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Mini-Grant Programs

The Research and Outreach/Extension office of the University of Florida (UF) School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) provides assistance to faculty by identifying and working with potential funding agencies and by direct funding of faculty activities. This page provides information on the two grant programs established in SNRE: the SNRE Seed Funding Grants and the SNRE New Faculty Support Program Grants.

Funding to support the Mini-Grant Programs is provided by the deans for the colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Law, and Design Construction and Planning; IFAS Dean for Research; and the Vice President for Research.

Total funds available - $105,000.

Table 1: Seed Funding Awardees for 2007-2008

Forty-four submitted requesting $1,141,736; 5 funded for $85,244

Principal Investigator College Department Project Title
Mary B. Brown VETMED Infectious Disease and Pathology Habitat and Nutrition: Implications for an Environmentally-Threatened Keystone Species
Greg Kiker IFAS Agriculture & Biological Engineering The Decision Theater: A Tool for Advancing the Management of Natural Resources
Leda Kobziar IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation Assessing the Efficacy of Wildfire Mitigation Treatments in Florida's Wildland-Urban Interface
Harvey Lillywhite CLAS Zoology Aerial Monitoring of Climate Change at Seahorse Key
Ann Wilkie IFAS Soil & Water Sciences Bioprospecting Algae for Biodiesel Production

Table 2: New Faculty Support Program Awardees for 2007-2008

Twenty-five submitted requesting $123,624; 4 funded for $19,756

Principal Investigator College Department Project Title
James Austin IFAS Wildlife Ecology & Conservation A Genetic Perspective on the Demographic Trends and Range-wide status of Podomys floridanus in Scrub, Sandhill, and Pineland Habitats
Francisco Escobedo IFAS School of Forest Resources & Conservation Extensión in Natural Resources: Analyzing a cost-effective framework for educating Spanish speakers
Jeffrey Hill IFAS Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences Biotic Resistance to Invasion: Predation on Nonindigenous Fish by Native Mosquiotfish
Svetlana Olbina DCP School of Building Construction Support for the Preparation of the NSF proposal: “High-performance Window System with Split Controlled Blinds

Table 3: Requests and Funded Proposals by College

Seed Funding Program
College # Proposals Submitted Amount Requested # Proposals Funded Amount Funded
IFAS 35 $919,023 3 $61,000
CLAS 4 $76,613 1 $11,713
COE 2 $60,000    
CDCP 2 $56,200    
COVM 1 $29,900 1 12,531
Totals 44 $1,141,736 5 $85,244

 

New Faculty Program
IFAS 15 $74,029 2 $9,756
CLAS 6 $29,975 1 $5,000
CDCP 2 $13,509 1 $5,000
Other 2 $9,620    
Totals 25 $127,133 4 $19,756

 

Learn More About the SNRE Mini-Grant Programs for 2007-2008:


View Previous SNRE Mini-Grant Programs:

SNRE Mini-Grant Winners 2006-2007

View Mini-Grants Annual Report for 2005-2006

View Mini-Grants Annual Report for 2004-2005

View Mini-Grants Annual Report for 2003-2004


Last Modified:  Wednesday, March 19, 2008 17:02

 
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