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Understanding Fishing and Conservation Challenges
Deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 22 | Click here to APPLY
San Francisco and Monterey, California
Program Dates: March 17 - 21, 2019

Take a deep dive into fishing and conservation challenges on the world’s oceans. During this five-day West Coast program, journalists will learn about the impact of climate change and coastal development on marine health; sustainable fishing practices; offshore drilling; seafood fraud and mislabeling; and more. Lectures and field trips will feature the Pacific, but will be applicable to all marine locales.

Support for this program is provided by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Journalism Awards Open

Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting

The Carolyn C. Mattingly Award was established in 2015 to honor excellence in mental health reporting. The award, which carries a $10,000 prize, is named in memory of Potomac, Maryland, philanthropist and activist Carolyn C. Mattingly. The award is open to U.S.-based journalists, in any media, and recognizes exemplary journalism that illuminates and advances the understanding of mental health issues and treatments for the illness.
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Thomas L. Stokes Award for Best Energy and Environment Writing

The Thomas L. Stokes Award, with a $2,000 prize, is presented to a U.S.-based journalist for the best writing on the subject of energy and environment. The Stokes Award was established in the spring of 1959 by friends and admirers of the late Thomas L. Stokes, a syndicated Washington columnist on national affairs. The journalism may be reporting, analysis or commentary and is open to all media.
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The application deadline for both awards is March 15, 2019.

NPF Awards Dinner

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