NASPS 2025 Annual Meeting
2025 Annual Meeting of North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society Nelson, British Columbia, Canada – Prestige Lakeside
Review of USGS State of the Science in Sturgeon and Paddlefish Research
Sturgeon and Paddlefish Experts have been requested to review the draft document titled The State of Science in
NASPS 2025-2027 Election
The NASPS ballot has been sent out to members in good standing (2024 membership year) for the
NASPS 2024 Annual Meeting
2024 Annual Meeting of North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society Mobile, Alabama-The Admiral Hotel October 20-24, 2024
Second WSCS Student Presentation Day-July 23, 2024
The WSCS Student Subunit will be hosting the second WSCS Student Presentation Day on July 23rd from 6:00-7:30
Call for 2025 NASPS Annual Meeting Location
Request for Location and Venue Proposals 2025 NASPS Meeting The North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society
NASPS Order of Acipenser 2024
NASPS is seeking nominations for the 2024 Order of Acipenser Award. The Order of Acipenser is presented
Dr. Serge Doroshov, His Team, and California Sea Grant’s Success
The following article describes Dr. Serge Doroshov, his team, and California Sea Grant's success in the culture
Call for Abstracts for NASPS Symposium at AFS 2023
The North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society (NASPS) is sponsoring a symposium at the American Fisheries Society
Sturgeon Mass Mortality Webinar
NASPS is hosting a free webinar from 8:00-9:30 AM PDT on Tuesday March 14th about recent sturgeon
NASPS Student Travel Awards 2023
NASPS is announcing student travel awards to attend the sturgeon symposium at the 2023 AFS meeting. We
NASPS 2022 Annual Meeting Summary
The NASPS 2022 annual meeting was held in Folsom, California in October. We had 79 attendees and
NASPS 2022 COVID Guidelines
NASPS Commitment to Safety during the 2022 Annual Meeting In order to protect our participants, the
NASPS 2023-2024 Elections
The NASPS Elections are underway. Please click the link to access the candidate bios. You will receive
IUCN Assessment 2022
The new assessment of the sturgeons and paddlefishes of the IUCN-SSG The latest global assessment
NASPS Student Awards 2022
The NASPS will be awarding one award in 2022. Students may submit a proposal for either the
PhD Position in Sturgeon Movement Ecology
PhD Position in Sturgeon Movement Ecology The Freshwater Fish Ecology Laboratory at UNBC (www.ffishlab.ca) is looking for
Aquaculture Europe 2022
Aquaculture Europe 2022 – “Innovative Solutions in a Changing World” is planned held in Rimini, Italy, this year, September
Gulf Sturgeon in the Pearl River
A gulf sturgeon was detected 200 miles up the Pearl River for the first time since 1996!
NASPS 2021 Virtual Meeting Program and Registration
The NASPS 2021 virtual meeting program is now available. NASPS 2021 Virtual Meeting Program The registration for
NASPS Virtual Poster Session
NASPS is planning to feature a virtual poster session at this year’s annual meeting! If you are
NASPS Webinar: Recruitment Bottlenecks
NASPS invites you to a webinar focused on early life stage recruitment bottlenecks in sturgeons. We are
2021 NASPS Annual Meeting-Call for Abstracts
Abstract Submission for 2021 NASPS Annual Meeting is Open Following feedback from members, the NASPS Governing
Shortnose Sturgeon Webinar
Micah Kieffer, a fishery biologist with the US Geological Survey, is the region’s expert on sturgeon migrations
A Battle for Upper Columbia Sturgeon
White Sturgeon in the Upper Columbia River in B.C. Canada have endured a long battle with local
Discovery of Genetic Sex Marker in Sturgeon
Scientists have discovered a molecular marker for sex determination in sturgeon within the international project STURGEoNOMICS led
Partners in Sturgeon Sharing
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released a short video entitled “Partners in Sharing” that highlights some
Access to JAI Publications
Through a partnership between the NASPS and World Sturgeon Conservation Society (WSCS), NASPS members in good standing
Virtual Meeting a Success
NASPS is excited to report that our first virtual meeting was wildly successful! Thank you to the
In Memoriam Dan Folz
Daniel J. Folz August 4, 1934 – November 7, 2020 The sturgeon community is deeply saddened by
NASPS Student Presentation Award Winners
Congratulations to Caleb Jetter (Masters student) and Alison Leoppky (PhD student) for their award winning presentations at
In Memoriam Serge Doroshov
In Memory of Serge I. Doroshov 1937-2020 We would like to pay tribute to an amazing scientist
Identification of Critical Habitat for Atlantic Sturgeon
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/noaa-science-supports-atlantic-sturgeon-recovery-effort-chesapeake-bay
NASPS Governing Board Elections for 2021-2022
NASPS Governing Board elections are currently underway. Please find the nominee biographies below. NASPS Governing Board
NASPS Reaching out to Students
The NASPS Student Subunit is looking to recruit students working on sturgeon or paddlefish to participate in
Restoration of Lake Sturgeon above Barriers on the Wolf River
The Wisconsin DNR produced a video highlighting the capture and transfer project they are collaboratively work on
Renew your NASPS Membership for 2020
NASPS memberships are based on the calendar year, so please consider renewing your membership and directly supporting