Third Party Grants

Comments from Award Winners

I am grateful to Prairie Biotic Research, Inc. for funding our field study on the funnel web spider genus Agelenopsis. For five years now, my fellow Zoology Department volunteer at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and I have been working on a general taxonomic revision of this group of thirteen species. The funding that we have received from your organization now allows us to narrow our focus, specifically to conduct an ecological and behavioral prairie biome study in both eastern New Mexico-western Oklahoma and Colorado on three of the species in this genus. Most of the research that we have conducted so far has been both broad and statistically based, so we are extremely excited to have the opportunity to do practical fieldwork where we can observe these funnel web spiders in their unique prairie habitat. I recognize that funding for field research is very difficult to obtain so we are very thankful to PBR for this grant.

Julie Whitman-Zai (CO)
"Field study of prairie funnel web spiders, Agelenopsis spp." (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.

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

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