PREMIOS ESTUDIANTILES
Southwestern Association of Naturalists

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Premio Wilks y Premio Estudiantil de Historia Natural de Campo	Premio al Poster Estudiantil Clark Hubbs
Premio Estudiantil para Investigación Howard McCarley	Premio Estudiantil Para Viaje Bruce Stewart

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PREMIO WILKS

Cada año en su Reunión Anual, la Southwestern Association of Naturalists otorga un premio para la mejor ponencia presentada por un estudiante. El Premio Wilks provee una suma monetaria de $1000 US, un diploma, y todos los tomos anteriores disponibles de The Southwestern Naturalist. Información adicional de la competencia para el Premio Wilks se encuentra en Instrucciones para Premios Estudiantiles.

2016	Hollis Dahn University of Central Florida	Comparative phylogeography of Arizona elegans and Rhinocheilus lecontei: two perspectives on North American desert biogeography / Filogeografia comparativa de Arizona elegans y Rhinocheilus lecontei: dos perspectivas sobre la biogeografia del desierto de América del Norte.
2015	Lukas Hall Brigham Young University	Desert bats and water: the importance of flight maneuverability in a changing climate./Los murciélagos del desierto y el agua: la importancia de maniobrabilidad de vuelo en un clima cambiante.
2014	Adam W. Ferguson Texas Tech University	Skunks at the crossroads: assessing the interplay between environmental, morphological and genetic variation in the American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus)/Zorrillos en la encrucijada: Evaluación de la interacción entre el medio ambiente, variaciones morfológicas, y genéticas en el zorrillo Conepatus leuconotus.
2013	Nathan S. Holoubek Emporia State University	Bird occupancy in relation to habitat structure in the oak savanna cross timbers of Kansas, USA / Ocupacion de pajaros en relacion a estructuras de habitat en el roble sabana a traves de bisques de Kansas, USA.
2012	Jesús A. Fernández Louisiana State University	Comparative biogeography of the arid lands of central Mexico/ Biogeografía comparada de las zonas áridas del centro de México.
2012	Sara B. González-Pérez University of Oklahoma	Bats of Colima, México: characterizing ecological aspects of distributions and habitats/Murciélagos de Colima, México: caracterizando aspectos ecológicos de su distribución y habitat.
2011	Jason Strickland Angelo State University	Phylogeography of the cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus, determined by AFLP and venom protein profiles/Filogeografia del mocasin, Agkistrodon piscivorus, determinado por AFLP y los perfiles de proteinas del veneno.
2010	Shahan Derkarabetian San Diego State University	Systematics of the Sclerobuninae (Arachnida: Opiliones: Laniatores): Cryptic Species and Troglomorphic Evolution / Sistemática Del Sclerobuninae (Arachnida: Opiliones: Laniatores): Especies Secreta Y Evolución De Troglomórphico.
2009	Nicté Ordóñez-Garza Texas Tech University	Sphenotypic and genetic concordance in three species of Central American Peromyscus (Rodentia, Cricetidae).
2008	Jennifer Gumm Lehigh University	Sex recognition by pupfish: who are female mimics fooling?
2007	Bart W. Durham Texas Tech University	The influence of stream-discharge on the reproductive success of Great Plains cyprinids: Isi it time for a new paradigm?
2006	P. Raelyn Deaton University of Oklahoma	Do big boys always win? Male body size affects reproductive success in a livebearing fish.
2005	James B. Johnson Stephen F. Austin State University	Selection on tadpole morphology and swimming performance: an evaluation of the morphology, performance, and fitness paradigm.
2004	Scott P. Egan Texas State University	Host plant quality and local adaptation as determinants of the distribution of a gall-forming herbivore.
2003	Dave P. Onorato Oklahoma State University	Genetic structure of American black bears in the desert southwest of North America: Conservation implications for recolonization.
2002	Ricardo Torres-Cervantes Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Reproductive patterns of an anuran community from the Chihuahuan Desert in Guadalcazar, San Luis Potosí, México.
2002	Chad W. Hargrave University of Oklahoma	Density-dependent ecosystem effects of fishes from four functional groups.
2001	Linda M. Ilse Oklahoma State University	Porcupines, pinyon pines, and pine engravers: what's the connection.
2000	Christine L. Hice Texas Tech University	The impact of habitat and disturbance on small mammal community structure in humid tropical forests.
1999	Richard D. Stevens Texas Tech University	Tropical bats, subtropical communities, and biogeographic interfaces: Seasonal variation in the structure of a guild of frugivores.
1998	Karen Voltura University of Oklahoma	Parental investment in house sparrows (Passer domesticus): An experimental manipulation of brood sex ratio.
1997	Paul J. Gier University of Oklahoma	The interplay between environment, social behavior, and morphology: case studies in Iguanids.
1996	J. Curtis Creighton University of Oklahoma	Reproductive tradeoffs in the burying beetle, Nicrophorus orbicollis.

