The
Equal Opportunities Section of the American Fisheries Society sponsors
an annual award for mentoring students and professionals in both
fisheries and natural resources science. This award is designed to
recognize a member who has contributed to increasing demographic
diversity in both fisheries and natural resources fields by being a
mentor to students and/or professionals from underrepresented groups,
including women, ethnic groups (African American, Native American,
Hispanic, Asian Pacific, etc.), and disabled persons.
The
mentor award will be presented at the annual EOS meeting, being held in
Seattle, WA from September 4-8, 2011. We encourage you
to nominate a professor, colleague, or someone who you feel deserves
such recognition.
The following criteria are to be met by the nominee:
• Nominees should provide academic and/or professional guidance
with networking, goal setting, and career
development.
• Nominees should challenge and provide intellectual growth and support to individuals.
• Nominees should provide advocacy and be a positive role model.
• Nominees should provide encouragement, support (Academic,
professional and
personal), and acknowledgment of accomplishments to individuals.
• Nominees should foster long-term development with individuals.
The
deadline for submission of nominations for the 2011 award is June 15,
2011. Please submit the following information (in PDF or MS Word only):
•
Application (pdf)
• Summary of nominee’s qualities (less than 500 words or one page)
• A letter of recommendation from a colleague of the nominee
Thank
you for being a part of AFS and EOS. Your contributions help to
recognize those who promote diversity in the fisheries and natural
resources profession. If you have any questions or have suggestions
about how the EOS can more effectively promote diversity, please
contact me or the current section president, Robin DeBruyne, at
email rld87@cornell.edu.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Michele L. Traver
EOS Mentoring for Professional Diversity Chair
AFS Equal Opportunities Section
