Esocid Technical Committee
COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT
- To encourage and coordinate research leading to the development of functional management strategies toward the wise use of esocid stocks
- To advance the knowledge of esocid ecology
- To improve culture techniques
- To provide a forum in which pertinent data and technologies can be exchanged within the scientific community and among user groups
The Esocid Technical Committee is seeking applications for a student travel grant, The Esocid Award
Details for this travel grant are available HERE.
Deadline: The deadline for receipt of completed applications by the ETC Scholarship Chair is January 20, 2022 to be eligible for the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference and June 1, 2023 to be eligible for the National AFS Meeting.
E-mail application materials to: Jordan Weeks at [email protected] with the subject line “Esocid travel award application”.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Current-Chair Jordan Weeks with a beautiful Wisconsin muskie
Chair – Jordan Weeks, from Wisconsin DNR
Chapter Representatives
| Dakotas: Brian Blackwell | Minnesota: Mike Habrat |
| Illinois: Joe Parkos | Missouri: Mike Anderson |
| Indiana: Nick Haunert |
Nebraska: Keith Koupal |
| Iowa: Jonathan Meerbeek | Ohio: Curt Wagner |
| Kansas: Micah Davis |
Ontario: John Paul LeBlanc
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| Michigan: Addie Dutton | Wisconsin: Jordan Weeks |
| Southern Division Rep: Jeff Hansbarger |
Meeting notes are HERE
State and Provincial Reports:
2022 State Updates HERE
2020 State Updates HERE
2019 State Updates HERE
2018 State / Provincial Updates HERE
| PAST CHAIRS | |
| 2007-2008 Ed Braun, Indiana | 2014-2015 Dave Kittaka, Indiana |
| 2008-2009 Jim Diana, Michigan | 2015-2017 Cory Kovacs, Michigan |
| 2009-2010 Rod Pierce, Minnesota | 2017-2018 Janice Kerns, Ohio |
| 2010-2012 Jonathan Meerbeek, Iowa | 2018-2019 Keith Koupal, Nebraska |
| 2012-2014 Dave Woods, Missouri | 2020 – 2021 Addie Dutton, Michigan |
NEWS
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There are ONLY three copies of the Proceedings of The International Pike Symposium: Merging Knowledge of Ecology, Biology and Management for a Circumpolar Species available at a cost of $15 in the US. Please contact Janice Kerns if you are interested.
CURRENT PROJECTS
2018 Missouri Muskie Management Plan
HISTORY
The ETC approved the following document at a 2017 Meeting: History and By-Laws of the ETC
List of presentations in past Symposia can be accessed here:
1991: Northern Pike Ecology and Management
1997: Strategies for Muskellunge Management
2002: Northern Pike Management
2005: Crossman Memorial Muskie Symposium
2016: Hugh C. Becker Muskie Symposium
MEETINGS
- Winter 2020
- Summer 2019
- Winter 2019
- Summer 2018
- Summer 2017
- Winter 2017
- Summer 2016
- Winter 2016
- Summer 2015
- Winter 2015
- Summer 2014
- Winter 2014
- Summer 2013
- Winter 2012
- Summer 2012
- Winter 2011
- Summer 2011
- Winter 2010
- Summer 2010
- Summer 2009
- Winter 2008
- Summer 2008
- Summer 2006
- Summer 2003
- July 15-17, 2002; 11th Annual Summer Meeting; Kemp Station, Lake Tomahawk; Wisconsin
- Summer 2001
- December 3, 2000; 62th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference; Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Summer 2000
- Summer 1999
- Winter 1998
- Winter 1997
- Summer 1997
- Winter 1995
- Summer 1994
- Summer 1993
- Winter 1992
PUBLICATIONS
- ETC – A Synopsis of Angling Regulations for Esocids in North America (NCD – AFS 1997)
- ETC – The Introductory, Maintenance, and Restoration Stocking of Esocids (NCD – AFS 1997)
- ETC – Casselman Report on Esocid Scale Exchange Program July 1997
Contact Jordan Weeks with Esocid Technical Committee website comments
Updated: 4/26/2022
