Professional Awards
Professional Travel Award
Travel dollars can be hard to come by, so if you find yourself in a tight spot and need to get to the meeting – don’t forget your Chapter offers a Professional Travel Award. Obviously, we also have a limited budget so get your application in early and, of course it always helps if you are involved in AFS activities at the meeting, and/or you are giving a paper or a poster, not to mention a paying Chapter member (another good reason to get your dues updated).
Contact Tad Lochner at [email protected] with nominations. for a form. Please send it in by the end of January. Awards will be decided by the Ex-Com within the first week of February. Contact Tad for more information.
Contact Tad Lochner at [email protected] with nominations. for a form. Please send it in by the end of January. Awards will be decided by the Ex-Com within the first week of February. Contact Tad for more information.
Stephen A. Forbes Excellence in Fisheries and Meritorious Service Awards:
Award nominations are to be submitted to the Awards Committee one month prior to the Annual Meeting.
Stephen A. Forbes Fisheries Excellence Award
This award will be given to fisheries professional who has made an outstanding contribution to the fisheries profession in Illinois. This contribution should be a collection of achievements over the individual's career which surpass normal job duties, and contribute to advancement of the profession through either research or management activities. While not necessarily a requirement, evaluation of the nominee should consider dissemination of their work by publication (in ref-ereed or non-refereed formats) and/or presentations at AFS, or other profession meetings. Award recipients should be members of the Illinois Chapter during the period the work was accomplished. Nominations should include the names and signatures of at least 2 nominators, a brief (1 page maximum) biographical sketch of the nominee, a brief (1 page maximum) narrative of significant contributions made by the nominee, and copies of any additional materials to support the application. Nominations will be submitted to the Awards Committee and must be approved by the Executive Committee.
Contact Tad Lochner at [email protected] with nominations.
Contact Tad Lochner at [email protected] with nominations.
Illinois Chapter Meritorious Service Award
This award will recognize extraordinary service to the Chapter by an active or past member. Nominations may be based on a variety of service activities benefiting the Illinois Chapter which go beyond routine membership, and that has made a genuine and lasting contribution to the Chapter. Consideration may also include contributions to North Central Division or Parent Society. In the nomination, please describe the extent of the service to the Chapter in detail. Nominations should include the names and signatures of at least 2 nominators, a brief (1 page maximum) biographical sketch, a brief (1 page maximum) narrative of significant contributions made by the nominee, and copies of any additional materials to support the application. Nominations will be submitted to the Awards Committee and must be approved by the Executive Committee.
Contact Tad Lochner at [email protected] with nominations.
Contact Tad Lochner at [email protected] with nominations.