President's Corner

SEAFWA Call for Editors

Fish Folks,

Once again we are preparing the fisheries session of the annual conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA).   Each year, SEAFWA publishes the proceedings of papers presented at their annual meeting. The journal manuscripts must undergo peer review (three reviewers per paper) to determine if they are acceptable for publication and suggest revision for improvement.

I am looking for peer reviewers for the manuscripts submitted. Any volunteers??

This is also a great opportunity for your graduate students (or your fish staff) to get their foot in the door as a journal referee. This will look good on their resume, gets their name exposed as a scientist, and most importantly gives them a chance to contribute to the quality of scientific literature. And if you are planning to obtain your AFS certification, this is one of the best ways to get Professional Development points.

Please let me know if you can spare some time to help SEAFWA by reviewing a manuscript, or will like to give your graduate students (or your fishery staff) the opportunity to learn the peer-review process under your direct supervision.

Thanks,

J. Todd Petty, PhD
Associate Professor
Forestry and Natural Resources
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506
304-293-2941 ext. 2417
http://forestry.willetts.com/tPetty/index.html