Frank Shaughnessy Scholarship Fund

Dr. Frank Shaughnessy, professor emeritus of botany and marine biology at Cal Poly 

Humboldt, and founding board member of the Coastal Ecosystems Institute of 

Northern California, provided significant contributions to estuarine and marine ecology 

in Humboldt Bay and the north coast, over his lengthy teaching career inspiring 

hundreds of university students over the years. In honor of Frank's many contributions 

to our community, the Coastal Ecosystems Institute has established the Frank 

Shaughnessy Scholarship Fund to help support students with an interest in marine and 

estuarine science in pursuing their higher education goals at Cal Poly Humboldt or 

College of the Redwoods.