The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation promotes and supports research focused on the landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron Mountains area of northern Michigan.
The Foundation operates the Ives Lake Field Station north of Big Bay, MI, and provides free housing for researchers involved in approved project. The Foundation also offers small research grants, with particular priority given to 'seed' projects that might lead to successful proposals to major funding agencies. HMWF also provides exclusive access to a large, diverse, and well-protected natural area in the Huron Mountains. About half of the ca. 10,000 ha of upland habitats are old-growth forest, and there is a range of pristine aquatic systems (small and large lakes, streams and wetlands). Taxonomic documentation as well as hypothesis driven research is supoorted. More details and guidelines for research proposals may be found at the Foundation's website, www. hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link. Proposals for the 2009 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb if funding is requested. Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research, at [email protected]
