Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund - 2020 Proposals Received - By Funding Priority Topic Areas

Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund - 2020 Proposals Received - By Funding Priority Topic Areas

2020 Funding Priorities

  • A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information
  • AH. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information - H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
  • B. Water Resources
  • BH. Water Resources - H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
  • C. Environmental Education
  • CH. Environmental Education - H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
  • D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
  • DH. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species - H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
  • E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy
  • EH. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy - H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
  • F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat
  • FH. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat - H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
  • G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation
  • GH. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation - H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
  • I. Other

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A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information (RECEIVED: 46 proposals/subtotal = $34,157,684) )
001-A Lusardi Barbara Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management U of MN - Minnesota Geological Survey $4,121,625 C MP B Q n/a
002-A Texler Hannah Expanding the Minnesota Ecological Monitoring Network MN DNR $1,587,134 C MP B Q n/a
003-A Grinde Alexis Win-Win Forestry: Maximizing Economic and Ecological Benefits U of MN - Duluth $532,733 C MP B Q n/a
004-A Nieber John Minnesota; How much Water? How is it Changing? U of MN $529,139 C MP B Q n/a
005-A Drewitz Matt Optimizing Land Cover Data for Water Resource Analysis MN Board of Water and Soil Resources $370,000 C MP B Q n/a
006-A Johnson Lucinda Expanding the Interactive Natural Resource Atlas for Minnesota U of MN - Duluth NRRI $799,991 C MP B Q n/a
007-A Putzier Paul County Groundwater Atlas MN DNR $2,250,000 C MP B Q n/a
008-A Norris Doug Foundational Hydrology Data for Wetland Protection and Restoration MN DNR $461,499 C MP B Q n/a
009-A Host George Optimizing Management of Minnesota’s Forest Landscapes U of MN - Duluth $495,463 C MP B Q n/a
010-A Groten Joel Real-Time Measurements of Nitrate Pollution in Surface Water U.S. Geological Survey $631,800 C MP B Q n/a
011-A Petersen Jessica Completion of Wild Bee Surveys: Minnesotas Forest Habitats MN DNR $664,593 C MP B Q n/a
012-A Monson Geerts Stephen Detecting Road Dust Control Chemicals in Air/Water U of MN - Duluth NRRI $280,226 C MP B Q n/a
013-A Lord Chris Update and Expand 11-County Metro MLCCS Coverage Metro Conservation Districts $2,934,624 C MP B Q n/a
014-A Bump Joseph Voyageurs Wolf Project – Phase II U of MN $608,320 C MP B Q n/a
015-A Hernandez Daniel Comparison of Burning and Haying for Prairie Restoration Carleton College $345,599 C MP B Q n/a
016-A Stapleton Seth Expanding Restoration and Promoting Awareness of Native Mussels Minnesota Zoo $489,270 C MP B Q n/a
017-A Satyshur Colleen Improving Pollinator Conservation by Revealing Habitat Needs U of MN $615,000 C MP B Q n/a
018-A Schroeder Declan Bee Minnesota - Protect our Native Bumblebees U of MN $693,000 C MP B Q n/a
