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[Casper]

Josh the Pope...

I see that you are a NANFA member. Excellent.
All NANFA members by now have likely received an American Currents Volumn 35, Number 1, July 2009.
Part V of our former editor Chris Sharpf's Annotated Checklist of North American Freshwater Fishes.
And you should have received a letter providing details of the Florida Convention from our hosts Brian & Charlie.

If you ( or any other dues paying NANFA member ) have not received these 2 mailings you should contact Tom Watson, our Membership Coordinator at...
onefish2fish@comcast.net

I noticed that you posted on July 26 regarding the Florida Convention t-shirts...

"I am in for two I will send out my check tomorrow"

However i have not received any mail from you.

Yes NANFA is now 2 or 3 issues behind in the production of American Currents and that concern should be directed to the NANFA Leadership. Im told the next issue is virtually ready, but we have been told that for quite some months now.

[joshuapope2001]

I sent out the check today for 6 shirts......you should be recieving it soon.....Thanks for the help....I will contact Tom Watson and see whats up...

[natureman187]

I have yet to receive the AC as well. I just received the convention letter only a day or so ago. May still be in transit?

Edited by natureman187, 06 August 2009 - 03:49 PM.

[Uland]

Lance,

You should also contact Tom as Casper has suggested to Joshua.

I must say that my AC arrived in a particularly mangled and mashed condition. I cannot explain why since it appeared to be prepared exactly as previous issues. Perhaps your issue was so mangled, the "ship to" could not be read?
Are any other NANFA members missing either the convention announcement mailing or the latest issue of AC? How did your AC arrive?

Joshua. Over the years Chris had edited AC with such devotion, skill and attention to detail, the bar has been set very high. It's honestly difficult to find a combination of talent required to produce such a publication. This has been a difficult transition, and I hope that both an American Currents will hit the mail in the very near future but we can also address each and every NANFA member about delays.

[joshuapope2001]

I have contacted Tom Watson and my address was correct....He is going to send it out again.....Thanks for all the help....

[Irate Mormon]

I have gotten both within the last 2 weeks.

[Casper]

2nd batch of Florida Convention Shirts being mailed today. Orders coming in from the recent Convention Mailing.
Soon we will be in the Sunshi N e State.

[fritz]

Hi All:

I hope that everyone is getting excited about the upcoming convention. The list of speakers and collecting trips are impressive.

We may or may not get a paypal link established, so I encourage everyone to do it the old fashioned way and send a check to Tom Watson, payable to NANFA at PO Box 1596 Milton, WA 98354-1596.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Fritz

[smilingfrog]

Are any other NANFA members missing either the convention announcement mailing or the latest issue of AC? How did your AC arrive?

I haven't got the convention announcement yet, not a big deal as I won't be able to go anyway. I did get the AC issue though, arrived in good shape.

[schambers]

I also got the A/C but not the convention mailing. I can't go to the convention, so I don't want a replacement either.

[joshuapope2001]

I got my t-shirts today .....they are awesome.....thanks

[Casper]

That Priority Mail is pretty fast!
Im glad that you also took me up on the offer of past convention shirts at a discount.
Joshua will be well attired for the next few years. 6 shirts, i should have given you one more for an even week.

Handsome in the field and at work and play.

Nearly half of the Florida shirts have been sent and the convention is less than 2 months away.

And a reminder that registration fees go up September 1.
Save a bit and register soon as it helps our Florida Hosts do a better job of anticipating and organizing.

I also have room for 1 or 2 more at Tates Hell. There are about 10 of us now up for the 4 days at the FSU Marine Lab's Beach House immediatly after the convention.

Casper

[FourSeineFeet]

Could anyone turn the great NANFA 2009 collecting site information
into a Trip designation verses Common & scientific names table? Chris' species checklist would be a great starting point.

I would do it myself but I am overdosing on computer time doing job hunting.

[Uland]

Charlie posted this on the listserve and I thought it would be a good idea to post it here as well.
Please see below awesomeness!

Hi All:

We are pleased to announce several of our confirmed speakers for convention
2009, October 1 through 4, in Tampa, Florida.

This strong group of speakers will provide a unique and informative
opportunity to learn about Florida, and its native fishes. We believe that
this impressive list, together with our extensive array of collecting trips,
interesting displays and the ever-popular banquet and auction will prove to
be irresistible.

Avoid the fee increase after September 1st., and guarantee your first choice
of collecting trips by registering now. We are going to have a great time.

