NWETC is pleased to announce 2009’s schedule of backpack & boat
electrofishing workshops, taught by Dr. Jim Reynolds, professor
emeritus at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

Both the boat and backpack versions are three-day courses, with most
of the middle day devoted to getting hands-on experience in the field.
These will be the public course dates for this year:

BACKPACK electrofishing, March 23-25 in Santa Cruz, CA
http://nwetc.org/bio-407_03-09_santa_cruz.htm

BOAT electrofishing, May 20-22 in San Antonio, TX
http://nwetc.org/bio-408_05-09_san-antonio.htm

BACKPACK electrofishing, September 15-17 in Vancouver, WA
http://nwetc.org/bio-407_09-09_vancouver.htm

Full details and online registration forms are available through the
links above.

About the Instructor:
Dr. James B. (Jim) Reynolds is Professor Emeritus of Fisheries at the
University of Alaska Fairbanks where he served on the faculty during
1978-1999. Jim is a recognized authority on electrofishing and ecology
of northern fishes. He has taught electrofishing short courses to over
1,500 biologists in the U.S. and Canada, is the author of the chapter
on electrofishing in “Fisheries Techniques” published by the American
Fisheries Society and has written numerous research articles on the
subject. Jim is Past President of the Education and Fisheries History
sections and Missouri and Alaska chapters of the American Fisheries
Society. He also provided technical guidance for the NOAA Fisheries
electrofishing guidelines (see link above). Other instructors will
assist during the field portion of the class.

Registration:
$695 (*$595 reduced tuition available for Native American tribes;
government employees; nonprofits; students; and AFS, NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP
members).  Group discounts are available for any organization sending
more than one person – email me for details.  You may register via the
URLs above or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center
at 206-762-1976.

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