Thank you to everyone who has made our first award possible! It was an amazing pool of applicants, and thanks to a generous matching donation by Dr. Carole-Anne Gillis we were able to give two awards this year! Learn more about our winners and how they will use the award […]
Communicating our science is important. The platform and channel we use to do that vary depending on the audience, scope, and information we wish to communicate. We are starting a new blog post series this year that will highlight some of the work being done by women fisheries professionals and […]
We all have a voice, so whenever you can, lift up others and invite them to the fisheries table.
Before this year officially ends, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who financially contributed to Women of Fisheries, Inc. in 2022. We are so grateful for your generosity and support of our mission. A special shoutout to these top sponsors: Organization: Bass Level Florida Chapter of […]
As we close out another unique year full of its own set of challenges and uncertainties, we want to celebrate the bright moments of 2021. And our group has much to toast to this year! The women of fisheries have celebrated new jobs, new family members, new homes in new […]
By Alex Norelli This month, we reached out to the Women of Fisheries Facebook community to discuss presentation tips and tricks. With this post we wanted to find practical, applicable advice that would allow students and professionals alike to prepare for talks with confidence. Here are the three questions we […]
Welcome to our blog series, Research Highlights! Each month, we debut newly published fisheries research by our women of fisheries colleagues. If you have research you would like to highlight and share with our readers, submit a nomination form! This Month’s Research Highlight:Special Issue: Catfish 2020, Communicating Catfish Science: Proceedings […]
Recent research has documented that the early-career job market for marine environmentalists offers few and mostly uncompensated opportunities. The struggle to obtain full time paid work in fisheries science is real and can lead many early career scientists to accept positions that are highly underpaid. For many reasons, some detailed […]
Are you an early career professional who needs some financial assistance getting your foot in the door? Maybe you need a little extra cash for professional training or assistance attending an upcoming professional conference. Or maybe you just need some help getting a professional outfit for your next interview. No […]
Say hello to Sara Turner, the newest Women of Fisheries Board Member!