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The Biological Research Station at the E.N. Huyck Preserve was established in 1938. Since then, hundreds of scientists and graduate students have conducted research here - many returning for multiple years of study. Scientists utilize the Preserve in part because of our long history of research. The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve is a 2,000-acre private natural area, which includes northeast deciduous-hemlock forests, conifer plantations, old fields, permanent and temporary streams, a ten-acre pond, a hundred acre lake, and a 150-foot waterfall. The Preserve is protected in perpetuity making it an ideal place for long-term study and another good reason scientists choose to do their field research at the Preserve. To encourage research, the Preserve offers Huyck Grants to qualifying scientists and graduate students. In the last ten years, our Scientific Advisory Committee has awarded 39 Huyck Grants totaling $108,450. In that time 12 Ph.D. dissertations have been completed as well as 10 master’s theses. Awards have also been given to 8 post-doctoral associates. The Preserve has an extensive scientific library that includes many books, scientific journals, and copies of all papers submitted from work conducted here - both published and unpublished. Over 50 peer-reviewed publications have resulted in the last ten years alone. There are also historic and up-to-date specimen collections of the flora and fauna that occur here. Housing facilities can accommodate about 25 researchers and include bedroom, bathroom, and access to a kitchen. The Preserve has a newly expanded modern laboratory facility with a wet lab and dry lab, a conference center, a library, and office/lab space for visiting workers. The grant proposal must contain an abstract of not more than 200 words, a section describing the background and significance of the project, a section stating the main objectives of the study, and a methods section. There should also be a section describing other projects that the principal investigator has under way. If the researcher has previously conducted research at the Preserve, please indicate the extent of the research and the resulting publication(s). A "literature cited" section should be included. In addition, an up-to-date curriculum vitae should be provided for each investigator. The budget section must give a detailed breakdown of the proposed budget. The researcher should have three colleagues submit references that deal specifically with the work proposed to be done at the Preserve. The deadline for proposals is February 1. All proposals will be reviewed by our Scientific Advisory Committee and the results will be announced by March 30. If you have any additional questions please feel free to send email to info@huyckpreserve.org or telephone (5 l 8) 797-3440.
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E.N. Huyck Preserve last updated: 07/02/07 |
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