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About Sears Crowell
Professor Sears Crowell's interest in marine biology began when he took classes at the Children’s School of Sciences in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. As a teenager, he worked at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, where he completed most of his research throughout his career. He focused his investigations on hydroids, sea anemones, and jellyfish.
Highly involved in the science community, Dr. Crowell served as trustee for the Marine Biological Laboratory and was named trustee emeritus in 1979. He also served two terms on their executive committee and was secretary of the board of trustees for two years. He was the first program officer for the American Society of Zoologists and the first managing editor of their publication, American Zoologist. Dr. Crowell also served as chairman of the zoology section of the Indiana Academy of Science from 1949 to 1950. He was a member of the Indiana University faculty for 31 years.
Sears Crowell Scholarship
Thanks to donors like you, the Sears Crowell Scholarship currently generates an income of approximately $3,600 annually. With your help, students gain hands-on experience in the field while exploring new places.
Marta Shocket, 2011 Crowell Scholar
 Marta Shocket on a summer trip to Ecuador where she volunteered at an orphanage. (Photo: Courtesy of Marta Shocket) |
Marta Shocket studies disease ecology and evolution in Daphnia (freshwater zooplankton) as a part of Spencer Hall's lab. Her Crowell Scholarship will enable Marta to attend a three-week workshop on adaptive dynamics modeling at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station this June.
Matthew Williams, 2011 Crowell Scholar
 Matthew Williams conducted shark research in Greenland this May. (Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Williams) |
In May, Matthew Williams traveled to Greenland to participate in a research project involving the use of an electropositive alloy as a shark deterrent to keep Greenland sharks from being accidentally caught on halibut long-lines. Matthew also will spend eight weeks at the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences’ Eastern Shore Laboratory where he will continue to research the effects of electropositive metals on sharks.
About the Sears Crowell Scholarship
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