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Field Inclusive Names 2023 Research Grant Recipients
MARCH 13, 2023 | FIELD INCLUSIVE
For immediate release
Contact: Field Inclusive; fieldinclusive@gmail.com
Derek McFarland Jr (he/him), a Ph.D. Student at University of Illinois, and María José (Majo) Navarrete Méndez (she/her), a Ph.D. Student at UC Berkeley are the recipients of a 2023 Field Inclusive Research Grant.
These research grants, in the amounts of $500, helps to support applicants who participate in natural science field work. Grants can be used towards equipment purchases, field housing, transportation, or technician salary.
Derek McFarland Jr., a 3rd yr Ph.D. student in University of Illinois’ Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology program will be studying the impact of human-mediated landscape change on human tick-borne disease risk across the St. Louis, MO metropolitan area and over time.
María José (Majo) Navarrete Méndez , an Ecuadorian biologist and PhD student will focus on the origin and evolution of chemical defenses in one of the most endangered groups of vertebrates, the Harlequin toads (Atelopus, Bufonidae).
“Both McFarland’s and Navarrete Méndez’s applications were compelling and set the bar high, and fit the mission and goals of Field Inclusive perfectly,” says Lauren D. Pharr, co-founder and Field Inclusive CEO. “We are looking forward to highlighting more about their work, and offering these grants to more applicants in the near future.”
Field Inclusive plans to open the next call for applications in October of 2023.
Read more about the research grants.
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