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PREMIO ESTUDIANTIL DE HISTORIA NATURAL DE CAMPO

Empezando con la 62^a reunión en San Diego State University en 2015, la Southwestern Association of Naturalists otorga un premio para la ponencia oral sobresaliente con un fuerte componente de trabajo de campo presentado por un estudiante en la Reunión Anual de la Asociación. El Premio Estudiantil de Historia Natural de Campo incluye una suma de $1000 US, un diploma, y un juego de todos los tomos anteriores disponibles de The Southwestern Naturalist. Información adicional de la competencia para el Premio Estudiantil de Historia Natural de Campo se encuentra en Instrucciones para Premios Estudiantiles.

2016	Luz M. Sil-Berra Instituto de Biología, UNAM	Crecimiento y desarrollo postnatal de Balantiopteryx plicata (Chiroptera: Emballonuridae) en refugios artificiales del occidente de Jalisco, México / Postnatal growth and development of Balantiopteryx plicata (Chiroptera: Emballonuridae) in artificial roosts in western of Jalisco, Mexico.
2015	Kelbi D. Delaune Sam Houston State University	Flow-dependent competition between the endangered Gambusia nobilis and invasive Gambusia geiseri in a desert wetland/Flujo dependiente interacciones competitivas entre las amenazadas Gambusia nobilis e invasor de la Gambusia geiseri en un hábitat de humedales del desierto

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PREMIO AL POSTER ESTUDIANTIL CLARK HUBBS

Cada año en su Reunión Anual, la Southwestern Association of Naturalists otorga un premio para los mejores posters por estudiantes que presenten la investigación original del estudiante. El premio al primer lugar consiste de una suma de $600 US y todos los tomos anteriores disponibles de The Southwestern Naturalist. Los premios al segundo y tercer lugar proveen sumas de $400 y $300 US, respectivamente. Información adicional de la competencia para el Premio al Poster Estudiantil Clark Hubbs se encuentra en Instrucciones para Premios Estudiantiles.

