UPDATE: Registration deadline for this event is now Wednesday, January 8th, 2025!.

Important dates this year:.Jan 13th, 2025 12-1pm EST: Hutton Reviewer training (mandatory for all reviewers, will be recorded if you cannot attend).Jan 19th, 2025: Student Applications Close.Jan 27th, 2025: Hutton Review Assignments go live .Feb 14th, 2025, 10am EST: Reviews Due.

The application consists of a statement of interest, two short answer questions (one is a video response), and a reference form. Reviewers typically review 20-25 applications. If anyone is interested, email Ashley at aberniche@fisheries.org.

Reviewers are required to attend a one-hour reviewer training, January 13th and 12pm EST. It will also be recorded if you are not available during that time and will give you all the training you'll need to review applications for us.

The @AmFisheriesSoc Hutton Program is looking for a few more volunteers to help with application reviews early next year. If interested, please email aberniche@fisheries.org to sign up.

Please note, this event is the Saturday before the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference that will be held in St. Louis on January 19-22.

Registration for the event is $25 and includes lunch during the day. You can find more information and register for the event at Register by January 4, 2025.

Attention students -- the AFS North Central Division is hosting a student conclave to take place on January 18th, 2025 from 10:00am to 7:00pm at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area. Register by January 4, 2025. See details below for more information.

Meritorious Service. This award recognizes extraordinary service to the AFS by an NCD member. Nominations may be based on a single outstanding achievement or a variety of service activities, and may include the Chapter, Division, Section or Parent Society level.

Fisheries Excellence. This award will be given to a North Central Division member who has made an outstanding contribution to the fisheries profession. This contribution may be a single activity or a collection of achievements over the individual’s career.

Most Active Chapter. Two awards (small chapter, large chapter) will be given to the chapters that have carried out the most active programs of enhancing professionalism and fisheries science.

NCD awards are as follows:. Best Chapter Communications. One award will be given to the chapter that has developed the most efficient, useful, and attractive newsletter and website to disseminate information to its members.

There is still time to apply for our AFS-NCD Awards! Submit a nomination to President-Elect Drew Holloway (dholloway@msdeng.com) by December 1st, 2024. View award details and nomination forms at Winners will be honored at the 2025 NCD Business Meeting.

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E-mail application materials to: Natalie Coash at natalie.coash@missouri.edu with the subject line “2025 Salmonid Award application”.

Deadline: Completed applications should be submitted by December 5th, 2024. All applicants will be notified of the results prior to the early registration deadline on 12/31.

Frequency of Award: The STC will select up to two recipients annually. All awards will be at the STC’s discretion.

Selection Criteria: The Scholarship Committee of the STC will evaluate applicants based on the following criteria: a. AFS involvement (reasons for attending the meeting). b. Relevance of research to the goals of the Salmonid Technical Committee. c. Need for financial assistance.

Documentation required, cont'd: . reasons for wishing to attend the meeting (paper or poster presentation, sub-unit business and/or technical meetings, AFS involvement), and reasons why financial assistance is needed. References are encouraged but not required.

Documentation required: An application package that includes your resume/CV and a completed application form (attached) that includes a short description of current research. .