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Raptor ResearchFoundation, Inc. LIFE MEMBERS

DEAN AMADON

Born in in 1912, Dean Amadonhad already showna stronginterest in birds and mammalsby the time his parentsmoved to the more congenialsurroundings of a farm in western New York in 1919. It was a hard life, andtrapping of furbearersnot only augmentedthe family's meagerincome but alsogave Dean many opportunitiesto escape into the outdoors. His fascination with wildlife and raptors continuesin retirement after a distinguished careerwith the American Museum of Natural History in . In his first 1943 paper on raptorsentitled "Experiences with the Great Horned Owl," Dean de- scribedhis thrill when walking throughthe leaflesswoods to a maple sugarcamp where a Great Horned Owl flushed from its nest in a tall Beech tree. The thrill was still there recentlywhen Dean saw his first Great Gray Owl at closerange in Yosemite National Park. Dean Amadon enteredHobart College to study under E.H. Eaton, author of the classic work on the birds of New York State. Dean receivedhis Ph.D. degree from working under Arthur Allen, the first professorof ornithologyin the .Dean inter- rupted his graduate work during the depressionto join the ConnecticutFish and Game Departmentfor two years ating old and new conceptsin speciation.His largeston- and completedhis degreein 1947. His thesisresearch dealt goingproject is an annotatedbibliography of all the major with the systematicsand evolutionof the Hawaiian Hon- works (primarily books)on falconiformand strigiform ey-creeper.Dean joined the American Museum of Natural birds,in collaborationwith Richard R. (Butch) Olendorff. History in 1937, when he was hired by Frank M. Chap- Dean'sextensive collection of raptor books,probably the man. largest suchcollection in the world, servesas a most valu- Amadon has conductedfield work in Australia, eastern able resource in this effort. Africa, and South America in addition to North America It is with great pleasurethat the Raptor ResearchFoun- and Hawaii. His first paper on the systematicsof raptors dation, Inc. countsDean Amadona life member.Serving showedthat the subspecificstatus awarded to the Osprey as Past Presidentof the American Ornithologists'Union of New Caledonia Island was not warranted. and asretired chairman of the Departmentof Ornithology Dean authored the often quoted "Eagles, hawks and of the American Museum of Natural History, are only falcons of the world" with Leslie H. Brown in 1968. Dean someof the high profile accomplishmentsmade by this is still absorbed today producing outstanding works on gentle unassumingman with an intense interest in birds raptorsand systematics.He recentlycoauthored "Hawks in general and raptors in particular. Added to this is a and owls of the world; a distributional and taxonomic kind regardfor studentsof ornithology;a specialexample list." Working with Lester Short, he is currently evalu- for our profession.

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1990 TULLEY MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER

Cynthia Sills

Cynthia Sills was bornin Syracuse,New York whereshe grew up swimmingand riding competitively.She earned a Bachelorof Arts degreein English Literature at Case Western ReserveUniversity in Cleveland,Ohio. At the Universityof Idahoin Moscow,Idaho, she received a Bachelorof Sciencedegree in Animal Science.Cindy is currently workingon a Master of Sciencedegree in ecologyat Idaho StateUniversity in Pocatello,Idaho. Her thesisis entitled "Effectsof SupplementalFeeding on HatchingSynchrony in BurrowingOwls." Her goalis to continueher education and earn a Ph.D. in wildlife nutrition. Cindy's primary interestis in feedingaspects of secondaryconsumers. Besidesworking with burrowingowls, Cindy has assisteda Ph.D. candidatefrom the Universityof Idaho with his studyon the ecologyof tundra swansin the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Also, she has worked with Americankestrels in North Dakota for the U.S.D.A. GrasshopperManagement Program and ColoradoState University. Shehas floated down the TheIonand Hahbury Riversin the ThelonGame Sanctuary, Northwest Territories, Canada, conductingundergraduate research on cariboufeeding habits through a courseat ColoradoState University, Boulder. Cindy has alsobeen a ForestService assistant wilderness ranger and a laboratorytechnician for a U.S.D.A. Barley ResearchStation and a M.S. projectin rapeseeddigestibility in cattle.

VULTURE RESEARCH. Vulture Researcher,Alison Cook, is collectingfolklore, stories,legends, rituals, and cere- moniesinvolving vultures worldwide. Pleasewrite me, sendme your phone number or call collect.2111 Mirabeau Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122, (504) 282-0651 or 523-3795. 48 NEWS ^ND REVIEWS VOL. 25, NO. 2

1990 LESLIE BROWN MEMORIAL GRANT RECIPIENT

Andrew R. Jenkins

Andrew Jenkins was born in Glasgow,Scotland in 1966, and lived in Englanduntil 1976, when he emigratedto South Africa with his family. He completedhis schoolingin Johannesburgand registeredat the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburgin 1984. In 1988 he receiveda B.Sc.honours degree in Zoologyunder the supervisionof Professor Gordon Maclean. His honours researchinvolved a comparativestudy of bill morphologyand seed selectionin a communityof granivorousbirds. He joined the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town in 1989, to pursuegraduate studies on the distributionand habitatpreferences of the PeregrineFalcon in SouthAfrica, supervisedby ProfessorRoy Siegfried. He has had a lifelong interestin birds, espedally raptors, and much of his sparetime at high schooland during his undergraduateyears at universitywas spenton his own amateur studiesof Black Eaglesand peregrines,and assisting professionalresearch on raptors in South Africa and Namibia.

The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association announcesits small grants program. This program makes availabletwo $1,000 researchgrants in the field of wildlife rehabilitation.Each may be applied to one large project or severalsmaller research projects each totaling less than $1,000.00.Applicants must demonstrate financial need and submita typewrittenproposal that includes:name(s) and resumeof personnelinvolved, objectives of the project,a brief descriptionof how the projectwill be carriedout, a brief literaturereview and an itemizedbudget. An annualreport on progressis required.It is expectedthat thosereceiving NWRA supportwill presentthe results of their projectsat an NWRA nationalmeeting within 2 yearsof receiptof the grant. The deadlinefor submittingproposals for researchgrants is December15 of eachyear. Recipientswill be announced at the NWRA annual meetingin February and in writing. The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association also invites nominations for two awards. The Lifetime Achieve- ment Award is givento an individualwhose primary identification is with rehabilitationof wildlife and who has contributedto this fieldin a majorway for manyyears. The SignificantAchievement Award is for a personwho hasmade a majorcontribution to the field within the last two years.Examples of suchcontributions would be the presentationof a researchfinding, or organizationof a program,with a major themein wildlife rehabilitation. Each award consistsof plaque,$100, and free registrationat the NWRA conferencewhere the award will be presented.The deadlinefor submittingnominations for the awardsis December15 of eachyear. Proposalsand nominationsshould be sentto: Mark Pokras, DVM, Tufts University Schoolof Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Clinic, 200 Westhoro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536.