Small Grant History

Historical Summary of Small Grants Program

NOTE: Grants awarded as geographically restricted are limited by the donor to research in a particular state.

YEAR

GrantYear

YEAR

PERSON

STATE

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DOLLARS

TOPIC


YEAR: 2002 (2 records)
2002	Kari Jacobson	MN	False	$962 962	Control of invasive smooth brome grass Control of invasive smooth brome grass
2002	John Tooker	IL	False	$895 895	Effects of fire on insects specializing in Silphium spp. Effects of fire on insects specializing in <i>Silphium</i> spp.
		Total:		$1,857
YEAR: 2003 (2 records)
2003	Jeffrey Gruber	WI	False	$1,000 1000	Nest inquilines of Aphaenogaster ants on bluff prairies Nest inquilines of <i>Aphaenogaster</i> ants on bluff prairies
2003	Keith Summerville	IA	False	$775 775	Microlepidoptera survey in savanna remnants Microlepidoptera survey in savanna remnants
		Total:		$1,775
YEAR: 2004 (8 records)
2004	Richard Bautz	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Inventory and assessment of Franklin's ground squirrel Inventory and assessment of Franklin's ground squirrel
2004	Richard Clinebell	MO	False	$1,000 1000	Prairie pollinator survey Prairie pollinator survey
2004	Terry Harrison	IL	False	$972 972	Microlepidoptera survey of hill prairies Microlepidoptera survey of hill prairies
2004	Chiara Hemsley	IA	False	$500 500	Inventory of solitary bees on tallgrass prairie remnants Inventory of solitary bees on tallgrass prairie remnants
2004	Zachary Hillman	CO	False	$669 669	Spider survey of Comanche National Grasslands Spider survey of Comanche National Grasslands
2004	Tracey Johnson	KS	False	$912 912	Effects on plants and birds of grazing tallgrass prairie Effects on plants and birds of grazing tallgrass prairie
2004	Joshua Kapfer	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Effects of prairie management on bull snakes Effects of prairie management on bull snakes
2004	Ursula Petersen	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Soil chemistry relating to eastern prairie fringed orchid Soil chemistry relating to eastern prairie fringed orchid
		Total:		$7,053
YEAR: 2005 (10 records)
2005	Richard Bautz	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Inventory and assessment of Franklin's ground squirrel Inventory and assessment of Franklin's ground squirrel
2005	Andrea Blong	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Use of native cover crops in prairie restoration Use of native cover crops in prairie restoration
2005	Nicolette Cagle	NC	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of habitat fragmentation on prairie snakes in IL Effects of habitat fragmentation on prairie snakes in IL
2005	Kevin Grady	AZ	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of tallgrass prairie restoration on ground beetles in IL Effects of tallgrass prairie restoration on ground beetles in IL
2005	Hank Guarisco	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Spider survey of Comanche National Grasslands Spider survey of Comanche National Grasslands
2005	Terry Harrison	IL	False	$878 878	Microlepidoptera survey of hill prairies Microlepidoptera survey of hill prairies
2005	Sarah Kraszewski	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Flora of dry lime prairies 50 years after earlier survey Flora of dry lime prairies 50 years after earlier survey
2005	Kyle Kwaiser	IA	True	$997 997	Survey of native bees in hill prairies Survey of native bees in hill prairies
2005	Scott Meiners	IL	False	$999 999	Effect of seed source population size on restoration success Effect of seed source population size on restoration success
2005	Adam Wallner	IL	False	$995 995	Development of an insect index to tallgrass prairie health Development of an insect index to tallgrass prairie health
		Total:		$9,869
YEAR: 2006 (12 records)
2006	Rebecca Andres	ND	False	$500 500	Effects of tallgrass prairie management on native bees Effects of tallgrass prairie management on native bees
2006	Mary Damm	IN	False	$1,000 1000	Micorrhizal fungi in tallgrass prairie in IA Micorrhizal fungi in tallgrass prairie in IA
2006	Daniel Fogell	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Disturbance effects on massasauga rattlesnakes Disturbance effects on massasauga rattlesnakes
2006	Stephen Hendrix	IA	True	$1,003 1003	Ongoing study of native bees Ongoing study of native bees
2006	Emily Kluger	IL	False	$965 965	Study of prairie endemic weevil Haplorhynchites aeneus Study of prairie endemic weevil <i>Haplorhynchites aeneus</i>
2006	Seth Magle	CO	False	$500 500	Effect of urbanization on black-tailed prairie dog Effect of urbanization on black-tailed prairie dog
2006	Jessica Orlofske	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Development of an insect index to tallgrass prairie integrity Development of an insect index to tallgrass prairie integrity
2006	Adam Rollins	AR	False	$500 500	Study of prairie myxomycetes (slime molds) Study of prairie <i>myxomycetes</i> (slime molds)
2006	Neil Sawyer	WI	True	$900 900	Pollen limitation in two species of Asclepias Pollen limitation in two species of Asclepias
2006	Keith Summerville	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Restoration of prairie insect diversity in agricultural landscapes Restoration of prairie insect diversity in agricultural landscapes
2006	Amy Wolf	WI	False	$1,000 1000	Survey of native bees in prairie remnants Survey of native bees in prairie remnants
2006	Kathryn Yurkonis	IA	False	$1,000 1000	Regulating invasibility in prairie restorations Regulating invasibility in prairie restorations
		Total:		$10,368
YEAR: 2007 (11 records)
2007	Kate Bradley	MI	False	$1,000 1000	Study of invasive weevil infesting Threatened Hill's thistle in WI Study of invasive weevil infesting Threatened Hill's thistle in WI
2007	Johanna Foster	IA	True	$900 900	Flora and fauna survey of college-owned prairie Flora and fauna survey of college-owned prairie
2007	Mike Healy	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Control of invasive reed canary grass in wet prairie Control of invasive reed canary grass in wet prairie
2007	Stephen Hendrix	IA	False	$1,000 1000	Use of artificial nests by mason bees in prairie remnants Use of artificial nests by mason bees in prairie remnants
2007	Barone & Hill	GA/MS	False	$450 450	Restoration of native ant communities Restoration of native ant communities
2007	Jennifer Hopwood	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Effects of isolation and time on pollinators in restorations Effects of isolation and time on pollinators in restorations
2007	Tracey Johnson	OR	False	$950 950	Effects of livestock grazing on nesting birds Effects of livestock grazing on nesting birds
2007	Jessica Orlofske	IA	False	$1,000 1000	Development of an insect index to tallgrass prairie integrity Development of an insect index to tallgrass prairie integrity
2007	Nicholas Schmidt	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Soybean aphid control in crops; natural enemies in prairies Soybean aphid control in crops; natural enemies in prairies
2007	Tim Vargo	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Population monitoring of Threatened Butler's garter snake Population monitoring of Threatened Butler's garter snake
2007	Adam Wallner	IL	False	$950 950	Development of an insect index to tallgrass prairie health Development of an insect index to tallgrass prairie health
		Total:		$10,250
YEAR: 2008 (15 records)
2008	Moni Berg-Binder	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Seed dispersal by ants of invasive leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula Seed dispersal by ants of invasive leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula
2008	Diane Byers	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of habitat fragmentation on reproduction of Lobelia spicata Effects of habitat fragmentation on reproduction of <i>Lobelia spicata</i>
2008	Matthew Cross	MI	False	$1,000 1000	Response of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes to prescribed burns Response of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes to prescribed burns
2008	Rebecca Curland	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Mycorrhizal fungi in a prairie invaded by leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula Mycorrhizal fungi in a prairie invaded by leafy spurge, <i>Euphorbia esula</i>
2008	Rachel Gross	IL	True	$980 980	Effect of prescribed fires on belowground process in tallgrass prairie Effect of prescribed fires on belowground process in tallgrass prairie
2008	Emily Henry	TX	False	$960 960	Microhabitat selection of Texas horned lizard in northern Texas Microhabitat selection of Texas horned lizard in northern Texas
2008	Sandra James-Yi	IL	False	$925 925	Study of water mites of the Northeastern Morainal Prairie of Illinois Study of water mites of the Northeastern Morainal Prairie of Illinois
2008	Kyra Krakos	MO	False	$1,000 1000	Pollination biology of Oenothera species in Oklahoma prairies Pollination biology of <i>Oenothera</i> species in Oklahoma prairies
