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Scholarships
May, 2009
JACK T.H. FENETY CONSERVATION
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO MR. KEELAN JACOBS OF McGILL UNIVERSITY
, MONTREAL, QUEBEC
The Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA) offers a major scholarship for salmon research
in honour of its long time former President, Jack Fenety of Fredericton. The “Jack T.H. Fenety Conservation
Scholarship” is made available each year to a selected graduate student attending a university who is conducting meaningful
research about wild Atlantic salmon and/or its habitat which will have relevance for the Miramichi watershed.
This is the seventh year this scholarship has been offered, and we are pleased to announce that Mr. Keelan Jacobs of
McGill University in Montreal, Quebec is the recipient of this $10,000 award for the second year in a row. Mr. Jacob's work is studying the movements of kelts from the Miramichi
as they leave the river to travel back to the ocean and then return again using ultrasonic transmitter tags. This study
is in partnership with the Atlantic Salmon Federation and the Miramichi Salmon Association and will provide valuable information
on migration routes for repeat spawning salmon.
“We are pleased to present this award to such a deserving student in the person of Keelan Jacobs”,
said MSA President Mark Hambrook. “The Jack T. H. Fenety Scholarship is something we are very
proud of. It was established to honour Mr. Fenety’s legendary contribution to the protection and
enhancement of Atlantic salmon stocks. His stewardship of the Miramichi River has paralleled the survival
of that watershed as one of the most productive sources of salmon stocks in the world. It is only fitting
that we offer this scholarship to Mr. Jacobs for this very important work.”
The list of students receiving the Jack T.H. Fenety Scholarship are:
2009 - Keelan Jacobs -
McGill University
2008 - Keelan Jacobs - McGill University
2007 - Tommi Linnansaari - University of New Brunswick
2006 - Jaewoo Kim - Concordia University
2005 - Christopher Blanar - University of New Brunswick
2004 - Christopher
Blanar - University of New Brunswick
2003 - Cindy Breau - University of New Brunswick
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First recipient of Jack T.H. Fenety Scholarship given to UNB gradaute
student Ms. Cindy Breau in 2003.
| | Jack
T.H Fenety Conservation Scholarship |
The Miramichi Salmon Association
(MSA) is a conservation group focused on the preservation and enhancement of wild Atlantic salmon throughout its spawning
range, and especially in North America’s most abundant Atlantic salmon river, the Miramichi. The MSA, established in
1953, has as its mission statement: management actions to optimize the population of juvenile salmon stocks in the Miramichi
River. It is directly involved in collaborative research and management initiatives to benefit the Miramichi River and its
Atlantic salmon resources. Financial support for the MSA comes from the volunteer efforts and contributions of its members
and sponsors both in Canada and the United States.
The Miramichi Salmon Association has established the “Jack
T.H. Fenety Conservation Scholarship” to support research related to Atlantic salmon in the Miramichi River. Scholarships
are made available annually to a graduate student conducting research associated with the ecology of Atlantic salmon that
would be relevant to the Miramichi River. Research projects should address current issues of the day, which will lead to a
better understanding of the relationships between Atlantic salmon and its environment in order to minimize the impacts of
human activities and to enhance the abundance and sustainability of the Atlantic salmon resource.
The Miramichi Salmon
Association maintains a fully operational salmonid culture and research facility with accomodations at the Miramichi
Salmon Conservation Centre, with flow-through and recirculation systems in support of research activities. The Centre is located
on the banks of the Northwest Miramichi River at South Esk, New Brunswick and applicants that plan to utilize this facility
will be given priority.
Eligibility for Funding
The scholarship is to a student conducting
graduate level research at a Canadian or American university.
Funding Level
One scholarship
per year valued at $10,000 will be awarded. The funds will be disbursed directly to the student and may be used for the purchase
of equipment and materials, for travel expenses during fieldwork, and as a living allowance. The funds may not be used to
defer administrative fees or other costs with the university, government or private collaborators. Multi-year proposals will
be considered, however, funding is on an annual basis and the second year’s money would have to be applied for according
to the regular funding schedule. The consequences to multi-year research must be identified if only one year of funding is
provided.
Subject Areas
Areas of research must involve the Atlantic salmon and provide knowledge
that will assist the Miramichi Salmon Association in delivering its mission of management actions to optimize the population
of juvenile salmon stocks in the Miramichi River. Relevant research topics include, but are not limited to, aspects on
carrying capacity of habitat, inter-stage survival rates, constraints on production, effects of competition, predation at
various life stages, the consequences of stocking juvenile salmon and ways to improve stocking strategies. The research can
extend into the estuary as it relates to the survival of smolts or adults, but is not intended for marine research. The work
does not necessarily have to be conducted on the Miramichi, but must be relevant to the Miramichi and the objectives of the
MSA and priority will be given to work carried out at the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre..
