| The Southeastern Fishes Council (SFC) is a nonprofit scientific
organization dedicated to the study and conservation of freshwater and
coastal fishes of the southeastern United States. The southeastern region
includes the greatest global biodiversity of temperate freshwater fishes,
and has well over one-half of all species found in North America. The
SFC was formed in 1975 by a group of scientists concerned with increasing
environmental threats to rivers of the Southeast, and long-term protection
of the southeastern fish fauna. The SFC publishes peer-reviewed scientific
papers, regional reports, announcements, and other news in a biannual
Proceedings that is distributed to dues-paying members. Anyone is encouraged
to submit original research articles on the distribution, ecology, systematics,
conservation, or other aspects of the biology of southeastern fishes for
publication in the Proceedings. The SFC has an annual business meeting
held in November of each year on the Thursday and Friday two weeks before
Thanksgiving.. |
Photo courtesy of William Roston |
