2021 Kendeigh Grant Awardees

Eastern Meadowlark. Photo by Jeff Bryant.

Every year, CCAS offers grants (up to $1,000 each) in honor of S. Charles Kendeigh for ornithology research in Illinois. Thank you to our donors who make these grants possible! And congratulations to this year’s awardees:

Julianne M. Bozzo
Master of Science student
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Project Title: Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) migration and site fidelity in Illinois

Maureen H. Murray, Ph.D.
Wildlife Disease Ecologist
Lincoln Park Zoo, Urban Wildlife Institute, Chicago
Project Title: Effects of feeder type and biodiversity on disease transmission risk at bird feeders

Stephanie M. Schmidt
Master of Science student
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Project Title: Post-fledging survival and habitat use of the Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) in Illinois