The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation supports field-based research focused on the landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron Mountains of northern MI. Researchers may use housing and facilities at the Ives Lake Field Station, near Big Bay, MI.
HMWF offers access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), ecologically and geologically diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains. The area includes extensive old-growth forests, diverse aquatic systems, and a variety of other habitats. The Foundation also offers SMALL GRANTS, with particular priority given to 'seed' projects that might lead to successful proposals to major funding agencies. HMWF is interested in both hypothesis-driven and descriptive field research and monitoring in all areas of field-based natural science. The Foundation also supports taxonomic documentation and is particularly interested in projects addressing poorly studied groups (see website, below, for current biodiversity inventory). More details and guidelines for proposals are available at the Foundation's website, www.hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link. Proposals for the 2015 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2015; this deadline is strict if funding is requested. Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at [email protected]