2008	Elizabeth Middleton	IN	False	$960 960	Effects of native prairie soil addition to restorations on farmed land Effects of native prairie soil addition to restorations on farmed land
2008	Nicole Miller	MO	True	$1,000 1000	Plant-pollinator interactions in prairie and glade ecosystems Plant-pollinator interactions in prairie and glade ecosystems
2008	Wayne Ohnesorg	IA	True	$1,050 1050	Iowa survey for a new species of aphid recently found in central Iowa Iowa survey for a new species of aphid recently found in central Iowa
2008	Wendy Phillips	OR	False	$1,000 1000	Role of mycorrhizal fungi in preservation of native prairies Role of mycorrhizal fungi in preservation of native prairies
2008	Matthew Richardson	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Ploidal diversity of host plants influences on insect community Ploidal diversity of host plants influences on insect community
2008	James Stroh	IA	True	$1,050 1050	Small mammal survey in northern loess hills of western Iowa Small mammal survey in northern loess hills of western Iowa
2008	Rebecca Tonietto	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of urban fragmentation on pollination in Illinois prairies Effects of urban fragmentation on pollination in Illinois prairies
		Total:		$14,925
YEAR: 2009 (19 records)
2009	Andrew Berger	IL	True	$882 882	Terrestrial habitat use & movement of juvenile yellow mud turtles Terrestrial habitat use & movement of juvenile yellow mud turtles
2009	Susan Chamberlain	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Effects of different grazing regimes on warm season grass varieties Effects of different grazing regimes on warm season grass varieties
2009	Katherine Chi	IL	True	$980 980	Reproductive ecology & population genetics of Besseya bullii Reproductive ecology & population genetics of <i>Besseya bullii</i>
2009	Stacy Duckett	TX	False	$1,000 1000	Monitoring a translocated population of black-tailed prairie dogs Monitoring a translocated population of black-tailed prairie dogs
2009	Whitman-Zai & Francis	CO	False	$1,000 1000	Field study of prairie funnel web spiders, Agelenopsis spp. Field study of prairie funnel web spiders, <i>Agelenopsis</i> spp.
2009	Thor Hanson	WA	False	$1,000 1000	A survey of bees in prairie remnants of the San Juan Archipelago A survey of bees in prairie remnants of the San Juan Archipelago
2009	Stephen Hendrix	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Use of native and introduced plants by cavity-nesting bees Use of native and introduced plants by cavity-nesting bees
2009	Erica Henry	WA	False	$1,000 1000	Characterizing the habitat requirements of a skipper, Polites mardon Characterizing the habitat requirements of a skipper, <i>Polites mardon</i>
2009	Hall & Howard	ID	False	$1,000 1000	Disturbance ecology of Nicrophorus americanus in Oklahoma Disturbance ecology of <i>Nicrophorus americanus</i> in Oklahoma
2009	Raffica J. La Rosa	MI	True	$1,000 1000	Natural selection by pollinators on floral traits in three milkweeds Natural selection by pollinators on floral traits in three milkweeds
2009	Martin & Mathies	CO	False	$982 982	Habitat correlates & occupancy rates, herptiles, shortgrass prairie Habitat correlates & occupancy rates, herptiles, shortgrass prairie
2009	Russell Minton	LA	False	$750 750	Land snails: documenting Louisiana's prairie & bottomland fauna Land snails: documenting Louisiana's prairie & bottomland fauna
2009	William Peterman	IN	False	$1,000 1000	Crawfish frog populations & amphibians on reclaimed surface mines Crawfish frog populations & amphibians on reclaimed surface mines
2009	Steven Roels	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Herbivory & reproduction of Mead's milkweed (Asclepias meadii) Herbivory & reproduction of Mead's milkweed (<i>Asclepias meadii</i>)
2009	Robert Stanton	IL	True	$900 900	Plant host associations and movement of two prairie cicadas Plant host associations and movement of two prairie cicadas
2009	Irma Tapia	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Genetic diversity & connectivity in white-tailed jackrabbits in Iowa Genetic diversity & connectivity in white-tailed jackrabbits in Iowa
2009	Robin Verble	AR	False	$1,000 1000	Inventory of ants in Arkansas prairies, especially relating to fire Inventory of ants in Arkansas prairies, especially relating to fire
2009	Jim Wiker	IL	True	$1,000 1000	Lepidoptera survey on hill prairies & glades of Mississippi River bluffs Lepidoptera survey on hill prairies & glades of Mississippi River bluffs
2009	Eric Wood	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Importance of savanna to butterfly communities Importance of savanna to butterfly communities
		Total:		$18,494
YEAR: 2010 (18 records)
2010	Moni Berg-Binder	IL	False	$988 988	Are Formica ant mounds favorable microhabitats for leafy spurge? Are Formica ant mounds favorable microhabitats for leafy spurge?
2010	Marguerite Brandenburg	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Reproductive ecology of white-tailed jackrabbit in central Iowa Reproductive ecology of white-tailed jackrabbit in central Iowa
2010	Scott Chamberlain	TX	False	$896 896	Pollinator communities of crop & wild sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) Pollinator communities of crop & wild sunflowers (<i>Helianthus annuus</i>)
2010	Peter Christensen	ND	False	$1,000 1000	Prairie pothole wetland invertebrate community structure in ND Prairie pothole wetland invertebrate community structure in ND
2010	Adam Clause	CA	False	$900 900	Study of federally "Threatened" ground beetle, Elaphrus viridis, in CA Study of federally "Threatened" ground beetle, Elaphrus viridis, in CA
2010	Jennifer Duggan	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Movement of Franklin's ground squirrel in prairie & ag. land in Illinois Movement of Franklin's ground squirrel in prairie & ag. land in Illinois
2010	Jennifer Hansen	NM	False	$978 978	Black-tailed prairie dog: resurvey & remote sensing methodology Black-tailed prairie dog: resurvey & remote sensing methodology
2010	William Heyborne	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Expansion of current research on land snails of Iowa's Loess Hills Expansion of current research on land snails of Iowa's Loess Hills
2010	Steve Hummel	IA	False	$850 850	Survey of dragonflies and damselflies in South Dakota Survey of dragonflies and damselflies in South Dakota
2010	Cara Joos	MO	False	$1,000 1000	Fitness and habitat selection of Bell's vireo in central Missouri Fitness and habitat selection of Bell's vireo in central Missouri
2010	Kaylan Kemink	MO	False	$923 923	Historical and field study of greater prairie-chicken in Missouri Historical and field study of greater prairie-chicken in Missouri
2010	Frank Krell	CO	False	$975 975	Expansion of current study of bison dung beetle fauna in Colorado Expansion of current study of bison dung beetle fauna in Colorado
2010	Kenneth McCravy	IL	True	$1,000 1000	Native bees of west-central Illinois: diversity & survey methodology Native bees of west-central Illinois: diversity & survey methodology
2010	L. Brian Patrick	SD	False	$748 748	Spider inventory of Fort Pierre National Grassland in South Dakota Spider inventory of Fort Pierre National Grassland in South Dakota
2010	Ryan Stephens	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Small mammal assemblages and habitat associations in WI prairies Small mammal assemblages and habitat associations in WI prairies
2010	Rebecca Tonietto	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of prairie restoration on bee-pollination ecosystem services Effects of prairie restoration on bee-pollination ecosystem services
2010	Joshua Wallace	WA	False	$1,000 1000	Various cover board styles in test of reptile sampling technique Various cover board styles in test of reptile sampling technique
2010	Ted Wilson	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Insect collection & cataloging at the Sioux City Prairie, in Iowa Insect collection & cataloging at the Sioux City Prairie, in Iowa
		Total:		$17,258
YEAR: 2011 (17 records)
2011	Lauren Diepenbrock	MO	False	$1,000 1000	Comparison of lady beetle diversity and community composition in agricultural fields, native tallgrass prairies and restored tallgrass prairies Comparison of lady beetle diversity and community composition in agricultural fields, native tallgrass prairies and restored tallgrass prairies
2011	Peter Eyheralde	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Seed dispersal by bison in tallgrass prairie Seed dispersal by bison in tallgrass prairie
2011	Johanna Foster	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Bison wallow effects on beetle communities Bison wallow effects on beetle communities
2011	Kent Fothergill	MO	False	$992 992	Carabidae of Missouri sand prairies Carabidae of Missouri sand prairies
2011	Eric Gangloff	CO	False	$1,000 1000	Project Thamnophis Project Thamnophis
2011	Stephen Hendrix	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Are wild bee communities declining? Are wild bee communities declining?
