Call for Proposals: old-growth forests, aquatic systems, biodiversity inventory
HMWF offers access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), ecologically and geologically diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains. The research area includes old-growth forests, a range of pristine aquatic systems, and a variety of other habitats. HMWF is interested in both hypothesis-driven and descriptive field research and monitoring in all areas of field-based natural science.
The Foundation provides housing and facilities at the Ives Lake Research Station north of Big Bay, MI. The Foundation also offers SMALL GRANTS, with particular priority given to 'seed' projects that might lead to successful proposals to major funding agencies.
The Foundation also supports taxonomic documentation in connection with an all-taxa biodiversity inventory of the Huron Mts. (we are particularly interested in documenting arachnids, other poorly studied invertebrate groups, and fresh-water plankton; see website, below, for current biodiversity inventory).
More details and guidelines for proposals are available at the Foundation's website, www.hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link.
Proposals for the 2014 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2014; this deadline is strict if funding is requested.
Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at kwoods@bennington.edu