019-A Joyce Michael Bobcat and Fisher Habitat Use and Interactions U of MN $440,719 C MP B Q n/a
020-A Feng Xue Adjusting Crop Water Demand to Protect Minnesota Groundwater U of MN $239,211 C MP B Q n/a
021-A Duncan Nancy Complete Sonar Data Mapping on Three Minnesota Rivers National Park Service $525,945 C MP B Q n/a
022-A Cuthbert Francesca Enhancing Bird and Insect Recovery in Oak Savannas U of MN $238,000 C MP B Q n/a
023-A Hahn Jennifer Networking and Economics of Soil Health– Phase I Minnesota Soil Health Coalition $602,310 C MP B Q n/a
024-A Roy Charlotte Impacts of Conservation Grazing on Greater Prairie-chickens MN DNR $560,044 C MP B Q n/a
025-A Shaw Ruth Healthy Prairies III: Restoring MN prairie plant diversity U of MN $1,128,000 C MP B Q n/a
026-A Kiesling Richard Estimating Fish Production in Stressed Minnesota Lakes U.S. Geological Survey $416,500 C MP B Q n/a
027-A Kinkel Linda Soil and Plant Microbiomes: A Foundational Database for Environmental Health U of MN $758,860 C MP B Q n/a
028-A Mulla David Habitat Friendly Solar Impacts: Environmental and Economic Guidance U of MN $751,048 C MP B Q n/a
029-A Fieberg John Monitoring Carnivores Statewide: A Citizen-Science Trail-Cam Project U of MN $789,988 C MP B Q n/a
030-A McCann Nicholas Mapping Habitat Use and Disease of Urban Carnivores U of MN $657,159 C MP B Q n/a
031-A Wettstein Shannon Morrison County Performance Drainage and Hydrology Management Phase II Morrison SWCD $213,300 C MP B Q n/a
032-A Peterson Jeffrey Critical Insights from Historical Lake Water Quality Data U of MN - Water Resources Center $480,000 C MP B Q n/a
033-A Smith Timothy An Economy-Wide, Sub-Regional Tool for Economic and Environmental Decision-Making in Minnesota U of MN $597,973 C MP B Q n/a
034-A Ferrington Leonard Winter Dynamics of Vulnerable Trout Streams: Central Minnesota U of MN $767,060 C MP B Q n/a
035-A Barker Keith Malaria in Migrant and Resident Birds of Minnesota U of MN $316,000 C MP B Q n/a
036-A Hong Jiarong Realtime Monitoring of Statewide Pollen in Minnesota U of MN $319,133 C MP B Q n/a
037-A Blanchette Robert Foundational Research on Fungi and Protecting Minnesota Trees U of MN $362,196 C MP B Q n/a
038-A Koch Richard Taxonomic Survey of Earthworm Species in Minnesota Bemidji State University $233,501 C MP B Q n/a
039-A Blair Robert Minnesota Nature Trackers: A Citizen Science Project U of MN $661,855 C MP B Q n/a
040-A Mukku Venugopal Freshwater Sponges and AIS: Engaging Citizen Scientists U of MN $460,000 C MP B Q n/a
041-A Shen Lian Dangerous Current Prediction on Lake Superior Minnesota Coast U of MN $299,982 C MP B Q n/a
042-A Yoo Kyungsoo Building Statewide Daily Soil Temperature Maps U of MN $847,326 C MP B Q n/a
043-A Zanko Lawrence Fugitive Dust in Minnesota's Air: Why It Matters U of MN - Duluth NRRI $381,558 C MP B Q n/a
044-A Lokkesmoe Kent MN DNR Water Infrastructure Needs (WIN) MN DNR $2,000,000 C MP B Q n/a
045-A Crabtree Jason Collaborative Foresight: Addressing Forest-related Workforce and Recreational Challenges U of MN $300,000 C MP B Q n/a
046-A Singer Alan Web-based Natural Resource Information Network Model Dakota County $400,000 C MP B Q n/a
H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information (RECEIVED: 22 Proposals / Subtotal - $3,875,755)
047-AH Windels Steve Do Beavers Buffer Against Droughts and Floods? Voyageurs National Park $168,400 C MP B Q n/a
048-AH Quinn Ed Enhancing Bat Recovery by Optimizing Artificial Roost Structures MN DNR $190,271 C MP B Q n/a
049-AH Petersen Jessica Tools for Supporting Healthy Ecosystems and Pollinators MN DNR $198,397 C MP B Q n/a
