Awards and Scholarships
Annual Chapter Awards
Rich Cailteux Award
Recognizes long-term commitment to research, management, and conservation of Florida fisheries.
Outstanding Achievement Award
Honors significant contributions to fisheries, aquatic sciences, and the Florida Chapter.
Dennis Punches Student Travel Grant Student Award
Funds travel grants for fisheries students using proceeds from the previous year’s raffle and a generous annual donation from the Punches Family.
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Eligible students must be enrolled in a fisheries program and demonstrate financial need.
Roger Rottmann Memorial Scholarship Student Award
Awarded to deserving fisheries students in memory of University of Florida researcher Roger Rottmann.
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Must be a fisheries student with outstanding academic performance and research contributions.
Meeting Presentation Awards
Best Student Paper Student Award
Best Student PosterStudent Award
Power-Tie Award
Recognizes the most dynamic oral presentation at the Florida Chapter annual meeting.
The Lamp Shade Award
Given to the individual who best embodies the enthusiasm of fisheries scientists.
Southern Division Awards
Jimmie Pigg Memorial Outstanding Student Achievement Award Student Award
Awarded for exceptional research, education, and professional progress.