{"id":153,"date":"2015-12-07T18:50:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T18:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd.fisheries.org\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2017-04-27T20:09:17","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T20:09:17","slug":"sdafs-committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/sd\/sdafs-committees\/","title":{"rendered":"SDAFS Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"

The current members of each committee are listed below.<\/p>\n

[su_spoiler title=”EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE”]<\/p>\n

President<\/strong>
\nDave Coughlan
\nNormandeau Associates, Inc.
\nPhone: 707-999-4622
\nEmail: dave.coughlan186@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

President-Elect<\/strong>
\nWes Porak
\nFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
\nFish and Wildlife Research Institute
\nPhone: 352-800-5014
\nCell: 352-455-2798
\nEmail: wes.porak@myfwc.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Vice President<\/strong>
\nCraig Bonds
\nInland Fisheries Division Director
\nTexas Parks & Wildlife Department
\nPhone:\u00a0512-389-4643
\n<\/a>Email:\u00a0craig.bonds@tpwd.texas.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Secretary\/Treasurer<\/strong>
\nKimberly Bonvechio
\nFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
\nFish and Wildlife Research Institute
\nPhone: 912-807-0112
\nEmail: Kim.Bonvechio@myFWC.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Past President<\/strong>
\nDennis Riecke
\nMississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks
\nPhone: 601-432-2207
\nEmail:\u00a0dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Student Representative to the Executive Committee<\/strong>
\nAndrew Taylor
\nOklahoma State Univ.
\nPhone:
\nEmail: andrew.t.taylor@okstate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

***All Chapter Presidents are members of the Executive Committee.[\/su_spoiler]
\n[su_spoiler title=”TECHNICAL COMMITTEES”]<\/p>\n

Alligator Gar<\/strong>
\nKayla Kimmel, Co-Chair
\nPhone: \u00a0225-578-8066
\nEmail: Kayla_Kimmel@fws.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Matt Wegner, Co-Chair
\nFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
\nPhone: 850-957-00007
\nEmail: matt.wegener@myFWC.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Aquaculture<\/strong>
\nDavid W. Deaton, Chair
\nNC Wildlife Resources Commission
\nPhone: 828-659-3324 ext 224
\nCell: 828-442-3210
\nEmail:\u00a0david.deaton@ncwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Catfish Management<\/strong>
\nJerry Brown, Chair
\nMississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
\nPhone: 601-507-5541
\nEmail:\u00a0jerryb@mdwfp.state.ms.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Pollution<\/b>
\nRebecca O\u2019Hearn, Chair
\nMissouri Department of Conservation
\nPhone: 573-815-7901 ext. 2924
\nEmail: Rebecca.OHearn@mdc.mo.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Bryant Bowen, Chair (as of February 3, 2017)
\nGeorgia Department of Natural Resources
\nPhone: 912-285-6094
\nEmail:\u00a0Bryant.Bowen@dnr.ga.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Reservoir<\/strong>
\nLawrence Dorsey, Chair
\nNorth\u00a0Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
\nPhone: 704-986-6109
\nEmail:\u00a0lawrence.dorsey@ncwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Small Impoundments<\/strong>
\nGraves Lovell, Chair
\nAlabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
\nc\/o Fisheries Dept. Auburn University
\nPhone:
\nEmail: Graves.Lovell@dcnr.alabama.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Striped Bass<\/strong>
\nCorey Oakley, Chair
\nNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
\nPhone: 919-304-3022
\nEmail:\u00a0corey.oakley@ncwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Trout<\/strong>
\nTom Whelan, Chair
\nMissouri Department of Conservation
\nPhone:
\nEmail: Tom.Whelan@mdc.mo.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Warmwater Streams<\/strong>
\nJ. Brian Alford, Chair
\nUniversity of Tennessee
\nPhone: 865-974-8752
\nCell: 225-993-4739
\nEmail: jalfor12@utk.ed<\/a>u<\/p>\n