050-AH Grinde Alexis Developing Innovative Technology to Track Wildlife Movements U of MN - Duluth $168,265 C MP B Q n/a
051-AH Sadowsky Michael Modern eDNA Technology for Better Game Fish Census U of MN $200,000 C MP B Q n/a
052-AH Roepke Scott Cannon Valley Trail Natural Resources Inventory/Management Plan Cannon Valley Trail $50,000 C MP B Q n/a
053-AH Arnold Todd Archiving Unreported Band Recoveries of Minnesota Birds U of MN $141,700 C MP B Q n/a
054-AH Reavie Euan Best Management Practices for Minnesota Coldwater Lakes U of MN - Duluth $199,653 C MP B Q n/a
055-AH Zobel John Rapid Assessment of Wildlife Habitat for Environmental Review U of MN $178,000 C MP B Q n/a
056-AH Bracey Annie Conserving Black Terns and Forsters Terns in Minnesota U of MN - Duluth NRRI $198,640 C MP B Q n/a
057-AH Havranek Tony Studying Solar Panel Impact on Vegetation Quality WSB & Associates $160,083 C MP B Q n/a
058-AH Downing John How to Save the Cisco-Trout Lakes U of MN -Minnesota Sea Grant $185,438 C MP B Q n/a
059-AH Filstrup Christopher Enhanced Online Tool to Track Minnesota Lake Trends U of MN $197,836 C MP B Q n/a
060-AH Russell Matthew Assessing Vegetation Impacts from Deer U of MN $186,460 C MP B Q n/a
061-AH Jones Jabari Measuring Mussel Habitat Suitability in the Cannon River U of MN $154,411 C MP B Q n/a
062-AH Petersen Jessica Engagement and Monitoring for the Insect Apocalypse MN DNR $191,824 C MP B Q n/a
063-AH Olmanson Leif Temperature and Ice Phenology Information for Lake Management U of MN $194,704 C MP B Q n/a
064-AH Onello Emily Environmental Factors Influencing Nutritional Content of Wild Rice U of MN $198,092 C MP B Q n/a
065-AH Downing John Role of Submarine Groundwater Altering Lake Superior’s Shore U of MN -Minnesota Sea Grant $198,643 C MP B Q n/a
066-AH Berman Jesse Understanding Environmental Factors that Impact Minnesota Tick Populations U of MN $199,938 C MP B Q n/a
067-AH Gustin Andrew Minnesota Public Trails and Waterways: A Comprehensive Database Outdoor Explorer $195,000 C MP B Q n/a
068-AH Hartman Eric Rock County Aggregate Mapping Rock County Land Management Office/SWCD $120,000 C MP B Q n/a
B. Water Resources (RECEIVED: 47 proposals/subtotal = $23,266,308 )
069-B Mayer Terin Assessing the Value of Green Infrastructure within Minnesota’s Water Infrastructure Funding Shortfall U of MN $384,923 C MP B Q n/a
070-B Edlund Mark Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesotas Pristine Lakes Science Museum of Minnesota $849,392 C MP B Q n/a
071-B Ebtehaj Ardeshir Microplastics: Occurrence, Toxins, and Detection with Drones U of MN $450,000 C MP B Q n/a
072-B Bilotta John Banking Groundwater U of MN - Water Resources Center $350,000 C MP B Q n/a
073-B Gulliver John Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms through Improved Stormwater Detention U of MN $619,031 C MP B Q n/a
074-B Elliott Sarah Trace Organic Contaminants in Groundwater from Stormwater Infiltration U.S. Geological Survey $910,000 C MP B Q n/a
075-B Finlay Jacques Understanding and Managing Persistent Chloride Pollution in Freshwaters U of MN $299,000 C MP B Q n/a
076-B Heger Sara Reducing Chloride in Minnesota’s Water from Water Softening U of MN $362,699 C MP B Q n/a
077-B Hu Bo Shedding Lights to Future Septic Systems U of MN $361,000 C MP B Q n/a
078-B Novak Paige Bacterial Starvation for Improved Toxic Contaminant Treatment U of MN $235,854 C MP B Q n/a
079-B DeBeer Laura Novel Field Methods to Evaluate Groundwater Quality Investments Pipestone County Soil and Water Conservation District $219,900 C MP B Q n/a
080-B Wright Natasha Managing Highly Saline Waste from Municipal Water Treatment U of MN $255,000 C MP B Q n/a
