Networking Events
Open to anyone interested in connecting with other fisheries bioengineering professionals. Networking events objectives include:
- Allow members to connect in a casual setting and beyond just the AFS BES Annual Business Meeting.
- Provide an opportunity to socialize and network.
- Introduce more and new professionals to the American Fisheries Society (AFS) Bioengineering Section (BES).
- Help young professionals connect with seasoned professionals to provide mentoring, share experiences, and perhaps even learn something from each other!
Upcoming Events
- American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, August 3rd to September 4th, 2026, Columbus, OH
- Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting
- Clean Currents Conference, September 22nd to 24th, 2026, Phoenix, AZ
- International Fish Passage Conference, May 4th to 8th, 2026, Davis, CA
- Bioengineering Section Virtual Networking Event, Date TBD
Recurring Events
The AFS Bioengineering Section sponsors and participates in the following conferences, meetings and events:
- The Joint Committee on Fisheries Engineering and Science hosts a free webinar series as part of its mission to engage scientists and engineers on topics related to fish passage
- American Fisheries Society Annual, Division, & Chapter Meetings
Past Events
The AFS Bioengineering Section sponsored and participated in the following past conferences, meetings and events:
- World Fisheries Congress, March 3-9, 2024, Seattle, WA: https://wfc2024.fisheries.org/
- 15th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics and Fish Passage, May 5th-9th, 2024, Quebec City, Canada
- National Hydropower Association California Regional Meeting, December 13-14, 2023, San Diego, CA: https://www.hydro.org/event/2023-nha-ca-regional/
- American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, August 20-24, 2023, Grand Rapids, Michigan: https://afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org/
- American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, August 21-25, 2022, Spokane, Washington: https://afsannualmeeting2022.fisheries.org/
- Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting: Tuesday August 22, 2023; 5-6:30pm EST, American Fisheries Society Annual Conference
- Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 5:30 pm PT
American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, November 6-10, 2021, Baltimore, Maryland: https://afsannualmeeting2021.fisheries.org/ - Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm ET
American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, September 14-25, 2020, Virtual: https://afsannualmeeting2020.fisheries.org/ - Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 4:00 pm ET
- 2019 Pacific Northwest Fish Screening and Passage Workshop, September 16-19, 2019, Walla Walla, Washington http://fishscreensoc.com/upcoming-workshop/
- American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society 2019 Joint Annual Conference, September 29 October 3, 2019, Reno Nevada https://afstws2019.org/
- Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 5:15 pm PT
- World Fish Migration Day, May 16, 2020, https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/
- Fish Passage 2020, June 28 – July 3, 2020, Lisbon, Portugal https://fishpassage.umass.edu/fish-passage-2020
- Fish Passage 2018: International Conference on River Connectivity – Incorporating the First Symposium on Hydropower and Fish Management, December 10-14, 2018, Albury, New South Wales, Australia http://fishpassage.umass.edu/conference2018/fishpassage.umass.edu/index.html
- AFS Annual Conference, August 19-23, 2018, Atlantic City, New Jersey https://afsannualmeeting2018.fisheries.org/
- Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting, August 20, 2018
- Session Sponsor: Challenges in Protecting Fish and Shellfish at Cooling Water Intakes: Case Studies and Experiences in Complying with the 2014 Clean Water Act 316(b) Rule, August 22 & 23, 2018, https://afs.confex.com/afs/2018/meetingapp.cgi/Session/6555
- World Fish Migration Day, April 21, 2018, https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/
- AFS Annual Conference, August 20-24, 2017, Tampa, Florida, https://afs.confex.com/afs/2017/meetingapp.cgi/ModuleProgramBook/0
- Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting, August 21, 2017
- International Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage, June 19-21, 2017, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon http://fishpassage.umass.edu/conference2017/
- AFS Annual Conference, August 21-25, 2016, Kansas City, Missouri https://afs.confex.com/afs/2016/webprogram/start.html
- Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting, August 23, 2016, Session Sponsor: Protecting Fish at Cooling Water Intakes: New Rules and Science-based Solutions, August 25, 2016, https://afs.confex.com/afs/2016/webprogram/Session4309.html
- Fish Passage 2016: International Conference on River Connectivity, June 20-22, 2016, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts http://fishpassage.umass.edu/conference2016/
- World Fish Migration Day, May 21, 2016, https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/
- AFS Annual Conference, August 16-20, 2015, Portland, Oregon, https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/start.html
- Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting, August 18, 2015. Session Sponsor: Protecting Fish at Cooling Water Intakes: Recent Advances in 316(b) Science https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/Session3450.html
- Fish Passage 2015: International Conference on River Connectivity Best Practices and Innovations, June 22-24, 2015, Groningen, Netherlands, http://fishpassage.umass.edu/conference2015/
- AFS Annual Conference, August 17-21, 2014, Quebec City, Canada
http://afs2014.org/ - Bioengineering Section Annual Business Meeting, August 19, 2014. Session Sponsor: Protecting Fish at Cooling Water Intakes: Advancing Science to Support Clean Water Act Section 316(b) Compliance, August 18-20, 2014.https://afs.confex.com/afs/2014/webprogram/Session2930.html
- International Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage, June 9-11, 2014, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin http://fishpassage.umass.edu/conference2014/
- AFS Annual Conference, September 8-12, 2013, Little Rock, Arizona
- International Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage, June 25-27, 2013, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon http://fishpassage.umass.edu/conference2013/
- AFS Annual Conference, August 19-23, 2012, St. Paul, Minnesota
- National Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage, June 5-7, 2012, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts http://fishpassage.umass.edu/conference2012/
- AFS Annual Conference, September 4-8, 2011, Seattle, Washington
- National Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage, June 27-29, 2011, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts http://fishpassage.umass.edu/conference2011/fishpassage/conference2011/