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ACTIVE IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009

 

Georgia Department of Education

Faculty: Leslie Jones (Co-PI), Brian Gerber (PI)
Title: Mathematics and Science Partnership Program
Award: $403,871 (2007-2008)

Georgia Department of Human Resources

Faculty: Mark Blackmore
Title: West Nile Virus Mosquito Surveillance
Award: $322,250 (2003-2009)

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program

Faculty: Richard Carter
Title: Survey of known and potential populations of pondberry (Lindera melissifolia) and pondspice (Litsea aestivalis) in Georgia.
Award: $20,000 (2008-2009)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Faculty: Theresa Grove (PI) Timothy Fort (Co-PI)
Title: RUI: Thermal Adaption of Killifish: The Role of Calsequestrin in Gylcolytic Skeletal Muscle.
Award: $322,194 (2008-2011)

Faculty: Robert Gannon
Title: Role of the intergeniculate leaflet in circadian rhythms
Award: $189,912

Faculty: Brad J.Bergstrom
Title: Effects of Spatial Scale and Heterogeneity of Prescribed Fire on Small Mammalian Herbivores in the Presence and Absence of Large 
Herbivores in an East African Savanna.

Award: $25,555  (2006-09)

Title II Part A Higher Education Improving Teacher Quality, Georgia Dept. of Education.

Faculty: Leslie Jones (PI), Marguerite McCartney (Co-PI)
Title: “Strengthening the Teaching of Evolution in South Georgia Middle and Secondary Schools”
Award: $47,717 (3/2008-6/2009)

U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Agency (USAMRAA)

Faculty: Mitch Lockhart
Title: Gopher tortoise demography study at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
Award: $14,500

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SARE)

Faculty: Emily Cantonwine (Cooperator)
Title: Exploiting the organic peanut market: refining production systems for the Southeast
Award: $175,000 (2008-2010)