Dr. Alison Murray - Education, Awards & Service
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Education

DegreeYearInstitutionArea
Ph.D. 1998 University of California,
Santa Barbara, CA		 Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
M.S. 1994 San Francisco State University,
San Francisco, CA		 Cell and Molecular Biology
B.S. 1989 Cal Poly State University,
San Luis Obispo, CA		 Biochemistry

Awards

Year Received

Award

2009

2008 Regents’ Rising Researcher Award, Nevada Board of Regents

2006

2006 Peter B. Wagner Medal of Excellence for DRI Scholars in the Early States of Career Development

2005

Distinguished Alumni Award, Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, SFSU

Service

  • US Representative to the Scientific Standing Group in Life Sciences (LSSSG), on the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Appointment by the Polar Research Board, 2004-2014.
  • Antarctic Biodiversity Information Facility International Steering Committee (ANTABIF).
  • Palmer Area Users Committee, 2009-present.
  • Guest Editor for Polar Microbiology Special Issue of Environmental Microbiology to celebrate the International Polar Year (published March 2009).
  • Census of Antarctic Marine Life Steering Committee (CAML), 2004-2010.
  • DRI faculty senator, 2007-2010; Program and Budget Committee member, 2007-2010.
 

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