2008 NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM EOS!

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Join Us In Ottawa to Celebrate <>  Diversity in the Fisheries Profession!

EOS Congratulates 2008 Travel <>  Award Recipients

EOS Grateful to 2008 Travel <>  Award Contributors

EOS Seeking to <>  2009 Travel Award Contributions

Join Us In Ottawa to Celebrate Diversity in the Fisheries Profession!

We look forward to celebrating the expansion of diversity in the fisheries
profession at the 2008 AFS Annual Meeting in Ottawa, Canada. The Equal
Opportunities Section supports the goals of the AFS Strategic Plan to
"create a climate in which diversity is welcomed, acknowledged and
appreciated."

We look forward to meeting you at the joint luncheon of the Equal
Opportunities Section and Fish History Section on Monday, August 18, at
12:30pm-2:30pm, in the Quebec Suite at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel.

Our guest speakers will be presenting on the history of women and minorities
in the fisheries profession. This will be an exciting opportunity to meet
mentors and students from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives on
the fisheries profession!

There is no fee for students at the luncheon, due to generous contributions
by mentors in the Society. However, all participants must RSVP by August 1
due to limited space and menu planning needs. We hope to see you there!

EOS Congratulates 2008 Travel Award Recipients

Out of 13 applicants, we were able to provide awards to 8 students this
year, focusing primarily on students who have been involved in leadership
positions in AFS subunits or sections and who are presenting a paper or
poster at the meeting.

2008 EOS Travel Award recipients

Julie Harris, North Carolina State University (PhD)

Kristen Homel, Montana State University (PhD)

Heidi Lewis, Southern Illinois University (PhD)

Caitlin O’Brien, Oberlin College, Ohio (BS)

Ashlee Paver, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (MS)

Kristen Pitts, Kansas State University (MS)

Elizabeth Romero Hernandez, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (MS)

Sara Seidel, Utah State University (MS)

Total (2001-2008):

$25,000 over 8 years to assist 48 students from 34 institutions in 6
countries!

EOS Grateful to 2008 Travel Award Contributors

The EOS Travel Award is entirely dependent on annual solicitations for funds
from units across the American Fisheries Society and to external
organizations. We are very grateful to two divisions, four sections, and
four chapters for their contributions.  

It’s not too late for additional contributions. Annual line items in unit
budgets are especially appreciated! Please contact Gwen White
(gwh...@dnr.in.gov) with contributions or leads.  

2008 EOS Travel Award contributors

Education Section ($1,000)

Fisheries Management Section ($500) – annual line item

North Central Division ($500) – annual line item

Southern Division ($500)

Alaska Chapter ($300)

Ontario Chapter ($250)

Fish Health Section ($250)

Michigan Chapter ($250)
Estuaries Section ($175)

Arizona-New Mexico Chapter ($100)

Indiana Chapter ($100) – annual line item

EOS Seeking to 2009 Travel Award Contributions

Due to contributions from a number of units in AFS and a very generous grant
from the Education Section (see below), we are able to provide $500 awards
to eight students who will attend the 2008 meeting in Ottawa, Canada. With
your help next year, we hope to exceed our 2007 peak of 11 student awards at
the San Francisco meeting.

As an example of student response to receiving an award, we received the
following from Lonnie Gonsalves, a student at University of Maryland Eastern
Shore:

Not only am I thankful for this award because of its financial value; I
also appreciate your recognition of my potential as a student, a scientist,
and as a future colleague. I want to assure you and the section that with
your continued support, whether it be financial or perhaps more importantly
the moral support, that I as well as the students and faculty of the Living
Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center will continue to perform quality
research and provide valuable assistance in the recruiting and training of
talented scientists from all demographics.

It’s not too early to start considering your unit’s contribution for student
travel to the 2009 AFS Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN!

This support would enable us to continue ensuring that minority and female
students will be able to participate in annual conferences and develop
professionally through associations with AFS. Checks may be written to the
“Equal Opportunities Section” designated for the EOS Travel Award Fund.
Units have typically sent $100 to $500, although any amount would be greatly
appreciated.

Contributions may be sent to:

Julie Claussen

AFS-EOS Treasurer

IL Natural History Survey

1816 S. Oak St.

Champaign, IL 61820

(217) 244-5113

jul...@uiuc.edu

For more information, visit the EOS webpage at www.fisheries.org/units/eos
or contact Gwen White, EOS Travel Award Chair, 317-234-4407,
gwh...@dnr.in.gov.

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