081-B Baker Lawrence Adaptive Management to Reduce Road Salt Pollution U of MN $438,000 C MP B Q n/a
082-B Cotner James Is Glyphosate causing harmful Algal Blooms? U of MN $427,000 C MP B Q n/a
083-B Novak Paige Technology for Energy-Generating Onsite Industrial Wastewater Treatment U of MN $474,939 C MP B Q n/a
084-B Wright Natasha Chloride-Free Home Water Treatment: Increasing Efficiency, Reducing Cost U of MN $265,000 C MP B Q n/a
085-B Almendinger James Our Future Drinking Water: Nitrate, Tile, and Climate Science Museum of Minnesota $330,000 C MP B Q n/a
086-B Hozalski Raymond Groundwater Microbiology Phase 2: Private Wells U of MN $499,196 C MP B Q n/a
087-B Penn Lee Microplastics: Transporters of Contaminants in Minnesota Waters U of MN $448,630 C MP B Q n/a
088-B Cui Tianhong Cheap Small Sensor Network for Water Pollutants Monitoring U of MN $635,000 C MP B Q n/a
089-B Elias Mikael Mitigating Insecticide Toxicity for Safer Waters in Minnesota U of MN $370,000 C MP B Q n/a
090-B Hayes Nicole Climate Impacts on Nitrogen Gas Release from Lakes U of MN $452,000 C MP B Q n/a
091-B Hu Bo Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing Salt from Roadside Soils U of MN $368,000 C MP B Q n/a
092-B Ishii Satoshi Assessment of Water Quality for Reuse: Phase II U of MN $476,000 C MP B Q n/a
093-B Karschnia Maggie Innovative Phosphorus Removal Solutions for 10,000 Clean Lakes Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District $405,000 C MP B Q n/a
094-B Ruan Roger Full Utilization of Concentrated Livestock Wastewaters U of MN $545,000 C MP B Q n/a
095-B Penn Lee Storing Sulfide Produced from Sulfate-Containing Wastewater Safely U of MN $280,790 C MP B Q n/a
096-B Hondzo Miki Occurrence of Algal Toxicity in Minnesota Waters U of MN $351,446 C MP B Q n/a
097-B Pradhananga Amit Engaging Private Well Owners in Groundwater Protection U of MN $381,000 C MP B Q n/a
098-B Streets Summer Developing Strategies to Manage PFAS in Land-Applied Biosolids Minnesota Pollution Control Agency $1,403,556 C MP B Q n/a
099-B Bramburger Andrew Rapid Detection of Algal Toxins in Minnesota Lakes U of MN - Duluth NRRI $830,326 C MP B Q n/a
100-B Capel Paul Time-Integrated Sampling of Chemical Contaminants in Minnesota’s Streams U of MN $349,383 C MP B Q n/a
101-B Karwan Diana Maintaining Clean Water Supply from Working Forests U of MN $275,785 C MP B Q n/a
102-B LaPara Timothy Protozoan Microbes in Groundwater Used for Drinking Water U of MN $499,699 C MP B Q n/a
103-B Dymond Salli Timing is everything: When is Groundwater in MN Recharged? U of MN - Duluth $520,164 C MP B Q n/a
104-B Magner Joe Quantifying A New Urban Precipitation/Water Reality U of MN $1,377,893 C MP B Q n/a
105-B LaPara Timothy Cold Temperature Ammonia Consuming Bacteria during Wastewater Treatment U of MN $462,351 C MP B Q n/a
106-B Baker Lawrence Maintaining Pollutant Removal in Stormwater Ponds U of MN $306,683 C MP B Q n/a
107-B Johnson Lucinda Mobile Water Treatment Demonstration System for Sulfate Reduction U of MN - Duluth $838,401 C MP B Q n/a
108-B Grover Valerie Vermillion River Surface Water and Groundwater Nitrate Impacts Dakota County $268,000 C MP B Q n/a
109-B Osweiler Todd Protecting Natural Resources & Groundwater Aquifers in Rochester Rochester Public Utilities $537,700 C MP B Q n/a
110-B Johnson Heather Increased Sample Capacity for Analysis of Pesticides Minnesota Department of Agriculture $736,079 C MP B Q n/a
111-B Kang Peter Predicting Contaminant Transport in Fractured Aquifers U of MN $350,664 C MP B Q n/a
112-B Missaghi Shahram Assessing Human Exposure Risk to Harmful Algae Blooms U of MN $529,632 C MP B Q n/a
