The University of Alabama has a special connection to EO Wilson, as he got his bachelor's and master's degrees here. In fact, there is still a sketch of an ant he drew on the wall in my building.
In his honor, each summer the UA Biology Department grants three students with fellowships to assist them in summer field work. I'm delighted to say that I was awarded one of these fellowships, along with fellow graduate students Sergei Bombin and Phoenix Rogers! Sergei is a budding phycologist (... can a phycologist be "budding?"), while Phoenix works on aquatic insects.
I'll be using my fellowship for expenses related to our summer field work. Congrats to all three of us!
I'll be using my fellowship for expenses related to our summer field work. Congrats to all three of us!