2011	Scott King	MN	True	$1,000 1000	Study of the dragonfly Sympetrum madidum Hagen in northwestern Minnesota Study of the dragonfly <i>Sympetrum madidum</i> Hagen in northwestern Minnesota
2011	Jennifer Palladini	MT	False	$1,000 1000	Influence of herbicides on native bees Influence of herbicides on native bees
2011	John Placyk	TX	False	$1,000 1000	Natural history of a blackland prairie snake Natural history of a blackland prairie snake
2011	Bernstein & Rosburg	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Sand dune succession following removal of pine planting: impacts on microclimates, habitat succession, and ornate box turtles Sand dune succession following removal of pine planting: impacts on microclimates, habitat succession, and ornate box turtles
2011	Allison Sacerdote-Velat	IL	True	$910 910	Assessment of smooth green snake habitat use and movements Assessment of smooth green snake habitat use and movements
2011	Paul Skrade	IA	False	$1,000 1000	Migration and wintering of mountain plovers Migration and wintering of mountain plovers
2011	Robert Stanton	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Plant host associations, recolonization ability, and effects of anthropogenic background noise on the cicada, Tibicen dorsatus, in tallgrass prairies Plant host associations, recolonization ability, and effects of anthropogenic background noise on the cicada, <i>Tibicen dorsatus</i>, in tallgrass prairies
2011	Keith Summerville	IA	True	$685 685	Use of grazing as a management tool to increase butterfly diversity Use of grazing as a management tool to increase butterfly diversity
2011	Kaitlin Uppstrom	OH	False	$1,000 1000	Biodiversity of ants and mites in prairies Biodiversity of ants and mites in prairies
2011	Bill Welch	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Herpetefauna survey of the WSU field station Herpetefauna survey of the WSU field station
2011	Jeremy White	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Distribution of the plains pocket mouse (Perognathus flavescens) in the Loess Hills Distribution of the plains pocket mouse (<i>Perognathus flavescens</i>) in the Loess Hills
		Total:		$16,587
YEAR: 2012 (17 records)
2012	Knudsen & Adams	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Charismatic mini-fauna: jumping spiders of eastern Nebraska Charismatic mini-fauna: jumping spiders of eastern Nebraska
2012	Amy Alstad	WI	True	$990 990	Sixty-year changes in prairie plant species composition Sixty-year changes in prairie plant species composition
2012	Susan Kirt Alterio	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Ants in the prairie: responses and implications of grassland restoration Ants in the prairie: responses and implications of grassland restoration
2012	A. W. Caffarelli	NY	False	$900 900	Monitoring and augmentation of "Endangered" forb Agalinis acuta Monitoring and augmentation of "Endangered" forb <i>Agalinis acuta</i>
2012	Rachel H. Fendrich	CO	False	$1,000 1000	Early life history of the ornate box turtle, Terrapene ornata Early life history of the ornate box turtle, <i>Terrapene ornata</i>
2012	Amanda Fujikawa	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Survey of Sandhills blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Nebraska Survey of Sandhills blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Nebraska
2012	Chris Helzer	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Using insects to evaluate success of prairie reconstruction efforts Using insects to evaluate success of prairie reconstruction efforts
2012	Mikael Holgersson	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Snake community cover board survey by Lower Rock River in Illinois Snake community cover board survey by Lower Rock River in Illinois
2012	Matthew Lattanzio	OH	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of grazing on tree lizard populations in arid grasslands Effects of grazing on tree lizard populations in arid grasslands
2012	Malcolm B. MacFarlane	MN	False	$1,000 1000	Field surveys for prairie moonwort in southwestern Wisconsin Field surveys for prairie moonwort in southwestern Wisconsin
2012	Mara McDonald	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Bird communities of the Biocore Prairie Bird communities of the Biocore Prairie
2012	Bryan S. McLean	NM	False	$900 900	Documenting the range of the Wyoming ground squirrel in Colorado Documenting the range of the Wyoming ground squirrel in Colorado
2012	Amy Sullivan	IL	False	$980 980	Spatial patterns of vole foraging and plant damage Spatial patterns of vole foraging and plant damage
2012	Forkner & Van Zandt	VA/AL	False	$1,000 1000	Insect and rhizobia communities associated with three wild indigo species Insect and rhizobia communities associated with three wild indigo species
2012	Laura Winkler	SD	False	$1,000 1000	A survey of ants in remnant tallgrass prairies in South Dakota A survey of ants in remnant tallgrass prairies in South Dakota
2012	Alan Yanahan	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Ground beetles in sand prairies and sand savannas in Illinois Ground beetles in sand prairies and sand savannas in Illinois
2012	Jennifer Zavaleta	TX	False	$1,000 1000	Interviews about restoration in sand shinnery oak communities Interviews about restoration in sand shinnery oak communities
		Total:		$16,770
YEAR: 2013 (20 records)
2013	Michael Arduser	MO	False	$950 950	Native bee survey of Lynx Prairie, Adams Co., Ohio Native bee survey of Lynx Prairie, Adams Co., Ohio
2013	Hsiaochi Chang	OH	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of gene flow from the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to remnant prairie switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) populations Effects of gene flow from the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to remnant prairie switchgrass (<i>Panicum virgatum</i>) populations
2013	John Delaney	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Seasonal succession of pollinator floral resources in four types of grassland habitat Seasonal succession of pollinator floral resources in four types of grassland habitat
2013	James Doyle	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Ecology of the American badger in southwest Wisconsin Ecology of the American badger in southwest Wisconsin
2013	Christian Elowsky	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Succession of necrophagous insects in a virgin prairie system Succession of necrophagous insects in a virgin prairie system
2013	Charlotte Gabrielsen	WY	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of climate change on wetland ecosystem services across the Prairie Pothole Region Effects of climate change on wetland ecosystem services across the Prairie Pothole Region
2013	Eric Gangloff	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Behavioral adaptation to climate change in gartersnakes (Thamnophis spp.) Behavioral adaptation to climate change in gartersnakes (<i>Thamnophis</i> spp.)
