Award Recipients

2024

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Jack Looney, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: Investigating floristic assemblages at Clifty Canyon Special Interest Area
  • Morgan Russell, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: Leveraging leaf imaging for species identification in Arisaema

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Joshua Poland, Arkansas State University
  • Natalie Roell, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Andrew Ruegsegger, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2023

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Emiley Purvis, University of Central Arkansas
    Project Title: Effects of fertilization on defoliation recovery in river birch and northern red oak
  • Willa Thomason, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: An age, size, and composition analysis of shortleaf pine stands in the Arkansas Ozarks

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Hanna Cravens, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Sawyer Henderson, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Brendan Kosnik, Arkansas State University
  • Jacob Nowlin, University of Central Arkansas
  • Alex Price, Hendrix College

2022

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Ben Benton, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: Unraveling the biotic and abiotic factors of remnant prairie pimple mound plant communities to inform grassland restoration
  • Brendan Kosnik, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: Using species distribution models to locate rare sedges in eastern Arkansas

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Marissa Drew, NorthWest Arkansas Community College
  • Sunny Jones, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2021

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Jonathan Aguirre, Arkansas Tech University
    Project Title: Study of plant diversity in remnant herbaceous plant dominant communities (grasslands and prairies) in Arkansas River Valley
  • Mathew Jones, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: The influence of soil on plant communities on six Lower Mississippi River islands
  • Sam Little, University of Central Arkansas
    Project Title: The physiological response of sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) to fire restoration management efforts in central Arkansas

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Alexander Gillies, Arkansas Tech University
  • Diana Soteropoulos, Arkansas State University

2020

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Grace McCartha, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: Plant community composition of six Lower Mississippi River islands considering elevation and proximity to the White and Arkansas Rivers
  • Caitlyn Sims, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: Relations of seasonal flood disturbance with plant flowering phenology

2019

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Diana Soteropoulos, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: Floristics in Arkansas: surveying and quantifying management impact of rare ecosystems, launching floristic quality assessment, and predicting rare plant distribution

2018

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Dylan DeRouen, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: Assessing vascular plant species richness across anthropogenic systems and level IV ecoregions in Crittenden and Mississippi counties, Arkansas

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Brant Portner, University of Arkansas at Monticello

2017

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Brittney Booth, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: A comparative study of limestone and dolomite glades in the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas
  • Shelby Clark, University of Central Arkansas
    Project Title: Evaluating bryophyte diversity of Arkansas on an organismal and molecular scale
  • Logan Estes, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: Where are all of Arkansas’ chinquapins? An ecological assessment of Castanea throughout the state
  • Katie Matthews, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    Project Title: Population genetic survey of a foundation prairie plant, big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) following a prairie sod transplant in Northwest Arkansas
  • Jordan Slater, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: Study of three wild ginseng populations to improve horticultural ginseng production
  • Brigette Williams, Saint Louis University
    Project Title: Conservation epigenetics and phenotypic plasticity in the geographically restricted genus, Leavenworthia

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Jeffrey Chavis, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2016

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Rajaa A. Alanbagi, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: Fungi associated with forest floor litter in Northwest Arkansas
  • Rebecca Stubbs, University of Florida
    Project Title: Classification and evolution of the North Temperate genus Micranthes

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Chris Sheldon, University of Arkansas at Monticello

2015

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Jennifer Reed, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: A vascular flora of Poinsett County, Arkansas

2014

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Donald J. Nelsen, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: Symbiotic fungi associated with oak, hickory, beech, and musclewood in the Ozark National Forest and Devil’s Den State Park

2013

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Eric Hearth, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: A microhabitat assessment of five species of invasive plants in the Ozarks and Appalachians

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Ty Murdoch, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2012

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Meghan Foard, Arkansas State University
    Project Title: Causes and consequences of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) invasion in hydrologically-altered forested wetlands

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Carey Minteer, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • David Burge, Arkansas State University
  • Kristen N. Finch, Hendrix College
  • Kari M. Harris, Arkansas State University
  • Jessica R. Needham, University of Central Arkansas
  • Autumn Lynn Coffey Olsen, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Drew A. Prescott, University of Arkansas at Monticello

2011

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Jennifer Ogle, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Project Title: Distribution, biology, and community ecology of Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard) in the southern Ozark Plateaus
  • Nicole Freeman, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    Project Title: Abundance of pollinators necessary for production of seeds by native plants

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Drew Prescott, University of Arkansas at Monticello
  • Dr. Shelly Bursick, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2010

No Awards

2009

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Dulcinea Groff, University of Central Arkansas

2008

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Jennifer Ogle, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Kellie Freeman Nelson, Arkansas State University

2007

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Dulcinea Groft, University of Central Arkansas
  • Robert McElderry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Jeremy Whisenhunt, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2006

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Brent Baker, University of Central Arkansas
  • Robert McElderry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Carey Minteer, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Jeremy Whisenhunt, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Marisa Williams, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Rebecca Fry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • Kerri McCabe, University of Central Arkansas

2005

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Raven Dawson
  • Robert McElderry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Gary Mentur
  • Marisa Williams, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2000

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Chris Doffitt, University of Louisiana at Monroe
  • Edith Hudson, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Herbert Young, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • April Chamblee, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • Travis Marsico, Arkansas Tech University

1999

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Sherry Puterbaugh

1997

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • David L. McDaniel, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Julia D. Spears

1996

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Jennifer Akin, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Janice F. Fisk, Arkansas State University
  • Blake A. Perry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Janene Shupe, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Miguela Borges, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Carrie Crownover, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Donna L. Moore, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

1995

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • Heather A. Hubbard, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Jennifer A. Schweitzer, University of Central Arkansas

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Shay Murphy, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Sophia Kinsey, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

1993

Jane Gregory, Lynn Fine, and Robin Long

1991

  • Margaret Post, University of Central Arkansas
  • Stephen A. Walker, Arkansas Tech University
  • Brian R. Speer
  • Charla R. Polumbo, Arkansas State University

1992

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • James McLellan, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Elizabeth Getz, University of Central Arkansas
  • Jennifer Marsole, University of Central Arkansas
  • Jennifer Messer, University of Central Arkansas

1989

Delzie Demaree Research Grant

  • J. Dainette Priest, University of Central Arkansas
  • Shannon J. Walker, University of Central Arkansas

Aileen McWilliam Scholarship

  • Robin L. Matthews, University of Arkansas at Little Rock