I think that I will just sit here and wait

Abstract

Abstract Fisheries research has always been an opportunity of discovery for me and never really a job. Finding a new species of fish, discovering that fish can outlive humans, or that atmospheric transport of chemicals can profoundly affect fish survival over vast distances kept each day exciting. So many people I worked with or met remain as wonderful memories. There are now much better opportunities for discoveries of mechanisms responsible for the dynamics of fish populations than in the past. There is also an urgency for these discoveries as our changing climate affects the capacity of habitats to support fish. We need young people in spirit who can work in teams that excel in pursuing these new opportunities.