About

The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society was chartered on March 4, 1969 and held its first annual meeting in 1972. The prime impetus behind the formation of the Chapter was an ad hoc steering committee that included Bill Threinen, Lyle Christenson, Dan Coble and John Magnuson.  The Chapter has held an annual meeting each year since 1972, which facilitates the exchange of fisheries information among biologists and researchers from universities and state, federal, and tribal agencies throughout Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Chapter is one of the largest AFS chapter with over 300 members and five student subunits: UW Stevens Point, UW Green Bay, UW Stout , UW Madison, UW La Crosse and Northland College.

The Wisconsin Chapter has specific documents that assists the members in meeting organization, procedures and determining long range goals and plans for the Chapter. These documents are available below:

The following table lists all Presidents, Secretary-Treasurers and student subunit presidents of the Wisconsin Chapter.

TermPresidentSecretary / TreasurerUW-SP
Subunit
Northland College
Subunit
UW-GB
Subunit
UW-Stout Subunit UW - Madison SubunitUW - La Crosse
2023Joshua RaabeJen BergmanKayla ReedJosh RevolinskyPeter RawinskiQuinn SmithBrandon Thill
2022Sharon RayfordJen BergmanKayla ReedTaylor HrabakDanny SimmonsBen MartinKristina Morben
2021Ben HeussnerJen BergmanRachael ValeriaTaylor HrabakDanny SimmonsBen Martin
2020Max WolterJen BergmanNatalie CoashMichael LantTaylor HrabakDanny SimmonsBen Martin
2019Dan DembkowskiLori TateSam LaMarcheMichael LantDanny SimmonsMatt Chotlos
 2018Derek OgleLori TateZach Mohr Joshua LyonsAngela Grimm McKenzie Librande
 2017Dan IsermannLori TateAlex CatalanoLogan SikoraSpencer Vander BloemenMcKenzie Librande
 2016Greg SassTed TreskaTaylor BeamanLogan SikoraJeremiah ShrovnalJeremy Eckert
 2015Mike SeiderTed TreskaKate CarpenterKatie Windschitl Jeremiah ShrovnalJeremy Eckert
 2014Tammie PaoliJustine HaszAaron Schiller Katie Windschitl Amy Cottrell  Amanda Smith
 2013Greg SeegertJustine HaszZachary BeardDalton LebedaDave Lawrence
 2012Susan BeylerJustine HaszAaron FunsethKevin GrandDave Lawrence
 2011Ted TreskaJustine HaszJordan BrillowskiScott Braden
 2010Brad EggoldJustine HaszBryan RehwinkleLaura Schmidt
 2009Glenn MillerTed TreskaHilary MeyerLaura Schmidt
 2008John KubisiakTed TreskaScott Vulstek Katie Renschen
 2007Tom SlawskiVacantJoseph GerbyshakJoe Schenk
 2006Justine HaszPatrick SchmalzJoseph GerbyshakMelissa Kjelvik
 2005Joe HennessyPatrick SchmalzMike KosinskiRebecca Schoon
 2004Kurt WelkeJustine HaszJosh SchloesserLindsey Lesmeister
 2003Phil MoyJustine HaszGarret Drach
 2002Steve GilbertJean UnmuthMike Habrat
 2001Dave LonzarichJean UnmuthRyan Beatty
 2000Lee MeyersDave LonzarichTrevor Roark
 1999Mike HansenDave LonzarichMike Seider
 1998Don FagoDave LonzarichMatt Ward
 1997Tim EhlingerDave LonzarichMichael Siefkes
 1996John NelsonSteve HewettPatrick Schmalz
 1995Dick Frie/John N.Steve Hewett
 1994George BoronowSteve Hewett
 1993Cliff KraftSteve Hewett
 1992Larry ClaggettGeorge Boronow
 1991Hannibal BoltonGeorge Boronow
 1990Mike HoffGeorge Boronow
 1989John KennedyGeorge Boronow
 1988Al HauberTom Busiahn
 1987Carroll NordenTom Busiahn
 1986Max JohnsonJim Wiener
 1985Steve YeoJim Wiener
 1984Tom ThuemlerMike Dombeck
 1983Bill SwensonMike Talbot
 1982Jack HeatonMike Talbot
 1981Frank PrattVictor Cvancara
 1980Tom BeardVictor Cvancara
 1979Leif MarkingVictor Cvancara
 1978Willard GrossVictor Cvancara
 1977Ron PoffHenry Booke
 1976Charles WahtolaHenry Booke
 1975Fred CopesGordon Priegel
 1974John MagnusonGordon Priegel
 1973Robert HuntRoy Stein
 1972Dan CobleRoy Stein
 1971Bill Threinen