The 154th meeting of the American Fisheries Society took place September 15-19 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The AEL was represented by Jacob Bentley, Andrew Foley, Kylee Wilson, and Monica Woodruff, who is a student at University of Michigan that is advised by both Stu Ludsin and Jim Hood. All four students presented talks, participated in educational and networking events, and enjoyed the local scenery.

• Jacob Bentley, Stable isotopes reveal niche space of Blue Catfish and resident reservoir sportfishes.
• Andrew Foley, Understanding mechanisms underlying recruitment declines in central Lake Erie's Yellow Perch population.
• Kylee Wilson, Bythotrephes impacts on Yellow Perch diet composition in western Lake Erie.
• Monica Woodruff, Data-driven, community-guided: The future of ecosystem-based fisheries management.