2005 Annual Meeting

March 8-9, 2005, Fall Creek Falls State Park

Highlights of the business meeting Tuesday afternoon included summaries of plans to host the 2007 Southern Division meeting in Memphis, the 2009 AFS parent society meeting in Nashville and the 2007 Reservoir Symposium in Atlanta. Brac Saylors spoke on behalf of the students from the University of Tennessee proposing the formation of a UT subsection. Todd St. John was nominated and voted in as the new president-elect and Amy Wales will continue her role as secretary/treasurer. The meeting concluded with President Ed Scott passing the newly hand-turned (by Ed Scott) gavel to President-Elect Jim Layzer. Welcome aboard Jim.

The banquet took place on the night of March 8, and began with an outstanding meal prepared by the staff at Fall Creek Falls. Awards were presented for the Best Student paper (Samrat Saha, TTU), Friend of Fisheries (The Claussen Family), Fisheries Scientist of the Year (Amy Wales, TVA), and Lifetime Achievement (Steve Ahlstedd, retired USGS). The highlight of the banquet was an auction, the proceeds of which will go to benifit childrens fishing events around Tennessee

< Ed Scott speaks at the business meeting

Cory Goldsworthy from Tennessee Tech gives the Student Subsection update >

< Samrat Saha recieves the Best Student Paper Award

Amy Wales won the Fisheries Scientist of the Year Award >

< The Claussen Family speaks after winning the Friends of Fisheries Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Steve Ahlstedd >

< Ed Scott recognized for his fine service as president

New president Dr. Jim Layzer takes the podium >

< Good Grub

Reggie Wiggins, Auctioneer >

< George Scholten peddling a tackle box at the auction

Auction Items >

< UT students propose a new student subchapter

Presentation at the technical session >