2013	Lawrence Haimowitz	WY	False	$1,000 1000	Studies of parasitoid wasps (order Hymenoptera) of shortgrass prairie ecosystems Studies of parasitoid wasps (order Hymenoptera) of shortgrass prairie ecosystems
2013	Scott Haire	MN	False	$1,000 1000	A survey of bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in dry sand prairies in southern Minnesota A survey of bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in dry sand prairies in southern Minnesota
2013	Mary Harris	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Iowa native bee biodiversity assessment Iowa native bee biodiversity assessment
2013	Julia Janicki	WI	True	$1,000 1000	A survey of the primitive weevils of Wisconsin A survey of the primitive weevils of Wisconsin
2013	Kelly Ksiazek	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Can designing green roofs as prairie analogs increase habitat for native species? Can designing green roofs as prairie analogs increase habitat for native species?
2013	William Mausbach	OK	False	$1,000 1000	Branchiopod community structure in the Nebraska Sandhills Branchiopod community structure in the Nebraska Sandhills
2013	Robby McMinn	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Demographic structure and genetic variability of Platte thistle (Cirsium canescens Asteraceae) in central and peripheral populations Demographic structure and genetic variability of Platte thistle (<i>Cirsium canescens </i>Asteraceae) in central and peripheral populations
2013	Corey Raimond	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum) surveys on private lands in southwest Wisconsin Lined snake (<i>Tropidoclonion lineatum</i>) surveys on private lands in southwest Wisconsin
2013	Kathy Roccaforte	KS	False	$990 990	Investigating the role of management history and land use intensification on plant-pollinator interactions in tallgrass prairies Investigating the role of management history and land use intensification on plant-pollinator interactions in tallgrass prairies
2013	Alexey Shipunov	ND	False	$830 830	Floristic survey of Lake George savanna region Floristic survey of Lake George savanna region
2013	Matthew Troia	KS	False	$970 970	Forecasting global warming effects on hatch success of prairie stream fishes Forecasting global warming effects on hatch success of prairie stream fishes
2013	Ashley West	IA	False	$1,000 1000	Bur oak blight -- does acorn size correlate with resistance? Bur oak blight -- does acorn size correlate with resistance?
2013	Shelly Wiggam-Ricketts	KS	False	$1,000 1000	The utility of patch-burn grazing as a conservation tool for pollinator diversity The utility of patch-burn grazing as a conservation tool for pollinator diversity
		Total:		$19,740
YEAR: 2014 (30 records)
2014	Susan Kirt Alterio	IN	False	$1,000 1000	Prairie ant association with soils Prairie ant association with soils
2014	Amanda Bachmann	SD	True	$1,000 1000	Backyard biodiversity in South Dakota Backyard biodiversity in South Dakota
2014	James Bess	MI	True	$1,000 1000	A survey for rare alvar grassland insects in Michigan A survey for rare alvar grassland insects in Michigan
2014	Janice Bossart	LA	False	$1,000 1000	Bees in savannas: Pollinators in peril? Bees in savannas: Pollinators in peril?
2014	Chris Carlson	MT	False	$1,000 1000	Re-survey of vegetation of Montana's "Palouse" grasslands Re-survey of vegetation of Montana's "Palouse" grasslands
2014	Gregory Colores	MI	True	$1,000 1000	Cyanobacterial diversity of the Maxton Plains grassland alvar Cyanobacterial diversity of the Maxton Plains grassland alvar
2014	Brant Douville	SD	True	$1,000 1000	Quantification of vegetation change 1939-2014 in South Dakota Quantification of vegetation change 1939-2014 in South Dakota
2014	Sean Griffin	NJ	False	$1,000 1000	Native bee communities in restored tallgrass prairies in Illinois Native bee communities in restored tallgrass prairies in Illinois
2014	Chelsea Gunther	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Population survey and habitat analysis of the northern blue butterfly (Lycaeides idas nabokovi), an endangered pine barrens specialist in northeastern Wisconsin Population survey and habitat analysis of the northern blue butterfly (<i>Lycaeides idas nabokovi</i>), an endangered pine barrens specialist in northeastern Wisconsin
2014	Allysa Hallett	WI	False	$970 970	A study of whorled milkweed's reproduction biology in Wisconsin A study of whorled milkweed's reproduction biology in Wisconsin
2014	Thelma Heidel-Baker	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Bee nesting tubes for bee conservation Bee nesting tubes for bee conservation
2014	Eric Knutson	CO	False	$1,000 1000	Spiders and shrubs in the High Plains of Colorado Spiders and shrubs in the High Plains of Colorado
2014	Katie LaMagdeleine	IL	False	$630 630	Ground beetles along a chronosequence of prairie restorations Ground beetles along a chronosequence of prairie restorations
2014	David Loney	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Ants as indicators of successful prairie restoration Ants as indicators of successful prairie restoration
2014	Daphne Mayes	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Nest parasites of native bees in remnant and restored prairies Nest parasites of native bees in remnant and restored prairies
2014	Katherine Nesheim	VA	False	$840 840	Rogadinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) diversity at Konza Prairie Rogadinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) diversity at Konza Prairie
2014	Callie Ochs	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Monitoring sand prairie plant succession after removal of pines Monitoring sand prairie plant succession after removal of pines
2014	Kimberly O'Keefe	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Hydraulic lift in a tallgrass prairie in Kansas Hydraulic lift in a tallgrass prairie in Kansas
2014	Brittany Owens	LA	False	$950 950	A survey of Pselaphinae in Louisiana's Cajun Prairies A survey of Pselaphinae in Louisiana's Cajun Prairies
2014	Gareth Powell	IN	False	$1,000 1000	Beetles associated with plains pocket gophers in Kankakee Sands Beetles associated with plains pocket gophers in Kankakee Sands
2014	Thomas Purdom	WI	True	$1,000 1000	A study of spiders in biofuel grasslands in northeast Wisconsin A study of spiders in biofuel grasslands in northeast Wisconsin
2014	Eric Sievers	MO	False	$820 820	Reintroduction biology of ornate box turtle in northern Illinois Reintroduction biology of ornate box turtle in northern Illinois
2014	John Sovell	CO	False	$350 350	Pawnee Montane Skipper census, year 3 (2014) Pawnee Montane Skipper census, year 3 (2014)
2014	Joshua Stepanek	CO	False	$1,000 1000	Diatoms from prairie pothole lakes in North Dakota Diatoms from prairie pothole lakes in North Dakota
2014	Jason Strickland	FL	False	$1,000 1000	Snake speciation in the Deming Plains Prairie in southwestern U.S. Snake speciation in the Deming Plains Prairie in southwestern U.S.
2014	Jason Vizelka	WI	True	$975 975	How do changes in bumble bee abundance affect pollination success? How do changes in bumble bee abundance affect pollination success?
2014	Jessica Warwick	MO	False	$1,000 1000	Macroinvertebrates of prairie headwater streams in Missouri Macroinvertebrates of prairie headwater streams in Missouri
2014	Bill Welch	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Lizard and amphibian survey of Gerber Reserve in Kansas Lizard and amphibian survey of Gerber Reserve in Kansas
2014	Amanda Williams	CO	False	$960 960	Do agricultural systems help or hinder bat populations? Do agricultural systems help or hinder bat populations?
2014	Eugene Young	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Algae of Slate Creek Wetlands in Kansas Algae of Slate Creek Wetlands in Kansas
		Total:		$28,495
YEAR: 2015 (27 records)
2015	Paige Arnold	OH	False	$1,000 1000	Influence of nectar quality on lepidopteran preference and longevity Influence of nectar quality on lepidopteran preference and longevity
2015	Lynne Beaty	OK	False	$700 700	How does tadpole environment influence adult Blanchard cricket frogs? How does tadpole environment influence adult Blanchard cricket frogs?
