Herpetology Laboratory Funding and Awards
Funding for research in the Herpetology Laboratory comes from various sources. A National Science Foundation CCLI grant has provided substantial funding for development of long-term study sites, herpetological databases, and other resources provided by the Herpetology Lab. In addition, the Department of Biology and the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Davidson College has provided generously for numerous Herpetology Lab projects. Clicking on the links below will lead you to a description of the project(s) or activities funded by that particular grant or contract. Click here for information on potential sources of research funding for students.
2007-Community Partnership Grant - Associated Colleges of the South Environmental Initiative Campus - $994 to Peggy McKay
2007 - Derieux Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research - 2007 Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science: Kristen Cecala
2007 - Senior Research Award "Crab Trapping Causes Population Decline and Demographic Changes in Diamondback Terrapins Over Two Decades," given by the Association of Southeastern Biologists: Michael E. Dorcas
2007 - Sigma Xi Celebration of Undergraduate Research Award: Leigh Anne Harden
2007 - Tom Daggy Biology Award for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, service, and a love of exploring the secrets of life, given by the Davidson Biology Department: Kristin Cecala
2007 - Best Student Poster Award runner-up "Patterns of Trombiculid Mite (Hannemania sp.) Parasitism among Plethodontid Salamanders in the Western Piedmont of North Carolina," given by the Association of Southeastern Biologists: Caitlin Westfall and Kristen Cecala
2006 - North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. - “Carolina Herp Atlas” - $17,000
2006 - Davidson College Faculty Research Grant. - Conservation Research of Diamondback Terrapins in Barrier Island Saltmarsh Ecosystems" - $2507
2006 - Duke Energy Foundation - "Herpetological Outreach and Research." - $1500
2005 - Davidson College Faculty Research Grant. “Effects of Urbanization on Genetic Variation in Amphibian Populations.” - $2600
2005 - Duke Energy – “Herpetofaunal Surveys of Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species of the Catawba-Wateree River System” - $21,800.
2003 - National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships - J.D. Willson AND Kristine Grayson
2003 - Stone Fund Grant – Construction of an ephemeral pond on the Davidson College Ecological Preserve - $1,675 – Rebecca Thomason and George Edwards
2003 – Associated Colleges of the South – Student Development and Engagement Grant – Construction of an ephemeral pond on the Davidson College Ecological Preserve - $1,000 – George Edwards and Rebecca Thomason.
2003 - Thomas J. Watson Fellowship "Extreme Turtles" - Kristine Grayson
2003 - Tom Daggy Biology Award for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, service, and a love of exploring the secrets of life, given by the Davidson Biology Department: Kristine Grayson
2003 - Duke Energy Foundation - "Herpetological Outreach and Research." - $3500
2003 - Sigma Xi Celebration for Undergraduate Research Award - Kristine Grayson
2002 - Tom Daggy Biology Award for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, service, and a love of exploring the secrets of life, given by the Davidson Biology Department: J.D. Willson
2002 - Best Student Paper in Aquatic Biology,"The Effects of Habitat Disturbance on Stream Salamanders: Implications for Buffer Zones and Watershed Management," given by the Association of Southeastern Biologists: J.D. Willson
2002- Stone Fund - The Effects of Urban Development on Pond-Dwelling Turtles in the Western Piedmont of North Carolina - $850 - Kristine Grayson
2002 - National Science Foundation - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) - "Developing Student Scientists: Collaborative Research in the Life Sciences at Davidson College." - $184,830 - Michael E. Dorcas (Mark Stanback, co-PI )
2002 - National Park Service "Herpetofaunal surveys on 5 National Park Units in North and South Carolina." $37,226 - Michael E. Dorcas (Robert Reed and J. Whitfield Gibbons, co-PI's)
2002 - Duke Energy Foundation - "Support for the Davidson College Herpetology
Program." - $5100
2002 - Stone Fund - Ecology and Conservation of Davidson's Box Turtles - $612 - Pierson Hill
2002 - Global Partners Project - Herpetological Research Opportunities in Kenya - $2400 - Michael E. Dorcas
2001 - Stone Fund - Diversity of Amphibians and Reptiles of the Ramah Creek Conservation Easement - $171 - David Stroupe
2001 - Tom Daggy Biology Award for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, service, and a love of exploring the secrets of life, given by the Davidson Biology Department: Shane Lindsay
2001 - Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research Award: Shane Lindsay
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