Grants and Awards

The Florida Ornithological Society annually considers applications for grants-in-aid of ornithological research and/or environmental education with a strong ornithological emphasis. Each grant or award is in memory of one or more individuals important to Florida ornithology.  Previous awards have honored Helen G. and Allan D. Cruickshank. Award amounts are subject to approval by the FOS Board of Directors. In the past, successful proposals have received award amounts ranging from $500 to $3200.

 

Research Awards are given to support projects dealing with wild birds in Florida.  Proposals submitted for research awards should include a statement of objective, materials and methods, and how information gathered will improve our knowledge of Florida birds. The application should also include a budget and schedule of work. Applicants should send three copies of their proposal and a curriculum vitae to: Katie Sieving Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida; Gainesville FL 32611-0430. Phone: 352-846-0569, Fax: 352-392-6984
Application must be post-marked before February 15th.  Recipients will be announced at the spring meeting of the Florida Ornithological Society.

 

Education Awards are given to projects that expand and enhance knowledge of Florida’s native birds during primary and secondary education.  This award is generally given to a Florida primary or secondary teacher to create or enhance teaching of classes on the scientific study of birds, or to provide support for continuing education for teachers.  The applicant should provide a two-page written description of the proposed use of the award, a time schedule, and a budget. Applicants should send three copies of their proposal and a curriculum vitae to: Katy NeSmith, Florida Natural Areas Inventory, 1018 Thomasville Rd., Suite 200-C., Tallahassee, FL 32303.  Applications must be received by September 1^st of each year.  Recipients will be announced at the fall meeting of the Florida Ornithological Society.

The William B. and Mary J. Robertson Fellowship Award is offered to support the study and conservation of wildlife, habitat, and ecosystems in Florida and the Caribbean, as defined by the area covered in "A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies" by Raffaele et al. (1998). Preference is given to projects with an ornithological emphasis, and those that further the research of Bill and Betty Robertson, such as their 40-year study of Sooty Terns in the Dry Tortugas, Florida. Proposals submitted should include a statement of objective, materials and methods, and how information gathered will further the goals stated above. The application should also include a budget and schedule of work. The application should not be submitted simultaneously for consideration of other research awards offered by the Florida Ornithological Society. Applicants should send three copies of their proposal and curriculum vitae to: Peter G. Merritt, 8558 SE Sharon Street, Hobe Sound, Florida 33455.  Applications must be post-marked before February 15th.  Recipients will be announced at the spring meeting of the Florida Ornithological Society.

 

Recent Recipients of FOS Grants and Awards

Helen G. and Allan D. Cruickshank Research Award

YEAR	RECIPIENT	PROJECT	AMOUNT
2007	Mariane Korosy Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816-2368	Non-breeding season diet reconstruction and habitat partitioning among Florida Grasshopper, Grasshooper, Bachman's, and Henslow's Sparrows in Florida dry prairie	$1500.00
2007	Garth Herring Department of Biological Services, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431	Validating the use of stress proteins as a metric of physiological condition of Everglades wading birds	$1000.00

William B. and Mary J. Robertson Award

YEAR	RECIPIENT	PROJECT	AMOUNT
2007	John Lloyd Ecostudies Institute, 512 Brook Road, Sharon, VT 05065	Taxonomy, population size, and habitat requirements of the Brown-headed Nuthatch on Grand Bahama Island	$1500.00