2016	Alejandra Osorio University of Central Florida	Concatenation vs coalescence: determining evolutionary relationships within the snake tribe Lampropeltini / Concatenación vs coalescencia: determinando las relaciones evolutivas en la tribu Lampropeltini de serpientes.
	Dafne Gri Zárate-Martínez Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa	Relaciones intraespecíficas de Pteronotus personatus (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae) / Intraspecific relationships of Pteronotus personatus (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae).
	Kathryn Michelle Benavidez Texas State University	Leptospira prevalence in small mammals on Puerto Rican dairy farms/ Prevalencia de Leptospira en pequeños mamíferos en granjas lecheras de Puerto Rico.
2015	Jason Strickland University of Central Florida	Maintenance of venom phenotypes in Mojave rattlesnakes in spite of gene flow and environmental similarity/Mantenimiento de fenotipos de veneno en serpientes de cascabel mojave a pesar de flujo de genes y semejanza ambiental.
	Alejandra Osorio University of Central Florida	Phylogenetics of the depauperate general within Lampropeltini (Serpentes: Colubridae)/Filogenéticos de los géneros depauperados dentros Lampropeltini (Serpentes: Colubridae).
	Hollis Dahn University of Central Florida	Comparative phylogeography of Arizona elegans and Rhinocheilus lecontei (Serpentes: Colubridae) in the American Southwest/Filogeografía comparativo de Arizona elegans y Rhinocheilus lecontei (Serpentes: Colubridae) en el Sudoeste Americano.
2014	Donald T. McNight Missouri StateUniversity	The omnivorous diet of the western chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia miaria)/La dieta omnívora de la tortuga pollo occidental (Deirochelys reticularia miaria).
	Marie-Eve Jacques Oklahoma State University	Maintaining low basal area in oak-pine forests of southeast Oklahoma alters small mammal communities/Mantener área basal baja en los bosques de robles y pinos en el sureste de Oklahoma altera las comunidades de mamiferos pequeños.
	Laura Stewart University of Southern Mississippi	Influence of local thermal adaptation on temperature preference across a latitudinal gradient/Influencia de adaptación termal local en la preferencia de temperatura a lo largo de un gradiente latitudinal.
2013	Corey D. Cates University of Texas at Tyler	Behavioral changes related to compensatory growth in corn snakes (Pantherophis guttata)/Cambios en el comportamiento relacionado con el crecimiento compenstorio en corn snakes (Pantherophis guttata)
	Savannah Michaelsen University of Southern Mississippi	Fluctuating asymmetry as an indicator of environmental stress in the Mississippi Sound caused by the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill/Asmimetría fluctuante como un indicador de estrés ambiental en el Mississippi Sound causada por el "deep water horizon" derrame de aceite en el 2010 .
	Reid Morehouse Oklahoma State University	Crayfishes of Oklahoma: Identification, distributions, and ecology/Los cangrejos de río de Oklahoma: Indentificación, distribuciones y ecología
2012	Roberto Carlos Almazán-Nuñez Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapala	Effect of three successional stages in the community of frugivorous birds in a tropical dry forest of Guerrero, Mexico / Effecto de tres etapas sucesionales en la comunidad de aves frugivoras en una selva seca de Guerrero, Mexico.
	Ailed Perez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Mexico	Movements of Kinosternum integrum in Tonatico Estado de Mexico/Movimientos espaciales de Kinosternum integrum en Tonatico Estado de Mexico.
	Sara Isabel Valenzuela-Ceballos Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango	Thermoregulation of Uta stansburiana at the south of its distribution/ Termoregulacion de Uta stansburiana en el sur de su distribucion.
2011	Jason M. Taylor Baylor University	Influence of grazing-fish mediated nutrient recycling on downstream ecosystem function.
2010	Carla Atkinson University of Oklahoma	Ecosystem services performed by native freshwater mussels: filter feeding and nutrient cycling.
2009	Taylor B. Cotton Stephen F. Austin State University	The effects of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) leaf litter on four anuran tadpoles.
2008	Israel Del Toro University of Texas at El Paso Co-authors David M. Borrok, and William P. Mackay	Heavy metal sequestration in rough harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex rugosus) communities of the northern Chihuahuan Desert.
2007	C. R. Randklev University of North Texas Co-authors J. Kennedy and S. Wolverton	Conservation implications of prehistoric unionids found in the Upper Trinity River Drainage.
2006	Marta Pilar Ibarra-López Universidad de Guadalajara	Recursos florales utilizados por Lasionycteris curasoae y Glossophaga soricina en el suroeste del estado de Jalisco: ¿especialistas o generalistas?
2005	Jennifer L. Curtis University of Central Oklahoma	Chiggers on lizards: variable patterns of mite infestation within a population of collared lizards.
2004	Jason L. Malaney Eastern New Mexico State University	Habitat selection by snowshoe hare and mountain cottontail in a zone of sympatry.
2003	Jason L. Malaney Eastern New Mexico State University	Primary productivity and habitat quality hypotheses for control of snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) demography.
2002	Víctor H. Luja Molina Unidad de Biología, Tecnología y Prototipos	La conducta alimentaria de la nauyaca Bothrops asper (Serpentes: Viperidae) en cautiverio.
2001	Andrew G. Hope Eastern New Mexico University	Biogeographic nestedness and conservation of boreal mammals in the western contiguous United States.
2000	Christopher T. Winne Stephen F. Austin State University	Daily activity patterns in Cnemidophorus inornatus and C. septemvittatus a programmed behavior?
1999	Miguel A. León-Galván Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa	Cambios morfométricos estacionales en testículos y epidídimos del Corynorhinus mexicanos (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) en Tlaxcala, México.
1998	Erin Walker Texas Tech University	Effects of variable winds on dispersal of wind dispersed fruits: The role of the beak.
1997	Lorinda Sheeler-Gordon Texas Tech University	Geographic Information System as a tool for examining patterns of host specificity.
1996	Susan M. Harrell Texas Tech University	Functional diversity of aquatic bacteria in playa lakes: Spatial organization and landscape characteristics.

