Student Recognition and Travel Assistance Awards

James R. Koplin Travel Award
Given to a student who is a member of RRF and who is the senior author of a paper or poster to be presented at the meeting for which travel funds are requested. The amount of the award is $200.00. Contact: Patricia A. Hall, 5937 E. Abbey Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86004, USA; phone: 520-526-6222; e-mail: pah@spruce.for.nau.edu. Application deadline: 1 September 2000.

William C. Andersen Award
Given to both the best student oral and poster presentations at the annual RRF meeting. Winners receive $100, a plaque, a one year membership to RRF, and a banquet ticket. Runners-up receive a one-year membership to RRF, and a banquet ticket Papers cannot be a part of organized symposia. Contact: Laurie Goodrich, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mtn. Road, Kempton, PA 19629, USA; Phone: 610-756-6961; e-mail: goodrich@hawkmountain.org. Application deadline: 1 September 2000.

Awards to Recognize Significant Lifetime Contributions

Tom Cade Award
Recognizes an individual who has made significant advances in the area of captive propagation and reintroduction of raptors. Contact: Brian Walton, Predatory Bird Research Group, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA; phone: 408-459-2466; Fax: 408-459-3115; e-mail: walton@cats.ucsc.edu. Application deadline: 1 September 2000.

Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom Award
Recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to the understanding of raptor ecology and natural history. Recipients must be nominated by an RRF member. Contact: David E. Andersen, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Minnesota, 200 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; phone: 612-626-1222; Fax: 612-625-5299; e-mail: dea@fw.umn.edu (preferred). Application deadline: 1 September 2000.

Grants

Application deadline for all grants is 15 February 2001. Grants will be awarded by 15 April 2001.

Dean Amadon Grant
Given to support research primarily on systematics (taxonomy) of raptors and secondarily on raptor natural history studies. Amount of the award is $200-400. Contact: Carole Griffiths, Biology Department, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11201; e-mail: cgriff@liu.edu.

Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant
Given to support research, management, and conservation of raptors, especially to students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding. Amount of the award is $500. Contact: Kim Titus, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, PO Box 240020, Douglas, AK 99824, USA; e-mail: kimt@fishgame.state.ak.us.

Leslie Brown Memorial Grant
Given to support research and/or the dissemination of information on raptors, especially to individuals carrying out work in Africa. Up to $1000 is given. Contact: Jeffrey L. Lincer, 9251 Golondrina Dr., La Mesa, CA 91941, USA; e-mail: jllincer@aol.com.