Introductory Fisheries Science for Stakeholders (IFISSH) 2019 Course, RU Extension

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Hello Everyone,

Registration is now open for the 2019 Introductory Fisheries Science for Stakeholders (IFISSH) course offered through Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

The objective of this course is to educate stakeholders of New Jersey's fishing industries so that they will better understand and make progress on issues impacting their industries, including the science, management, and responsible stewardship of fishery resources. The course is open to all who are interested in participating.

This course will meet during the evening (6:30 - 8:30 PM) every Tuesday from January 29 through April 2. Please see the attached flyer for additional details and a list of topics (e.g., fisheries biology, oceanography, stock assessment, fisheries management) and invited speakers from multiple local and regional agencies.

This will be a "HyFlex" course to provide students with the option to participate live in-class or remotely via webinar. The in-class meeting location is Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, 1623 Whitesville Road, Toms River, NJ 08755.

The program fee is $60 per person. Please register by January 22, 2019 by contacting Kelly Jurgensen (Administrative Assistant, Marine Extension Program), Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County: kjurgensen@co.ocean.nj.us | 732-349-1152

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 feel free to forward this info to anyone who you think might be interested.

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

Thank You,
Doug