Melanie Colón Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation invites *proposals for field-basedresear**ch** in all areas of natural science* focused on the landscape andecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron Mountains ofMichigan Upper Peninsula.The Field Station offers access to a 10,000 ha private natural area,including extensive old-growth forests, diverse aquatic systems, and avariety of other habitats. The Foundation offers *small grants* andprovides housing and facilities free of charge at the Ives Lake FieldStation near Big Bay, MI.The Foundation is particularly interested in 'seed' projects that mightlead to successful proposals to major funding agencies; long-term studies;and projects that make particular use of the ‘reference ecosystem’ valuesof the study area. HMWF also supports taxonomic documentation and isparticularly interested in projects addressing poorly studied groups (seewebsite, below, for current biodiversity inventory).The Foundation’s website, at www.hmwf.org, provides information aboutfacilities and past and present research projects. Guidelines for researchproposals may be found under the 'for researchers' tab.Proposals for the 2017 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2017.This deadline is strict if funding is requested; later proposals notrequesting funding may be entertained depending on availability offacilities.Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF atkwoods@bennington.edu--Kerry D. WoodsBennington College, Natural SciencesDir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.www.hmwf.orgfaculty.bennington.edu/~kwoodskwoods@bennington.edu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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