2014 Doyle Stephens Scholarship Award

Christine Rohal is the recipient of the 2014 Doyle W. Stephens Scholarship.
Christine’s research advisor, Dr. Karin Kettenring, will introduce Christine and provide brief remarks about her research prior to lunch on Thursday, May 8.
Read more about Christine Rohal and her presentation
About the Doyle Stephens Scholarship Award
FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake has established a scholarship fund in memory of Dr. Doyle W. Stephens.Doyle Stephens was born in Ogden, Utah, in 1944. He received his BS in Biology from Weber State College in 1967, his MS in Entomology in 1969 and his PhD in Limnology from the University of Utah in 1974.![]() Administered by the FOGSL Research Committee, the Doyle W. Stephens Research Scholarship will be awarded to supplement undergraduate and graduate level research projects investigating Great Salt Lake systems. Applications are distributed to local and regional universities and colleges. Applicants are required to submit a letter of recommendation from their advisor or other faculty member, demonstrate academic merit, and show drive and enthusiasm for the Lake. Specific details are outlined on the application form. The 2013 Doyle Stephens scholarship was awarded to Joel Pierson, whose work focused on nutrient cycling in Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake. Joel will present his work at a special program to be announced soon. For more about Joel and his work, visit http://fogsl.org/issuesforum/2014/joel-pierson/.
DOYLE STEPHENS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS2003 – Henry Hyochang Lee, Ph.D. student, University of Utah 2004 – Ashlee Allred, Undergraduate, Westminster College 2005 – Carla Koons Trentelman, Ph.D. student, Utah State University “Place attachment among neighbors of Great Salt Lake and its environs”
2006 & 2007 – Misty Riddle, Undergraduate, Westminster College
“Microbial Influence in the Great Salt Lake: Identification of Great Salt Lake Microbes Associated with the Brine Shrimp, Artemia Franciscana”
2008 – Christy Cottrell, Undergraduate Weber State College
“Metagenomic diversification of Great Salt Lake Brine Flies”
2009 – Gregory T. Carling, Ph.D. student, University of Utah
“Mercury Cycling in Wetlands Adjacent to the Great Salt Lake” 2010 – Richard Beau Anderson, M.Sc. student, University of Utah “Recharge source, age, and projected flow path of submarine groundwater discharge to Great Salt Lake” 2011 – Anthony J. Roberts, Ph.D. student, Utah State University “Origin of Waterfowl Wintering on Great Salt Lake: A Stable Isotope Approach” 2012 – Rebekah Downard, Ph.D. student, Utah State University “Determining the Impact of Impoundment and Water Management on Wetland Condition around the Great Salt Lake, Utah”
2013 – Joel Pierson, M.Sc. student, University of Utah
“Nutrient Cycling in Willard Spur, Great Salt Lake, Utah”
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