The South Mountain Research Corps is seeking opportunities to support academic and student-focused research in environmental sciences, forestry, agriculture, cultural and historic resources, geology, geography, and land use planning.

The deadline to apply is November 18.

Linked here are four PDF documents that list potential inventory, research, and monitoring priorities that could be conducted on public or private lands within the South Mountain landscape.

-- Environmental Sciences, Forestry, and/or Agriculture

-- Geology, Geography and Geosciences

-- Land Use Planning

-- Cultural and Historic Resources

The documents are organized by general program area. The potential projects listed are the result of priorities expressed by researchers and agencies, as well as community feedback over the last six months.

More detailed problem statements for each potential project are available upon request, and there is a contact name and email attached to each one.

This year the SMRC will award grants of up to $3,000.00 for research projects that help address our research priorities.

Priority will be given to proposals that address the research priorities, to proposals that are multidisciplinary in scope, and to proposals that help students develop the skills and expertise necessary for successful careers in land and resource management.

Click Here for all the details.

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the South Mountain Partnership website.  Sign up for regular updates from the Partnership (bottom of the webpage).

Find out more about Friends of South Mountain Partnership.  The Partnership serves Cumberland, Adams, Franklin, and York counties.

Visit DCNR’s Conservation Landscape Initiatives webpage for more on similar programs around Pennsylvania.

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[Posted: October 7, 2022]

10/10/2022