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Welcome to the Atlantic Society of Fish and Wildlife Biologists web site. The purposes of the society are: To keep its members informed about current problems and issues in fisheries and wildlife biology and to provide for an exchange of expertise and information between Atlantic area biologists working in these fields. To encourage the training and development of fisheries and wildlife biologists in Atlantic Canada. To promote the wise use and management of fish and wildlife resources in Atlantic Canada. 4. To provide professional group services to member biologists; such as access to journals, and information exchange. [ASFWB Constitution (Oct.2005 update)] ****************************************** ASFWB 46^th Annual General Meeting October 20^th – 22^nd, 2009 Kouchibouguac National Park, NB LATEST AGENDA **CALL FOR PAPERS** **DETAILS** ******************************************* Membership Biologists and related professionals (for example, enforcement officer, and technical and biological support staff) residing in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland may join as regular members. Student members of the society shall have a vote in the Society's affairs. If you are interested in becoming an ASFWB member, you may contact Deanne Meadus, and she will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Memberships presently cost $20 per year for regular members ($5 for students). Click here to view the membership application form. Send a completed membership form to Deanne Meadus, c/o Ducks Unlimited Canada, P.O. Box 430, Amherst, NS B4H 3Z5. Executive Committee The 2008/2009 ASFWB Executive Committee is made up of the following society officers: Jason LeBlanc - President Andrew Boyne - Past -President Deanne Meadus - Secretary-Treasurer Glen Parsons- VP Membership Eric Tremblay (NB) - VP Program Aaron Spares – VP Student Affairs Rosemary Curley - Newsletter Editor Greg Johnson – Website Editor Meetings There is one annual meeting and an annual Spring Seminar. See the menu for links to information on this year's and past meetings. ASFWB Mailing List Another benefit of being an ASFWB member is that you will gain access to the ASFWB mailing list. The purpose of this list is to provide an informal forum for discussing just about anything with fellow ASFWB members. To subscribe to the mailing list, send an e-mail message to majordomo@chebucto.ns.ca. The body of the message should contain the following text: subscribe ASFWBnet List subscriptions must first be approved. If you are not on the list of current ASFWB members, you will be asked to provide your name, title, and affiliation, and we will request that you join ASFWB. Past members who have let their membership lapse will be added to the mailing list. You will receive an e-mail notice with details about the list once your subscription has been approved. Unsubscribing from the list is a simple matter of sending an e-mail message to majordomo@chebucto.ns.ca, with the following message body: unsubscribe ASFWBnet Unsubscribe requests are immediate (they do not require approval). We would like to acknowledge the generosity of the Chebucto Community Net for hosting our site.