Awards and Affiliations

    As a Canadian, it was a bit difficult to get into the running for many major fellowships and awards in the United States, but with great advisors, I've had some good luck:

  • Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Diego 2005, Best Student Poster Award- Division of Invertebrate Zoology
  • Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research 2005 Grant
  • Society for Experimental Biology 2003 Travel Grant
  • American Microscopical Society 2001 Summer Research Fellowship
  • UNC - CH Wilson award for summer research 2002, 2003, 2004.
  • Tuition Scholarship from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of Calgary Graduate Student Association Academic project grant
  • University of Calgary Faculty of Graduate studies travel grant
  • University of Calgary Learning Commons academic project grant

    I also belong or have belonged to several research and educational societies, as well as some other supportive groups:

  • Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
  • Society for Experimental Biology
  • Sigma Xi
  • American Microscopical Society
  • American Malacological Society
  • PADI SCUBA, advanced open water certificate
  • North Carolina State Beekeepers Association, Certified Beekeeper

    As well, I receive a few journals, among them:

  • American Scientist
  • Integrative and Comparative Biology
  • Invertebrate Biology
  • American Malacological Bulletin
  • American Scientist
  • National Geographic
I also peruse quite often, and am becoming quite excited about PLoS Biology. I think the idea of free and peer-reviewed go well together.

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