State Fish Results
Thank you for voting! After a multi-year process we are proud to announce that the fish selected by membership for recommendation as the official state fish of Iowa is the Iowa Darter, Etheostoma exile....
IOWA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY Blog
President-Elect Candidates
Two AFS members are running for President-elect of the Iowa Chapter. The winning candidate would become President during 2023-24. Thank you to Seth and George for running! To vote, please visit: https://iowa.fisheries.org/officer-election/ Seth Fopma...
Grant Awarded for Walker-Turkey River Sculpin Work
The Iowa Chapter is proud to announce the approval of a $1,000 grant to member Michael Siepker and partners to support work on Slimy and Mottled Sculpins in northeast Iowa! The objective of the...
AFS Fish Grant Funds Habitat Project
The Southwest Iowa Fishing Team utilized the 2021 Iowa Chapter AFS Fisheries Grant to build and place habitat structures in the Littlefield Recreation Area, near Exira, Iowa. The Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries...
Vote for the State Fish!
Voting is open to guide the Chapter’s formal recommendations on Iowa’s State Fish (or Fishes). You should have received a password via email if you are a Chapter member. Please contact the Secretary Treasurer...
Bluegill Chosen for 2022 Chapter T-shirts
The Iowa State University AFS Student Subunit is taking orders for our t-shirts this year. This year, the bluegill was chosen as the fish for the shirts. We are taking pre orders from now,...
Please welcome your interim webmasters!
Seth Fopma and Rebecca Krogman are serving as your interim webmasters until the volunteer position can be filled. Volunteer today by contacting any member of the ExCom! The easiest way is to email [email protected]...
2022 Chapter Business Meeting @ Midwest Conference
Please plan to attend the Annual Business Meeting of the Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society on February 15th, from 5-6PM at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference or via Zoom. You must be...
AFS Meetings Code of Conduct
AFS is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants Purpose:American Fisheries Society (AFS) meetings are among the most respected scientific meetings of fisheries professionals in the natural resource...