January 30, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - Three Western Kentucky University biology students have received awards from the Kentucky Academy of Science to support their research projects.
Margaret Mahan and Maria Figueirinhas, both graduate students from Bowling Green, are winners of the 2008 Marcia Athey Award. Jauan Burbage, a Paducah junior, received a 2008 KAS Undergraduate/Graduate Research Award.
Mahan received her award for her research proposal “Ecological Investigation of Vertebrate Use of Epigeal Termitaria in the Tasavo Region of Kenya.” She is working under the supervision of Dr. Michael Stokes, associate professor of biology.
Figueirinhas’ research proposal is titled “A phylogenetic study of the endangered species Podarcis carbonelli on a microgeographic scale.” Her work is supervised by Dr. Nancy Rice, assistant professor of biology.
Burbage was honored for his proposal titled “The Effects of Alcohol on Mate Choice Decisions in Limenitis Butterflies.” His faculty supervisor is Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, assistant professor of biology.
The Kentucky Academy of Science will award grants to WKU in support of the three research proposals. The Academy (www.kyscience.org) is a nonprofit organization whose goals are to encourage scientific research, promote the diffusion of scientific knowledge, and unify the scientific interests of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Established in 1914, the Academy is an Affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Association of Academies of Science.
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For information, contact Jeanne Harris, KAS executive director, at (859) 227-2837.
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