Travel Award
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
Application deadline: 31 October 2024
Winner announcement: 31 December 2024
Winner announcement: 31 December 2024
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
Inês Cerveira
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Universidade do Algarve, Ed 7, 8005-139 Gambelas, Faro, 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
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii at Manoa
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
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Dr. M Angeles Esteban
University of Murcia
