IFISSH: Fisheries science course offering for industry stakeholders

[RUCoopExt]

Hello Everyone,

I'm excited to announce a new course offering for New Jersey's commercial and recreational fishing industry stakeholders through Rutgers Cooperative Extension, entitled: Introductory Fisheries Science for Stakeholders (IFISSH) (course flyer attached). The course will cover a wide range of fisheries science and management topics in order to educate stakeholders on the processes and issues impacting their industries.

This course will be available to all who are interested in participating, including commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen, members of the general public, and current students or professionals interested in fisheries science. The cost is $40 per person (register by February 16, 2018).

This will be a "HyFlex" course to provide students with the option to participate in a classroom setting or remotely via an online webinar system. The course will run for seven weeks and meet weekly from February 27 through April 10, 2018 during the evening (6:30-8:30 PM) at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County office in Toms River, NJ (1623 Whitesville Road, Toms River, NJ 08755). The class sessions will be broadcast live via an online video webinar system so that people from all over New Jersey can participate remotely if unable to travel to the classroom in Toms River, NJ. Please see attached the planned schedule with meeting dates, topics, and confirmed speakers.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Douglas Zemeckis (County Agent III - Assistant Professor), Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rutgers University: zemeckis@njaes.rutgers.edu | 732-349-1152

Please register before February 16, 2018 by contacting Kelly Jurgensen (Administrative Assistant, Marine Extension Program), Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County: kjurgensen@co.ocean.nj.us | 732-349-1152

Hopefully we'll see many of you in class or on the webinar in February!

Happy Holidays,
Doug

[Ice Cream Bill]

Hi Doug,

Happy Holidays! I’m very excited to hear about your fisheries science course!

ALL: I had the opportunity to fish with Doug and his team from Rutgers last winter on several offshore trips to measure the barotrauma effects on Black Sea bass. Very interesting science behind this wonderful fishery. I will definitely pass along the details of your course to many of my friends here on njfishing.com along with those from the RFA and Salt Water Anglers of Bergen County!

Bill

[RUCoopExt]

Thanks, Bill!

I appreciate your support and assistance with spreading the word. It'd be great to have some NJFishing members participate in the course! I'll be standing by to answer any questions that people might have.

Happy Holidays,
Doug

[Ry609]

Very cool! Always wanted to take a fisheries class in undergrad but never had the opportunity at Stockton. It's great that it will be broadcast also. Hopefully no exam at the end ;)

[RUCoopExt]

Thanks, Ryan!

I appreciate your interest and will look forward to having you involved with the course. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Happy Holidays!

[RUCoopExt]

Hey Everyone,

I'm posting a reminder about our new introductory fisheries science course being offered through Rutgers Cooperative Extension, entitled: Introductory Fisheries Science for Stakeholders (IFISSH). Attached are an updated flyer and schedule.

If you have any questions or are interested in registering for the course (deadline of February 16), then please contact Dr. Douglas Zemeckis (Rutgers University: zemeckis@njaes.rutgers.edu) or Kelly Jurgensen (Cooperative Extension of Ocean County: kjurgensen@co.ocean.nj.us).

Thanks,
Doug