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American Fisheries Society recognizes Indian-origin scholar
Banerjee will be formally recognized at the American Fisheries Society's annual meeting in August.
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Bhavana P - Fri, 17, Jul 2026
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Poushalee Banerjee / University of Pittsburgh
The American Fisheries Society has recognized Indian-origin doctoral student Poushalee Banerjee with an honorable mention in its 2026 Student Writing Contest.
Banerjee, a doctoral student in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science at the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, was recognized for her article explaining research on the conservation of the imperiled eastern hellbender.
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The piece titled "Ancient Giants and the Biological Bulldozer: How Can Mapping Help in Imperiled Eastern Hellbender Survival?" translates original scientific research into accessible language for a general audience.
The annual Student Writing Contest recognizes students who effectively communicate fisheries and aquatic science research beyond academic audiences. Only one winner and two honorable mentions are selected each year. The Society will formally recognize Banerjee at its annual meeting in August.
Banerjee's research focuses on conservation science and freshwater ecosystems. She has previously received the Gary Sitler Graduate Award from the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Geology and Environmental Science and the Cooper Award from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Banerjee earned a Master of Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign after completing both her bachelor's and master's degrees at Presidency University, Kolkata.
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