Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grant in Marine Environmental History and Historical Marine Ecology

About the Research Grant
In the face of increasing evidence that the world's oceans are in trouble, MCBI established the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grant in Marine Environmental History and Historical Marine Ecology. This grant is among the first in the world awarded specifically to help scientists document the composition and abundance of ocean life before humans altered marine ecosystems. This information is crucial for helping lawmakers, regulators, managers and activists set appropriate targets for marine conservation efforts.

Dr. Mia J. Tegner, a marine biologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, lost her life in January 2001 while carrying out research off Southern California. She studied the ecology of kelp forest communities and abalone populations, and was particularly interested in understanding how marine populations and ecosystems have changed as a result of human activities. This pioneering research earned her appointments as a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation and as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was an author of the cover paper in the July 27, 2001 issue of the prestigious journal Science on "Historical overfishing and the recent collapse of coastal ecosystems" which showed that life in the sea was vastly more numerous until spreading human populations and improved fishing technologies devastated marine species and ecosystems.

Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grant was started to honor her memory by MCBI. The 2010 program of research grants is made possible by a generous contribution from Holland America Line.

How to Apply

The application period for the 2010 Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants Program in Marine Environmental History and Historical Marine Ecology is now open. Applications will be accepted until July 2nd, 2010 (PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE EXTENDED THE APPLICATION DEADLINE). If you would like to apply, please follow our application guidelines.

WINNERS OF THE TEGNER MEMORIAL RESEARCH GRANT

View a summary of completed projects from the past few years
Tegner Winners: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2001

Mia Tegner Projects on Google Earth:

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