Lichens as Low-Cost Air Quality Monitors in Minnesota
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$341,000
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
June 2026
End Date
June 2026
Project Overview
The proposed project aims to develop protocols for using lichens as indicators of air quality data across Minnesota and through time.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2024 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Chp. 60, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 07d
Appropriation Language
$341,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop community science protocols for using lichens as indicators of air quality and conduct an analysis of air pollution changes across Minnesota in the present and in the past century.
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$341,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Natalia
Last Name
Mossmann Koch
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
nkoch@umn.edu
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