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

鱼类有33,000多个已知物种，是全球主要食物来源，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主办第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援助。AFS大会将有来自30多个国家的高素质鱼类生物学家出席，他们将在18个研讨会上发表演讲，主题从基础科学(例如鲨鱼生理学)到应用科学(例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，并与一大批不同的鱼类生物学研究人员互动。大会组织者的目标是继续培养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。获得该奖项旅行资助的学生将根据其摘要的科学性、主题与研讨会的相关性以及经济需求进行选择。大会通过纳入不同的初级科学家群体的专业发展活动，更广泛地促进强大的科学基础设施的发展。除了研究报告外，旅行补助金获得者还可以参加在整个国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。美国水产学会生理学分会自1994年以来每两年主办一次国际鱼类生物学大会，并将于2018年7月15日至19日在加拿大卡尔加里主办第13届国际鱼类生物学大会。该奖项根据本科生和研究生的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。这次大会是鱼类生理学研究人员的主要场所，为鱼类生理学社区提供了一个机会，让他们了解世界各地的尖端研究。2018年大会分为18个研讨会，由主题专家主办，涵盖从分子到生态系统的广泛主题和生物组织水平。从历史上看，大会包括一支强大的学生队伍，他们的成员不断地发表出色的演讲。此外，大会上种族和文化多样性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极好机会，这对早期职业科学家非常重要，特别是来自代表性不足群体的科学家。大会包括针对学生的辅导活动和职业活动，重点是在学生进入职业生涯的下一阶段时帮助他们培养未来的成功。自由国会程序将在AFS生理学部分的网站上获得。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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.