This research will reduce exposure of Minnesotans to toxic, cancer-causing chemicals by identifying and curbing key pollutant sources in the Upper Mississippi River watershed and improving drinking water treatment.
Wild pollinators must survive outdoors during our harsh Minnesota winters. We aim to help them persist by discovering habitats they require for shelter through statewide citizen scientists and novel analyses.
We will improve the conservation of Minnesota's imperiled turtles by leveraging our strengths in animal husbandry, field conservation, and educational programming to bolster populations and raise public awareness.
This collaborative project creates a college to workforce pathway for under-represented students who are interested in pursuing Natural Resources careers by reducing barriers that inhibit successful educational attainment.
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center will provide meaningful, hands-on environmental education learning opportunities to underserved rural and metro area children through our day-use and residential summer camps.
To enhance the accessibility of environmental education and outdoor recreation at Deep Portage Learning Center through projects that provide opportunities and support independence for physically disabled students visiting the campus.
The causes of increased flooding and the most cost-effective solutions for reducing flood risk will be determined for the Cottonwood River watershed and nine other agricultural watersheds in southern Minnesota.
This collaborative project creates a college to workforce pathway for under-represented students interested in pursuing Natural Resources careers by reducing barriers that inhibit successful educational attainment.
Protection of State?s drinking water resources and natural resources by eliminating a new Contaminant of Emerging Concern (CEC) known as Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from point source discharges.
Develop and demonstrate a novel and efficient process based on continuous liquid-phase plasma discharge technology to decompose /destroy Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
We will evaluate state-of-the-art lidar technology?s ability to provide stand-level summary statistics of forest resource measurements and how these data can be used to estimate ecosystem services
We examine the recent spread, origin, cause, and economic and ecological threat of nuisance rock snot formation in North Shore streams and Lake Superior to inform management and outreach.
The proposed research and outreach program is to establish a biocontrol program to manage the invasive, exotic Japanese beetle to reduce insecticide use in bee lawns and parks.
The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center would like to offer its environmental education curriculum to more southeast Minnesota students by hiring an additional naturalist and interns for three years.
Dodge Nature Center will teach 10,000 Minnesota K-6 youth through standards-aligned, outdoor experiences and hands-on learning at our new Shepard Farm property.
Phase Two of the Lawns to Legumes Program builds on current momentum to further engage residents across Minnesota to establish pollinator habitat and expands into community parks and school landscapes.
A website called "Minnesota's Legacy" was created by the Minnesota Legislature to help citizens monitor how dollars from the Legacy Amendment and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund are being invested in the state. This appropriation is being used by the Legislative Coordinating Commission to assist with the administration of the website.
We will develop and test a novel, bio-based, fertilizer coating that slows nutrient release to reduce nutrient runoff from agricultural fields based on modified cellulose and lignin extracted from wood.
Identify locations used by Minnesota birds during the full annual cycle and determine the risk of environmental contaminant exposure on raptors to improve conservation and management of Minnesota bird species.
Planting Minnesota native trees, shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers in new and/or existing living snow fence sites provides blowing snow control along transportation corridors and decreases road salt use.
Enhance strategic quality natural resources and expand outdoor recreational access to the St. Louis River through additions and connections to state, regional, and local parks and trails.
Establish network of automated radiotelemetry stations to monitor bird migration and local movements of a threatened species, and develop strategic plans for long-term use of infrastructure to monitor animal movement.
We will quantify and map antibiotic and antibiotic resistance gene contamination in Minnesota waters and soils and identify locations in need of mitigation to protect environmental, human, and animal health.
We will map habitat and diseases of urban foxes and coyotes to understand what they need to live and risks posed to people and pets, thereby demystifying them for residents.
Data is needed about which aquatic habitats moose prefer and how moose can potentially enhance nearshore lake foodwebs. This project will map critical aquatic habitats and measure lake foodweb effects.