[\/su_spoiler]<\/p>\n

[su_spoiler title=”STANDING COMMITTEES”]
\nAwards<\/strong>
\nGene R. Wilde
\nTexas Tech University
\nPhone: 806-742-2715 ext 290
\nEmail:\u00a0http:\/\/www.biolo.ttu.edu\/faculty\/gwilde<\/a><\/p>\n

Membership<\/strong>
\nDennis Riecke
\nMississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
\nPhone: 601-432-2207
\nEmail: dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Nominating<\/strong>
\nDennis Riecke
\nMississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
\nPhone: 601-432-2207
\nEmail: dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Program<\/strong>
\nWes Porak
\nFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
\nPhone: 352-357-2398
\nCell: 352-455-2798
\nEmail: wes.porak@MyFWC.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Resolutions<\/strong>
\nGene R. Wilde
\nTexas Tech University
\nPhone: 806-742-2715 ext 290
\nEmail: http:\/\/www.biolo.ttu.edu\/faculty\/gwilde<\/a><\/p>\n

Student Affairs<\/strong>
\nNicole M. Rankin
\nU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
\nPhone: 843-928-3264 ext. 211
\nEmail: nicole_rankin@fws.go<\/a>v
\n[\/su_spoiler]<\/p>\n

[su_spoiler title=”AD HOC COMMITTEES”]<\/p>\n

Bylaws\/Procedural Guidelines Revision<\/strong>
\nWes Porak
\nFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
\nPhone: 352-357-2398
\nCell: 352-455-2798
\nEmail: wes.porak@MyFWC.com<\/a><\/p>\n

SEAFWA Proceedings<\/strong>
\nSteve Sammons, Chair
\nAuburn University
\nPhone: 334-844-4058
\nEmail: sammosm@auburn.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Black Bass Conservation<\/strong>
\nWes Porak, Chair
\nFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
\nPhone: 352-357-2398
\nCell: 352-455-2798
\nEmail: wes.porak@MyFWC.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Archive Committee<\/strong>
\nVacant
\nPhone:
\nEmail:<\/p>\n

[\/su_spoiler]<\/p>\n

[su_spoiler title=”ELECTED AND APPOINTED POSITIONS”]AFS Nominating Committee Representative<\/strong>
\nJim Rice
\nNorth Carolina State University
\nPhone:
\nEmail:\u00a0jim_rice@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Podcasts from the SDAFS Meetings<\/strong>
\nJessica Baumanm
\nNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
\nPhone: 336-270-3746
\nEmail: jessica.baumann@ncwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n

SEAFWA Fisheries Editor<\/strong>
\nSteve Sammons
\nAuburn University
\nPhone: 334-844-4058
\nEmail: sammosm@auburn.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

SEAFWA Representatives<\/strong>
\nPat Mazik and Chris Racey
\nPhone: 304-293-4943 (Pat)
\nPhone:\u00a0501-978-7336 (Chris)
\nEmail:\u00a0pmazik@wvu.edu<\/a>\u00a0(Pat)
\nEmail:\u00a0Chris.Racey@agfc.ar.gov<\/a>\u00a0(Chris)<\/p>\n

Southern Division Newsletter<\/strong>
\nCorbin Hilling, Editor
\nVirginia Tech
\nPhone:
\nEmail: chilling@vt.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Southern Division List Serve Administrator<\/strong>
\nBrandon Peoples
\nClemson University
\nPhone:
\nEmail: peoples@clemson.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

C. W. Watson Award Committee<\/strong>
\nCecil Jennings
\nGeorgia Cooperative Research Unit (USGS)
\nPhone: 706-542-4837
\nEmail:\u00a0jennings@uga.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Student Representative to the Executive Committee<\/strong>
\nAndrew Taylor
\nOklahoma State Univ.
\nPhone:
\nEmail: andrew.t.taylor@okstate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Webmasters<\/strong>
\nHae Kim
\nDepartment of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation
\nBlacksburg, VA 24061
\nPhone:
\nEmail:\u00a0haekim@vt.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

