This week I chat with an old friend of mine, Jeff Kopaska. Jeff is a biometrician with the Iowa DNR Fisheries Division and has had his hand in a number of interesting projects that are helping biologists and anglers alike in Iowa. He is also very involved with the American Fisheries Society and is currently the president-elect of the North Central Division and a member of the membership committee, among other assignments. We discuss some of his view about the current state of the society and where he thinks we are headed in the future. We also discuss a neat story about how Jeff had worked with others in Iowa to restore and preserve a handful of original Maynard Reece paintings that were used to make various prints, like the one used as this episodes image. Enjoy!
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199 - Talking about AIS work for a Tribal Agency with Ash Cameron
198 - Can migratory fishes like tuna benefit from MPAs? Sarah Medoff and Jennifer Raynor discuss.
197 - A Review of Children’s Literature
196 - Conducting Wilderness-Relevant Research with Dr. Kellie Carim
195 - Ghost Fishing Trotlines with Dusty McDonald
194 - A Treaty to Protect the Biodiversity of the High Seas with Gabrielle Carmine
193 - Discussing Career Paths and Blotchy Bass Syndrome with Clay Raines
192 - Catching up with AFS Policy Director, Drue Winters
191 - Sawfish Recovery and Minorities In Shark Sciences with Jasmin Graham
190 - A myriad of topics with the magnificent Julie Claussen
189 - Fish Tales: Darwin’s Finches of the Great Lakes
188 - Fossil Fish and the Import of Evolutionary History for Conservation with Jack Stack
187 - Larval Eels, Diverse Voices, and AFS Involvement with Dr. Kat Dale
186 - Western Alaska Salmon Fisheries with Gabe Canfield
185 - Thank You!
184 - Does Industrial Fishing Influence Global Climate Change? Ask Daniele Bianchi
183 - Biobase with Ray Valley
182 - A USFWS Perspective on Apache Trout Recovery with Zac Jackson
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