Biology

Biology doctoral student Bret Pasch received the Shadle Fellowship in Mammalogy at the 90th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists in Laramie, Wyoming. The fellowship, provided annually by the Albert R. and Alma Shadle Endowment Fund and made by the Buffalo Foundation at the recommendation of the Grants-in-Aid Committee of ASM, is intended […]

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Congratulations to Dr. Brian Silliman on being awarded his first sole-PI NSF grant! He will examine how the loss of top-predators cascades downward to drive ecosystem die off in southern salt marshes.

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Ph.D. student, Jessica Oswald was named the 2010 Wilson Ornithological Society Louis Agassiz Fuertes research award winner. Daphna Shaw, an undergraduate in Biology, was awarded a Paul A. Stewart award for her behavioral work on the Northern Mockingbird for her undergraduate thesis.

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Dr. Richard Hulbert, the Museum’s Vertebrate Paleontology Collections Manager, is a co-author on the study “Body temperatures of modern and extinct vertebrates from 13C-18O bond abundances in bioapatite” appearing in this week’s online early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi:10.1073/pnas.0911115107

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Drs. Doug and Pam Soltis each received Merit Awards from the Botanical Society of America. The BSA Merit Award is the Botanical Society of America’s highest honor, granted for outstanding contributions to botanical science, recognizing truly exceptional scientists in plant biology. The committee identifies recipients who have demonstrated excellence in basic research, education, public policy, […]

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Dr. Todd Palmer was a co-author on the paper “Spatial Pattern Enhances Ecosystem Functioning in an African Savanna,” which is published in the recent issue of PLoS Biology and featured on a number of websites including USA Today. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000377

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Dr. Baer and colleagues’ paper, “Bias and evolution of the mutationally accessible phenotypic space in a developmental system” published in PLoS Genetics 2010 6(3), was named by the Faculty of 1000 Biology as one most important advances in biology. Dr. Rainey’s (reviewer) comments: “This paper adds to the growing body of experimental evidence which shows […]

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Congratulations to Lorena Endara who recently received a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant for her dissertation topic “Speciation patterns in Scaphosepalum.”

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Congratulations to both Vincent Medjibe and Allie Shenkin for receiving Kathryn Fuller Fellowships from World Wildlife Fund

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Ashley Boggs received a renewal (2nd yr

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Julie Allen recently received the 2009 Best Paper Award from the University of Florida biology department. Allen won the award for her paper, “Mutational meltdown in primary endosymbionts: selection limits Muller’s ratchet.” The article appeared in PLoS ONE in March 2009.

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Hannah Vander Zanden received a $6,100 award to investigate sea turtle foraging specialization from the PADI Foundation, which supports underwater science, environmental projects, and education. Congrats!

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Catalina Pimiento, Dana Ehret, Dr. Bruce MacFadden, and associate’s paper, “Ancient Nursery Area for the Extinct Giant Shark Megalodon from the Miocene of Panama” was published in this week’s edition of the journal PLoS ONE. The article is the first thorough study of megalodon juveniles and gives scientists a better picture of shark behavior. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010552

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Gustavo Londoño

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Dr. Marta Wayne had been named a Colonel Allan R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professor for 2010-2011 in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This is in honor of her excellence in research, teaching, and service. Dr. Wayne will receive $5000 in salary supplement and $1000 in research funds.

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Robbie McNutly, an undergraduates working in Dr. Silliman’s lab, was awarded a NOAA’s Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship for his outstanding academic achievement and work on multiple predator effects in marine systems. This scholarship program provides academic assistance for two academic years, and funding for summer research and travel to national conferences (up to 25k).

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Ralph Jacobi, an undergraduate working in Dr. Silliman’s lab, has been named a member of the 2010 All-USA TODAY Community College First Team. He earned this award for his outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and work on integrating positive interactions into marsh restoration ecology in Tampa Bay with the Tampa Bay Boy Scouts. Ralph’s photo and […]

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The following graduate students have been awarded the Brian Riewald and John Paul Olowo grant which provides each recipient with $300 to help fund their graduate research. Congratulations to: Hannah Vander Zanden, Kristen Sauby, Ari Martinez, Nicholas Miles, and Joseph B. Pfaller

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UF Biology Department’s Spring Plant Sale 10am – 4pm Friday & Saturday April 16-17 Offering hundreds of plants propagated from the biology teaching collection, including: orchids, cacti & succulents, edibles, tropicals, house plants, and more.

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Ph.D. candidate Lucas Majure is this years recipient of the University of Florida Teaching Assistant award.

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