2000 In the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (updated 3 Apr 09)

On February 15, Dr. Stanley H. Faeth, who received his Ph.D. at FSU in 1980 (Advisor, Daniel Simberloff), delivered the second Yerger Lecture. Despite a mix-up in room scheduling that meant he, his hosts, and his entire audience had to troop across campus to an anternative venue, Dr. Faeth met the challenge with good humor and gave a well-received lecture.

More news and events of 2000

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

Administration

Chair: Thomas M. Roberts
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: Thomas C. S. Keller III
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies: Robert H. Reeves

Arrivals

• new assistant Professor Thomas F. Hansen

• Dr. Marc Mangel, of the University of California, Santa Cruz, arrived to spend several months in the department as the 2000 Mote Eminent Scholar in Fisheries Ecology. View a list of the publications that resulted.

Departures

• Professor Peter H. Homann retired after 38 years' service to the department. He discontinued his botanical research but continued to work at (and to publish on) his bird-banding activities.

• Professor William H. Heard retired.

Awards

  Faculty Awards

• Distinguished Research Professor and Curator of Birds and Mammals Frances C. James was awarded a Named Professorship and honored retired FSU colleague Pasquale Graziadei by becoming the Pasquale Graziadei Professor of Biological Science.

• Professor Walter R. Tschinkel was awarded a Named Professorship and honored a former FSU colleague, the late Margaret Menzel, by becoming the Margaret Menzel Professor of Biological Science.

• Associate Professor Laura R. Keller received the department's Loretta Ellias Award for undergraduate teaching.

• Associate Professor Don R. Levitan received an FSU Developing Scholar Award.

  Student Awards

• The Shelia B. Lutz Memorial Scholarship (inaugural award): Deblin K. Lewis and Mary Nehrig

• Graduate Student Publication Award: Justin Grubich and Brian Ring
  
• The Margaret Menzel Memorial Scholarship: Lawrence LeClaire
  
• The Robert B. Short Scholarship in Zoology: Holly Boyette and Eric Walters
  
• Biological Science Alumni Scholarship (inaugural award): Holly Boyette
  
• John Mark Caffrey Scholarship: Ilya Leyngold, Susana Lima, Nicholas Kelly, and Stefano Bordoli
  
• The Biological Science Faculty Award for Undergraduate Scholarship: Leigh Padgett
  
• The Francenia E. Fisher Scholarship: Elizabeth Boyd
  
• The Charles M. McAllister Undergraduate Research Award: Kristy Montini and Stefano Bordoli
  
• The Varina Vaughn-Winona Jordan Scholarship: Sara Noyes
  

  Staff Awards

• FSU Exemplary Employee: Karen Graffius-Ashcraft (2000)

Obituaries

• Dr. Robert K. Godfrey, Professor and Curator of the Herbarium (1954-1974), died in January 2000. In 2001, Dr. William F. Herrnkind honored his late colleage by becoming the Robert K. Godfrey Professor of Biological Science, and in 2002 the department's herbarium was renamed in Dr. Godfrey's honor.

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