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PREMIO ESTUDIANTIL PARA INVESTIGACION HOWARD McCARLEY

El Fondo Howard McCarley para Investigación Estudiantil entrega hasta ocho premios anualmente, de hasta $1,000 US cada uno, para apoyar la investigación estudiantil. Los solicitantes deben ser estudiantes (licenciatura o postgrado) actualmente matriculados en una institución de educación superior, auspiciados por un profesor y ser miembros de la Southwestern Association of Naturalists. Los premios serán otorgados para apoyar cualquier aspecto de investigación de la biota del suroeste de los Estados Unidos, México, y Centroamérica, excepto para viajes a congresos. Cada persona puede recibir un máximo de dos premios de la Asociación. Todos los estudiantes que cumplen los requisitos están invitados a solicitar, especialmente aquellos en países en vías de desarrollo. Información adicional de la competencia para el Premio Estudiantil para Investigación Howard McCarley se encuentra en Instrucciones para Premios Estudiantiles. 

2016
Juan Jiménez, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango Title: Genetic variability and biochemical characterization of metalloproteinases of the Mojave toxin of Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus y Crotalus molossus nigrescens de la Mexican Chihuahuan Desert / Variabilidad genética y caracterización bioquímica de las metaloproteinasas y la toxina Mojave de Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus y Crotalus molossus nigrescens del Desierto Chihuahuense Mexicano. Research advisor: Rebeca Pérez Morales	Luz Sil Berra, Instituto de Biología, UNAM Title: Structural assemblies and bats habitat preference in relation to the degree of disturbance in the coast of Jalisco, Mexico / Estructura de lost ensambles de murcielagos y preferenceia de habiat con relacion al grado de alteracion en la coast de Jalisco, México. Research advisor: Cornelio Sánchez Hernández
Andrew Mason, University of Central Florida Title: Elucidating selective forces and molecular mechanisms driving venom evolution in palm pit-vipers / La aclaración de las fuerzas selectivas y molecular mecanismos de accionamiento evolution veneno en palm pit-vipers. Research advisor: Chris Parkinson	Gina Calabrese, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Title: The evolutionary process of adaptation to variable habitat in a range expansion / El proceso evolutivo de adaptación al hábitat variable en un rango de expansion. Research advisor: Karen Phennig
Tim O’Connor, University of California Berkley Title: Host plant polyploidy and the diversification of creosote bush insects / Anfitrión poliploidía planta y la diversificación de los insectos de arbusto de creosote. Research advisor: Noah Whiteman	Carmina Martinez Gonzales, Instituto de Biología, UNAM Title: Diferenciacion genetica de las poblaciones insulates de las iguanas Ctenosaura hemilopha y Sauromalus varius usando technicas de secuenciacion masiva de nueva generacion (RADseq) / Genetic differentiation of island populations of Iguanas Ctenosaura hemilopha and Sauromalus varius using techniques using new generation sequencing (RADseq). Research advisor: Víctor Hugo Reynoso Rosales
Amanda Driscoe, Texas State University Title: Genetic divergence of a specialized herbivore as a function of host plant and geography / La divergencia genética de un herbívoro especializado en función de la planta huésped y la geografía. Research advisor: James Ott	Pamela Cisneros, St. Edwards University Title: Friend, Foe, or Frenemy? Testing the Dear Enemy Hypothesis in a Sex Role Reversed Pipefish, Syngnathus scovelli / Amigo, enemigo, o Frenemy ? Prueba de la Hipótesis Querido enemigo en un pez aguja de papel de Sexo Invertido, Syngnathus scovelli. Research advisor: Raelynn Deaton Haynes
2015
Kate Bell, Texas State University Title: Exploration of the Evolutionary Landscape of Chemical Sequestration Using a Model System. Research advisor: Chris Nice	Lynne Beaty, Oklahoma State University Title: The latent effects of early life experience on frog behavior Research advisor: Barney Luttbeg
Justin Agan, Oklahoma State University Title: Precocial Sexual Selection in Crotaphytus collaris: A Field Experiment. Research advisor: Stanley Fox	Young Zhou, Texas A&M University Title: Woody encroachment of Prosopis glandulosa into the Rio Grande Plains: Reconstruction of vegetation dynamics from a landscape-scale 3-dimensional pattern of soil δ13C. Research advisor: Thomas W. Boutton
Miguel Aguillar, Texas State University Title: When Feces Hit The Fan: To What Extent Do White-Tailed Deer Facilitate The Spread of Non-Indigenous Plants in the Wildland-Urban Interface? Research advisor: Joe Beech	Danielle Perryman, Oklahoma State University Title: Hormonal Effects of Supplemental Feeding On Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis). Research advisor: Jennifer Grindstaff
