Orianne Society Grants for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation in the Southeast

Funding Information

• Grant Amount: $2,000
• Grant Duration: Typically 1 year (extensions possible upon request).

Deliverables

• Within 1 year of receiving funding, grantees will provide a final report in the form of an article or blog post on The Orianne Society’s webpage. This will include photos of the research that may also be used on other Orianne social media. They encourage grantees to share information for social media during the research project. A brief summary of funded projects will also be placed on The Orianne Society’s webpage.

Eligibility Criteria

• University graduate students conducting research projects that have an applied ecology, conservation, or management objective in herpetology within the southeastern United States, which includes the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN or VA. Marine and captive animal projects are not eligible for this grant. Please note that previous winners are not eligible to apply for grants.

Selection Criteria

• Projects will be evaluated based on their ability to yield outcomes that will benefit the conservation or management of imperiled herpetofauna in the southeastern United States. Projects should use sound scientific methods, and proposals should clearly demonstrate how the funds will be used to accomplish project goals. Successful applicants will also clearly demonstrate how stated project goals will be accomplished within the proposed timeframe.

For more information, visit The Orianne Society.