Jim Kushlan Award Winners

**No Grant Applications will be received in 2009 due to the economic downturn.  We hope to reopen in 2010.**

2008

  • MHC variation as a proxy for wildlife health in North American wading birds. (Marcel van Tuinen, U. North Carolina-Wilmington, USA)
  • Crane Foundation. Wading bird abundance and habitat preferences in rice-dominated districts in Uttar Pradesh, India. (Kolla Gopisundar, U. of Minnesota, USA (PhD student) and Intern)
  • The distribution and abundance of the locally threatened grey-crowned crane in Lake Victoria, Kenya. (Moses Abonga, Lake Victoria Sunset Birders, Kenya)

2004

  • The discovery of a huge colony of Agami Herons: A unique research opportunity for this cryptic species. (Dr. Eric Vidal, France)
  • Ecology, conservation and management of the Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus. (Greg P. Clancy, New South Wales, Australia)
  • Feeding ecology of the Buff-necked Ibis in Sierra Grande, Córdoba, Argentina.(Ricardo Torres, Córdoba, Argentina)

2003

  • Genetic variation and movement patterns of Australian Ciconiiformes (Terry Chesser, Canberra, Australia)

2002

  • The Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex): a phylogenetic enigma (Bonnie Gulas-Wroblewski, Chicago, Illinois)
  • Genetic variation and movement patterns of Australian Ciconiiformes (Terry Chesser, Canberra, Australia)

2001

  • The influence of color dimorphism on the ecology of Reddish Egrets in south Texas. (Clay Green, University of Lafayette)

The Waterbird Society Research Grants

jim-kushlanThe Waterbird Society periodically awards grants for research in the science and conservation of waterbirds. These grants were established from funds provided by the generosity of two former Presidents of the Waterbird Society. The Waterbird Society is very grateful to receive the funds and encourages others to consider financially supporting the Society.