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A. Stephen Weithman Student Paper Award

The Missouri Chapter and the Socioeconomics Section of the AFS sponsor the A. Stephen Weithman Best Student Paper Award in Socioeconomics. The award is presented for the best platform or poster paper presented by a student at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Papers are judged on content, originality, organization, contribution to the field of fisheries science, and overall presentation of the study. The award winner receives $150 and an award certificate following the annual meeting.

• Announcement
• Nomination Form

2007

Tom Lang, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, "Implications of Reduced Stocking Frequencies on Fishing Quality in the Arkansas Urban Fishing Program" [presentation]

Honorable Mention: Emilie Springer, University of Washington, "Through a Cod’s Eye: Exploring the Social Context of the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands Groundfish Industry," [presentation]

2006

Kathy Mills, Cornell University, "Confronting Trade-Offs Associated with Ecosystem-Based Management: An Evaluation of Alternative Governance Arrangements" [presentation]

Honorable Mention: Sara Hughes, Michigan State University, "Filling the Holes in Water Management: Groundwater, Values and Trout" [presentation]

Honorable Mention: Tom Lang, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, "Use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) for Collecting Angler Survey Data" [poster]

2005

Courtney Carothers, University of Washington, "Fishing Quotas and Communities: A Case Study from the Gulf of Alaska," [presentation]

2004

Chris Updike, Northern Arizona University, "Confronting Social Impediments to Adaptive Management: Lessons from the Grand Canyon Ecosystem?" [presentation]