1997 In the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (updated 18 Feb 05)

To commemorate the departure of long-time Biological Science professor Daniel Simberloff, his former students and colleagues organized "Simberfest," a day-long scientific meeting held in 228 Conradi Building and culminating in a barbecue at Tall Timbers Research Station. Speakers travelled from as far away as Israel and Australia. Read the schedule of talks.

Administration
Faculty roster
Arrivals
Departures
Awards to faculty, students, staff
Publications
Obituaries

Administration

Chair: Joseph Travis, then Thomas M. Roberts
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: Thomas C. S. Keller III
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies: Paul R. Elliott

• new Assistant Professor Hank W. Bass

• Dr. David Conover, of Stony Brook University, arrived to spend a year in the department as the inaugural Mote Eminent Scholar in Fisheries Ecology. View a list of the publications that resulted.

• Dr. John Miller, of North Carolina State University, arrived to spend several months as the 1997 Mote Visiting Scholar in Fisheries Ecology. View a list of the publications that resulted.

• Associate Professor Piotr G. Fajer received an FSU Developing Scholar Award.

• Professor Marc E. Freeman was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

• Distinguished Research Professor and Curator of Birds and Mammals Frances C. James received the Eminent Ecologist Award of the Ecological Society of America and an Outstanding Leadership Award as president of the American Institute of Biological Sciences.

• Professor Walter R. Tschinkel received an FSU Teaching Incentive Program Award.

• Associate Professor Peter C. Wainwright was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

• The Margaret Menzel Memorial Scholarship: Charles Baer and Trisha Spears
  
• The Robert B. Short Scholarship in Zoology (inaugural award): Jennifer Austin, Wyatt Korff, and Bill Prather
  
• The John Mark Caffrey Scholarship (inaugural award): Jennifer Austin and Raymond Cutro
  
• The Francenia E. Fisher Scholarship (inaugural award): Tiffany Knight
  
• The Varina Vaughn-Winona Jordan Scholarship: Teresa Vargas
  

• Unit I Grants Specialist Linda Sims received an Arts and Sciences Exemplary Service Award.

Obituaries