-- Joseph Cech, UC Davis professor of wildlife, fish and conservation biology, was inducted into the Congressional Legion of Honor of the Biology of Fish at its annual congress. He served as co-organizer of the congress symposium on fish migration and passage. Cech's research interests include physiological adaptation and adjustment of fish to their environments. He also has received an award of excellence from the California-Nevada Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. The award recognizes contributions to fishery conservation and the fishery profession. The society's Equal Opportunities Section also presented Cech with its Mentoring-for-Professional-Diversity Award.