Our online registration is easy and fast - don't miss the fish, the fun, the
talk and the sun; its just a click away at:

http://www.nanfa.org...09convention.pl



Speakers:

Dr. Devon Graham. Instructor at Florida International University, owner of
Margarita Tours (Peru) and a principal in the Amazonas Project, providing
medical services to the rural regions of the northwest Amazon, will reprise
a course he teaches on the Florida Everglades.

Dr. Anthony Terceira, well-known photographer and fish expert will moderate
a workshop on fish photography. Bring your cameras for a hands-on photo
session with one of the best fish photographers working today.

Dr. Brady Porter, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Duquesne
University in Pittsburgh and specialist in fish genetics and natural
history, will deliver a presentation on the morphology and biogeography of
the Pteronotropis hypselopterus (sailfin shiner) species complex in Florida.

Jason Allen, currently a PhD student and faculty member at Saint Louis
University, will provide a genetic perspective on the Pteronotropis
hypselopterus complex, with discussion of a new species description.

Philip Kukulski, a Michigan native is an avid aquarist and collector of
North American native fishes whose primary interest is breeding and raising
minnows. Philip will discuss his experience with aquarium spawning and
raising of the bluenose shiner (Pteronotropis welaka).

Dr. Franklin (Buck) Snelson is a former Professor from the University of
Central Florida who received the honor of Professor Emeritus upon his
retirement in 2005, and currently serves on the faculty of the Department of
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida. He will be
presenting an overview of the pygmy sunfishes (Elassoma) of Florida, with
description of a new species.

Michael Hill, a 31-year veteran of the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission, is a fisheries management specialist who has
managed numerous stream and habitat restoration projects in Florida.
Michael will provide us with insight into the development, implementation
and results of some of his recent stream restoration projects in the Florida
panhandle.

Kelly Gestring is employed with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission, where he specializes in the study of exotic fishes. Kelly will
present an overview of Florida's exotic fishes, and their impact on our
native flora and fauna.

Bob Muller, a long-time NANFA member who is well known for his skill and
success spawning native fishes, will share his methods for aquarium
maintenance and breeding of native darters and minnows.

Charlie Nunziata, Brian Skidmore and Mike Jacobs of the Central Florida
Regional Chapter of NANFA and Suncoast Killifish Society, will share their
experiences with the evolution of the Florida Collecting Guide, from its
initial conception through the publishing of the Third Edition.

We are Looking forward to seeing you all,

Brian Skidmore and Charlie Nunziata

NANFA Convention 2009.

[fundulus]

Yeah, it truly is a strong group of speakers. Is Brady Porter the first repeat invited speaker? I had him at the Huntsville convention in 2003. And Tony Terceira is the man for fish photography.

[FourSeineFeet]

Could anyone turn the great NANFA 2009 collecting site information
into a Trip designation verses Common & scientific names table? Chris' species checklist would be a great starting point.

I would do it myself but I am overdosing on computer time doing job hunting.

Done but could use another proofread.

Attached Files

•  NANFA2009Collect.xls   36KB   71 downloads

[FourSeineFeet]

5th try.

I would like to send a special thank you to Bill Gates, formerly of Microsoft. I used the autoformat function in Excel and my file became 100000% larger.

No wonder the forum didn't act as I expected.

Attached Files

•  NANFA09Collect.xls   36KB   44 downloads

[FourSeineFeet]

5th try.

I would like to send a special thank you to Bill Gates, formerly of Microsoft. I used the autoformat function in Excel and my file became 100000% larger.

No wonder the forum didn't act as I expected.

If you look, I avoided the Microsoft Problem and sorted the columns and rows.

The file is actually small. 36K

[keepnatives]

I'm registered and getting psyched have not been in the Florida area collecting in about 20 yrs I think. Who else is attending? Also I plan on driving from Schenectady NY to Tampa Bay for the conference. Leave the Mon. before, stop, collect in a couple spots on the way. Same for the way back just different spots. Spots not decided yet. I have a minivan so there is room for someone else. Share gas and tolls, driving. PM me if interested. From NY or anyplace on the way more or less. Or if you'd like to join in for collecting on the way, open to suggestions. I'm considering a Mon afternoon stop in Va either nw VA or around Roanoke, Tuesday a SC stop, GA no idea of site or species here.

[Uland]

I'm going and I'm excited as well. I have lots of camera gear to get ready for the trip and the usual nets and such to maintain.
I'm not headed back your direction but will likely travel home via I-75 if anyone plans on stopping to check out fish NW of the convention afterward. I expect to be in Mobile Alabama weekdays prior to the convention and should have afternoons and evening to sample and photo if anyone is in the area.