J. Brian Alford
\nUniversity of Tennessee
\nPhone: 865-974-8752
\nEmail: jalfor12@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Dennis Riecke
\nMississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
\nPhone: 601-432-2207
\nEmail: dennisr@mdwfp.state.ms.us<\/a>
\n[\/su_spoiler]<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

ABOUT COMMITTEES<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Divisional Committees. The President of the Division is authorized to appoint from members of the Division in good standing such committees as may be necessary for the conduct of the business of the Division. These committees shall include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Audit Committee<\/strong> of three (3) which shall audit the accounts of the Secretary-Treasurer and report to the Division at the annual meeting.
\n\u2022 Awards Committee<\/strong> of five (5) shall review and recommend to the President candidates who, by their noteworthy and longstanding contributions to fisheries, aquatic sciences, and the Division, shall be considered worthy of the Division’s recognition for Outstanding Achievement, candidates who, by their outstanding contributions of time and energy for special projects or activities in the service of the Division, shall be considered worthy of the Division’s recognition for Distinguished Service, candidates who, by their communication of noteworthy contributions to fisheries and aquatic science research and management shall be recognized by the John F. Dequine Award for the best paper, and Division chapters who, through service to their members, communities and the profession shall be recognized as the Outstanding Chapter at the annual meeting.
\n\u2022 Mail Ballot Committee<\/strong> of three (3), not to include Division officers and members of the Nominating Committee, which shall receive and tally mail ballots for Division officers and report at the next annual meeting.
\n\u2022 Membership Committee<\/strong> comprised of one (1) member from each chapter and residing in each state in the Division and chaired by the Vice President. This committee shall undertake to maintain current membership and recruit new members from those eligible within the Division boundaries. The chair will also serve on the Membership Committee of the Society.
\n\u2022 Nominating Committee<\/strong> of five (5), including the Division Immediate Past-president, shall recommend a slate of candidates for specific offices of the Division, including a Division representative to serve on the Society Nominating Committee.
\n\u2022 Program Committee<\/strong> of five (5), including the President-Elect as Chair, which shall be responsible for establishment of program and local arrangement committees for the annual and mid-year meetings. In the event that the annual meeting is planned jointly with another group, this committee shall be the Division’s representatives to the joint program committee. This committee shall strive for high quality and provide instructions to speakers and authors in techniques of presentation. The Program Committee shall include the Vice-President who will succeed to the program chair in the following year.
\n\u2022 Resolutions Committee<\/strong> of five (5) which shall draft and recommend to the Division for consideration at its annual meeting such resolutions considered prudent and necessary in the furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the Division. The chair will also serve on the Resolutions Committee of the Society. The retiring chair shall be responsible for ensuring appropriate and prompt distribution of resolutions following their adoption by the Division.
\n\u2022 Student Affairs Committee<\/strong> of at least five (5) shall promote student involvement in all activities of the Division and identify concerns of students related to Society structure, function, and activities.
\n\u2022 Technical Committees<\/strong> of the Division shall provide a forum for the resolution of important professional problems within the Division. Each committee will elect a Chair, subject to approval by the Division President.
\n\u2022 Such ad hoc committees as are deemed necessary to carry out the work of the Division.
\nThe Division committees shall not duplicate or conflict with the functions of the standing committees of the Society, although they may submit recommendations to such standing committees. The term of office for members of the divisional committees shall end upon the discharge of their appointed duties or at the next annual meeting of the Division, whichever comes first.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The current members of each committee are listed below. [su_spoiler title=”EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE”] President Dave Coughlan Normandeau Associates, Inc. Phone: 707-999-4622 Email: dave.coughlan186@gmail.com President-Elect Wes Porak Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Phone: 352-800-5014 Cell: 352-455-2798 Email: wes.porak@myfwc.com Vice President Craig Bonds Inland Fisheries Division Director Texas Parks & Wildlife Department […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-153","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd","first-child","last-child"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/sd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/sd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/sd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/sd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/sd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/sd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/sd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}