Grove City prof to head fisheries group

Staff report

Grove city, pa.

Fred J. Brenner, Grove City College biology professor, was elected president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of American Fisheries Society to start in August 2012, and was re-elected as co-chairman of the Forestry and Wildlife Technical Division of the American Society of Surface Mining and Reclamation.

He has served as co-chairman since 2001.

The American Fisheries Society, Pennsylvania Chapter, is a scientific and professional organization of individuals who are interested in the conservation and enhancement of fishery resources.

The organization seeks to advance the conservation, development and wise use of fishery resources; provide a forum for scientific knowledge, research and training in fisheries science, management and production; promote and evaluate the fisheries profession; and recognize outstanding contributions to the understanding, conservation and responsible use of Pennsylvania’s fishery resources.

The American Society of Surface Mining and Reclamation is a professional society composed of nearly 400 members, with the majority of members directly involved in activities associated with coal mining and the recovery of disturbed areas.

The society seeks to encourage communication in reclamation research and practices; promote and support research in land recovery; provide technical expertise to those who seek assistance in development and execution of research, demonstration projects or reclamation plans; promote and support educational programs related to the revival of lands disturbed by mineral extraction.

Brenner has previously served as president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Wildlife Society; Pennsylvania Academy of Science; and National Academies of Science, as well as vice president of the Beta Beta Beta Biological Honorary.

Since joining the Grove City College faculty in 1969, Brenner has also co-edited 14 books and published a variety of scholarly works.