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2024 Wild Fish for All Scholarship Recipients

By
Dr. Liz Perkin
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We are happy to announce and congratulate the THREE amazing 2024 Wild Fish For All Scholarship Recipients!


It was incredibly difficult to select the two recipients of this year’s Wild Fish For All Scholarship from all the remarkably qualified students who submitted applications. In fact, the quality of applications inspired an anonymous donor to step forward, allowing us to award not two, but three scholarships this year! We are proud to recognize Raven McAdams (MSc student at Cal Poly Humboldt), Eliza Porter (BS, OSU), and Tadashi Morishita (BS, OSU-Cascades) as this year’s amazing scholarship recipients.

Below, we hear directly from Raven, Eliza, and Tadashi about their dedication to wild, native fish and how this scholarship will help them to make a difference in their homewaters and beyond:

Raven McAdams (MSc student at Cal Poly Humboldt) holding a Sacramento Pikeminnow

Raven McAdams

MSc student at Cal Poly Humboldt

"Wild, native fish are a vital part of our ecosystems and cultural heritage. This scholarship will allow me to further my studies in fisheries science and contribute to innovative solutions for native fish conservation. I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity and support from the Native Fish Society and Tualatin Valley TU Chapter."

Eliza Porter (BS, OSU) holding her smallmouth bass catch at the 2024 NFS Umpqua Bass Bash

Eliza Porter

BS, OSU

"My commitment to conserving and restoring wild, native fish is driven by the joy and curiosity for the outdoors that aquatic ecosystems and their organisms have inspired in me. This scholarship will support my educational and professional goals to advocate for free-flowing rivers and wild, native fish."

Tadashi Morishita (BS, OSU-Cascades) enjoying time on his homewaters

Tadashi Morishita

BS, OSU-Cascades

"I'd like to combine the lessons in respect for our natural world, passed down to me through generations of Shawnee heritage, with the dedication and technical skill sets gained through more than a decade of military service to move the needle forward on how we approach decision making regarding how we live within and interact with our fragile ecosystems. I believe the path to that future grows hand in hand with the development and integration of uncrewed and autonomous vehicle systems."


Knowing there are students as bright and dedicated as Raven, Eliza, and Tadishi gives us hope for a strong future for wild, native fish throughout the Pacific Northwest! Learn more about the WFFA Scholarship and read the 2024 recipients' full essays here.

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Native Fish Society and the Tualatin Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited believe that supporting diverse voices builds a groundswell for the revival of abundant wild fish in the Pacific Northwest. To elevate these diverse voices and break down barriers to racial and gender diversity in fisheries conservation, we created the Wild Fish For All scholarship.