Myers Memorial Stairwell Project

Dr. Myers’ former students are planning to erect a memorial in his honour in the North stairwell of the Life Sciences Centre at Dalhousie University. The memorial will consist of the first page of all 164 papers that were authored or co-authored by Dr. Myers, mounted on individual plaques on the wall of the stairwell in chronological order between the second (main) and the eighth (top) floors. The project is planned to be completed by early June 2009.

The Myers Memorial Stairwell Project will be a more permanent version of a spontaneous effort by Ram’s students in the weeks after his passing - in the spring of 2007, the students taped printouts of the first page of all of Ram’s publications to the stairwell wall in an impromptu memorial. The Stairwell Project will be a lasting tribute in commemoration of Ram’s commitment to and passion for the marine sciences, and will also serve as an inspiration to future students and faculty.

Fundraising

A private donor has generously given $5,000 towards the cost of the project. However, the carpentry and installation costs for the project together with the cost of getting the plaques made and ready to mount totals almost $10,000. Some additional fundraising is therefore necessary in order to be able to complete the project.  

Breakdown of costs associated with project:

Carpentry/Labour/Management - $5,500

Plaques - $3,700

If you are able to donate funds towards the Myers Memorial Stairwell Project, please send a cheque made out to Dalhousie University, with “Myers Memorial Stairwell Project Fund” written in the Memo line, to:

Myers Memorial Stairwell Project, c/o Catherine Muir

Dept. of Biology, Dalhousie University

1355 Oxford St.

Halifax, NS, B3H 4J1

Canada

A tax receipt will be issued for any donation over $10. Please send donations by May 30, 2009.