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Hartsough Endowed Scholarship for Bronwyn Williams
From Fur Animal Research newsletter, March 2004, vol. 12, no. 1.
The winner of the G.R. Hartsough Endowed Scholarship for 2003 is Bronwyn Williams.
Originally from western New York, Bronwyn graduated with a B.A. in organismal biology from Smith College in 1999. She spent a semester in Australia volunteering for various research projects, followed by two years of field and genetic work with bats through Boston University.
After forum years spent managing a family-run apple orchard and coaching alpine ski racing, Bronwyn accepted an M.S. position in the Molecular Ecology lab of Dr. Kim Scribner, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University.
She is currently working on a management-oriented project in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. This study combines field and laboratory techniques to estimate population structure and abundance of three furbearers in Michigan: bobcats, American martens, and fishers. The resulting database will also enable an assessment of the reintroductions of martens and fishers and provide a database for future wildlife forensics work.
The Hartsough Endowed Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. G.R. Hartsough, who for years served as secretary for the Mink Farmers Research Foundation and provided ranch services to mink farmers. It is awarded annually to a graduate student at his alma mater, Michigan State University, to support research with mink.
For further information contact: Teresa Platt, Executive Director, Fur Commission USA, PMB 506, 826 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118-2698 USA, (619) 575-0139, (619) 575-5578/fax, furfarmers@aol.com, www.furcommission.com.
To take a cyber-tour of a fur farm, visit Fur Commission USA's Fur on Film at http://www.furcommission.com/video/index.htm