Student Information
Information for students attending the 2008 WDAFS Annual Meeting that will be convened in Portland, May 4-9

Reduced Registration
Transportation
Accommodations
Employment Opportunities        Student Recruitment Flyer
Student Activities


 Reduced Registration

Student members of the American Fisheries Society will receive three full days of fisheries sessions, four nights of socials, plus an eventful student activity calendar at a reduced early registration fee of just $90 (student non-member fee is $135).

 Transportation

Public transportation is excellent in the Portland area and there is no need to rent a car. Portland has an easy-to-use public transportation system consisting of the TriMet bus and light-rail systems.

 For more information on transportation, go to our Plan Your Trip page.

 Accommodations

The Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center-Lloyd Center welcomes the 2008 WDAFS Annual Meeting, May 4-9, 2008. Reservations may be made online by visiting http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/RLLC-DT-AFS-20080503/index.jhtml. You may also call (503) 281-6111. Ask for the rate code AFS to receive the special negotiated rate. Rooms will fill fast thus make your reservations well in advance.

 For those students that commit to working at the meeting, complimentary lodging will be provided. Please contact Ian Reid at fisheater67@hotmail.com or (541) 261-2722 for additional information.

 For more information on accommodations, please go to our Lodging page. 

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Employment Opportunities

Attention Fisheries Students: We Need Workers for Western AFS Meeting!

How would you like to earn free* registration and lodging to the 2008 Oregon Chapter-Western Division American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting in Portland, 5-9 May? We are looking for professional, trustworthy student workers to assist with a variety of logistical support tasks including: 

In addition to helping serve the noble cause of fisheries conservation, expanding your fisheries education, and networking and meeting interesting people, you will also be compensated for your labor ($8/hour). And you will still have plenty of time to attend technical presentations and enjoy social events.

To sign up to work at the Annual Meeting please contact

Ian Reid, Oregon Chapter American Fisheries Society Vice President at

fisheater67@hotmail.com or (541) 261-2722

 *Free registration based on working the equivalent of registration costs ($90, or 11 hours of work). Free lodging is available to the first 30 students who commit to work at least 11 hours during the four-day conference and will be shared, gender-segregated, hotel rooms. 

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Student Activities

 Student Workshop (Free)
Leave Your Mark: Lessons Learned about Creating Natural Resource Careers that Make a Difference

This interactive session brings to students the results from Mike Fraidenburg’s book, Intelligent Courage: Natural Resource Careers that Make a Difference. Participants will examine challenges that they will encounter in their careers, success factors that helped the inspiring people interviewed in the book to meet these challenges, and the personal attributes that are an adaptive way to think about career development. The implications from this work show how the model of natural resource work is out-of-date and that there is substantial leadership opportunity in crafting a new model of natural resource work. Expect this workshop to have all of you thinking about strategies for creating the career direction you want. The student workshop will be convened Sunday, May 4, from 5:15 p.m.—7:00 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center Portland-Lloyd Center.

 Student-Mentor Social

Due to the huge success during previous meetings, we will once again be facilitating a student-mentor social in Portland. Students and professionals will have the occasion to discuss experiences, opportunities, and challenges in fisheries careers in a one-on-one forum during the student-mentor social on Tuesday, May 6, from 6:00 pm.—7:00 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center Portland-Lloyd Center. Employers, professors, professionals, and graduate program representatives are encouraged to attend.
 

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