All annual meeting information will be circulated via the Chapter listserv and also can be found on the main splash page of the Chapter website. A secure and time-limited Paypal link will be available and will accept credit and debit cards. Checks can be brought to the annual meeting and given to the Chapter treasurer, Stephanie McInerny.
Annual dues for 2025 are $10.00. Please note that all memberships are valid on a calendar-year basis. The renewal period begins January 1st annually. Dues received before September 1st are applied to the current calendar year; after that date, dues are applied to the next calendar year.
If you are reading this and currently are not a member of the AFS Tidewater Chapter, or if you are a member and want to renew for 2025, you either can do it at our annual meeting or email our treasurer at: Stephanie.McInerny (at) deq.nc.gov.
You also can pay Tidewater Chapter dues as part of your Parent Society annual membership. Find more information here: https://fisheries.org/membership/join/
A Tidewater Chapter lifetime membership is available for a one-time fee of $150.00.
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding graduate student in the AFS Tidewater geographic area (NC, VA, MD) who is currently enrolled and has displayed a commitment to excellence in their professional endeavors and in public service. The scholarship was created in 2003 to remember Dr. Eileen Setzler-Hamilton, long-time member of the American Fisheries Society and 4th president (1989) of the Tidewater Chapter. The award carries a $800 cash prize and is presented at the annual meeting of the Tidewater Chapter held each spring. The application period usually opens up mid-December with a deadline 30 to 45 days later. An announcement opening up the application period is made via the Chapter listserv, and updated application instructions will become available for download off the Chapter website. The current chair of the Awards and Scholarship Committee is Sara Mirabilio, who can be contacted at semirabi (at) ncsu.edu or 252-475-5488 (office landline).