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Professor Laura F. Landweber named Guggenheim Fellow
April 13th 2012, New York, NY.
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has named Professor Laura F. Landweber as a Fellow for 2012 in Organismic Biology & Ecology.
Further Information can be found here:
http://www.gf.org/news-events/
May 17 | Kahumbu named Emerging Explorer of 2011 by the National Geographic Society
National Geographic unveiled its 2011 class of Emerging Explorers today.
Kenyan wildlife conservationist Paula Kahumbu has been selected as one of 14 visionary young trailblazers who are pushing the boundaries of discovery, adventure and global problem-solving while still early in their careers. The 2011 Emerging Explorers each receive an award of $10,000 from National Geographic to assist with their research.
Paula received her Ph.D. in 2002 at Princeton University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Her thesis advisor was Professor Andrew Dobson.
Paula kept her connection with EEB after her graduation and currently teaches the community conservation module during “The Semester in the Field Program” in Africa. The Semester in the Field Program is a popular and important part of the undergraduate curriculum at EEB. More information can be found at http://www.princeton.edu/eeb/undergraduate-studies/programs-of-studies/
Paula has been recognized for her work through WildlifeDirect, connecting conservationists around the world with people who want to support their work. A longer profile of Paula can be found at www.nationalgeographic.com/emerging.