113-B Charleux Laure Mapping Lake Superior’s Changing Biogeochemistry U of MN $286,192 C MP B Q n/a
114-B Keegan Bill Innovative Solution for Protecting Minnesota from PFAS contamination Dem-Con $750,000 C MP B Q n/a
115-B Overholser Michelle Assess Water Quality and Flood Retention Structures Yellow Medicine River Watershed District $500,000 C MP B Q n/a
H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
B. Water Resources (RECEIVED: 6 Proposals / Subtotal - $1,040,497)
116-BH Babcock Laura Expanding Protection of Minnesota Water through Industrial Conservation U of MN $178,430 C MP B Q n/a
117-BH Barry John Minnesota Sentinel Springs, Understanding Groundwater Recharge and Chemistry MN DNR $182,267 C MP B Q n/a
118-BH Kinney Mike Field Testing of a New Phosphorus Removal Technology Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District $150,000 C MP B Q n/a
119-BH Cui Tianhong Cheap Efficient Filter to Remove Organic Compounds U of MN $200,000 C MP B Q n/a
120-BH Knoll Lesley Cascading Effects of Ice-Cover on Summer Water Quality U of MN $191,000 C MP B Q n/a
121-BH Arnosti Don Temporal Analysis of Sulfate Loading Izaak Walton League of America, Minnesota Division $138,800 C MP B Q n/a
C. Environmental Education (RECEIVED: 15 proposals/subtotal = $9,815,493 )
122-C Dorn Cindy Statewide Environmental Education via Public Television Outdoor Series Pioneer Public Television $300,000 C MP B Q n/a
123-C Edmiston Julie Minnesota Freshwater Quest: Environmental Education on State Waterways Wilderness Inquiry $1,432,110 C MP B Q n/a
124-C Poppleton Kristen TeachScience: Schools as STEM living laboratories Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy $368,505 C MP B Q n/a
125-C Loon Deborah Mentoring the Next Generation of Conservation Professionals Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc $755,544 C MP B Q n/a
126-C Souza Jaime Rivers Are Alive: Inspiring Life-long Environmental Stewardship St. Croix River Association $363,900 C MP B Q n/a
127-C Reese Luke Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Supplemental Teaching Staff City of Austin $252,898 C MP B Q n/a
128-C Halvorson Joel UMD Boreal Observatory at Chik-Wauk on the Gunflint U of MN - Duluth $514,865 C MP B Q n/a
129-C Becker Beth 450 Underserved, Diverse Youth Gain Environmental Education YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities $428,250 C MP B Q n/a
130-C Yang Ce Smart Trash Sorting for Zero Waste in Minnesota U of MN $394,709 C MP B Q n/a
131-C Brigham Jonee MN GreenStep Schools: Statewide Launch in 12 Schools U of MN $554,313 C MP B Q n/a
132-C Hanson Randel LSC Living Lab: Operations and Dissemination Lake Superior College (LSC) $258,058 C MP B Q n/a
133-C Thompson Seth Delivering Student-Centered Environmental Education to Minnesota Students U of MN $610,000 C MP B Q n/a
134-C Bloome Katie Restoring Land, Reviving Heritage: Conservation Through Indigenous Culture Belwin Conservancy $606,885 C MP B Q L
135-C Daniels Lisa Connecting Tribal Communities to Sustainable Energy Pathways Windustry $2,187,669 C MP B Q n/a
136-C Nelson Theresa Neighborhoods Sustained: Preserving Ecosystems through Behavior Change St. Paul Transportation Management Organization, d/b/a Move Minnesota $787,787 C MP B Q n/a
C. Environmental Education
H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 18 Proposals / Subtotal - $3,017,667)
137-CH Foster Shelli-Kae YES! Students Take on Water Quality Challenge Phase-II Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center $199,700 C MP B Q n/a
138-CH Montgomery Maggie Engaging Minnesotans with Phenology: Radio, Podcasts, Citizen Science Northern Community Radio, Inc. $198,478 C MP B Q n/a
