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68 DECEMBER 2014 • WORLD AQUACULTURE •
The USAS Board would like to thank the sponsors of our student awards. Your support of and commitment to our student membership is
appreciated. During Aquaculture America 2015 USAS and our sponsors will award over $17,000 to students for travel and presentation
excellence!
USAS and Alltech® Form Partnership for USAS Aquaculture Students
USAS and Alltech have partnered to create an exciting opportunity for USAS students presenting at Aquaculture America 2015 in New Orleans,
LA, February 19-­‐22, 2015. The USAS student (graduate or undergraduate) receiving the USAS Merck Best Presentation Award will be eligible to
advance to the Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) competition at the regional level for North America where they will compete with other AYS
country/affiliation winners. Top three winners in of the each of the regional phases will be an ‘AYS Finalist’ and invited to compete (all
expenses paid) in the Global Competition held at the Alltech Annual Symposium in Lexington, KY in May of 2015.
The USAS AYS winner and their mentor will receive AYS Affiliation Awards (trophies, medals and certificates). Regional and Global winners will
receive certificates and cash awards. In order for USAS student winners to compete in the AYS North American Regional Competition, they will
need to prepare and submit an aquaculture science-­‐related paper following the AYS paper submission requirements (3,500 words for
undergraduate and 5,000 words for graduate). For more information on the Alltech Young Scientist Program and requirements go to:
­‐young-­‐scientist/about .
If the USAS Merck Best Presentation awardee is not available to compete USAS will select the Best Presentation runner-­‐up winner.
2015 USAS Student Award Sponsors
American Fisheries Society, Fish Culture Section Pentair
Aqualogic Sea Grant
Drs. Ebeling and Timmons Soy Aquaculture Alliance
Merck Tyson Foods, Inc.