2007 In the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (updated 24 April 2009)

Administration

Chair: Timothy S. Moerland
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: George W. Bates
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies: Robert H. Reeves
Associate Chair for Curriculum Development: Lloyd M. Epstein

• New assistant professor Dr. Emily H. DuVal

• New assistant professor Dr. Lisa C. Lyons

• New payroll/personnel representative Blair Kallestad replaced Mari McElhannon.

• Angela Ballance joined the Conradi fiscal staff, only temporarily, as time and leave coordinator and travel representative.

• Deborah Alexander took over the clerical office in Biology Unit I, replacing Bobbie Weston, who moved up to the position of grants assistant.

• Associate Professor Gregory M. Erickson received an FSU Developing Scholar Award.

• Associate Professor Debra A. Fadool received an FSU Developing Scholar Award.

• Assistant Professor Nora Underwood received the department's Loretta Ellias Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

• Graduate Student Publication Award: Jianjun Sun
  
• Robert K. Godfrey Scholarship: Eric Jones and David McNutt
  
• The Margaret Menzel Memorial Scholarship: David Marks, Alberto Prieto-Marquez, and Jianjun Sun
  
• The Robert B. Short Scholarship in Zoology: Nathaniel Jue and Kenneth Wray
  
• The Brenda Bennison Memorial Scholarship: Nathaniel Jue
  
• The Jack Winn Gramling Research Award in Marine Biology: Timothy Swain
  
• Biological Science Alumni Scholarship: Steven Godby
  
• The John Mark Caffrey Scholarship: Belinda Gavino and Jordan Rogers
  
• The Biological Science Faculty Award for Undergraduate Scholarship: Tristan Gonzalez-Sanz
  Francenia E. Fisher Scholarship: Natalie Fredette
  
• The Charles M. McAllister Undergraduate Research Award: Jason Lorenzen and Cynthia Ogolla
  
  

• Dr. E. Imre Friedmann, Professor Emeritus of Biological Science, died 11 June 2007, in Kirkland, Washington, of complications after heart surgery. Dr. Friedmann joined the department in 1966 and retired in 2001. Obituary.

• Dr. Robert B. Short, Professor Emeritus of Biological Science, died 24 November 2007, in Tallahassee, Florida, of pneumonia. Dr. Short joined the department in 1950 and retired in 1990. Obituary.