Dennis Punches Student Travel Grant Application

Name(Required)

First Last Pronouns

Current University/College(Required)

Currently enrolled as:

Anticipated Graduation Date

Semester

Year

Have you ever attended a meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS)?

Yes

Please list the meeting(s) you have attended

Have you received a student travel grant award to attend the Florida Chapter meeting in the past?

Yes

Please list each of years in which you have received a student travel grant to attend the FLAFS Chapter Meeting

Do you plan to attend the entire meeting this year?

Yes

Please select the days that you plan to attend:

Day 1 (May 9th)

Day 2 (May 10th)

Day 3 (May 11th)

Describe any past involvement that you have had with AFS:

Describe any other professional and educational activities that you have been involved with:

Why do you want to attend the Annual Meeting of the Florida Chapter AFS?

Essay Requirement

The Florida Chapter AFS Student Subunit developed the “Reefs to Rivers: Florida Fisheries Science” Blog (https://flafsstudentsubunit.wordpress.com/) as an outlet for students to convey their latest research findings regarding fisheries here in Florida and abroad. More than just research, the blog allows students to share stories of the trials and tribulations associated with collecting fisheries data, life as a grad student, and general conundrums in fisheries research. Please submit a typed essay in either the microblog or full blog format on a topic of interest to you.

Microblogs have more flexibility within the format and content. Visit the blog archives (https://flafsstudentsubunit.wordpress.com/search-the-blog/) to see some examples including How to age fish, how to shuck an oyster, and stories of graduate school frustrations with science.
Blogs are longer, more traditional articles that usually focus more on the science, including graphs and other relevant figures.

The essay should include information about yourself (name, university and/or lab, short bio) and information about the research you are completing. You may include photos and captions within the text, along with any references. Should you be the recipient of a Student Travel Grant award, your essay will be published in the “Reefs to Rivers: Florida Fisheries Science” Blog.

Upload Essay

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, odt, html, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Contact Information

Phone

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Each student that is awarded a travel grant is generally expected to volunteer during the meeting. Volunteer duties may include helping with meeting setup or tear down, staffing check-in and merchandise tables, and/or selling raffle tickets. If granted an award would you being willing to provide volunteer assistance during the meeting?

Volunteer

Yes