2015	Robert Behring	IN	False	$1,000 1000	Ecology, distribution, and behavior of meadow rue owlet moth Ecology, distribution, and behavior of meadow rue owlet moth
2015	Martin Benesh	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Ground beetle (Carabidae) survey of Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Iowa Ground beetle (Carabidae) survey of Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Iowa
2015	Paula Cushing	CO	False	$1,000 1000	Exploring the biology of a spider ant guest in Texas Exploring the biology of a spider ant guest in Texas
2015	Charles Eiseman	MA	False	$1,000 1000	Prairie leafminers Prairie leafminers
2015	Elise Gornish	CA	False	$1,000 1000	Plants and pollinators in relation to fire in California oak savanna Plants and pollinators in relation to fire in California oak savanna
2015	Hank Guarisco	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Spider biodiversity of Cimarron National Grasslands Spider biodiversity of Cimarron National Grasslands
2015	Andrew Kaul	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Assessment of prairie reconstruction outcomes across Iowa Assessment of prairie reconstruction outcomes across Iowa
2015	Katherine Kral	ND	True	$1,000 1000	North Dakota butterfly habitat modeling and management North Dakota butterfly habitat modeling and management
2015	Brendon McCampbell	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Ecology of biological soil crusts in the prairie Ecology of biological soil crusts in the prairie
2015	Gretchen Newberry	SD	True	$1,000 1000	Nest success of common nighthawks in South Dakota Nest success of common nighthawks in South Dakota
2015	Magdalena Jean Olson	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Below-ground prairie diversity: two components of restoration Below-ground prairie diversity: two components of restoration
2015	Victoria Pocius	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Oviposition preference and larval survival of the monarch butterfly Oviposition preference and larval survival of the monarch butterfly
2015	Clint Pogue	MI	True	$1,000 1000	Conservation priorities for the Endangered Poweshiek skipperling Conservation priorities for the Endangered Poweshiek skipperling
2015	Paul Polechla, Jr.	NM	False	$1,000 1000	Baseline study relating to reintroduction of a prairie dog population Baseline study relating to reintroduction of a prairie dog population
2015	Taylor Sultan Quedensley	MO	False	$950 950	Cryptogamic flora of northwestern Missouri Cryptogamic flora of northwestern Missouri
2015	Mike Schrad	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Small mammal responses to prairie restoration and management Small mammal responses to prairie restoration and management
2015	Michael Drew Sheaffer	OH	False	$1,000 1000	Parasitoid communities of remnant and constructed prairies in Ohio Parasitoid communities of remnant and constructed prairies in Ohio
2015	Spencer Siddons	SD	True	$1,000 1000	Amphibian diversity and disease prevalence in recovering prairie Amphibian diversity and disease prevalence in recovering prairie
2015	Lauren Smith	OR	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of restoration on native bees and spiders in Oregon Effects of restoration on native bees and spiders in Oregon
2015	Rochelle Stiles	IN	False	$900 900	Juvenile dispersal of grassland-dependent crawfish frogs in Indiana Juvenile dispersal of grassland-dependent crawfish frogs in Indiana
2015	Jessie Wallace	OH	False	$1,000 1000	Plant-pollinator networks on mine reclamations in southeast Ohio Plant-pollinator networks on mine reclamations in southeast Ohio
2015	Briana Whitaker	IN	False	$1,000 1000	Co-evolution of switchgrass and fungal endophytes: Is local better? Co-evolution of switchgrass and fungal endophytes: Is local better?
2015	Shelly Wiggam	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Radio tracking queen bumblebees in the Flint Hills, Kansas Radio tracking queen bumblebees in the Flint Hills, Kansas
2015	Kate Wilkins	CO	False	$1,000 1000	Grassland bird and mammal response to bison reintroduction Grassland bird and mammal response to bison reintroduction
2015	Valerie Wright	KS	False	$890 890	Natural history and the effect of fire on the buck moth in Kansas Natural history and the effect of fire on the buck moth in Kansas
		Total:		$26,440
YEAR: 2016 (31 records)
2016	Wesley Anderson	FL	False	$1,000 1000	Invasive feral swine impacts upon wetland amphibian communities on Florida rangelands Invasive feral swine impacts upon wetland amphibian communities on Florida rangelands
2016	Eric Becker	KS	False	$500 500	The impacts of edge effects on running spider populations The impacts of edge effects on running spider populations
2016	Sophia Bonjour	OK	False	$1,000 1000	Influence of fishes on the structure and function of permanent water refugia in intermittent prairie stream networks Influence of fishes on the structure and function of permanent water refugia in intermittent prairie stream networks
2016	Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar	NJ	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of bison reintroduction on bee communities of tallgrass prairie Effects of bison reintroduction on bee communities of tallgrass prairie
2016	Evan Buechley	UT	False	$1,000 1000	Identifying critical habitat for short-eared owl in Utah Identifying critical habitat for short-eared owl in Utah
2016	Susan Carpenter	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Bumble bee surveys of southern Wisconsin Bumble bee surveys of southern Wisconsin
2016	Chowdhury & Cobb	CA/SC	False	$860 860	Native plant-pollinator survey of Black Belt Prairie remnants in Mississippi and Alabama Native plant-pollinator survey of Black Belt Prairie remnants in Mississippi and Alabama
2016	Lucia Corral	NE	False	$1,000 1000	Genetic structure and diversity of swift fox population in Nebraska Genetic structure and diversity of swift fox population in Nebraska
2016	Graham Dawson	CO	False	$925 925	An investigation of social structure in prairie rattlesnakes An investigation of social structure in prairie rattlesnakes
2016	Bruce Eshelman	WI	True	$430 430	Small mammal population recovery after a planned prairie burn and associated interspecific behavioral interactions Small mammal population recovery after a planned prairie burn and associated interspecific behavioral interactions
2016	Loretta Fisher	WA	False	$1,000 1000	Sources of iridoid glycoside variation in Castilleja levisecta and Plantago lanceolata Sources of iridoid glycoside variation in <i>Castilleja levisecta</i> and <i>Plantago lanceolata</i>
2016	Loriann Garcia	TX	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of ant-hemipteran interactions on Blackland prairie plants Effects of ant-hemipteran interactions on Blackland prairie plants
2016	Iulian Gherghel	OH	False	$1,000 1000	Amphibian and reptile communities in native vs. woody encroached prairies Amphibian and reptile communities in native vs. woody encroached prairies
2016	Lawrence Haimowitz	WY	False	$1,000 1000	Studies of parasitoid wasps of shortgrass prairie ecosystems Studies of parasitoid wasps of shortgrass prairie ecosystems
2016	Neal Jankowski	IL	False	$980 980	The effect of honeybees on native bee communities in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana tallgrass prairie restorations The effect of honeybees on native bee communities in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana tallgrass prairie restorations
2016	Scott King	MN	False	$1,000 1000	Ecology and distribution of Prairie Pothole dragonflies in North Dakota Ecology and distribution of Prairie Pothole dragonflies in North Dakota
2016	Chelsea Kross	AR	False	$1,000 1000	Occupancy and habitat requirements of a threatened prairie specialist, the crawfish frog (Lithobates areolatus), across northwest Arkansas Occupancy and habitat requirements of a threatened prairie specialist, the crawfish frog (<i>Lithobates areolatus</i>), across northwest Arkansas
2016	Scott Leddy	MN	False	$1,000 1000	The southeastern Minnesota prairie remnant moth survey The southeastern Minnesota prairie remnant moth survey
2016	Julia Leone	MN	True	$1,000 1000	Effects of grazing vs. fire on community composition of butterfly species Effects of grazing vs. fire on community composition of butterfly species
2016	Kayhan Ostovar	MT	False	$1,000 1000	Heavy metal analysis in spiny softshell and snapping turtles Heavy metal analysis in spiny softshell and snapping turtles
2016	Bergmann & Pellerite	CO	False	$500 500	Pawnee National Grassland coyote diet survey Pawnee National Grassland coyote diet survey
2016	Mandy Slate	MT	False	$1,000 1000	Foundation effects of moss-dominated soil crusts in northern Rocky Mountain grasslands Foundation effects of moss-dominated soil crusts in northern Rocky Mountain grasslands
2016	Timothy Swartz	IL	False	$1,000 1000	The impact of prairie management practices on Blanchard's cricket frog The impact of prairie management practices on Blanchard's cricket frog
2016	Rebecca Trubitt	ND	True	$1,000 1000	Diets of bats in the northern Great Plains Diets of bats in the northern Great Plains
2016	Katherine Walker	MI	True	$1,000 1000	Examining belowground restoration practices in Michigan tallgrass prairies Examining belowground restoration practices in Michigan tallgrass prairies
2016	Lisa Wallace	MS	False	$1,000 1000	Influence of nitrogen-fixing rhizobia on ant-plant mutualism in partridge pea Influence of nitrogen-fixing rhizobia on ant-plant mutualism in partridge pea
2016	Heather Waye	MN	True	$1,000 1000	Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) movement and habitat use in the Prairie Pothole Region of west-central Minnesota and northern Iowa Tiger salamander (<i>Ambystoma tigrinum</i>) movement and habitat use in the Prairie Pothole Region of west-central Minnesota and northern Iowa
2016	Bill Welch	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Preliminary bat and insect survey of High Park in Derby, Kansas Preliminary bat and insect survey of High Park in Derby, Kansas
2016	Abigail White	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Understanding genetic diversity, clonality, and demography to inform restoration of a vulnerable Great Lakes endemic thistle, Cirsium hillii (Asteraceae) Understanding genetic diversity, clonality, and demography to inform restoration of a vulnerable Great Lakes endemic thistle, <i>Cirsium hillii</i> (Asteraceae)
2016	Amanda Wilson	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Assessing the diversity of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in remnant Wisconsin prairie grasslands Assessing the diversity of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in remnant Wisconsin prairie grasslands
2016	Megan Wilson	WY	False	$1,000 1000	Do current restoration practices allow invertebrate recolonization in the Pinedale Anticline? Do current restoration practices allow invertebrate recolonization in the Pinedale Anticline?
