A Penn State associate professor will be the first recipient of the Early Career Innovation Award from the Entomological Society of America, the school announced last week. Consuelo M. De Moraes, associate professor of entomology, will receive the award on November 16 at the 2008 ESA Annual Meeting in Reno, Nev.
The award honors young professionals working in entomology who have shown innovation through contributions within any area of specialization–research, teaching, extension, product development or public service.
De Moraes, a native Brazilian, earned her B.Sc. in ecology from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and received her doctorate in entomology from the University of Georgia. De Moraes’ primary scientific interests are in understanding the critical roles of chemical communication in ecological interactions between plants and insects.
In addition to the ESA award, De Moraes’ has received a variety of other awards, including a David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and Engineering, the Beckman Young Investigator Award, and the DuPont Young Professor Award. She recently received a National Science Foundation CAREER award.
Source: Penn State
Writer: John Davidson
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