2009 Annual Meeting
Energy and Fisheries
February 4-6, 2009
Current events call into question our culture's longstanding assumption that the demand for inexpensive and abundant energy will always be satisfied. "Energy and Fisheries" is a broad topic that encompasses many of the more obvious issues such as traditional hydropower development, the effects of high gas prices on angler behavior, and the capabilities of management agencies. In addition, many other "Energy and Fisheries" areas need to be examined.
Our keynote speaker is Dr. Charles Hall, a Systems Ecologist and Professor at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and is best known for his development of the concept of EROI (energy return on investment) which is an examination of how organisms, including humans, invest energy into obtaining additional energy to improve their biotic or social fitness.
If you would like to speak on this or another topic or wish to present a poster please contact Casey Michasiow at 518-402-8898 or camichas@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
This year’s event will be held at the Treadway Inn in Owego, New York.