		Total:		$29,195
YEAR: 2017 (33 records)
2017	Jesse Alston	WY	False	$1,000 1000	Hibernation timing of bats at Jewel Cave, South Dakota Hibernation timing of bats at Jewel Cave, South Dakota
2017	Grace Baumgartner	IA	True	$750 750	Bird biodiversity in grazed pastures compared to restored prairies in central Iowa Bird biodiversity in grazed pastures compared to restored prairies in central Iowa
2017	Rachel Becknell	MO	False	$1,000 1000	Biodiversity and restoration: impacts of plant-soil interactions in grasslands Biodiversity and restoration: impacts of plant-soil interactions in grasslands
2017	Megan Blanchard	CO	False	$970 970	An unexpected lupine, caterpillar, and fungal interaction An unexpected lupine, caterpillar, and fungal interaction
2017	Cameron Clay	CA	False	$960 960	The effect of native and non-native earthworms on native and non-native plants in coastal prairie The effect of native and non-native earthworms on native and non-native plants in coastal prairie
2017	Catherine Dana	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Assessment of isolated populations of prairie cicadas Assessment of isolated populations of prairie cicadas
2017	Drew Davis	SD	False	$1,000 1000	Amphibian and reptile surveys in remnant prairies in southeastern South Dakota, with special emphasis on state monitored species Amphibian and reptile surveys in remnant prairies in southeastern South Dakota, with special emphasis on state monitored species
2017	Brenna Decker	IL	False	$750 750	The effects of burn timing on native bee and floral communities The effects of burn timing on native bee and floral communities
2017	Kirstie Feller	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Evaluating the unintended effects that excluding coyote predators has on small mammals and vegetation in a restored prairie Evaluating the unintended effects that excluding coyote predators has on small mammals and vegetation in a restored prairie
2017	Jeremy French	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Herpetofauna diversity and abundance in response to grazing by bison in a tallgrass prairie remnant Herpetofauna diversity and abundance in response to grazing by bison in a tallgrass prairie remnant
2017	Emily Geest	NE	False	$1,000 1000	The influence milkweed gardens have on a common monarch parasite infection rate compared to native prairies The influence milkweed gardens have on a common monarch parasite infection rate compared to native prairies
2017	Sean Griffin	NC	False	$1,000 1000	Effects of tallgrass prairie restoration on wild bee population genetics Effects of tallgrass prairie restoration on wild bee population genetics
2017	Angelina Haines	AL	False	$1,000 1000	Ecosystem management and fire ants: how do they interact? Ecosystem management and fire ants: how do they interact?
2017	Joshua Harrison	NV	False	$1,000 1000	Fungal endophytes of locoweeds and their influence on seed predation Fungal endophytes of locoweeds and their influence on seed predation
2017	Heather Herakovich	IL	False	$1,000 1000	How declining grassland birds may be affected by the reinstatement of historic disturbances in restored and remnant tallgrass prairie How declining grassland birds may be affected by the reinstatement of historic disturbances in restored and remnant tallgrass prairie
2017	Jacob Hopkins	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Temporal patterns of plant and soil microbe communities in pine savannas after fires Temporal patterns of plant and soil microbe communities in pine savannas after fires
2017	Sheryl Hosler	IL	False	$1,000 1000	Dung beetle functional traits related to restoration management practices in tallgrass prairie Dung beetle functional traits related to restoration management practices in tallgrass prairie
2017	Dale Kruse	TX	False	$1,000 1000	The bryophyte and lichen flora of the north central Texas Walnut Formation The bryophyte and lichen flora of the north central Texas Walnut Formation
2017	Joe LaRose	MO	False	$1,000 1000	Comparing bee and grasshopper communities between Missouri's reconstructed and remnant tallgrass prairies Comparing bee and grasshopper communities between Missouri's reconstructed and remnant tallgrass prairies
2017	David Loney	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Community assembly of ants in old-growth and secondary grasslands Community assembly of ants in old-growth and secondary grasslands
2017	Hess & van der Linden Marci & John	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Invertebrates utilizing kittentail (Wulfenia bullii) in southern Wisconsin Invertebrates utilizing kittentail (<i>Wulfenia bullii</i>) in southern Wisconsin
2017	Theo Michaels	KS	False	$1,000 1000	Conservation of tallgrass prairie: monoliths as catalysts for restoration Conservation of tallgrass prairie: monoliths as catalysts for restoration
2017	Paula Kleintjes Neff	WI	True	$1,000 1000	Monitoring for the Karner blue butterfly and its larval host plant on Wisconsin Shortgrass KBB SAFE-CRP38e Monitoring for the Karner blue butterfly and its larval host plant on Wisconsin Shortgrass KBB SAFE-CRP38e
2017	Nate Nelson	KS	False	$830 830	A survey of North American medicinal leeches (Macrobdella spp.) in Kansas A survey of North American medicinal leeches (<i>Macrobdella</i> spp.) in Kansas
2017	Kyle O'Connell	TX	False	$1,000 1000	Using landscape genetics to unravel the influence of habitat and cattle grazing on tiger salamander population connectivity in the Nebraska Sandhills. Using landscape genetics to unravel the influence of habitat and cattle grazing on tiger salamander population connectivity in the Nebraska Sandhills.
