[Experts] FW: [CTURTLE] Call for Applications: 2017 Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship

[Odido, Mika]

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From: Nina Wambiji [nwambiji at gmail.com]
Sent: 11 January 2017 12:43
Subject: Fwd: [CTURTLE] Call for Applications: 2017 Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship


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From: Casper van de Geer <info at watamuturtles.com<mailto:info at watamuturtles.com>>
Date: 3 January 2017 at 11:40
Subject: Fwd: [CTURTLE] Call for Applications: 2017 Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship
To: nwambiji at gmail.com<mailto:nwambiji at gmail.com>, nkitaka at yahoo.com<mailto:nkitaka at yahoo.com>, juku at kcdp.co.ke<mailto:juku at kcdp.co.ke>


Dear Kitaka, Jacqueline and Nina,

Happy new year to you all!
I hope you may know a student who is interested in turtle research and can apply for this grant.

Many thanks,

Casper


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On behalf of the Lyon Family and all of Boyd’s dearest friends, I am pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2017 Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship.  The year 2017 will mark the 10th year that the the BNL Fund has granted $2,500 to a graduate student for sea turtle research and conservation.  Below is a list of the last 9 BNL Scholarship recipients. The application deadline for announcement is January 28, 2017.  If you are interested in applying, please see the information below and download a scholarship application at www.boydlyonseaturtlefund.org<http://www.boydlyonseaturtlefund.org>.  We thank The Ocean Foundation for its continued help with this scholarship and are looking forward to another year of top-notch submissions.

In honoring our friend Boyd.....

Jeff Seminoff




BOYD N. LYON SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (2009-2015)

2008
Gail Schofield
In-water habitat utilisation by endangered male loggerhead sea turtles at the Mediterranean’s largest rookery’

2009
Melania Castro-Lopez
Deciphering the mystery of the 'lost-year' of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) using trace elements

2010
Patricia Zarate
Understanding population connectivity of the green turtle Chelonia mydas in the Galapagos Islands through stable isotopes and genetics

2011
Noemi Duran
Predation levels and sea turtle hatchlng survival after release from the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras: Implications for conservation management

2012
Amber Greening
Illuminating local perceptions of sea turtle conservation practices in St. Kitts

2013
Marco Garcia Cruz
The reproductive population of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Isla de Aves, Venezuela: understanding genetic connectivity, recent history, and demographic parameters in a well-protected area to inform recovery goals in endangered green turtle populations in the western Atlantic

2014
Elizabeth Hetherington
How do nitrogen cycling processes and environmental variability affect leatherback sea turtle trophic structure and reproduction?

2015
Catalina Vasquez Carillo
Characterization of juvenile habitats for the green sea turtle at La Guajira, Colombia:  A connectivity boundary region in the Caribbean

2016
Andrews Agyekumhene
Reduction of Sea Turtle By-catch and Mortality in Gill Net Fishery along the Central Coast of Ghana



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BOYD N. LYON SCHOLARSHIP   —  GUIDELINES & INSTRUCTIONS

The Ocean Foundation and The Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund seek applicants for the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship, for the academic year 2016-2017. This Scholarship was created in honor of the late Boyd N. Lyon, a true friend and respected researcher who had a unique passion for the study and preservation of the majestic sea turtle. In his effort to research and protect these creatures, he implemented a hand capturing method for tagging and studying turtles without using nets. This method, while not commonly used by other researchers, was the one Boyd preferred, since it enabled the capture of the rarely studied male sea turtles.

Applications are invited from Masters and PhD. level students that work and/or research in an area consistent with the Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund’s mission to support field research projects that further our knowledge of sea turtle behavior and habitat use in the marine environment, as well as those projects that promote their management and conservation in coastal ecosystems. Applications to be considered must address questions from a wide range of fields in sea turtle research and conservation including, but not limited to, life history studies, oceanography, marine affairs, environmental sciences, public policy, community planning and natural resources. One merit-based award of $2,500 will be made to a student at the Masters level, or at the PhD. in 2017.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be a student enrolled in an accredited College or University (in the U.S. or internationally) during 2016/2017 academic year. Graduate students (minimum 9 credits completed) are eligible. Both full and part time students are welcome to apply.

• Clearly demonstrate interest in enhancing our understanding of sea turtle behavior and conservation, habitat needs, abundance, spatial and temporal distribution, as well as contribution(s) to advancing the public interest in such issues, as evidenced by both of the following.

1. A major field of study pertaining to oceanography, marine affairs, environmental sciences, public policy, community planning or natural resources.

2. Participation in cooperative or independent research, environmental activities or work experience related to the above mentioned disciplines.

Recipient responsibilities:

• Write a letter to The Ocean Foundation Board of Directors explaining how this scholarship assisted your professional / personal growth; and document how the funds were utilized.

• Have your "Profile" (an article about you and your studies/research etc. as it pertains to sea turtles) published on the Ocean Foundation/Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund website.

• Acknowledge The Ocean Foundation/ Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund in any publication(s) or presentations that may result from research that the scholarship assisted in funding, and provide a copy of said article(s) to The Ocean Foundation.

The Ocean Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit public foundation and is the host of the Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund dedicated to the those projects that enhance our understanding of sea turtle behavior and conservation, habitat needs, abundance, spatial and temporal distribution, and research diving safety.

For more information about the Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund, and to download an application form please visit  www.boydlyonseaturtlefund.org<http://www.boydlyonseaturtlefund.org>

Questions regarding the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship should be addressed to info at oceanfdn.org<mailto:info at oceanfdn.org>

For more information about The Ocean Foundation, please see www.oceanfdn.org<http://www.oceanfdn.org>




BOYD N. LYON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION SUMMARY
(please go to www.boydlyonseaturtlefund.org<http://www.boydlyonseaturtlefund.org> to download the application)

Name: ____________________________________________________________
Affiliation: __________________________________________________
Social Security # _______________________ (does not pertain to non-US applicants)
E-mail address: __________________________________________
Mailing address: _____________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________________________________
State: ________________________________ Zip Code: _______________
Telephone number(s):________________________________________________________
Class standing in 2016 __ Masters __ PhD.
Major area of study: ______________________________________________
Names of references: Sponsor _______________________ Other __________________________________
Where did you hear about the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship? _________________________________________

I certify that I meet the application qualifications for The Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship as described in the guidelines. Included with or following this application under separate cover are copies of my academic transcripts and 2 letters of reference.

Signature_____________________________________________
Date_____________

Include in your application:

1. A completed application form (above)
2. A copy of your resume or CV
3. A research proposal (max 3 pages single spaced 12pt. font).  See below for more details:
4. Two (2) letters of reference; one from a sponsoring faculty member

Research Proposal Contents:

Your 3-page proposal should include project description, personal statement of career goals, and budget table). A literature cited section can be included, but does not need to be in the 3-page proposal.
• A project description (2 pages) should state the background of the particular research question being addressed, the goals of your research, methodologies pertaining to your research (please include proper safe capture and handling protocols into the methodology where relevant), expected outcomes, and plans for how results will be disseminated.
• A brief (1 paragraph) personal statement should describe your career goals as they pertain to marine environment issues.
• A budget describing specifically how the $2,500 will be used to support your research.

Completed application materials must be received by 28 January 2017; please submit applications electronically to info at oceanfdn.org<mailto:info at oceanfdn.org> and have your letters of reference sent to: The Ocean Foundation, 1320 19th Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036.  Award announcements will be made by April 2017.



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