8 MARCH 2014 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG Involvement with Professional Associations and Awards He served on the Board of Directors of the World Aquaculture Society and as President of the United States Aquaculture Society. He has received recognition and numerous awards from his work at USDA and his involvement with professional associations. He received four Honor Awards from the Secretary of Agriculture and the National Performance Review Award from Vice-President Gore. Gary has been recognized by the Secretary of Agriculture for his federal-wide leadership and sustained commitment to aquaculture development in the United States. He was honored by an Exemplary Service Award from the United States Aquaculture Society and National Aquaculture Association and a recent Distinguished Lifetime Contributions Award from the National Aquaculture Association. Gary has also been honored by his extension peers (National Association of County Agricultural Agents) and by producer groups (the US Trout Farmers Association and Louisiana Catfish Farmers Association). A Personal Appreciation I had a number of opportunities to work directly with Gary over the years, including the USDA FSA Emerging Democracies Program and the assessment of aquaculture in Nicaragua, USEPA work on aquaculture effluents, and Hurricane Mitch Recovery Sustainable Aquaculture Training in Nicaragua and Honduras. All experiences with Gary were great. This industry is going to miss this man. Although he is leaving USDA, Gary hopes to continue contributing to advance aquaculture in the United States with industry, university colleagues and professional organizations. He will be working with colleagues to complete several manuscripts for publication. He hopes stronger political will and more united industry coalition efforts will improve conditions for aquaculture to grow in the US, driven by sound investment opportunities and positive economic factors. Gary considers it to be a privilege and honor over the years to collaborate with and meet so many dedicated individuals from all occupations that make up the US aquaculture community. Gary’s contact email address is now gljensen7@gmail.com. The Texas Aquaculture Association wishes Gary all the best in his new venture. We will certainly miss him and appreciate all that he has done to support our industry through the years. 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. See details on submitting a proposal on the next page or contact: DR. WADE O. WATANABE Tel: 910-962-2941 • Email: watanabew@uncw.edu
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