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“Student initiatives are among the most important core values of the Aquatic Plant Management Society. At the top of the list of student support programs is the Michael D. Netherland Graduate Student Research Grant(GSRG) offered by APMS in the area of aquatic plant and algae management and ecology. This academic... Read More
For Immediate Release Jared Pfliger, Communications Manager 703-519-9691, x255 American Sportfishing Association Sportfishing Industry Testifies Before U.S. House of Representatives on Economic Impact of Recreational Fishing The growing outdoor industry needs adequate infrastructure to continue its upward economic climb Alexandria, VA – October 30, 2019 – Today, the President and CEO of... Read More
Friends of Reservoirs welcomes 23 members of the Kansas Community Fisheries Assistance Program to the Friends of Reservoirs family. These Kansas communities are interested in improving the habitat quality of their local reservoirs. Friends of Reservoirs hopes to partner with Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and these local communities to... Read More
The Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (RFHP) is pleased to announce the following projects have been selected for funding through the National Fish Habitat Partnership. These projects represent the top conservation priorities of RFHP for 2019. $120,000 has been awarded to the partnership through the Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program of... Read More
This article is reprinted from the AGFC Newsletter: Oct. 23, 2019 Randy Zellers Assistant Chief of Communications MT. IDA — The anglers of Lake Ouachita High School Fishing Team may still be a few years from taking on the challenge of top-level tournament angling, but they already are showing the character... Read More
The following is the Executive Summary from a white paper developed by the National Reservoir Sedimentation and Sustainability Team entitled: Reservoir Sedimentation Management: Building a Legacy of Sustainable Water Storage Reservoirs. This white paper has been written by the National Reservoir Sedimentation and Sustainability Team (NRSST). The NRSST is composed... Read More
Linking Physical and Biological Processes for Habitat Management Among Aquatic Systems Management of aquatic systems requires understanding the respective roles habitats have in maintaining system functions. Aquatic systems each contain unique habitat conditions that may necessitate a myriad of habitat management techniques. Channel design and bank stabilization are often used... Read More
Recent progress has been made recognizing the challenge and importance of sedimentation in long-term dam viability. Both the Bureau of Reclamation Subcommittee on Sedimentation and the U.S. Society on Dams recently released resolutions: The SOS encourages all Federal agencies to develop long-term reservoir sediment-management plans for the reservoirs that they... Read More
The First Annual Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance Banquet was held at the Sullivan VFW on February 23, 2019 with 100% of the proceeds going to improve the fisheries and fish habitat in Lake Shelbyville! The doors opened at 5 P.M. with 290 supporters of the resource in attendance! The... Read More
Friends of Reservoirs has partnered with Friends of Lake Livingston on several projects. A committed group of volunteers has engaged local high school students and the Ellis Correctional Unit to restore native aquatic vegetation in Lake Livingston. Read More
