• Dr. Andrew Goodwin Receives the prestigious Joseph P. McCraren Award
   
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03/12/2007 - 4:29 PM CST

• Web pages added for newly established - Aquaculture Fisheries Research Educational Library (AFREL),  the Aquaculture / Fisheries branch of the UAPB campus's John Brown Watson Memorial library.
   
• The library is here for our students and anyone that wishes to find valuable information on the growing industry of Aquaculture.

• The Graduate Information section of the website has been fully added.  New information regarding housing, dining, emergency numbers, activities and all related info to Graduate Student Life is available in this section.
   
• The undergraduate scholarship and financial aid pages have been fully updated with databases of grants and scholarships.  This new information should help many graduate students who are looking for ways to pay for college, etc.
   
• Upcoming events section of the website has been updated for 2006.  New flyers and press releases are available for the AQFI Aquatic Sciences Day and the AQFI Field Day of this year.
   
• The graduate student awards page has been updated to include past and previous awards for students.

• A new section has been added to the graduate program area of the website.  The new section is entitled "Student Life".
   
• "Tutition and Fees" link was only displaying on main graduate page.  Added to all sections within the graduate program area of our website.
   
• Financial aid/scholarship information has been updated in both the graduate and undergraduate sections.
   

• The fish museum photo gallery has been updated to include various photos of students collecting samples out in the field.  Descriptions for some photos have also been updated to correct errors.
   
• Dr. Steve Lochmann's personal pages have been updated with current info
   
• Personal pages of Dr. Michael Eggleton has been updated with current publications, new photographs, etc.
   
• Graduate and undergraduate sections are currently undergoing additions and adjustments of content.
   
• IAAEM website has been updated to include their latest volumes.  2005 and 2006 volumes are now available through our website table of contents.
   
• Application for Graduate Student Travel Award has also been added to IAAEM webpage.

• New photo gallery section has been added to the main overview section of the website.  Here you will find listings of all of our current photo galleries.  Galleries can still be found in their original sections of the website as well as the new listing section.
   
• Fish Museum gallery has been added to the gallery listings section.  This gallery consists of a photo guide to sampling and identifying fish for the currently under-construction fish museum (located in the Applied Sciences Building).

• USDA ARS "Building a Better Fish" video has been added to the extension and research overview pages.  You will find them under the "Baitfish" headings.
   
  Note: Files are encoded with Windows Media Player (streaming).  Files are presented in a low and high quality format as well as in a transcript form.
   
• The research highlights section has been updated with highlights from years 2002 and 2003.  You are now able to browse through each year seperately.
   
• Extension highlights for 2003 have been added.
   
• Numerous typographical errors fixed throughout website.
   
• Dr. Michael Eggleton's website has been updated with the latest course information.
   

• Research publications section has been updated to most recent publications/changes.
   
• Extension publications updated to include latest 2005 and 2006 publications
   
• Extention highlights for 2005 have been added.  Archived versions of 2004 extension highlights can be found here.

     The webmaster has arrived for the summer, and pages are now undergoing updates:

• The Research Highlights section has been updated to now include the Highlights for 2005.
   
• Fixed broken links throughout the links, extension, graduate, and undergraduate sections of the website.   All external links should now be fully operational.  If you notice any mistakes or errors, please contact the web admin.
   
• Graduate student awards are in the process of being added to the graduate student section of our website.  Expect continued additions to the page.
   
• Faculty pages are also in the process of being updated.  E-mail addresses as well as new personnel have been added to the listings.  Some listings may still be incomplete; however, as new data is received it will be updated promptly.
   
• Graduate student listings are also undergoing updates.  Telephone numbers as well as office locations are in the process of being added.
   
• Virtual Tour section updated to fix formatting issues and added photo of Woodard Hall.

     New updates today include:

• Large Photo Gallery has been added to the website.  You can view it from the main page (the Overview link on the left) and then click on "Visit Our Gallery!" from the information box on the right hand side.
   
• You may also view the photo gallery from any part of the undergraduate section and graduate section, by selecting it from the top-center navigation links.
   
• All e-mail addresses have been replaced by graphics to hopefully prevent automated bots from cacheing e-mail addresses.
   
• Text only transcripts have been provided for all of our video footage that contains audio, etc. (see undergraduate recruitment video section)  This is in html format and is accessible (can be read by text readers).

     Over the past few weeks the website has been undergoing changes:

• Links within the website's main content (body) are now underlined with dotted/dashed (depending on browser) lines.
   
• External links should now open up in a new window.
   
• Accessibility has been greatly improved.  The website is now readable via text readers, and improved the sequencing to be much more logical .  PDF files have also been going through an overhaul as well.  The majority are now accessible and the rest are still being worked on.
   
• Video Footage of the In-Pond Fish Grader has been added to the Harvesting & Grading Fish page under the Aquaculture extension section.
   
• The recruitment video for the AQFI Undergraduate program has been added to the recruitment video page.  The video is available in one large file (for broadband users) or multiple smaller file sizes (for 56k users).
   
• Also, video clips or segments have been added to the recruitment video page for those interested in a Fisheries Biology degree.
   
• A new photo gallery is also in the works to be added to the website.  It will feature miscellaneous photos from throughout the department. 

     Below is a list of updates that have happened over the last week:

• A new section entitled Catfish Statistics has been added to the Extension section of the website.  Here you will find statistics for both Arkansas and the entire United States regarding the Catfish Industry.
   
• Multiple banners have been created and added to the site's archive of banners.  The banners will now switch periodically around the beginning of each month.
   
• Added photo gallery/storyboard to the Research Section.  The new section/storyboard is entitled, "Sampling and Partial Harvesting of Experimental Ponds at UAPB".  
   
• New gallery style was created to better match the current site design.  All existing web photo galleries have been moved over to this new style as well.
   
• New photographs have been posted of newly updated facilities page.  Only two remain to be added; but should be updated soon.
   
• Updates to editorial board and revised instructions for authors have been updated on the IAAEM website.
   
• Fixed errors of footer and copyright not being displayed properly on Research Highlight abstract pages.
   
• Recruitment videos for AQFI undergraduate program are in the process of being added to the website.  Also, video footage of the In-Pond Fish Grader is in the process of being added to the website as well.

     The Aquaculture/Fisheries website is undergoing major summer updates to pages, listings, etc.  Below is a list of a few changes:

• Added Research Guidelines to Research section.
   
• The Water Gardens page is now operational with photo galleries, articles and fact sheets available for public viewing.  You can visit the page [here].
   
• Added photo galleries and information of harvesting equipment to "Harvesting and Grading Fish" page in the "Extension" - > "Aquaculture" section.
   
• Updated Graduate Student Listings.
   
• "Virtual Tour" (Facilities) page expanded to list more facilties.  It has been restructured and new images are being added.
   
• The International Association of Aquaculture Economics Management website is now being run by the Aquaculture/Fisheries Department Chair, Dr. Carole Engle.  The website can be found [here].
   
• All faculty photos (excluding those working for USDA) are up and functional.
  

News on new updates will be posted when additional changes have been made, etc.
 

-AQFI Web Developer

     Welcome to the new Aquaculture/Fisheries Center website.  Designed by Jonathan Moore, the website was created using HTML and CSS.  The new design allows for easy control over the look and style of the website while continuing to maintain a uniform look and feel.  Also, Information can be easily found by navigating through the main categories on the left navigation menu and then selecting the sub-category of your choice from the top horizontal navigation menu.  The new website features a more professional look, better organizational structure, and up-to-date information regarding everything about our center.  If you have any questions or comments related to the website please contact the webmaster.