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AFSFITS announces new ADMB Grant Award for 2009
AFSFITS is pleased to announce and promote a new student travel grant for 2009. This grant is sponsored by the AD Model Builder (ADMB) Foundation. The goals of the ADMB Foundation are to coordinate development and promote use of the AD Model Builder software. The fisheries science field has had a central role in the development of ADMB and there are literally thousands of ADMB applications for fisheries. The ADMB Foundation has established an award to recognize outstanding student achievement in the application of statistical modeling in fisheries. The award may be valued up to $600 to assist with travel expenses to participate in the American Fisheries Society Annual meeting. Complete application information may be found by clicking this link.
AFSFITS Student Poster Award Submission for Nashville, TN - Summer 2009
Students presenting posters at the 2009 AFS Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, and who wish to be considered for the award are encouraged to notify AFSFITS President Jeff Kopaska by e-mailing him at Jeff.Kopaska@dnr.iowa.gov
AFSFITS ANNOUNCES
BEST STUDENT POSTER AWARD FOR 2007
The AFSFITS (AFSCUS) awarded James R. Watson of the University of California,
Santa Barbara with its “Best Student Poster Award” for 2007. Watson’s
poster, A Spatially Explicit Nearshore Demographic Model for the Santa Barbara
Channel, was judged to be the best student poster portraying the application
of computer-electronic technology in fisheries management and research during
the 137th Annual Meeting of AFS in San Francisco, California.
Watson is conducting research to understand the population dynamics of marine fish species, including the Kelp Bass, in and around the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of California. Co-authors for the poster were David Siegel, Santoshi Mitarai, and Bruce Kendall of the University of California, Santa Barbara; Lie-Yauw Oey of Princeton University; and Changming Dong of the University of California, Los Angeles.
Their research combined results from a simple demographic model with coastal circulation simulations of larval fish dispersal. They used a hydrodynamic model to find the physical source and destination relationships for pelagic larvae. This information, along with life history data, was fed into a demographic model that included habitat, fecundity, and several mortality parameters. Their spatially explicit demographic model allowed them to tease apart local effects of persistent ocean flows, suitable habitat, and basic life history traits. Watson’s poster was well-designed, easy to follow, and contained excellent illustrations.
The Fisheries Information and Technology Section’s Best Student Poster Award encourages the dissemination of knowledge gained from using cutting-edge technology in fisheries management and science. In addition to providing recognition from AFS fisheries professionals, the award is accompanied by a certificate and a $100 cash prize. Students presenting posters at the 2009 AFS Annual Meeting in Nashville TN that emphasize computer-electronic and/or information technology are encouraged to compete for this award.
AFSFITS
Best Poster Award for 2006 - Thomas
Lang of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff: Evaluation of the Use
of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) For Collecting Angler Survey Data.
The award-winning poster is featured here
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