The Awards and Scholarships Committee is seeking award nominations for deserving individuals at the next annual meeting of the Tidewater Chapter, American Fisheries Society.  The Committee is seeking nominations for the following awards:

Meritorious Service Award is given periodically to a Chapter member for their unswerving loyalty, dedication, and service to the Tidewater Chapter over a long period of time, and for their exceptional commitment to the programs, objectives, and long-term goals of the Chapter (last recipient was Bill Rodney).

Excellence in Fisheries Education Award is given periodically to a Chapter member who has achieved excellence in teaching and student advising in the field of fisheries science (or closely-related area) and who encourages student participation at the Tidewater Chapter meetings (the most recent recipient of this award was Eileen Setzler-Hamilton in 2000).

Conservation Award is given periodically to a Chapter member, resource management agency, corporation, or non-profit organization that has distinguished himself/herself/ themselves through notable fisheries or habitat conservation activities.

Please help the Awards and Scholarships Committee and your Tidewater Chapter by nominating deserving individuals for these awards. Send the names of your nominees, along with a brief description of why you think they deserve the award, to:

Ron Klauda, Chairman, Awards and Scholarships Committee Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, C-2, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: 410-260-8615, FAX: 410-260-8620, email:  rklauda@dnr.state.md.us