Julian Rios, St. Edwards University Title: Fighting with Swords: Genital Combat as an Alternative Explanation for Same Sex Mating in a Coercive Livebearer (Gambusia affinis). Research advisor: Raelynn Deaton Haynes	Clint Morris, St. Edwards University Title: Habitat Complexity as a Predictor for Female Oviposition Preference in Two Gulf Coast Gobies. Research advisor: Raelynn Deaton Haynes
2014
Denise Thompson, Oklahoma State University Title: The influence of social networks on population genetics in the alligator snapping turtle. Research advisor: Ron Van Den Bussche	Jason Strickland, University of Central Florida Title: Venom evolution in rattlesnakes of the southwestern United States. Research advisor: Chris Parkinson
Catherine Bell, Texas State University Title: The exploration of the evolutionary landscape of chemical sequestration using a model system from the southern United States. Research advisor: Chris Nice	Scott Clark, University of Southern Mississippi Title: The evolution of movement strategies in a closely related group of topminnows. Research advisor: Jake Schaefer
Erin Adams, Angelo State University Title: Nightly and seasonal movements of Mexican long-nosed bats. Research advisor: Loren Ammerman	Laura Stewart, University of Southern Mississippi Title: The influence of local thermal adaptation on stream fishes. Research advisor: Jake Schaefer
Holis Dahn, University of Central Florida Title: Examining specific and subspecific diversity within two monotypic snake genera. Research advisor: Chris Parkinson	April Navarro, St. Edwards University Title: The effects of ART on female aggression in a sex role reversed pipefish. Research advisor: Raelynn Deaton Haynes
2013
Charline Valerie Mejia, St. Edwards University Title: Sperm storage in live-bearing fishes. Research advisor: Raelynn Deaton	Hillary P. Evans, St. Edwards University Title: Effects of male body size and competitor size on male fitness in two species of livebearing fishes. Research advisor: Raelynn Deaton
Emma Roberts, Texas Tech University Title: The Utility of Zonadhesin in Examining a Potential Isolation Mechanism in Three Pairs of Rodent Species. Research advisor: Robert D. Bradley	Ruben Tovar, Texas State University Title: The comparative expression of Pax6 as a mediator of ocular development in the Texas Blind Salamander and San Marcos Salamander, a case study in evolutionary developmental biology. Research advisor: Dana García
Oliver Keller, Wichita State University Title: Species delimitation in the California bear scarabs: using molecular tools to clarify the Paracotalpa ursina (Coleoptera) species complex. Research advisors: Mary Liz Jameson	Matthew J. Troia, Kansas State University Title: Testing temperature-dependent egg development as a driver of prairie fish distributions: implications for mechanistic niche models and climate change. Research advisor: Keith Gido
Danielle Alba, Oklahoma State University Title: Exploring the mechanisms underlying intraspecific variation in somatic stoichiometry and ecological functions of species. Research advisor: Michael Tobler	Scott Clark, University of Southern Mississippi Title: Ecological drivers of movement in stream fish. Research advisor: Jake Schaefer
2012
Fiona Soper, Cornell University Title: Does time matter? Identifying patterns and drivers of nitrogen fixation during woody encroachment of Prosopis glandulosa (honey mesquite) into the Rio Grande Plains Research advisor: Jed Sparks	Sarah Bartlett, Angelo State University Title: Molecular systematics of bonneted bats (Molossidae: Eumops) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences Research advisor: Loren Ammerman
Danielle Alba, Oklahoma State University Title: Testing for eco-evo-eco feedback loops in Poecilia mexicana (Atlantic Molly) across ecologically divergent environments: an elemental approach Research advisor: Michael Tobler	Melissa Jones, Texas State University Title: Testing habitat restoration options in the Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) within the aftermath of the Bastrop County Complex Fire Research advisor: Michael Forstner
Lily Swanbrow, Texas State University Title: Effects of turbidity on the foraging behavior of fountain darters (Etheostoma fonticola) Research advisors: Caitlin Gabor	Desirae Weyland, Texas State University Title: Evolutionary ecology of life history variation in the genus Asterocampa Research advisor: Chris Nice
Chelsea Blake, Texas State University Title: Invasive predator selection on suites of correlated behaviors in native prey Research advisor: Caitlin Gabor
2011
