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Questions regarding this opportunity should be addressed to Emory Anderson
at the National Sea Grant Office (301-713-2435, ext 144,<b> </b>or<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:emory.anderson@noaa.gov">
emory.anderson@noaa.gov</a>) or Gus Rassam at AFS (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:grassam@fisheries.org">grassam@fisheries.org</a>).<br>
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American Fisheries Society / Sea Grant Fellowship</b><br>
American Fisheries Society (AFS) Headquarters, Bethesda, MD and
National Sea Grant College Program Office (NSGO), Silver Spring,
MD.<br>
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<b>Responsibilities</b>: This 15-month fellowship is structured
to provide a broad range of professional and educational experiences.
The Fellow, with guidance from a steering committee, will: <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> organize an international symposium,
in conjunction with the AFS 2005 Annual Meeting, to address cooperative
fisheries research and management; <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> solicit the papers, manage the
peer-review process, compile abstracts for inclusion in the AFS
2005 Annual Meeting book of abstracts; <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> synthesize and edit, with AFS and
NSGO supervision, the final draft of the proceedings to be published
according to AFS standards;<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> possibly organize a forum at the
end of the symposium to identify new directions and information/research
needs, and submit a synthesis; <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> assist AFS and NSGO staff address
policy issues relating to cooperative fisheries research and management;<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> begin a cooperative fisheries research
and management database on the web; <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> assist AFS and NSGO staff with other
duties as assigned. <br>
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<b>Qualifications</b>: M.S. degree or current graduate student
in marine or Great Lakes-related science/policy or marine affairs
with outstanding skills or training in writing or communications
and hands-on knowledge of the scientific publishing process. The
science should be in fisheries biology and/or management, marine/science
policy, or related natural resources. <br>
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<b>Salary</b>: $37,500 for 15 months. <br>
<br>
<b>Closing</b> <b>Date</b>: 1 April 2004 (to AFS).<br>
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<b>Contact</b>: The application must include:<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> a personal and academic resume;
<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> an educational and career goal
statement, not to exceed 250 words, with emphasis on what the
applicant expects from the experience and how it will contribute
to his/her professional growth; <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> two letters of recommendation from
the student's professors or professional work supervisors; <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> copies of all undergraduate and
graduate transcripts;<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> two or three examples of publications,
papers, or writing samples authored or edited by the applicant.
<br>
<br>
<b> Selection Criteria: </b>The following criteria will be used
to select the fellow:<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> letter of support from a Sea
Grant-affiliated professional (e.g., researcher, extension specialist,
director); <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> academic record; <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> work experience especially in fisheries
biology, marine affairs, science/policy, or related natural resources;
<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> communications skills including
demonstrated skills in writing and/or editing technical papers
or publications; <br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> familiarity with the National Sea
Grant College Program;<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> letters of support from major professors
or supervisors;<br>
<font face="Verdana">•</font> ability to work with others.<br>
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All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age,
race, color, sex, creed, marital status, national origin, lawful
political affiliation, religious preference, or nondisqualifying
physical handicap. Send to: Gus Rassam, Executive Director; American
Fisheries Society; 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110; Bethesda, MD
20814-2199<br>
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