Beth Shapiro, a 33-year-old evolutionary biologist at Penn State, is among the 24 MacArthur Fellows announced today.Shapiro, an assistant professor of biology at PSU, was recognized for her work using molecular phylogenetics and biostatistics to reconstruct the influences on population dynamics of extinct or severely challenged species.
She receives receives $500,000 in "no strings attached" support from the Foundation over the next five years to continue her research.
"This is a remarkable group of original and creative people, each quintessentially a MacArthur Fellow, and all brimming with promise to improve our world in myriad ways. They are illuminating our evolving planet, saving lives, building solutions to vexing problems, creating new technologies, revealing war's wake, and illuminating beauty and mystery for us all," said Daniel J. Socolow, director of the MacArthur Fellows Program.
Read more about the 24 honorees at the link below:
Photos: 24 New MacArthur Fellows Announced
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