Johanna Varner, University of Utah Title: Too hot to trot? Factors promoting pika survival in a time of global climate change Research advisor: M. Denise Dearing	Andrea Acevedo, Oklahoma State University Title: Mate choice strategies in collared lizards: sexual selection in toddlers Research advisor: Stanley Fox
Cody W. Thompson, Texas Tech University Title: Dynamics and maintenance of a hybrid zone between two ground squirrels (Spermophilus) in the Southern Plains Research advisor: Robert D. Bradley	Drew R. Davis, Texas State University Title: Do introduced predators differentially influence the behavior and physiological stress response of the threatened San Marcos salamander, Eurycea nana? Research advisor: Caitlin R. Gabor
Jessica L. Sanchez, Sam Houston State University Title: The role that reproduction plays in predicting fish community structure Research advisors: P. Raelynn Deaton
2010
Melissa Merrick, University of Arizona Title: Does forest damage affect settlement in an endangered, endemic forest obligate? Desert sky islands as microcosms for studying impacts of climate change. Research advisor: John Koprowski	Adam Ferguson, Texas Tech University Title: Assessing the influence of kinship on social interactions and spatial structuring of the American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus). Research advisor: Richard E. Strauss
Kevin Kohl, University of Utah Title: Investigating the role of intestinal microbes in the metabolism of plant toxins. Research advisor: Denise Dearing	Dana Lee, Oklahoma State University Title: Documenting historical shifts in species composition using DNA from ancient bat guano. Research advisor: Ron Van den Bussche
Jason Strickland, Angelo State University Title: Analysis of phylogeographic variation among Texas cottonmouths, Agkistrodon piscivorous, using nuclear AFLP markers and venom protein profiles Research advisors: J. Kelly McCoy y Loren Ammerman
2009
Kelly Goodsheller, Texas State University Title: Does xylem vulnerability to embolism explain the distributions of Quercus fusiformis and Quercus virginiana in Central Texas? Research advisor: Susan Schwinning	Matthew Anderson, Oklahoma State University Title: The effect of tail loss on mating strategies and territory size and quality in the lizard Uta stansburiana. Research advisor: Stanley Fox
Paul Hampton, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Title: Venom function in pitvipers: Does prey envenomation enhance digestive performance and reduce its cost? Research advisor: Brad Moon	Cristina Campbell, Texas State University Title: Discovery and efficacy of a hypersensitive-like plant defense in live oak against a host-specific gall former. Research advisor: James Ott
Anica Debelica, Baylor University Title: Food resource partitioning by forest-dwelling bats and implications for conservation. Research advisor: Ken Wilkins
2008
Laura Alberici da Barbiano, Texas State University-San Marcos Title: Multiple origins of a gynogenetic species. Research advisor: Caitlin Gabor	Michelle H. Downey, Texas State University-San Marcos Title: The role of host plant fidelity in local adaptation of juniper hairstreak butterflies (Mitoura) in Texas. Research advisor: Chris C. Nice
J. Hayley Gillespie, University of Texas at Austin Title: uantifying Seasonal Diet Variation in Eurycea sosorum. Research advisor: Camille Parmesan	Christopher Kroll, Sam Houston State University Title: Use of Microsatellite Paternity Analysis to Assess Effects of Male Density and Size on Male Mating Success in the Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis). Research advisor: P. Raelynn Deaton
Meredith Magnuson, Oklahoma State University Title: Effect of tragus size on relationships among pinna size, echolocation call parameters, and foraging ecology. Research advisor: Karen McBee
2007
Clinton D Francis, University of Colorado Title: The role of secondary chemistry in nest site selection and success of birds within a piñon-juniper woodland. Research advisor: Alexander Cruz	Jennifer M. Gumm, Lehigh University Title: Recognition and reproductive success across male mating tactics in Cyprinodon elegans. Research advisor: Murray Itzkowitz
Margaret Greenlee Rheude, University of Arizona Title: Mesocarnivore historic use of corridors through the Sonoran Desert: The impact of urbanization. Research advisor: John L. Koprowski	Cybil Nicole Smith, Oklahoma State University Title: Social behavior of Plestiodon obsoletus, Plestiodon obtusirostris, and Scincella lateralis. Research advisor: Stanley Fox
Pamela Willis, University of Texas at Austin Title: The role of direct costs in mate choice of hybridizing swordtail species. Research advisor: Michael J. Ryan
2006
