Third Party Grants

Comments from Award Winners

The small grant awarded by Prairie Biotic is an extremely useful contribution for my project investigating "The Importance of Savanna to Butterfly Communities". A small grant cannot fulfill all necessary expenditures for a research project. However, a small grant, such as this is invaluable for helping to pay for field items (e.g., butterfly nets, insect identification books) and to secure help in the form of undergraduate interns. Without these funds from small grants, it would be much more difficult to pursue research. Furthermore, the research grant awarded by Prairie Biotic is a great way for a graduate student like myself to pursue an avenue of research (e.g., butterfly and savanna conservation) that is of high personal interest, yet not the main focus of my dissertation. Hopefully this work will provide important data and insights into butterfly community responses to savanna restoration, and potential management guidelines for the conservation of butterflies. The help provided by this grant will allow me to pursue this project. Thank you very much for your support.

Eric Wood (WI)
"Importance of savanna to butterfly communities" (2009)

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Board Members

Michael Anderson of Fitchburg, WI, studies and restores prairies
Rebecca Christoffel of Madison, WI, is Founder and President of Snake Conservation Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering appreciation for, and the conservation of, snakes
Kerry Katovich studies insects and teaches at University Of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Andrew Williams studies insects and plants at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Daniel Young studies insects and teaches at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Third Party Grants

Partners in Research

Through our Third Party Grants Program, PBR enables independent researchers to write grants to other agencies under the aegis of this non-profit corporation, thereby opening up new sources of potential funding. Proposals may be for any amount, for the study of any species in wild or restored native grasslands and savannas anywhere in the USA. Upon receipt, proposals are reviewed by our Scientific Advisors and, if approved, sent on to the agency. If this opportunity interests you, please ask for more information through our Contact form.

Process and Values

How we make decisions

We support basic field biological research on all taxa in U.S. prairies and savannas, but we are especially eager to support research on taxa for which funding is scarce, such as insects, fungi, reptiles, spiders, etc. We don't fund many bird projects, in part because there are generally more funds available for the study of birds.

How Can I Help?

Your tax-deductible contribution is needed

Prairie Biotic Research, Inc. has benefitted from generous gifts of various foundations, and both non-profit and for-profit businesses. These are augmented by gifts from individuals concerned with our prairies. Indeed, we can only offer small grants with continued financial support. Please consider joining these enterprises as a donor to Prairie Biotic Research.

Links Relating to Prairie, Savanna, and Conservation

Our Scientific Advisors

Anastasia Becker - Missouri Biographical Sketch
Craig M. Brabant - Wisconsin Biographical Sketch
Rebecca Christoffel - Wisconsin Biographical Sketch
Linda C. Duever - Florida Biographical Sketch
Kerry Katovich - Wisconsin Biographical Sketch
Paul Mayes - Iowa Biographical Sketch
Victoria A. Nuzzo - New York Biographical Sketch
Dennis W Schlicht - Iowa Biographical Sketch
Steven M. Sullivan - Ohio Biographical Sketch
Scott R. Swengel - Wisconsin Biographical Sketch

Questions or Comments?

PBR is an all-volunteer, scientific, 501(c)(3) public charity that fosters research in wild or restored native grasslands and savannas anywhere in the USA. All of us who comprise PBR do basic biotic research ourselves.

Download a copy of our IRS tax-exemption letter

IRS EIN: 39-2008653
WI Charitable Org. No.: 7327-800

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