2001 in the FSU Biological Science History project

2001 In the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (updated 18 Feb 05)

In February of 2001, Boaz Vaadia, the artist who created the sculpture of "Zadok and Shim'on" that stands on the lawn between Conradi Building Strozier Library, visited Florida State University. Members of Biological Science invited him to visit the department, and because the date on which he could come, February 12, was coincidentally Charles Darwin's birthday, he joined us for the annual birthday party before leading a walking lecture tour of the three pieces of his work displayed on campus.

More news and events of 2001

Administration
Faculty roster
Arrivals
Departures
Awards to faculty, students, staff
Publications
Obituaries

Administration

Chair: Thomas M. Roberts
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: Thomas C. S. Keller III, then George W. Bates
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies: Robert H. Reeves
Associate Chair for Curriculum Development: John S. Elam

Arrivals

new Eppes Professor David L. Swofford
new Associate Professor P. Bryant Chase
Dr. Carl Walters, of the University of British Columbia, arrived to spend two periods in the department as the 2001 and 2002 Mote Eminent Scholar in Fisheries Ecology.

Departures

Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor E. Imre Friedmann, who retired
Distinguished Research Professor David L. Balkwill and Professor Myra M. Hurt, who left Biological Science to join Florida State's newly formed College of Medicine
Professor Theodore P. Williams, who retired.
Assistant Professors Dan Garza and Andrew D. Johnson
Long-time office-staff member Linda Matthews retired in February after more than 34 years of service to the department

Awards

Faculty Awards

Associate in Research Felicia C. Coleman was named a Pew Marine Conservation Fellow.
Professor Marc E. Freeman was awarded a named professorship and chose to honor retired FSU colleague Lloyd Beidler by becoming the Lloyd M. Beidler Professor of Biological Science.
Professor William F. Herrnkind was awarded a named professorship and honored a former FSU colleague, the late Robert Godfrey, by becoming the Robert K. Godfrey Professor of Biological Science.
Professor Frances C. James was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Student Awards

The Shelia B. Lutz Memorial Scholarship: Mary Kate McKee
Graduate Student Publication Award: Jamie Kneitel
The Margaret Menzel Memorial Scholarship: Shawnna Buttery and Jamie Kneitel
The Robert B. Short Scholarship in Zoology: Brian Storz
Biological Science Alumni Scholarship: Heather White
The John Mark Caffrey Scholarship: Cyrus Monroe, Kristy Montini, Tace Steele
The Biological Science Faculty Award for Undergraduate Scholarship: Danielle Lafond
The Francenia E. Fisher Scholarship: Eric Jones
The Charles M. McAllister Undergraduate Research Award: Dan Warren
The Varina Vaughn-Winona Jordan Scholarship: Marshawn Hay

Staff Awards

Unit I Office Assistant Bobbie Weston received an Arts and Sciences Exemplary Service Award.

Obituaries

On April 30, retired Professor Harry J. Lipner, 78, died. He was a member of the department from 1955 through his retirement in 1989.

This page is part of the Departmental History Project of the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University. Can you help us fill in the blanks? If you were once a student here, or a member of our faculty or staff, we'd love to hear from you. Send an e-mail to thistle@bio.fsu.edu, a fax to (850) 644-9829, or snail-mail to Dr. Anne B. Thistle, Editor, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1100. And thanks!