Background: The purpose of this award is to support student attendance at the 2025 Annual Meeting by providing travel funds to students and early-career professionals who might not otherwise be able to attend the annual meeting. The current award level is set to cover the cost of meeting registration and will be paid directly from the FHS to AFS on your behalf. While travel costs include more than just the price of registration, this award is designed to provide leverage for the awardee(s) to garner other needed travel support. Selection for this award is conducted by the FHS Awards Committee and is based upon their sole discretion.
In 2026, two travel awards of $250 each will be awarded to a student and an early career professional.
Travel Award-related News
- 2025 Student and ECP Travel Awards
We are happy to announce (belatedly) this year’s travel awards to help you get to San Antonio! All students and early career professionals are eligible. We apologize for the lateness. We are therefore extending the deadline (normally this month) to next month! Get your application in by end of day July 13, 2025, for consideration.… Read more: 2025 Student and ECP Travel Awards - Jordanna Bergman and Simen Kaalstad Honored with 2024 Travel AwardsThe Fish Habitat Section was proud to award the 2024 Annual Meeting Travel Award to Jordanna Bergman (Student Winner) and Simen Kaalstad (Early Career Professional Winner)! Student Award Jordanna Bergman is a Canadian-American aquatic ecologist and conservation scientist whose love for the outdoors encouraged a career that centres on taking care of this beautiful world. Although her… Read more: Jordanna Bergman and Simen Kaalstad Honored with 2024 Travel Awards
Application Process
Requirements: To be considered for a travel award the applicant must be an AFS member classified as a Student or Early Career/Young Professional Member, an FHS Member (free to students and early-career professionals) that is presenting on a relevant habitat topic at the AFS Annual Meeting. The applicant must provide the committee with a copy of their accepted abstract email from AFS, and answer some presenter information questions below. If granted the travel award, the student or early-career professional should plan on attending the FHS business meeting during the San Antonio meeting for recognition of the award.
Presenter Information: Why do you anticipate your travel request would reasonably be denied without additional outside (other than your employer or University) support? Why do you believe this award will help ensure you receive travel approval? How you’re your presentation add to the body of science relating to fish habitat requirements? Please provide any additional pertinent information you believe the selection committee should consider.
Request Deadline is June 1, 2026
Submit questions to FHS on Fishbook or to AFS-FHS President Michael Homer at fishhabitatsection@gmail.com. Note: Symposium organizer and presenter responses should be submitted separately.
