Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) is hosting their Introductory Fisheries Science for Stakeholders (IFISSH) course again in 2019.
The objective of this course is to educate stakeholders of New Jersey’s commercial and recreational fisheries so that they will better understand and make progress on issues impacting their industries, including the science, management, and responsible stewardship of fishery resources.
This course is open to all who are interested and will meet every Tuesday from Jan.29–Apr.2,2019 during the evenings (6:30–8:30PM) at the RCE of Ocean County in Toms River, NJ (1623 Whitesville Rd).
This will be a “HyFlex” course. All sessions will be broadcasted live via webinar for participation in-class or remotely.
Cost: $60.00/person | Register before January 22, 2019 by contacting:
Kelly Jurgensen, Administrative Assistant, Marine Extension Program
kjurgensen@co.ocean.nj.us | 732-349-1152
For more information, please contact:
Douglas Zemeckis, Ph.D. | County Agent III (Asst. Prof.)
Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rutgers University
zemeckis@njaes.rutgers.edu | 732-349-1152
Introductory Fisheries Science for Stakeholders (IFISSH) –2019 Course Schedule
All class sessions are on Tuesday nights from 6:30 –8:30 PM and will be held at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County (1623 Whitesville Road, Toms River, NJ 08755).
“HyFlex” course so that students can participate live in-class or remotely via webinar.
To register, please contact Kelly Jurgensen (Administrative Assistant, Marine Extension Program):
kjurgensen@co.ocean.nj.us, 732-349-1152. Make checks out to “Ocean County Board of Agriculture” and mail to: RCE of Ocean County, 1623 Whitesville Road, Toms River, NJ 08755, ATTN: Kelly Jurgensen.
Class Sessions and Confirmed Speakers
- January 29: Course Introduction and Overview of Fisheries Science
- Dr. Douglas Zemeckis (Rutgers University)
- February 5: Fisheries Biology and Life History (Recruitment, Reproduction, Growth, Distribution, etc.)
- Dr. Chris Chambers (NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
- Dr. Douglas Zemeckis (Rutgers University)
- February 12: Fish Response to Changing Climate off New Jersey
- Dr. Ken Able (Rutgers University)
- February 12: Fish Behavior, Migration, and Stock Structure
- Dr. Douglas Zemeckis (Rutgers University)
- February 19: Fisheries Oceanography
- Dr. Josh Kohut (Rutgers University)
- Dr. John Manderson (NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
- February 26: Fisheries-Dependent Data: Commercial and Recreational (Observers, VTRs, VMS, MRIP)
- Josh O’Connor (NOAA Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office)
- Dr. Douglas Zemeckis (Rutgers University)
- Dr. Richard Cody (NOAA Fisheries)
- March 5: Fisheries-Independent Data: Bottom Trawl and Other Surveys
- Dr. Gregory DeCelles (MA Division of Marine Fisheries)
- Dr. Douglas Zemeckis (Rutgers University)
- March 12: Introduction to Stock Assessment
- Dr. Olaf Jensen (Rutgers University)
- Dr. John Wiedenmann(Rutgers University)
- March 19: Federal and State Fisheries Management
- Jason Didden(Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council)
- Mike Celestino (NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife)
- March 26: Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management
- Brandon Muffley(Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council)
- Social and Ecological Factors in Fisheries Management
- Dr. Bonnie McCay(Rutgers University)
- Dr. Roger Locandro(Rutgers University)
- April 2: Perspectives of Fishing Industry Stakeholders
- Speakers and Panelists TBD
Will I have access to the Webinars at anytime, I sometimes work in the evenings?
AS I am a disabled Vet I can not sit in on classes, as I understand the introduction I can also Participate on my computer by restarting. Is that correct?
Hi I would like to register for this class
Thank you
Rich 609-661-4383 Cell
Steven: Slides for all presentations will be shared with all registrants. Some lectures will be recorded and made available later, but not all of them based on speakers’ preferences with respect to recording and to promote live participation so that everyone has the opportunity to participate in the valuable Q&A sessions.
Fiore: You can participate live in-class in Toms River, NJ or remotely via webinar. As mentioned above, copies of the presenters’ slides will be emailed out to registrants and some lectures will be recorded, but not all of them to promote live participation.
Feel free to email (Kelly Jurgensen, kjurgensen@co.ocean.nj.us; Doug Zemeckis, zemeckis@njaes.rutgers.edu) or call (732-349-1152) with any additional questions.