[PCA] Botany in Action call for proposals

Prescott, Leah lprescott at blm.gov
Mon Dec 16 15:41:04 CST 2019


Forwarding from another list:

The Botany in Action (BIA) Fellowship program at Phipps Conservatory and
Botanical Gardens fosters the development of the next generation of
plant-based scientists who are committed, first, to excellent research, and
second, to educational outreach. Open to Ph.D. students enrolled at U.S.
graduate institutions and conducting plant-based scientific research, the
program provides each fellow with: 1) $5,000 for use towards
research-related expenses at sites in the US or abroad*, 2) an all-expenses
paid trip to Phipps, to engage in science outreach training and
opportunities to translate and communicate their research to
non-scientific, public audiences through written, visual and/or oral means,
and 3) subsequent opportunities to connect their research with the public
through programs, exhibits, and other outreach venues. In addition, this
year represents the 25th anniversary of the program, and Science Engagement
Week activities will include commemorating this milestone.

Research Priority Areas (listed in no particular order):*
- Ethnobotany, with special interest in plant use for physical and/or
psychological well-being;
- Diversity and conservation, particularly in regional (southwest
Pennsylvania and adjacent states) and tropical forests;
- Landscape and brownfield restoration, particularly in plant-based
ecosystem services;
- Sustainable landscapes;
- Interdisciplinary plant-based research at the intersection of human and
environmental health.

*For 2020, special consideration is given to the following areas (listed in
no particular order):
- Ethnobotany, biocultural conservation and/or plant-based conservation in
Hawaii;
- Plant-based ecosystem services for landscape and brownfield restoration;
- Sustainable landscapes in the US, particularly applicable to the
southwest Pennsylvania and adjacent states;
- Interdisciplinary plant-based research at the intersection of human and
environmental health.

Eligibility Requirements: All applicants must be:
- Enrolled in a Ph.D. program at a U.S. graduate institution (US
citizenship is not required);
- Conducting plant-based research;
- Able to travel to Pittsburgh, PA from a location within the US (costs
will be reimbursed) for the duration of the Botany in Action Science
Engagement Week, which will be October 1-4, 2020.

Proposal Deadline: All proposal materials must be received by 11:59 p.m.
EST on Fri., Jan. 10, 2020.

Timeline: BIA Fellows will be announced by early March and funding
disbursed in late March 2020.
Questions? Direct any questions to Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Science
Education Outreach Manager at mwheeler-dubas at phipps.conservatory.org or
412-622-6915, ext. 3220.

Check out our website for full details:
https://phipps.conservatory.org/green-innovation/for-the-world/botany-in-action/call-for-proposals


-- 
Leah Prescott
Seeds of Success
National Collection Curator (Contractor)
202-912-7232

Seeds of Success
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection>
National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration
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