Liaisons enhance communication and cooperation between the Society and allied professional societies, councils, federations and boards.
Last Updated August 2025
| American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists Doug Zemeckis, zemeckis@njaes.rutgers.edu | The American Society of Civil Engineers Mike Garello, mike.garello@hdrinc.com |
| American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Mike Douglas, med1@uark.edu Marlis Douglas, mrd1@uark.edu | Brazilian Society of Ichthyology TBD |
| China Society of Fisheries Yushun Chen, yushunchen@hnust.edu.cn | Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Karin Limburg, klimburg@esf.edu |
| The Coastal Society Tom Bigford, tebigford@gmail.com | Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies Margaret Murphy, margaret.murphy@vermont.gov Gary Whelan, gwhelan@fisheries.org |
| Desert Fishes Council TBD | Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture Jud Kratzer, jud.kratzer@vermont.gov |
| Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society (FMCS) Jeremy Tiemann, jtiemann@illinois.edu | National Fish Habitat Partnership Tim Shaeffe, tishaeffe@pa.gov |
| Society for Conservation Biology TBD | Society for Freshwater Science TBD |
| Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council chorton@congressionalsportsmen.org | United States Society of Ecological Economics Karin Limburg, klimburg@esf.edu |
| World Aquaculture Society TBD | World Council of Fisheries Societies Donna Parrish, dparrish@uvm.edu |
To learn more about AFS Committees, or to volunteer as an AFS Committee Member, visit the AFS Committees webpage.
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