139-CH Kalnicky Emily Driving Conservation Behavior for Mussels and Water Quality Minnesota Zoo $191,580 C MP B Q n/a
140-CH Putzier Paul Groundwater: Education to Action MN DNR $180,000 C MP B Q n/a
141-CH Wood Bryan Providing Residential Environmental Learning Experiences to Underserved Students Audubon Center of the North Woods $150,000 C MP B Q n/a
142-CH Knopf Chris Connecting 350 Northeastern Minnesota Students to Boundary Waters Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness $184,050 C MP B Q n/a
143-CH Simonson Erik Lake Superior Zoo; Water Protection Intuitive Exhibit Lake Superior Zoological Society $197,500 C MP B Q n/a
144-CH Rao Sujaya Environmental Education: Cricket Farming for Reducing Carbon Emissions U of MN $198,879 C MP B Q n/a
145-CH Suss Ted River Watch on the Minnesota River Friends of Mississippi River $100,000 C MP B Q n/a
146-CH Wegwerth Matt Creating Awareness About Runoff to Protect Water Quality City of Grand Rapids $200,000 C MP B Q n/a
147-CH Heskel Mary Carbon on Campus: Connecting Students to Minnesota Ecosystems Macalester College $134,577 C MP B Q n/a
148-CH Zanko Lawrence Enriching Natural Resource Knowledge for Informed Decision Making U of MN - Duluth NRRI $196,627 C MP B Q n/a
149-CH Wood Bryan Environmental Education through Regenerative Agriculture Audubon Center of the North Woods $80,000 C MP B Q n/a
150-CH Pine Adam UMD Land Lab Sustainable Food System Project U of MN - Duluth $199,860 C MP B Q n/a
151-CH Aro Matthew Promoting Forest Health and Reducing Forest Fire Hazards U of MN $152,373 C MP B Q n/a
152-CH Matemba-Mutasa Gertrude Camp Katharine Parsons Conservation and Environmental Education Initiative Phyllis Wheatley Community Center $200,000 C MP B Q n/a
153-CH Schultz Peter The Longspur Prairie Fund Urban Prairie Learning Lab The Longspur Prairie Fund $62,943 C MP B Q n/a
154-CH Mohan Ned Living Laboratory for Community Education of Solar Energy U of MN $191,100 C MP B Q n/a
D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (RECEIVED: 11 Proposals / Subtotal - $18,329,636)
155-D Venette Robert Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC) Phase 5 U of MN $7,000,000 C MP B Q n/a
156-D McClannahan Valerie Protect Community Forests by Managing Ash for EAB MN DNR $5,929,174 C MP B Q n/a
157-D Salomon Christine White Nose Bat Syndrome Biological Control: Phase 3 U of MN $444,636 C MP B Q n/a
158-D Nerbonne Brian Applying New Tools and Techniques against Invasive Carp MN DNR $578,000 C MP B Q n/a
159-D Slesak Robert EAB and Black Ash: Maintaining Forests and Benefits U of MN $774,000 C MP B Q n/a
160-D Chandler Monika Tactical Invasive Plant Management Plan Development and Implementation Minnesota Department of Agriculture $658,137 C MP B Q n/a
161-D Schrank Amy Enhancing Habitat and Diversity in Cattail-Dominated Shorelines U of MN $582,994 C MP B Q n/a
162-D Oliver Jonathan Ticks! A Rising Threat in Minnesota U of MN $300,000 C MP B Q n/a
163-D Hatch Jay Mississippi River Dams: Blocking Invasive Fish, Helping Natives U of MN $324,282 C MP B Q n/a
164-D Forester Jeff Stop Starry Invasion - Community Invasive Species Containment Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates $1,264,955 C MP B Q n/a
165-D Jensen Douglas Does AIS Outreach Lead to Behavior Change? U of MN - Duluth $473,458 C MP B Q n/a
D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 4 Proposals / Subtotal - $700,035)
166-DH Sickmann Katie St. Croix Terrestrial Invasive Species Awareness, Prevention, and Control St. Croix River Association $191,940 C MP B Q n/a
