Program Overview
The EOL Rubenstein Fellows program supports the research of a diverse group of scientists who are committed to online collaboration and outreach. Fellows receive partial funding for up to one year to translate biodiversity research, databases, and media into rich, online resources through the Encyclopedia of Life. The Fellows program is made possible through a generous donation by David M. Rubenstein to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History.
The Encyclopedia of Life partners with CRDF to help administer the EOL Rubenstein Fellows program. Established in 1995 by the National Science Foundation to (www.crdf.org) promote international scientific and technical collaboration through grants, technical resources, and training.
This international program seeks to support and extend the impact of original biodiversity research by postgraduates, graduate students, and other scientists, and to tap into the knowledge and expertise of late career and retired scientists. EOL Rubenstein Fellows funds provide partial support for up to one year so that biodiversity research, databases, and media can be effectively translated into rich, online resources available through the Encyclopedia of Life. Fellows are encouraged to engage in collaborative and synthetic work with a community of colleagues. Fellows also help EOL develop effective strategies for engaging and supporting the scientific community.
Introducing the 2012 class of EOL Rubenstein Fellows!
To see Fellows who have previously participated in the program please visit our Past Fellows page.
| Fellow | Project |
|---|---|
| Rosario Castañeda, Harvard and the Smithsonian Institution, USA | Anolis lizards |
| Norbert Cordeiro, Roosevelt University, USA | Tree, shrub, and liana regeneration characteristics in the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania |
| Kathryn Hall, Queensland Museum, Australia | Marine sponges of the Indo-west Pacific |
| Kathy Hill, University of Connecticut, USA | Cicadidae genera and selected species from USA, New Zealand and Australia |
| Jiri Hulcr, North Carolina State University, USA | Integrating global information resources on Xyleborini ambrosia beetles |
| Fernando Jerep, Smithsonian Institution, USA | Fishes of the Tetragonopterinae and Cheirodontinae from Neotropics |
| Christian Jersabek , University of Salzburg, Austria | Phylum Rotifera |
| Seena Karimbumkara , Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, India | Species pages for Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae) of the Indian subcontinent |
| Meiying Lin, Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China | Cerambycidae from China |
| Nathan Muchhala , University of Nebraska, USA | Pollination and explosive diversification in the Tropical Andes |
| Kelly O'Donnell , Columbia University, USA | Urban Plant Life of New York |
| Chitra Ravi, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, India | Collaborating for Open Access to Biodiversity Information in India |
| Christian Sardet , Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche sur Mer, France | The Plankton Chronicles |
| Joanne Taylor , Museum Victoria, Australia | Squat lobsters: World Species of the Superfamily Galatheoidea |
| Katerina Tvardikova, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic | The birds of Papua New Guinea |
| Carlos Viquez , Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, Costa Rica | Arachnids of Central America |
Please check back here in August 2012 for next year's competition.
EOL Rubenstein Fellows Resources
Visit the Fellows Resource page for links to important tools for your research and outreach activities.
See the Fellows FAQ page for assistance with your EOL Rubenstein Fellows application.
Questions regarding the EOL Rubenstein Fellows competition may be directed to the EOL Rubenstein Fellows Coordinator at eol.fellows at gmail.com.
