2018 COA ACADEMIC GRANTS DEGREE FUNDED RECIPIENT PROJECT TITLE INSTITUTION SEEKING AMOUNT BRESLAU, Eric Phylogenetic reconstruction of Doridina using next generation sequencing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Yes, Masters $2,370.00 (Paul & Heather Johnson Award) BURFORD, Ben The life history consequences of migration in squid under climate-reated Stanford University, California Yes, PhD. $2,500.00 oceanographic shifts.

COLLINS, Christina Does stress come in cycles? Physiological performance of an Sonoma State University, California Yes, Masters $ 994.55 invasive mussel de LUCIA, Micaela Molecular analysis of threatened species of the genus Potamolithus, Comisión de Investigaciones Cientificas, Yes, PhD $2,200.00 in the Rio de la Plata (Argentina) Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Jacksonville Shell Club Award) GLADSTONE, Nicholas Species delimitation and phylogeorgraphy of the cave-dwelling Helicodiscus University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Yes, Masters $1,805.25 land snails (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Helicodiscidae)

KEOGH, Sean A holistic approach to species delimitation of the Lampsilis straminea University of Minnesota Yes, Masters $2,305.92 species complex (Bivalvia: Unionidae)

LaBUDA, Andre Comparative benefits of kleptoplasty in clade Sacoglossa under ecologically California State University, Los Angeles Yes, Masters $ 700.00 relevant conditions

(Walter Sage Mermorial Award) MORENO, Karina The invasion of red slugs: Vayssierea felis (Collingwood, 1881) in the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Yes, Masters $ 850.00 northeastern Pacific

LEE, Colin Neuronal basis of the inhibition of ciliary crawling in the nudipleuran University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Yes, PhD $2,400.00 Pleurobranchaea californica

(Clench/Turner Award) SEIDEN, Nicole Mapping Florida’s marine mollusks of greatest conservation need University of South Florida, Tampa Yes, Masters $1,638.00

(Frederic Weiss Memorial Award) SCRIBER, Kevin Linking invasive apple snail’s trophic position (Pomacea spp.) in native Howard University, Washington DC Yes, PhD $1,870.00 vs. non-native habitats (Toto Olivera & Donald Dan Award) van den BERG, Cedric The effects of Diel activity on the defensive colouration of nudibranch University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Yes, PhD $1,096.00 molluscs van EE, Brian Determination of metabolic and physiologic rates in freshwater mussels to University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Yes, PhD $1,552.00 evaluate thermal tolerance (Anne Joffe Award) VARNEY, Rebecca Comparative transcriptomics within the radula of the chiton Acanthopleura University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Yes, PhD $2,218.00 granulata TOTAL $24,499.72 ACADEMIC GRANTS COMMITTEE: Jann Vendetti (Chairwoman), Greg Dietl, Ken Hayes, and Norine Yeung

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AllGIFTS donations BELOW below $1,000, $1,000 whether from organizations or individuals will be SUPPORT OUR GRANT PROGRAM directed to COA's Walter Sage Fund, an established perpetual endowment, All donations below $1,000, whether from organizations or individuals will be SUPPORT OUR GRANT PROGRAM income from which is distributed for Board approved grants. directed to COA's Walter Sage Fund, an established perpetual endowment, income from which is distributed for Board approved grants. - H AVE A G RANT IN Y OUR N AME - GIFTS ABOVE $1,000 - H AVESINGLE A DONATION G RANT OF IN$1,000.00 Y OUR OR MOREN AME - ForGIFTS gifts of ABOVE $1,000 or more, $1,000 a donor has the option of specifying the money be SINGLE DONATION OF $1,000.00 OR MORE - H AVE Y OUR N AME ON A PERPETUAL G RANT - enteredFor gifts into of $1,000 the Walter or more, Sage a Fund donor or has be theinclud optioned in of the specifying general grantthe money budget, be DONATION OF $10,000 OR MORE AS AN ENDOWMENT inentered total orinto in the part. Walter The Sagedonor Fund also or has be the includ optioned in of the naming general a grantgrant forbudget, that - H AVE Y OUR N AME ON A PERPETUAL G RANT - particularin total or sumin part. that isThe included donor inalso the has general the option grant budget.of naming a grant for that DONATION OF $10,000 OR MORE AS AN ENDOWMENT Pursuant to the COA objectives, academic grants were given to particular sum that is included in the general grant budget. various molluscan related research projects totaling $24,499.72 for GIFTS ABOVE $10,000 the current year 2018 (details inside.) Notable recent donation to our AGIFTS further optionABOVE is to establish $10,000 a named endowment by giving a sum of $10,000 endowment program has been the massive Weiss collection received in orA furthermore. This option amount is to establish may be givena named as a endowment lump sum, orby overgiving period a sum of of up $10,000 to ten 2016 through the generosity of Emily and Susan Weiss. As of the end years,or more. with This a minimum amount may initial be giftgiven of atas leasta lump $1,000. sum, If or someone over period wishes of upto start to ten a of 2017, the partial disposition of this collection has generated a gross namedyears, with endowment a minimum but initial does giftnot of reach at least the $1,000. $10,000 If someone level within wishes ten to startyears, a proceeds of $118,973.00, thus significantly adding to our endowments including accrued interest, the money will revert to the Walter Sage Fund. named endowment but does not reach the $10,000 level within ten years, balance. Onceincluding an endowed accrued fundinterest, has thereached money $10,000, will revert COA to will the useWalter half Sageof the Fund. income to award grants, and reinvest the other half of the income to grow that endowment. Once an endowed fund has reached $10,000, COA will use half of the income to We also want to highlight the continuing support of our donation Asaward a conservative grants, and assumption,reinvest the otherconsider half thatof the a income$10,000 to fund grow earns that 5%endowment. interest. program by two shell clubs, the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club and the TheAs a annual conservative income assumption, will be $500, co halfnsider of which that a can $10,000 go to fundgrant, earns and half5% ofinterest. which isThe reinvested annual income in the willfund. be This$500, $10,000 half of whichendowment can go could to grant, therefore and half generate of which a Central Penn Shell Club, and two very significant personal donations $500is reinvested grant fund in theevery fund. other This year, $10,000 with incrementalendowment gcouldrowth therefore thereafter. generate a by Anne Joffe and the D. 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