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 JOB SEARCH GUIDE

The deadline for abstracts and preregistration has been extended until Tuesday, January 13.

The January 2009 "ShellCracker" is available, thanks to Jaclyn Debicella.  It includes the final call for papers for our 29th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society to be held February 17-19, 2009, in Ocala.   A registration (85 kb, type or write on) form is also available for the meeting, optionally you can fill out this registration on your computer then print it and mail it with your check (1,881 kb). 

Unfortunately this year our Chapter lost a past-president, outstanding colleague and good friend.  The 2009 Symposium is therefore very appropriately being dedicated to Rich Cailteux and the research he did.  Details are in the "ShellCracker".

Please note the new Job Search Guide link below the Student Subunit link (above and to the right) created by Matt Catalano.

Note the Mulvihill Scholarship is available for students.  Apply soon.

SKINNER AWARD:  The John E. Skinner Memorial Fund was established by the parent society in memory of John Skinner, former Chapter and Western Division American Fisheries Society President. The fund provides monetary travel awards for deserving graduate students or exceptional undergraduate students to attend the American Fisheries Society (AFS) annual meeting.

Any student who is active in fisheries or related aquatic disciplines is eligible to apply. Awardees are chosen by a committee of the AFS Education Section. Selection is based on academic qualifications, professional service, and reasons for attending the meeting. Travel support not to exceed $600 per award will be made available to successful applicants. Award winners will also receive a one year paid membership to the American Fisheries Society.

Applications are available via the AFS web site (www.fisheries.org) AFS campus representative, or contact:
Dr. Steven R. Chipps, NPBL 2140B, USGS South Dakota Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.

National AFS invites everyone to sign up for e-mail messaging via their LISTSERV.  The process is simple:  Go to groups.google.com/group/afs-fisheries, and enter your information.  You will be automatically subscribed and will start receiving messages from AFS.