GRADUATE COURSE DEVELOPMENT

Graduate course development on the topic of spatial-temporal dynamics in soil ecosystems.  This funding opportunity is intended to support the development of courses having a significant field component that requires field equipment or instrumentation to develop (no salary support is allowed).  Maximum funding is $5,000 per integrated field course and $500 for field trip format.  Those proposals demonstrating matching funds will receive a higher priority.

Two examples of relevant courses:

• A field trip course format that examines spatial-temporal soil dynamics in one or more ecosystems.  The format could consist of a multiday field trip or several day-long field excursions.
• An integrated, multidisciplinary field course in which spatial-temporal soil measurements are taken over the course of a typical field season.  For example, the spatial-temporal dynamics in the hydrology/physics, mineralogy, chemistry, nutrient availability, microbiology, and plant phenology of vernal pool wetlands would make for an interesting study.

To apply for this funding opportunity, please submit a 1-2 pages document describing the project and a budget to the Kearney Foundation, via email, Kearney@ucdavis.edu. In the summary of the project, please describe the relevance to the Kearney Mission.

Applicants for Kearney funding must have University of California or UC-ANR affiliation.