13th International Congress on the Biology of Fish - Student Travel Grants, Calgary, Canada, July 15-19, 2018

鱼类已知种类超过3.3万种，是全球主要食物来源，也是环境质量的指标。美国渔业协会（AFS）生理学分会将于2018年7月在加拿大卡尔加里举办第13届国际鱼类生物学大会。该奖项为前往2018年大会的本科生和研究生提供经济资助。来自30多个国家的高水平鱼类生物学家将参加AFS大会，他们将在18个专题讨论会上发表主题，从基础科学（如鲨鱼生理学）到应用科学（如污水对鱼类的影响），并作为合作和思想交流的孵化器。更重要的是，大会为150多名学生和博士后研究人员提供了机会，他们将展示他们的工作，并与大量不同的鱼类生物学研究人员进行互动。大会组织者的目标是继续促进来自STEM和鱼类生理学中代表性不足群体的年轻科学家取得成功。获得旅费支持的学生将根据其摘要的科学质量、主题与专题讨论会的相关性以及经济需求进行选择。大会通过纳入面向不同群体的青年科学家的专业发展活动，更广泛地促进了强大科学基础设施的发展。除了研究报告外，旅行资助获得者还将能够参加在大会期间举行的以学生为导向的支持会议，包括具体的指导和职业活动，以及旨在帮助学生发展专业网络的社交活动。美国渔业学会生理学分会自1994年以来举办了两年一次的鱼类生物学国际大会，并于2018年7月15日至19日在加拿大卡尔加里举办了第13届鱼类生物学国际大会。该奖项根据研究质量和经济需求，为参加大会的本科生和研究生提供经济旅行援助。大会是鱼类生理学研究人员的首要场所，代表了鱼类生理学社区了解世界各地前沿研究的机会。2018年大会分为18个专题讨论会，由主题专家主持，涵盖从分子到生态系统的广泛主题和生物组织水平。国会历来有一支强大的学生队伍，他们的成员总是能发表出色的演讲。此外，大会上来自不同种族和文化的鱼类生物学家为学生提供了与主题专家互动和确定潜在职业导师的绝佳机会，这对早期职业科学家，特别是那些来自代表性不足群体的科学家来说非常重要。大会包括针对学生的指导活动和职业活动，重点是帮助学生在进入职业生涯的下一个阶段时取得未来的成功。自由大会的会议记录将在AFS生理学部分网站上提供。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Fishes, with over 33,000 known species, are a primary global food source and serve as indicators of environmental quality. The Physiology Section of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) is hosting the 13th International Congress on the Biology of Fish in Calgary, Canada, in July 2018. This award provides financial assistance for undergraduate and graduate students traveling to the 2018 Congress. The AFS Congress will be attended by high caliber fish biologists from over 30 countries who will present in 18 symposia on topics ranging from basic science (e.g., shark physiology) to applied science (e.g., sewage impacts on fish), and serves as an incubator for collaboration and idea exchange. Of greater importance is the opportunity the Congress provides to over 150 student and post-doctoral researchers who will present their work and interact with a large and diverse group of fish biology researchers. Congress organizers aim to continue to foster success of young scientists from groups under-represented in STEM and Fish Physiology. Students who receive travel support from this award will be selected based on the scientific quality of their abstract, the relevance of their subject matter to the symposia, and financial need. The Congress more broadly promotes development of a strong scientific infrastructure, by incorporating professional development activities for a diverse group of junior scientists. In addition to research presentations, the travel grant recipients will be able to attend student-oriented support sessions held throughout the Congress, including specific mentoring and career events, and socials aimed at helping students develop professional networks. The Physiology Section of the American Fisheries Society has hosted the biennial International Congress on the Biology of Fish since 1994, and is hosting the 13th International Congress on the Biology of Fish in Calgary, Canada, on July 15-19, 2018. This award provides financial travel assistance to undergraduate and graduate students who participate in the Congress, based on the quality of their research and financial need. The Congress is the premiere venue for fish physiology researchers and represents an opportunity for the fish physiology community to learn about cutting-edge research throughout the world. The 2018 Congress is organized into 18 Symposia, hosted by subject matter experts, covering a wide array of topics and levels of biological organization from the molecular to the ecosystem. The Congress historically includes a strong student contingent whose members consistently deliver excellent presentations. Additionally, the ethnically and culturally diverse collection of fish biologists at the Congress affords students an excellent opportunity to interact with subject matter experts and to identify potential career mentors, which is of great importance for early career scientists, especially those from under-represented groups. The Congress includes student-targeted events for mentoring and career events focused on helping foster the future success of students as they move into the next phase of their careers. Free Congress proceedings will be available on the AFS Physiology Section website.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.