All postgraduate students who are currently enrolled at a NSW
University and are working towards and/or completing studies/research
which are relevant to the NSW Fisheries Student Conservation Awards
annual topic are eligible to enter. This may include, but is not
limited to, studies/research towards a postgraduate award in the
following subject areas: · natural resource science; · environmental
engineering; · science (biology, zoology, fisheries, aquaculture); ·
environmental management; · environmental science; and · environmental
law. The inaugural NSW Fisheries Student Conservation Awards annual
topic for 1999 is: "Research into the impacts on fish and fish habitat
caused by habitat alteration derived from development."
Some examples of development may include, but are not limited to:
waterfront developments (eg wharves, jetties, boat ramps, buildings,
boardwalks); waterway crossings (eg bridges, culverts, causeways);
river regulation (eg dams, weirs, floodgates); reclamation of
waterways for the creation of new land, or to raise land levels; urban
development; agricultural development; and tourism development.
Student research that analyses how to mitigate against such impacts
will also be considered (eg. legal, economic, environmental measures).
The NSW Fisheries Student Conservation Awards will consist of a cash
prize and a Certificate of Achievement which will be presented by the
Minister for Fisheries to the best two entries. For 1999 the cash
prizes are: · $1000 - 1st Prize · $500 - Runner Up. The Awards will
be conferred in January 2000.
Students must submit a 2000 word summary of their research findings of
relevance to the Annual Topic. Details of how to enter can be
obtained from NSW Fisheries website at http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au
or by contacting Sarah Fairfull - ph (02) 6686 2018, or via email at
fairfuls at fisheries.nsw.gov.au.
Due to recent interest in the Awards Program, deadline for entries has
been extended to 5.00pm, Friday 26 November 1999.
Please forward this message to all NSW postgraduate students who may
be eligible to enter the Awards Program.
Note: the NSW Fisheries Student Conservation Awards annual topics for
2000 will be: 1. Studies examining the impacts of man-made structures
on aquatic species diversity, fish passage and/or aquatic habitats
(e.g. dams, weirs, bridges, causeways, culverts, pontoons, jetties,
marinas, bank and bed stabilisation works, floodgates, drains, canal
estates etc.). 2. Studies examining the impacts of alien (aquatic
species introduced from overseas) or introduced (native species
transferred by man to localities which are not endemic) aquatic
species on the biodiversity of native aquatic flora and fauna in NSW.
Sarah Fairfull
NSW Fisheries
PO Box 154
Ballina NSW 2478
Australia
Ph: (+ 61 2) 6686 2018, Fax: (+61 2) 6686 8907
Email: fairfuls at fisheries.nsw.gov.au
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