Grants, Fellowships, & Honors

2004 California Department of Fish & Game: Microsatellite Analysis of Southern California Steelhead Awarded $110,000

2004 CSUPERB Supplemental Support Proposal to CSU Biotechnology    -Programmatic Development program for supplemental support. Awarded $10,750.

2004-2005 California Science and Math Project: Science and Mathematics Academy for Rural Teachers (SMART) with Susan Herring, Jim Fouche. Awarded $670,000.

2003-2006 National Science Foundation - Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) -
Acquisition of genetic analyzer and DNA detection system for Sonoma State University
Core DNA Analysis Facility" - PI with N. Rank,  J. Sakanari, and R. Whitkus
Awarded $340,00

2003-2004 Sonoma State University Instructionally Related Activities Program
"Biology Curatorial Fellowships Program" Awarded $10,500

2002-2003 California Subject Matter Projects - California Science Project Site Proposal.  - "North Bay Science Project" at Sonoma State University with L. Cominsky, S. Junulaw, Sean McNeil, and A. Junulaw. Teacher Training for K-7 teachers from six surrounding counties. Awarded $175,000 for one year.

2001-2003 California Department of Fish and Game - Salmonid Restoration Program. -  "Microsatellite Analysis of Steelhead on the Russian River Watershed" Awarded $201,000.

2001-2002 California Subject Matter Projects - California Science Project Site Proposal.   "North Bay Science Project" at Sonoma State University
with L. Cominsky, L. Whitlock, S. Junulaw, and A. Junulaw.
Teacher Training for K-7 teachers from six surrounding counties.
Awarded $179,000 for one year.

2000 - CSUPERB Supplemental Support Proposal to CSU Biotechnology    -Pogrammatic Development program for supplemental support
for a K-12 Teacher Training Program.
Awarded $8,800.

2000-2001 California Subject Matter Projects - California Science Project Site Proposal -
"North Bay Science Project" at Sonoma State University
with L. Cominsky, L. Whitlock, S. Junulaw, and A. Junulaw.
Teacher Training for K-6 teachers from six surrounding counties.
Awarded $171,000 for one year.

2000-2004 - National Science Foundation grant, Systematics Program -
"Systematics, phylogeny, and biogeography of Amblyponine ants. With B. Fisher.
Awarded $174,000.

2000 CSUPERB Supplemental Support Proposal to CSU Entrepreneurial Joint - Venture Matching Grant Funds program for supplemental support
for a NSF sponsored research program.
Awarded $11,175.

1999 CSUPERB Supplemental Support Proposal to CSU Biotechnology -
Programmatic Development program for supplemental support for
Infrastructure for DNA Sequencing Lab.
Awarded $20,000.

1999 National Science Foundation grant, Course Curriculum and Laboratory -
Improvement Program, Division of Undergraduate Education.
"A Comprehensive Introductory Biology Curriculum Centered Around Student
Participation in Research Experiences." with H. Cy=ushman, N. Rank, & J. Sakanari
Awarded $35,000 (+$35,000 institutional match).

1998 SSU RSCAP Mini-Grant, "Evaluating Population Declines in Migratory Birds:
A Molecular Genetic Approach."  $2986.50 was Awarded.

1998-2001 Environmental Protection Agency (NCERQA-A1) Ecosystem Indicators
    Migratory Birds as Indicators of Ecosystem Health: A Molecular Genetic
    Approach to Linking Population Units and Geography (w/ T. Smith and
    D. DeSante)

1997-1999National Institutes of Health Research Service Award, Post-Doctoral Research
    A Molecular Genetic Approach To Understanding The Genetic Basis Of
    Discrete Morphological Variation In Vertebrates (w/ T. Smith)

1996-1998 - National Biological Survey - Population Viability Of Endemic California Seabirds  (w/ W. Sydeman, N. Nur, H. Carter, D. Gilmer, T. Smith)

1995 Award for Outstanding Graduate Researcher, Dept. of Biology, 
    Univ. of California, Los Angeles

1994 Best Oral Presentation Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division 

1991 – 1994 National Institutes of Health USPHS National Research Service Award-Molecular Genetic Analyses of the Endangered African Wild Dog

1994 University of Minnesota African Wild Dog Committee Research Grant  

1993 Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research 

1989-1990 Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life (CSEOL)