Proposals Wanted: Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant

The University of Alaska Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of the 2013 Angus Gavin Memorial Bird Research Grant.

The Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant was created in 1983 with gifts from Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), now ConocoPhillips, and ARCO employees in honor of Angus Gavin. The grant supports research on migratory bird species found either permanently or seasonally in Alaska or its coastal waters, including their biology, general ecology and habitat relationships.

Grant Amount: $15,000

Grant proposals will be accepted from scientists within the University of Alaska system, which includes graduate students and faculty members. The deadline for receipt of complete proposals including applications, transcripts and letters of reference is Nov. 15, 2012.

Research designed to yield information of value in management of bird species will be given preference. This shall include aspects of management directed toward protection, maintenance or enhancement of bird populations and their habitats that may be influenced by development activities. Proposals dealing with the habitat of Alaskan bird species and its effects on such species are acceptable under the terms of the grant.

All proposals will be submitted to a review committee composed of qualified professionals for selection and review.

Please contact your department or the University of Alaska Foundation for more information.