Please announce:Two funding opportunities from the Gopher Tortoise Council [image: Student research award]The J. Larry Landers Student Research Award is a Gopher Tortoise Council competitive grant program for undergraduate and graduate college students. Proposals can address research concerning gopher tortoise biology or any other relevant aspect of upland habitat conservation and management. The amount of the award is variable, but has averaged $1,000.00 over the last few years.
The proposal should be limited to four pages in length and should include a description of the project and a concise budget. A brief resume of the student also needs to be provided. This is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to access funding for their projects. In addition, students are expected to present their research at the Annual Gopher Tortoise Council meeting or contribute to an edition of "The Burrow", GTC's newsletter. The deadline for grant proposals each year is the 15th of September. Please send submissions to: Bob Herrington Ph.D. Professor Department of Biology Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA, 31709 229-931-2331 [email protected] <[email protected]> Gopher Tortoise Council’s > Donna J. Heinrich Environmental Education Grant > > The GTC Environmental Education Grant was established to support educators > and organizations committed to developing educational projects about the > gopher tortoise and the fascinating world in which it lives. The grant > also > honors Donna June Heinrich, an environmental educator, whose life was > dedicated to conserving wildlife and their associated habitats. > > Deadline for 2013 applications is August 31st. Applications may be > downloaded from our web site (www.gophertortoisecouncil.org). On the left > hand side of the page click “Grants Program” and scroll down after the > grants page loads. Applications which contain the following will be given > preference: > > · Projects that reach diverse and new audiences. > · Projects that focus on the importance of the conservation of intact > upland > ecosystems. > · Projects that encourage community involvement. > · Projects that have matching funds. > > Please follow the instructions on the grants program page noting the > requirements. For questions, please contact George L. Heinrich at > [email protected] > > > George L. Heinrich > Heinrich Ecological Services > 1213 Alhambra Way S. > St. Petersburg, FL 33705-4620 > phone: (727) 865-6255 > e-mail: [email protected] > website: www.heinrichecologicalservices.com > -- Jessica L. Gonynor-McGuire MS, PhD University of Georgia D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS) Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center 3988 Jones Center Dr. Newton, GA 39870 [email protected] website <https://sites.google.com/site/jlgonynor/> Learn more about the gopher tortoise. Visit the Gopher Tortoise Council (GTC) at http://www.gophertortoisecouncil.org/