2017	David Penning	MO	False	$1,000 1000	A survey of amphibians and reptiles on a tallgrass prairie A survey of amphibians and reptiles on a tallgrass prairie
2017	Payton Phillips	MI	False	$1,000 1000	Consequences of plague-induced bottleneck in black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) in Conata Basin, South Dakota Consequences of plague-induced bottleneck in black-footed ferrets (<i>Mustela nigripes</i>) in Conata Basin, South Dakota
2017	Lewis Reed	CA	False	$1,000 1000	Pollen foraging by halictid bees in the native prairie grass Sorghastrum nutans Pollen foraging by halictid bees in the native prairie grass <i>Sorghastrum nutans</i>
2017	Ryan Reihart	OH	False	$1,000 1000	Are rasberry crazy ants altering coastal prairie food webs? Are rasberry crazy ants altering coastal prairie food webs?
2017	Kyle Schnepp	FL	False	$1,000 1000	Beetles associated with subterranean habitats in the Southeastern Coastal Plain and the efficacy of a novel underground trap for surveying Beetles associated with subterranean habitats in the Southeastern Coastal Plain and the efficacy of a novel underground trap for surveying
2017	David Stagliano	MT	False	$900 900	Mayfly( Ephemeroptera) species of conservation concern (SOC) in the large prairie rivers of Montana: field investigation of distributions for population assessments Mayfly( Ephemeroptera) species of conservation concern (SOC) in the large prairie rivers of Montana: field investigation of distributions for population assessments
2017	Kate Wilkins	CO	False	$1,000 1000	Grassland bird, mammal response to a bison reintroduction in northern Colorado Grassland bird, mammal response to a bison reintroduction in northern Colorado
2017	Reese Worthington	MS	False	$1,000 1000	Species assemblage of Hydrochus (Coleoptera: Hydrochidae) in natural vs. restored prairie remants Species assemblage of <i>Hydrochus</i> (Coleoptera: Hydrochidae) in natural vs. restored prairie remants
		Total:		$32,160
YEAR: 2018 (32 records)
2018	Genevieve Anderegg	WI	True	$634 634	Effects of plant litter and snow cover on winter rodent seed predation Effects of plant litter and snow cover on winter rodent seed predation
2018	Julia Brokaw	MN	False	$1,500 1500	Nesting suitability for ground-nesting bees in midwestern prairies Nesting suitability for ground-nesting bees in midwestern prairies
2018	Scott Cinel	FL	False	$1,500 1500	Documenting the demographic effect of ambient bat predation risk in prairies Documenting the demographic effect of ambient bat predation risk in prairies
2018	Claire & Mary Curry	TX	False	$1,500 1500	An illustrated checklist of the lichens of Wise County, Texas, and surrounding areas An illustrated checklist of the lichens of Wise County, Texas, and surrounding areas
2018	Lauren DiCarlo	OR	False	$1,500 1500	Investigating post-fire recovery of native bee communities in arid grasslands Investigating post-fire recovery of native bee communities in arid grasslands
2018	Eric Duell	OK	False	$1,420 1420	Examining the effects of fire on productivity and defense mechanisms of milkweeds Examining the effects of fire on productivity and defense mechanisms of milkweeds
2018	Devin Edmonds	IL	False	$750 750	Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) population viability at Nachusa Grasslands Ornate box turtle (<i>Terrapene ornata</i>) population viability at Nachusa Grasslands
2018	D. Anderson & Paul Hlina	WI	True	$1,500 1500	Early successional oak/pine barrens floral comparisons of protected lands in northwest Wisconsin Early successional oak/pine barrens floral comparisons of protected lands in northwest Wisconsin
2018	Brayden Kilmer	KS	False	$1,100 1100	Herpetofaunal survey of Chisholm Creek Park Herpetofaunal survey of Chisholm Creek Park
2018	John Kirinovic	WI	True	$1,500 1500	Evaluating the effects of prescribed burning at timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) den sites as a conservation management practice Evaluating the effects of prescribed burning at timber rattlesnake (<i>Crotalus horridus</i>) den sites as a conservation management practice
2018	Niranjana Krishnan	IA	True	$1,500 1500	Milkweed in prairie plots in agricultural landscapes: assessing risks of insecticide exposure to monarch butterfly larvae Milkweed in prairie plots in agricultural landscapes: assessing risks of insecticide exposure to monarch butterfly larvae
2018	Jennifer Larson	MN	False	$1,500 1500	Dichotomous key to prairie pollen at Badlands National Park, South Dakota Dichotomous key to prairie pollen at Badlands National Park, South Dakota
2018	Elinor Lichtenberg	TX	False	$1,500 1500	Diversity of beetle and fly pollinators at experimentally restored prairies Diversity of beetle and fly pollinators at experimentally restored prairies
2018	Kristen Manion	IL	False	$1,500 1500	The influence of land use history and soil characteristics on ground-nesting bee diversity in Minnesota The influence of land use history and soil characteristics on ground-nesting bee diversity in Minnesota
2018	Alexandra Morphew	KS	False	$1,475 1475	Cavity-nesting bees and the CRP: assessing bee abundance and diversity on conservation land in the short, mixed and tallgrass prairies of Kansas Cavity-nesting bees and the CRP: assessing bee abundance and diversity on conservation land in the short, mixed and tallgrass prairies of Kansas
2018	Melissa Nelson	IL	False	$1,500 1500	Ground beetle trophic function in restored and remnant tallgrass prairies Ground beetle trophic function in restored and remnant tallgrass prairies
2018	Kayhan Ostovar	MT	False	$1,500 1500	Snapping turtle demographics, habitat use and heavy metal contaminants Snapping turtle demographics, habitat use and heavy metal contaminants
2018	Justin & Tara Ramsey	SD	False	$1,500 1500	Geographic distribution and taxonomic affinity of native and exotic wild yarrow (Achillea millefolium complex, Asteraceae) across the Great Plains Geographic distribution and taxonomic affinity of native and exotic wild yarrow (<i>Achillea millefolium</i> complex, Asteraceae) across the Great Plains
2018	Marlin Rice	IA	True	$1,500 1500	Discovery and ecology of the elephanthopper in Iowa prairies Discovery and ecology of the elephanthopper in Iowa prairies
2018	James Riser II	ID	False	$1,500 1500	Botanical survey of remnant Palouse Prairie Grasslands on Steptoe Butte, Washington, using citizen scientists Botanical survey of remnant Palouse Prairie Grasslands on Steptoe Butte, Washington, using citizen scientists
2018	Allison Sacerdote-Velat	IL	False	$1,500 1500	Environmental conditions influencing nest success in smooth greensnakes Environmental conditions influencing nest success in smooth greensnakes
2018	Kathleen Schaeffer	TX	False	$1,500 1500	The impact of shrub removal practices on desert soils The impact of shrub removal practices on desert soils
2018	Wendy Semski	WI	True	$1,473 1473	Influence pf plant-pollinator interactions on the reproductive success of a monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens) Influence pf plant-pollinator interactions on the reproductive success of a monkeyflower (<i>Mimulus ringens</i>)
2018	Kenneth Sorensen	NC	False	$1,500 1500	Distribution and economic impact of buffalograss webworm in Kansas Distribution and economic impact of buffalograss webworm in Kansas
2018	Robert Taylor	CA	False	$1,500 1500	Impacts of habitat restoration birds and butterflies in the Owens Valley, California Impacts of habitat restoration birds and butterflies in the Owens Valley, California
2018	Jonathan Tetlie	IL	False	$1,500 1500	Neonicotinoids in the soil and how they affect native bee nesting rates Neonicotinoids in the soil and how they affect native bee nesting rates
2018	Ami Thompson	MN	False	$1,500 1500	Assessing the effect of temperature on common green darner phenology in a prairie pothole ecosystem Assessing the effect of temperature on common green darner phenology in a prairie pothole ecosystem
2018	Christopher Valdez	TX	False	$1,175 1175	Assessing habitat and herpetological diversity on the Katy Prairie to determine potential areas for release of captive-raised Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) Assessing habitat and herpetological diversity on the Katy Prairie to determine potential areas for release of captive-raised Texas horned lizards (<i>Phrynosoma cornutum</i>)
2018	Mindy Vohland	WY	False	$1,440 1440	Radio-tracking Endangered Wyoming toads Radio-tracking Endangered Wyoming toads
2018	M. Hess, C. Ritterbusch & A. Wedel	WI	True	$1,300 1300	Grassland and savanna flora survey of Lafayette County, Wisconsin Grassland and savanna flora survey of Lafayette County, Wisconsin
