Resource Policy Committee

RESOURCE POLICY COMMITTEE

The Resource Policy Committee helps the Society evaluate, develop, and maintain resource policies by assessing concerns of the membership, advising the AFS President and Executive Director about aquatic resource issues, producing or coordinating draft resource policy statements for Society approval, and reviewing approved policies to ensure usefulness.

It is composed of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and up to fifteen members, appointed for staggered 2-year terms. Membership is renewable for an additional two terms for a maximum total of six years. No more than eight members are replaced during any one calendar year. At least one member is from Canada or Mexico. The President-Elect is a voting member. The Editor of Fisheries, Executive Director, and Policy Director are nonvoting members.

2021-2022 Resource Policy Committee Members

Chair

Jodi Whittier
University of Missouri
Email: [email protected]

Vice-Chair

Vacant

Members

Standing members will be delegates appointed by unit presidents and represent the four AFS divisions and these 21 AFS sections:

Bioengineering
Canadian Aquatic Resources
Education
Student Subsection of Education
Early Life History
Equal Opportunities
Estuaries
Fisheries Administration
Fish Culture
Fish Health
Fish Habitat
Fishery Information and Technology
Fisheries Management
Fish Genetics
International Fisheries
Introduced Fish
Marine Fisheries
Physiology
Science Communication
Socio-economics
Water Quality

Another 5-10 at-large RPC members shall be selected by the chair from AFS members expressing interest. Membership should provide diversity across geography, technical field, and membership category (students, early career professionals, regular members, retired, etc.). The AFS President-elect and Policy Director hold ex-officio seats on this committee.

AFS Unit

Name

Email

SEC-BIOENG

Patrick O’Rouke