Collaborations
The Miramichi Salmon Association hopes that some of the research may be conducted in association with the Miramichi Salmon
Conservation Centre at South Esk, New Brunswick. Applicants are also encouraged to seek collaborations with provincial and
federal governments, private industry and conservation groups.
Reporting Requirements
A brief
interim report describing progress to date is required in July of the funding year, before the second payment is released
to the researcher. A final report summarizing research conducted, results and conclusions from the research must be submitted
to the Miramichi Salmon Association within the 12-month period of funding. A holdback of 10% of the scholarship will be provided
upon receipt of the final report. A financial report is also required describing how the funds were used in the conduct of
the research.
The Miramichi Salmon Association anticipates that much of the research sponsored under this scholarship
fund will be published as university theses, refereed journals and in other publications. The MSA requires that its financial
support to the research be acknowledged in such publications and that copies of the publications be provided to the MSA office.
Application procedure Proposals are to be completed in the format described in Appendix 1 and submitted
to the Miramichi Salmon Association office at the following address:
Jack T.H. Fenety Research Scholarship
Miramichi
Salmon Association
485, Rte 420
South Esk, NB
E1V 4L9
Telephone: 506-622-4000
Fax: 506-622-6111
Email submissions should be sent to:msamark@nb.aibn.com
Proposal Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated by the Miramichi Salmon
Association using the following criteria.
- Research priority: Does the proposal address
a research topic consistent with the mission statement of the MSA? Will the applicant use the facilities at the Miramichi
Salmon Conservation Centre (tanks, apartment, artificial stream channel)?
- Research
quality: Are the proposed methods adequate to meet the objectives of the project in an efficient and cost-effective manner?
Are the planned expenditures reasonable?
- Funding: Are there other funding sources committed
to the project?
| | Annual Schedule for the Scholarship
Management | | Date | Event |
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| December 15 | Deadline
for receipt of project proposals | | January 30 | MSA Committee
evaluates and ranks proposals | | February 15 | MSA Board of
Directors approve research proposal to be supported | | February 20 | Notification of successful applicant | | February 28 | Notification
of unsuccessful applicant(s) | | April 15 | First payment (50%)
provided to graduate student | | July 15 | Second payment (40%)
provided to graduate student | | January 15 | Final report
provided to MSA | | February 15 | Final payment (10%) provided
to graduate student |
| | For more information | For more information on the Jack T.H. Fenety Research Scholarship or on the Miramichi Salmon Association, you can
call the South Esk office at 506 622 4000. Appendix 1 | | Format for Proposals | |
| The following
outline should be followed when preparing proposals requesting support for research from the Miramichi Salmon Association.
Proposals should be presented in a concise manner. All technical terms should be explained. Failure to provide the required
details described below may disqualify the application. | | Title: | A concise, one-sentence description of the project |
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| Student name: | Name, university affiliation, and contact information including mailing
address, telephone, fax and email address |
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| Supervisor name | Name,
title, university affiliation, and contact information including mailing address, telephone, fax and email address |
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| Summary | One paragraph non-technical summary of the proposed research including issue,
proposed methods and anticipated benefit to achieving the MSA mission. |
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| Background: | One paragraph describing the knowledge gap to be addressed by the research as it relates to the MSA mission. |
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| Objectives (of the research): | One paragraph detailing the specific objectives of the
research. The objectives should be clear and concise. |
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| Study area: | Describe the location where the research will be conducted. |
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| Project design:
(max. 1 page) | Describe the sampling methods, experimental design, and analysis methods. Identify
risks of achieving the research objectives. This section will be used to evaluate research quality. |
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| Anticipated outputs: | One paragraph describing the expected products including final
and financial reports to MSA, expected university theses, publications, etc.Identify how the research data will be secured
for the future. |
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| Literature cited: | Maximum of one-half
page |
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| Collaborations: | Name and describe the collaborators
in the research |
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| Budget: | Provided a detailed budget of
the direct cash and in kind contributions of:
- affiliated university and research supervisor
- collaborators identified above.
Indicate whether contributions
are secured or requested. Indicate what facilities might be required at the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre . |
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| Resumes | Provide a one-page c.v. for each of the graduate student(s) requesting the
financial support. Provide a max. two-page c.v. of the research supervisor summarizing the supervisor’s research ability
and past performance in supervising graduate level research |
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