2018	William Welch	KS	False	$1,500 1500	The great insect fly-away? The great insect fly-away?
2018	Kara White	WI	False	$1,250 1250	Resource use by swift foxes (Vulpes velox) within a prairie dog system Resource use by swift foxes (<i>Vulpes velox</i>) within a prairie dog system
		Total:		$45,017
YEAR: 2019 (30 records)
2019	Victor Andreev	OK	False	$1,500 1500	The extent and consequences of introgressive hybridization in common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) The extent and consequences of introgressive hybridization in common milkweed (<i>Asclepias syriaca</i>)
2019	Joseph Barron II	VA	False	$910 910	The distribution of rare, specialist plant species among fens in southwest Virginia The distribution of rare, specialist plant species among fens in southwest Virginia
2019	Cindy Becker	WI	True	$1,435 1435	Age, structure and composition of remnant savannas in southwest Wisconsin Age, structure and composition of remnant savannas in southwest Wisconsin
2019	Andres Buitrago	NH	False	$1,400 1400	Distribution of Gryllotalpa major (Saussure): Comparing habitat suitability models using abiotic factors, biotic interactions, and the power spectrum density metric Distribution of <i>Gryllotalpa major</i> (Saussure): Comparing habitat suitability models using abiotic factors, biotic interactions, and the power spectrum density metric
2019	Tracy Coleman	NE	False	$1,500 1500	Conservation of the Western Fox Snake (Pantherophis ramspotti) within a restored tallgrass prairie and agricultural landscape in eastern Nebraska Conservation of the Western Fox Snake (<i>Pantherophis ramspotti</i>) within a restored tallgrass prairie and agricultural landscape in eastern Nebraska
2019	Courtney Duchardt	WY	False	$1,500 1500	Mountain plover response to sylvatic plague on black-tailed prairie dog colonies Mountain plover response to sylvatic plague on black-tailed prairie dog colonies
2019	Charles Eiseman & Julia Blyth	MA	False	$1,500 1500	Prairie Leafminers Prairie Leafminers
2019	Ashley Forrester	NE	False	$1,500 1500	Movement patterns and habitat use of Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii in the Sandhills of Nebraska Movement patterns and habitat use of Blanding's turtles (<i>Emydoidea blandingii</i> in the Sandhills of Nebraska
2019	Thomas Franzem	AL	False	$1,430 1430	Effects of grassland restoration on beetles in the Black Belt Prairies of Alabama Effects of grassland restoration on beetles in the Black Belt Prairies of Alabama
2019	D. Anderson & Paul Hlina	WI	True	$1,500 1500	Early successional oak/pine barrens floral comparisons of protected lands in northwest Wisconsin, year two Early successional oak/pine barrens floral comparisons of protected lands in northwest Wisconsin, year two
2019	Bryan Hudson	GA	False	$1,500 1500	Pine snakes on the prairie? A survey of the small mammal and reptile assemblages across the Coosa Valley Prairie, Floyd County, Georgia Pine snakes on the prairie? A survey of the small mammal and reptile assemblages across the Coosa Valley Prairie, Floyd County, Georgia
2019	Madeline Kangas	IL	False	$1,500 1500	Evaluating the success of pollinator-designated habitat in promoting native bees Evaluating the success of pollinator-designated habitat in promoting native bees
2019	Yoichiro Kanno	CO	False	$1,500 1500	Survey of native fish assemblages after a recent discovery of invasive mosquitofish in Arikaree River, Colorado Survey of native fish assemblages after a recent discovery of invasive mosquitofish in Arikaree River, Colorado
2019	Cecilia Hennessy LaBonte	IL	False	$1,440 1440	Prairie remnant connectivity via railroad rights-of-way Prairie remnant connectivity via railroad rights-of-way
2019	Ian Lane	MN	False	$1,500 1500	The pollination and pollinator community of Amorpha canescens (leadplant) and Dalea purpurea (purple prairie clover) in restored and remnant prairies The pollination and pollinator community of <i>Amorpha canescens</i> (leadplant) and <i>Dalea purpurea</i> (purple prairie clover) in restored and remnant prairies
2019	Jennifer Larson	MN	False	$1,500 1500	Dichotomous key to prairie pollen of the Northern Great Plains Dichotomous key to prairie pollen of the Northern Great Plains
2019	R. Harrison & J. Rangel Lau P.,	TX	False	$1,500 1500	Native bee communities associated with the blackland prairie and post oak savanna ecoregions of Texas Native bee communities associated with the blackland prairie and post oak savanna ecoregions of Texas
2019	Marian Lyman	MT	False	$1,100 1100	Establishing baseline diversity and a voucher collection of insects for three low-elevation prairie plant communities in the Pryor Mountain ecosystem of south central Montana Establishing baseline diversity and a voucher collection of insects for three low-elevation prairie plant communities in the Pryor Mountain ecosystem of south central Montana
2019	Kelly McGowan	MO	False	$1,500 1500	Population locations of the Ozark Woodland Swallowtail (Papilio joanae) Population locations of the Ozark Woodland Swallowtail (<i>Papilio joanae</i>)
2019	Brianne Palmer	CA	False	$1,400 1400	Recovery and restoration of biocrusts in California grasslands Recovery and restoration of biocrusts in California grasslands
2019	J. Clint Perkins	TX	False	$1,500 1500	Citizen scientist trail camera surveys for plains spotted skunks Citizen scientist trail camera surveys for plains spotted skunks
2019	Rebecca Prather	OK	False	$1,500 1500	Exploring the foraging niche of native and invasive ant species Exploring the foraging niche of native and invasive ant species
2019	Cameron Priester	MO	False	$1,200 1200	Assessment of prairie wetland restorations using aquatic invertebrate surveys Assessment of prairie wetland restorations using aquatic invertebrate surveys
2019	Justin & Tara Ramsey	SD	False	$1,500 1500	Ecological adaptation of wild yarrow populations (Achillea millefolium complex, Asteraceae) to shortgrass prairie and montane grassland of South Dakota Ecological adaptation of wild yarrow populations (<i>Achillea millefolium</i> complex, Asteraceae) to shortgrass prairie and montane grassland of South Dakota
2019	Wayne Schennum	IL	False	$1,500 1500	Flora of Cliff Messinger Dry Prairie and Savanna SNA following restoration Flora of Cliff Messinger Dry Prairie and Savanna SNA following restoration
2019	Rainie Schulte	IA	True	$1,000 1000	Effects of habitat quality on movement of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus across Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, Iowa Effects of habitat quality on movement of monarch butterflies (<i>Danaus plexippus</i> across Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, Iowa
2019	Brian Tornabene	MT	False	$1,500 1500	Influences of contamination from oil extraction on prairie amphibians Influences of contamination from oil extraction on prairie amphibians
2019	Amy Waananen	MN	False	$1,500 1500	Pollen movement of the narrow-leaved purple coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia Pollen movement of the narrow-leaved purple coneflower, <i>Echinacea angustifolia</i>
2019	Anthony Zukoff	KS	False	$950 950	A bumble bee survey of Cimarron National Grasslands A bumble bee survey of Cimarron National Grasslands
2019	Dagmara Zyla	IA	True	$1,563 1563	The impact of prairie habitat changes on rove beetle species richness and composition The impact of prairie habitat changes on rove beetle species richness and composition
		Total:		$42,328

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