Healthy Prairies III: Restoring Minnesota's Prairie Plant Diversity
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN, College of Biological Sciences
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2024
Project Overview
We will collect native seed throughout Minnesota's prairie region, study microbial effects on plant survival, estimate the geographic scale and rate of adaptation, and communicate results aiding restoration and propagation.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2021 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03j
Appropriation Language
$500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to improve Minnesota prairie resiliency by increasing locally sourced seed availability and diversity, evaluating use of beneficial microbes in prairie restorations, and assessing adaptation and adaptive capacity of prairie plant populations.
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Ruth
Last Name
Shaw
Organization Name
U of MN, College of Biological Sciences
Street Address
1475 Gortner Ave, 123 Snyder Hall
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 624-2244
Email
https://cbs.umn.edu/
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