Robert W. Bryson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Title: Evolution and Historical Biogeography of the Montane Herpetofauna Inhabiting the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental of Northern Mexico. Research advisor: Javier A. Rodriguez	P. Raelynn Deaton, University of Oklahoma Title: Use of microsatellites to assess multiple paternity in a study population of the western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis. Research advisor: Edie Marsh-Matthews
Andrew J. Edelman, University of New Mexico Title: Temporal variations in banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) mounds. Research advisor: Astrid Kodric-Brown	Sheena Humbird, Sam Houston State University Title: Extra-pair mating tactics in the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): A test of the "Constrained Female Hypothesis". Research advisor: Diane Neudorf
Molly M. McDonnough, Angelo State University Title: Genetic, karyotypic, and morphological variation in the bonneted bats: Eumops glaucinus and Eumops floridanus (Chiroptera: Molossidae). Research advisor: Loren Ammerman
2005
Rebecca M. Calisi, University of Texas at Arlington Title: An integrative look at female coloration in the Mexican boulder spiny lizard, Sceloporus pyrocephalus: reproductive state, immune function, and hormone physiology. Research advisor: Daniel Formanowicz	Catalina Estrada, University of Texas at Austin Title: Pupal mating in Heliconius butterflies: implications in the evolution of mimicry and community structure. Research advisor: Lawrence E. Gilbert
David P. Gillette, University of Oklahoma Title: The importance of habitat patch context to stream fishes Research advisor: William J. Matthews	John H. Matthews, University of Texas at Austin Title: Novel Applications of isotopic and genetic tracers for understanding migratory behavior in a changing climate. Research advisor: Camille Parmesan
Rachael Remington, University of Oklahoma Title: Ecology and evolution of turbidity tolerances in freshwater fishes Research advisor: William J. Matthews
2004
Katie N. Bertrand, Kansas State University Title: Interactive effects of disturbance frequency and species composition on ecosystem functioning of intermittent streams. Research advisor: Kieth B. Gido	P. Raelynn Deaton, University of Oklahoma Title: Use of microsatellite paternity analysis to determine reproductive success in parasitized male mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) Research advisor: Edie Marsh-Matthews
Josh Donlan, Cornell University Title: Plant herbivore interactions along an environmental gradient: how species interactions vary with environmental change. Research advisor: Harry Greene	María Cristina García de la Peña, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Title: Organización ecológica de un gremio de lacertilios en Dunas de Arena en Viesca, Choahuila, Mexico Research advisor: Armando J. Contreras Balderas
Matthew D. Stone, Oklahoma State University Title: Calcium regulation in relation to reproductive condition in a calcium-deficient tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri). Research advisor: Eric C. Hellgren
2003
Chad Hargrave, University of Oklahoma Title: Mechanisms for fish effects in stream ecosystems. Research advisor: Bill Matthews	Beth Moeller, Oklahoma State University Title: Conservation ecology of the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum): Comparative effects of summer and winter burning. Research advisor: Eric Hellgren
Bret Pasch, University of Arizona Title: Space use of Chiricahua Fox Squirrels (Sciurus nayaritensis chiracahuae) relative to fire history. Research advisor: John Koprowski	Aaron Reed, Kansas State University Title: Effect of litter on seed availability to granivores. Research advisor: Glennis Kaufman
Sarah Weyandt, Oklahoma State University Title: Population genetics of the endangered Ozark big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii ingens Research advisor: Ron Van Den Bussche

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PREMIO ESTUDIANTIL PARA VIAJE BRUCE STEWART

Cada año la Southwestern Association of Naturalists otorga el Premio Estudiantil para Viaje Bruce Stewart para ayudar con los gastos de viaje y de la reunión a estudiantes que asisten a la reunión anual. En un año, estos premios se dan a los estudiantes que soliciten de fuera del país huésped que estén dando una presentación oral o un poster. Para recibir este premio los estudiantes tienen que ser miembros de la asociación. Estudiantes que han recibido dos premios de viaje previamente no lo pueden recibir nuevamente. Instrucciones específicas y fechas límite (generalmente el 1 de febrero) para solicitudes en línea se encuentran cada año en el portal de SWAN.

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