About Myrle Burk

Myrle Marie Juliana Burk (1899-1992) grew up in Black Hawk County, Iowa. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa, a master's from the University of Nebraska, and a doctorate from the University of Illinois. Dr. Burk was a long time member of the Iowa Academy of Science. She published "Flowering Plants of Black Hawk County, Iowa" in the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science (38:135-149). Upon her death, Dr. Burk left a generous contribution to the Iowa Academy of Science for the creation of a scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing the study of birds. Dr. Burk was also a charter member of the Iowa Chapter of the Nature Conservancy and a member of the Iowa Ornithologists Union.

Past Myrle Burk Scholarship Winners

2007

• Joy K. Fisher, Coe College, 3rd year student, Major: Biology/Art, $750
• David A. Miller, Iowa State University, Ph.D. candiate; Major: Ecology and Evolution Biology, $750
• Ross R. Conover, Iowa State University, Ph.D. student - 2nd year, Major: Animal Ecology, $750
• Paul Skrade, Iowa State University, Grad student - 2nd year, Major: Animal Ecology, $750

2003

• Ron E. VanNimwegen, Iowa State University, $750
• Tricia G. Knoot, Iowa State University
• Thomas J. Benson, Iowa State University

2001

• Jeffrey Alan Haverland, Loras College

2000

• Rachel E. Dault, Iowa State University
• William Fields, Iowa State University
• Les Daniel Murry, Iowa State University
• Robert J. Fletcher, Iowa State University

1999

• Michael Schiavone, Iowa State University
• Stephen J. Dinsmore, Colorado State University

1997

• Steve Fairbairn, Iowa State University
• Erika Hasler Saveraid, Iowa State University
• Jennifer Hultquist, Iowa State University
• Jennifer Hurley, University of Northern Iowa

1996

• Wendy Reed, Iowa State University
• David J. Horn, Iowa State University
• Brenda Peltz, University of Northern Iowa