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The NASPS ballot has been sent out to members in good standing (2024 membership year) for the 2025-2027 Governing Board term.  Please read the biography for each nominated candidate below.     NASPS 2024 Governing Board Election Bios   Candidate for President: Jason Schooley Affiliation:

The WSCS Student Subunit will be hosting the second WSCS Student Presentation Day on July 23rd from 6:00-7:30 PM CEST (9-10:30 AM PST). The topic will be Sturgeon Genetics. Dr. Leonardo Congiu (Padua University) will give the opening presentation followed by student talks from Canada, Hungary,

Request for Location and Venue Proposals 2025 NASPS Meeting   The North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society (NASPS) will hold a standalone meeting in 2025 and is requesting proposals for locations, venue, and hosts for the meeting.  We do attempt to balance meeting locations geographically

NASPS is seeking nominations for the 2024 Order of Acipenser Award. The Order of Acipenser is presented by NASPS to an individual or individuals for their outstanding contributions to the conservation, recovery, and/or management of sturgeon or paddlefish in North America. Eligibility is not restricted

The following article describes Dr. Serge Doroshov, his team, and California Sea Grant's success in the culture of white sturgeon. https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/roe-crops-how-sacramento-became-caviar-capital-us  

The North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society (NASPS) is sponsoring a symposium at the American Fisheries Society (AFS) national meeting in Grand Rapids, MI on August 20-24, 2023. The session id is #16: North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish: Challenges to Adaptive Management During Ecosystem Change.

NASPS is hosting a free webinar from 8:00-9:30 AM PDT on Tuesday March 14th about recent sturgeon mass mortality events. Speakers will be Dylan Stompe from California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Joern Gessner from IGB Berlin, Adam Fox from the University of Georgia, and

NASPS is announcing student travel awards to attend the sturgeon symposium at the 2023 AFS meeting. We anticipate giving up to three $500 awards this year.  Please see the link below for application details. Application materials for are due April 30, 2023. Student Travel Award