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Information Concerning Meeting Travel Support
Mexican
Involvement in the
American Fisheries Society (AFS)
Western Division and Cal/Neva Chapter Annual Meeting,
San Diego, April 14-17, 2003
| Program
| Reception | Conclave
| Travel Support | Students
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The mission
of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) is to improve the conservation
and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing
fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries
professionals. Mexico is considered to be within the geographic boundaries
of the Western Division, American Fisheries Society (WDAFS). The WDAFS
and the AFS International Fisheries Section (IFS) have supported the
AFS “Bridge to Mexico” program over the past several years with assistance
of dedicated members from Mexico. To increase opportunities, we recently
awarded 30 annual AFS/IFS memberships to Mexican fisheries scientists,
managers, or students. AFS offers a variety of professional opportunities
that could benefit existing and future partnerships and interactions.
Furthermore, increased Mexican participation can strengthen the diversity
within AFS, WDAFS, IFS, the Cal/Neva Chapter and other subunits. AFS
wants to promote activities at the upcoming WDAFS and Cal-Neva Chapter
Annual Meeting in San Diego that will enhance opportunities for Mexican
fisheries professionals to participate in AFS and to explore collaborations
for similar AFS activities and meetings in Mexico.
Activities
to promote Mexican involvement are planned in the following areas.
Mexican
Contributions to San Diego Program
Please consider contributing to the Program. A number of the program
sessions will be of interest to Mexican colleagues. For example, sessions
are planned on
- Mexican Fisheries Overview
- Status and Trends of
Aquatic Resources in the Sea of Cortez: Taking Stock Sixty Years
After Ricketts and Steinbeck
- Biology and Management
of Native and Exotic Freshwater Fish, Amphibians, and Aquatic Reptiles
in Coastal Southern California and northern Baja California
- Biology, Ecology, and
Management of Sharks of the Pacific Coast of Mexico and the United
States
- And many others that
will be of interest (see Program)
You are encouraged
to submit abstracts for proposed symposia sessions, contributed paper
sessions, or posters. The deadline is January 17th – see final call
for papers at http://www.fisheries.org/wd/
International
Reception
A special reception is being planned to honor Mexican and other international
colleagues, enhance new friendships, and renew old ones. The reception
is tentatively scheduled for Monday evening, preceding the larger Welcoming
Social and will be open to all international registrants to enjoy refreshments
with AFS leadership and their guests.
Mexican
AFS Conclave
A number of Mexican AFS members have indicated an interest in establishing
a Mexican AFS chapter or chapters. This meeting will be designed to
facilitate that process by bringing together Mexican fisheries professionals
in attendance at San Diego, with a few key AFS leaders, for deliberations
on the best strategy for establishing a chapter or chapters. This will
also be an opportunity to explore possible activities in Mexico, such
as holding an AFS in Mexico. This conclave is tentatively scheduled
to follow the Mexican Fisheries Symposium.
Meeting
Travel Support
Recognizing that travel and registration costs may be a barrier to attendance
by Mexican colleagues, a special “travel scholarship” program is available
to provide partial financial support. The purpose of the scholarship
is to defray transportation, lodging, meals, and meeting registration
costs. Applicants are expected to contribute to the costs and seek all
possible funding sources. Scholarships will be limited and adjusted
to individual needs.
Individuals
should submit a request listing the following information:
- Name, address, and
all contact information
- Affiliation
- Professional or Student
status (if student, have you volunteered to work at the meeting?)
- Indicate whether you
have or will present a paper or poster (identify proposed session
and paper title)
- Total estimated costs
(including travel, lodging, meals, and Mexican Professional OR Student
meeting registration fee)
- Funding amount requested
(US dollars)
The
travel award request date has been extended to March 15 or until funds
are exhausted. Notice of awards will be communicated by e-mail when they
are accepted.
Submit to eric_knudsen@usgs.gov
or mail to:
Dr. Eric Knudsen
USGS, Alaska Science Center
1011 E. Tudor Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99503 USA
Mexican
Fisheries Students
We encourage students to apply for the travel support described above.
Mexican fisheries students should also be aware of additional reduced
rates or waivers for meeting registration and lodging assistance if
you volunteer to assist at the meeting (Contact Fred Feyrer at ffeyrer@water.ca.gov
or at (916) 227-2552 to volunteer and to arrange lodging opportunities).
For
further information on any of the activities described above, please
contact
Dr. Eric Knudsen, eric_knudsen@usgs.gov,
907-786-3842, FAX 907-786-3636
Mr. Glen Contreras, gcontreras@fs.fed.us,
703-605-5286, FAX 703-605-0279
Dr. Salvador Lluch-Cota, slluch@cibnor.mx
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