[SEMCO] AFS/Sea Grant Fellowship Opportunity

[Sheri DeRosa]

Questions regarding this opportunity should be addressed to Emory 
Anderson at the National Sea Grant Office (301-713-2435, ext 144, or 
emory.anderson at noaa.gov) or Gus Rassam at AFS (grassam at fisheries.org).

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American Fisheries Society / Sea Grant Fellowship
American Fisheries Society (AFS) Headquarters, Bethesda, MD and National 
Sea Grant College Program Office (NSGO), Silver Spring, MD.

Responsibilities: 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:
. organize an international symposium, in conjunction with the AFS 2005 
Annual Meeting, to address cooperative fisheries research and management;
. solicit the papers, manage the peer-review process, compile abstracts 
for inclusion in the AFS 2005 Annual Meeting book of abstracts;
. synthesize and edit, with AFS and NSGO supervision, the final draft of 
the proceedings to be published according to AFS standards;
. possibly organize a forum at the end of the symposium to identify new 
directions and information/research needs, and submit a synthesis;
. assist AFS and NSGO staff address policy issues relating to 
cooperative fisheries research and management;
. begin a cooperative fisheries research and management database on the 
web;
. assist AFS and NSGO staff with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 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.

Salary: $37,500 for 15 months.

Closing Date: 1 April 2004 (to AFS).

Contact: The application must include:
. a personal and academic resume;
. 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;
. two letters of recommendation from the student's professors or 
professional work supervisors;
. copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts;
. two or three examples of publications, papers, or writing samples 
authored or edited by the applicant.

Selection Criteria: The following criteria will be used to select the 
fellow:
. letter of support from a Sea Grant-affiliated professional (e.g., 
researcher, extension specialist, director);
. academic record;
. work experience especially in fisheries biology, marine affairs, 
science/policy, or related natural resources;
. communications skills including demonstrated skills in writing and/or 
editing technical papers or publications;
. familiarity with the National Sea Grant College Program;
. letters of support from major professors or supervisors;
. ability to work with others.

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

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