Travel Award

Thank you for your continuous support. We regret to inform you that the deadline for announcing the winner of the 2025 Travel Award has been postponed to 20th March 2025.

The editorial office would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.


The Fishes Travel Award was launched in 2018 and is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of fish and aquatic animals, thus helping the winners to increase their influence in the field. The application period is open from May through to October each year and the winners will be announced by the end of December that same year.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: One

 
Fishes Travel Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students and research fellows;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2025 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information about the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
– The applicant’s curriculum vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status at the applicable institution.
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Marine Banse
University of Liège, Belgium

Award Committee

Dr. M Angeles Esteban Chairman
University of Murcia
Prof. Marina Paolucci
University of Sannio
Dr. Joseph Quattro
University of South Carolina
Dr. Pedro Morais
Department of Water Resources
Prof. Dr. Bror Jonsson
Norwegian Institue for Nature Research

Winner

Inês Cerveira
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Award Committee

Dr. M Angeles Esteban Chairman
University of Murcia
Prof. Marina Paolucci
University of Sannio
Dr. Eric Hallerman
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Prof. Dr. Bror Jonsson
Norwegian Institue for Nature Research
Dr. Wagner C. Valenti
São Paulo State University - Aquaculture Center

Winner

Daniela Rosado
S2AQUA

Award Committee

Dr. M Angeles Esteban Chairman
University of Murcia
Dr. Eric Hallerman
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Prof. Marina Paolucci
University of Sannio
Dr. Joseph Quattro
University of South Carolina
Dr. Bernardo Baldisserotto

Winner

Daniel Coffey
University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

Winner

Elvis Genbo Xu
McGill University; University of California, Riverside

Award Committee

Dr. Helmut Segner Chairman
University of Bern
Prof. Caterina Faggio
Dr. Eric Hallerman
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Prof. Jesus Romalde
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Prof. Manuel Manchado
IFAPA
Dr. PIERRE SASAL
cnrs
Dr. M Angeles Esteban
University of Murcia
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