The Genetics Section Early Career Award is given annually and recognizes the contribution of early-career researchers to the field of fisheries genetics. The goal of this award is to promote innovative and particularly applicable genetics research, increase interest in fisheries genetics careers, and enhance professional connections among fisheries geneticists. The candidate’s genetics work should be applicable to the Society’s mission to “improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science”. The award will be presented at the Genetics Section meeting during the AFS Annual Meeting.

Nominations are due 29 July 2025. See Early Career Award for nomination instructions. Send any questions and/or all nomination materials to Trevor Krabbenhoft, Committee Chair, at tkrabben@buffalo.edu. Please CC Committee Members Elizabeth Mandeville (lmandevi@nmu.edu), Shannon White (slwhite@usgs.gov), and Steven Mussmann (smussmann@gmail.com).