Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM)

Research Grants for HSU students

Are you pursuing a research project related to the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary? If so, here is an opportunity to get some funding assistance.

Grants will be awarded based on each project’s relevance to Marsh ecology, processes, and habitat concerns. Up to $1000 may be awarded per year, to support up to three proposals. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: Monday, October 3, 2005.

For APPLICATION FORM and more information, contact FOAM Vice President Patricia Siering at pls13@humboldt.edu; office phone 826-3120.

To submit a research grant application, please send the following to Patricia Siering, Dept of Biological Sciences, Humboldt State University, Arcata 95521:

v A brief (up to 1 page) synopsis of the study

v An explanation of how the project relates to the FOAM mission statement (see below)

v A budget of expected project expenses and timeline for project completion

v A letter of recommendation from your project advisor

v A completed application form (available on request from pls13@humboldt.edu)

Projects involving collection or sampling at the Marsh must have a nature area use permit approved by the City. Winners will provide a summary of their research results to FOAM in a mutually agreed-upon format (report, poster, exhibit, newsletter article, etc.).

FOAM Mission Statement

“The purpose of FOAM is to stimulate understanding of the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, its relationship with Arcata’s integrated wastewater treatment system, the surrounding watersheds and bay, and their link with the Earth’s water cycle.”

Funding for this grant comes from the estate of Sylvia Fisher, who made a bequest to FOAM on behalf of her late son, Marcus, who enjoyed visiting the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary