U.S.)
AFS Member	$295 ($395 after August 5)
Non-AFS Member	$450 ($550 after August 5)
Retired AFS Member	$150
Student Member (fax or send photocopy of student ID)	$95
Student Non-Member	$125
One Day Registration	$150 per day
Guests	$35 per guest per social
Western Division AFS Business Luncheon	$10

Workshops and Continuing Education
see Continuing Education section for description of workshops or click on link for description of individual course.

Workshop	Fee (U.S.) student-member-nonmember
Using MCMC in WinBUGS .. has been CANCELLED
Radio telemetry for freshwater fisheries studies	$60-80-100
Hydroacoustic tools for fish and habitat assessment (field trip included)	$145-165-185
Thrive, not just survive, a HOT public meeting	$40-60-80
Conflict resolution skills for natural resource professionals	$40-60-80
Use of the Fishery Analysis Simulation Tool (FAST) to model the dynamics of exploited fish populations (laptop required)	$80-100-120 software required - $75
Choosing the appropriate biotelemetry technology for aquatic research	$60-80-100
Writing for publication: The dos and don'ts for successful publishing	$80-100-120
An introduction to ecological modeling and programming using AD Model Builder (laptop required)	$155-175-195
Leadership regardless of position: you don't have to be a chief to have influence	$60-80-100
Basic GIS techniques for fisheries biologists	$100-150-200
Advanced GIS techniques for fisheries biologists	$150-200-250
Alaska Native Cultures	$80-100-120
AFS leadership principles workshop – It's not just for officers	Free
“Lessons Learned” student colloquium: A workshop for students attending professional conferences	Free
“Addressing issues of diversity in fisheries science” student colloquium	Free

Activities
see the Activities Section for descriptions of Activities or click on link for description of individual event.

Activity	Fee (U.S.)
Spawning Run	$15

The following Activities/Tours are closed for registration at the conference site. Please contact Ms. Mickela Olson of Logistics, LLC, by phone at (907) 276-6060 ext 11 or by e-mail mickela@logisticsllc.com:

Activity	Fee (U.S.)
Kenai Fjords National Park Wildlife & Glacier Cruise on Alaska Railroad	$225
Kenai Fjords National Park Wildlife & Glacier Cruise via motorcoach	$175
Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Anchorage	$17
Alaska Zoo and Grizzly Junction Tour	$60
Portage Glacier Sightseeing and Alyeska Ski Resort Tram Ride	$87
Eagle River Nature Center Guided Naturalist Hike and visit to Eagle River art gallery/coffeehouse	$58
Bird Watching Tour of Anchorage Bowl	$75
Kenai River Restoration and Guided Fishing Tour	$175

American Fisheries Society
135th Annual Meeting
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Last Updated: September 4, 2005