The Diablo Valley Flyfishing Club (DVFF) based in Walnut Creek, CA. sponsors this annual scholarship in support of a UC Davis graduate student conducting research in fisheries biology and/or riparian or limnetic ecology, with projects that benefit California’s recreational fisheries. One scholarship will be issued in 2024 for $3,000.

Created to honor the memory of Bob Bittner this annual scholarship Is awarded to UC Davis graduate students and recognizes research interest and general excellence in the academic pursuit of fisheries biology and/or riparian or aquatic ecology. 

The Fly Fishers of Davis (FFD) sponsors this annual $1,500 scholarship (one per year) in support of a graduate student conducting research in fisheries biology and/or riparian or limnetic ecology benefiting California’s recreational fisheries, with preference given for research on a sport-related fish species.