Updated 11 17 06 – From Fall 2006 Newsletter – Oregon AFS Student Subunit Update (Submitted by Hayden Howell)OREGON AFS STUDENT SUBUNIT UPDATE

It’s the beginning of another event-filled year for the Oregon Chapter Student Subunit. The Club has been working hard to put together the fall calendar and we’re going to be able to offer the students several educational and hands-on opportunities again this year. One of the several trips we have planned for this fall is to Gold Beach. We will be looking at how biologists are studying the use of reconstructed wetlands by salmon fry as well as helping the Indian Creek Fish Hatchery collect Chinook brood stock. As always we have several professional and graduate presentations lined up. 

This year Oregon State is lucky enough to have an exchange student from Belize in our Fisheries and Wildlife Department. We have set the goal of taking several students to Belize over Spring Break. We feel it would be very beneficial for students to experience the fish and wildlife of a tropical location like Belize and to see what kinds of international opportunities are available. This is an ambitious goal as we have a preliminary cost for the trip of about $10,000 and it will require a large fundraising effort. 

As always the Club is always looking for hands-on opportunities in the field of fisheries. If you or your agency could use volunteer help or have an opportunity for the Club to raise funds please contact me, Hayden Howell, at howellch@onid.orst.edu. We are looking forward to a constructive year of involvement in the field of fisheries and the community. 

Submitted by Hayden Howell, Oregon Chapter

Student Representative

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