Kevin McGraw Awarded the Ned K. Johnson Young Investigator Award by the American Ornithologists' Union
August 2005. ASU School of Life Sciences researcher, Kevin McGraw, has been awarded the 2005 Outstanding New Investigator Award by the American Ornithologists' Union.
Dr. McGraw’s contributions come in the field of avian visual communication and coloration, and he is credited with pioneering a new approach to the study of ornamental traits. By taking an integrative approach that combines concepts and techniques from evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, behavioral endocrinology, avian nutrition, and immunoecology, he has helped to solve questions about why and how birds assume the colors they do. He is a world authority on the carotenoid pigments of skin and feathers and other sources of color. By addressing how colors are synthesized, influenced by access to dietary components, and affected by health, condition, and heritage, he has greatly advanced our understanding of how avian ornaments develop and evolve.
More information on Dr. McGraw and his research can be found in the links below.
American Ornithologists' Union - Ned K. Johnson Young Investigator Award
ASU Researcher Finds Novel Chemistry At Work To Provide Parrot's Vibrant Red Colors