GRANTS AND AWARDS:

• 2006-2007   National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration grant: Comparative
  phylogeography of East European birds: evolution of endemism in the Caucasian avifauna ($20,000)
• 2006-2007   Chancellor's Fund for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Award: History, Evolution, and Conservation of Avian Communities in the Caucusus ($10,000)
• 2004-2005   AK EPSCoR faculty grant ($100,000)
• 2001-2003   EEB Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota
• 2000-2003   American Ornithologists’ Union Student Membership Award
• 1996            UW Department of Zoology field study grant ($300)
• 1995            UW Department of Zoology field study grant ($250)
• 1995            Mr. Garret Eddy, private grant for grouse phylogenetic research ($10,000)

SUPERVISED STUDENT GRANTS AND AWARDS:

• 2006            Arthur Schults.  Undergraduate Research Grant ($2000)
• 2006            Denise Likes.  Discovery Finalist award ($250)
• 2005            Denise Likes.  Discovery Award to attend The 10th International Grouse Symposium, Luchon, France ($500)