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Field of study
Marine invertebrate evolution and systematics
Advisor
Diarmaid Ó Foighil
News
Smithsonian fellowship award
The Smithsonian Institution has awarded EEB graduate student Celia Churchill a 2009 Smithsonian Predoctoral Fellowship. Churchill will work with Dr. Ellen Strong of the National Museum of Natural History to identify shared evolved traits (synapomorphies) underlying the ecological transition from sea floor (benthos) to sea surface (neuston) in janthinid snails.
The award is based on the merit of the recipient's research proposal, her abilities and accomplishments, and the extent to which the Smithsonian, through its research staff members and resources, can contribute to the proposed research. Churchill will receive $500 for research expenses, a stipend of $6,750, and the cost of relocation to Washington, D.C. The duration of the fellowship is three months.
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