The Denton Belk Memorial Fund

The Crustacean Society is pleased to announce that they are soliciting contributions to an endowed fund to honor the memory of Denton Belk, a founding member and past treasurer of TCS. The endowment will be used to fund scholarships for students performing large branchiopod research, a field in which Denton excelled and made significant contributions. Students will be able to use funds to support research costs and/or travel (either to scientific meetings or for research purposes). As reported in D. Christopher Roger’s moving remembrance (JCB 21(4): 1077-1081, 2001), Denton was exceptionally generous in his lifetime to students in need who expressed an interest and passion for large branchiopods. We feel it is a fitting tribute to our colleague and friend to continue this tradition in his passing.

We encourage and appreciate your contribution! Personal checks (in U.S. Dollars) may be made out to “TCS – The Denton Belk Fund” and sent to the Business Office at the address below. Alternatively, contributions usingVisa or Master Card can be made by printing out a copy of the membership application from the Society’s website (http://www.vims.edu/tcs), indicating the amount (in U.S. Dollars) that you are willing to contribute on the appropriate line, and mailing the form to the Business Office at the address below. Please note that you do not need to become a member of TCS to make a donation!

Please send contributions to:

Business Office

The Crustacean Society

P.O. Box 1897

Lawrence, Kansas 66044-8897

U.S.A.

For additional inquiries, please contact Mary Belk (TCS Treasurer) by email (dbelk@texas.net) phone (210-224-7743) or fax (210-222-0360).

Periodic updates of the fund’s status will be presented at TCS business meetings and on the Society’s website, and information for applicants interested in this award will also be forthcoming. It is our hope that a positive response on the part of Denton’s friends and colleagues will permit us to set up this award in a timely manner.