Summary:
Facilitate research and projects that increase the understanding and appreciation of native plants and ecosystems in the Eastern Sierra.
Application Deadline Date:
Friday, January 17, 2025
Upper Limit Amount ($):
1,500
Academic Area:
Botany
Description:
Grants are for research and projects that increase the understanding and appreciation of native plants and ecosystems in the Bristlecone Chapter area, including the northern Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada, and Great Basin portions of eastern California in Inyo and Mono counties. Grant funds are primarily targeted to graduate students, college students, and primary and secondary students (K-12) and their teachers. See the grant application (pdf) for further details.
Grant recipients receive up to $1,500 each for expenses and are asked to submit a progress report at the end of the year and to present their results to the Bristlecone Chapter either at a regular meeting or in the chapter newsletter.
Past projects have included a wide range of graduate student research projects as well as elementary school education programs, a native plant mural, native plant gardens, and invasive weed removal projects.
Award Purpose:
Research
Other
Year In School:
Masters
PhD
Post Doctoral
Other
Eligibility Requirement - Gender:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Residency:
Any
Specializations:
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Environmental Policy Analysis
Forestry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Date Updated:
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Recipients:
0
Recurring:
Annual - January
Eligibility - Citizenship:
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Foreign Nationals
DACA
Other
Amount:
1500