The Neotropical Ichthyological Association (NIA http://www.ibiologia.unam.mx/brasil/index.html ) will recognize the best student papers (oral presentations and poster presentations) presented at the 2015 I Costa Rican Congress of Ichthyology and IV Latin American Symposium of Ichthyology ( http://www.ichthyo-costarica2015.org/) on a topic which in the opinion of the judges substantially includes the study of Neotropical fishes. To be eligible the student must be the first author and the presenter of the paper or poster. Multi-authored presentations are eligible.

To be eligible students must be registered in a degree program (graduate or undergraduate), or have received their degree no more than 15 months prior to the presentation, and indicate to the meeting organizers their intention to compete in compliance with the guidelines and deadlines set forth by the organizers of the meeting. Please indicate the appropriate category for which you are applying on the abstract submission form.

The Costa Rican Congress and Symposium meeting will be in San Jose CR November 2-5, 2015. The deadline for abstracts is Aug. 22nd.

A date and time for a NIA meeting during the San Jose meetings has not yet been set.

For any questions contact Jonathan N. Baskin (California State Polytechnic University Pomona, jnbaskin@pacbell.net) or Aldo Farah (Universidad de Costa Rica, Ictiologia Costa Rica <ictio.costarica2015b@gmail.com>)

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