The Minnesota State University, Mankato Subunit of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Spring of 2015 projects and activities
1) Complete a scientific study determining the amount of shrinkage that occurs when larval fish fixed in formalin and preserved in alcohol
2) Execute a fundraiser with Pizza Ranch
3) Participate in Relay for Life on campus
4) Set up Nick Stepan Memorial grant
5) Go on an ice fishing trip
6) Plan and execute a River clean up, including the community and local boys and girls club or YMCA. Past Projects:
1) Planned and executed Minnesota River clean up:
a) Fall 2014
2) Planned and executed Minnesota River Congress Listening Session and attended and helped run meeting
a) Fall 2014
3) Conducted field sampling of Lake Dorothy
a) Spring 2014; Fall 2014
4) Planned and executed Community wide cleanup for water quality
a) Spring 2014
5) Clean up of Lake Washington boat launch
a) Spring 2014
6) Coordinated Minnesota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society raffle fundraiser
a) Spring 2014
Past Activities
1) Minnesota Science Museum visit:
a) Fall 2014
2) CSU Haunted Takeover
a) Fall 2014
3) Participated in Relay for Life:
a) Spring 2014
4) Ice Fishing Trip:
a) Spring 2014
Past Speakers
1) Allison Gamble: MN DNR Invasive Species Expert,
a) Fall 2014
2) Ted Suss: Executive Director of Friends of the Minnesota River
a) Fall 2014
3) Scott Sparlin: Water Quality consultant; Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River,
a) Spring 2014
4) Pam Wellen: Center for Career Development
a)Spring 2014
5) Dale Logsdon: MN DNR and past Minnesota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society President,
a) Fall 2013
