How does the increased number of dead trees affect the timing and magnitude of wildfire? What would it take to get more Latino children engaged in science? Would volunteers be interested in teaching others how to preserve honey bee health? These are some of the questions that University of California scientists will try to answer through projects funded by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Twelve new projects are being funded by UC ANR's 2017 Competitive Grants Program and High Risk, High Rewards Program to address high-priority issues in California.
With 45 competitive grant proposals requesting over $7 million and six high-risk high-reward proposals requesting over another $500,000, the number of requests received exceeded the funding available.
“These projects truly demonstrate the forward-thinking nature of UC researchers,” said Glenda Humiston, UC vice president for agriculture and natural resources. “They're tackling problems and issues that strike at the heart of what matters to Californians. We're pleased to support and fund this critical work.”
The list of funded proposals is below and project summaries are posted on the 2017 funding opportunities web page at http://ucanr.edu/2017anrgrantsprojects.
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Title |
Principal investigator |
Award amount |
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Pathways to Your Future: Destination UC |
$200,000 |
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Massive tree mortality in the Sierra Nevada: Consequences for forest health |
$200,000 |
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Reducing nitrate leaching to the groundwater by accounting for the soils' capacity to supply N through mineralization |
$199,978 |
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Advancing urban irrigation management to enhance water-use efficiency |
$199,975 |
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The California Master Beekeeper Program: Development of a continuous train-the-trainer education effort for CA beekeepers |
$199,949 |
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Silent straws: understanding water demands from woody encroachment in California's oak woodlands |
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$199,937 |
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Impact of a warmer and drier future on rangeland ecosystems and ecosystem services |
$199,831 |
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Closing the adaptive management loop for sustainable working rangelands |
$199,502 |
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Developing a culturally relevant civic science approach to improving scientific literacy for Latino youth |
$194,768 |
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Creating cyst nematode suppressive soils by managing indigenous populations of the hyperparasitic fungus Dactylella oviparasitica |
$100,000 |
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Smart Farming: Monitoring the health of chickens |
$81,293 |
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Recruiting the next generation of extension professionals |
$11,030 |