WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • MARCH 2023 17 2022 Best Article Award for World Aquaculture Magazine Every year, the WAS Board of Directors sponsors an award to the authors of the best article published in World Aquaculture magazine as a way to encourage high-quality submissions. The WAS Honors and Awards Committee has selected the article by Chalier Dones-Ortiz, Megan Davis and Raimundo Espinoza on “Understanding How to Operate a Conch Nursery Recirculating Aquaculture System in Puerto Rico.” The article appeared in the June 2022 issue of World Aquaculture. Megan Davis and her team work on queen conch restoration and conservation community-based partnership projects in Florida, The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Curaçao, Jamaica and other locations in the Caribbean. U.S. AQUACULTURE SOCIETY Sponsored Publications Request for Proposals The USAS is seeking proposals for publications, including books, conference proceedings, fact sheets, pictorials, hatchery or production manuals, data compilations, and other materials that are important to U.S. aquaculture development and that will be of benefit to USAS members. Individuals wishing to have a project considered for funding by the USAS should prepare a proposal — guidelines are available on the website www.was.org. • CONDITIONS FOR PUBLICATION: The USAS Board of Directors will rate proposals and select projects for publication. The successful applicant will serve as co-author; however, depending on contribution to the publication, the applicant may not necessarily serve as chief or sole author. The USAS will cover general publication and distribution costs for one or more projects up to $5,000 each year. However, special consideration will be given to worthwhile projects that exceed this limit. No compensation will be provided to the authors for their time spent in writing the publication. The publication will be property of the USAS and will be sold through the WAS bookstore. • CONTACT: John Bowzer, Ph.D. • EMAIL: John.Bowzer@ADM.COM • PHONE: 217-451-3963 • MOBILE: 985-377-4480
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