167-DH Brady Valerie How Effective and Protective are AIS Removal Methods? U of MN - Duluth NRRI $110,699 C MP B Q n/a
168-DH Edlund Mark Invasive Rock Snot Threatens North Shore Streams Science Museum of Minnesota $197,896 C MP B Q n/a
169-DH Olson Eric Rainy Lake Non-native Hybridized Cattail Removal Koochiching Soil & Water Conservation District $199,500 C MP B Q n/a
E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (RECEIVED: 26 Proposals / Subtotal - $20,048,620)
170-E Hansen Gretchen Increasing Resilience of Lakes to Extreme Precipitation Events U of MN $323,780 C MP B Q n/a
171-E Rhees Suzanne Tracking Climate Benefits of Natural and Working Lands MN Board of Water and Soil Resources $390,500 C MP B Q n/a
172-E Chan Gabriel Partnerships with Municipal and Cooperative Utilities U of MN $448,991 C MP B Q n/a
173-E Herrmann Bryan Storing Renewable Energy in Flow-Battery for Grid Use U of MN - Morris $3,271,229 C MP B Q n/a
174-E Montgomery Rebecca Making Red Pine Forest Resilient to Climate Change U of MN $628,737 C MP B Q n/a
175-E Reich Peter “Climate-Smart” Trees and Forests for Minnesota U of MN $494,000 C MP B Q n/a
176-E Chen Paul Produce Marketable Liquid Fuels from Plastic Wastes U of MN $383,000 C MP B Q n/a
177-E Ramaswamy Shri Converting Forest Products Industry Waste to Value-Added Bioproducts U of MN $309,000 C MP B Q n/a
178-E Schweser Greg Deep Winter Greenhouses: Passive Solar Winter Food Production U of MN $1,559,706 C MP B Q n/a
179-E Koester Steven Power Electronics Circuits for Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Future U of MN $472,647 C MP B Q n/a
180-E Kortshagen Uwe Clean Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight, Wind, and Water U of MN $240,000 C MP B Q n/a
181-E Mitchell William Pilot Scale Crematorium Mercury Filter Mertron, LLC $597,500 C MP B Q n/a
182-E Ruan Roger Nitrogen Fixation for Fertilizers and Hydrogen Fuels Production U of MN $487,000 C MP B Q n/a
183-E McDonald Kevin Leveraging Carbon & Stormwater to Perserve Ash Trees Minnesota Pollution Control Agency $1,013,840 C MP B Q n/a
184-E Barney Brett Carbon Capture through Biological Mineralization U of MN $292,500 C MP B Q n/a
185-E Draeger Kathryn Filling Empty Trucks: Energy Efficient Regional Food Distribution U of MN $1,058,772 C MP B Q n/a
186-E Schmitt Jennifer A Community Table: Food Waste and Climate Change U of MN $859,216 C MP B Q n/a
187-E St. Lawrence Mark St. Louis County Building Deconstruction/Materials Reuse Pilot St. Louis County $1,463,000 C MP B Q n/a
188-E Marr Jeffrey Coping with Cold Weather in Minnesota Wind Energy U of MN $399,562 C MP B Q n/a
189-E Ruan Roger Remove Airborne Contaminants from Animal Production Facilities U of MN $585,000 C MP B Q n/a
190-E Srinivasan Vinod Clean Combustion of Renewable Biofuels from Waste Biomass U of MN $583,000 C MP B Q n/a
191-E Addy Min Pilot Scale Anaerobic Digester for Mixed Wastes U of MN $250,000 C MP B Q n/a
192-E McCormick Alon Phase 2: Integrated Small-Scale Ammonia Synthesis U of MN $2,108,520 C MP B Q n/a
193-E Wang Xiaojia Multifunctional Materials for Building Energy and Power Generation U of MN $395,136 C MP B Q n/a
194-E Gardner Robert Minnesota Shrimp Production Using Clean Energy U of MN $1,129,000 C MP B Q n/a
195-E Shen Lian Prediction of Inversions for Air-quality in Cold Weather U of MN $304,984 C MP B Q n/a
E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy
H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 11 Proposals / Subtotal - $1,718,506)
196-EH Anastasio Joel The Beltrami County Climate Vulnerability Assessment Headwaters Regional Development Commission $180,000 C MP B Q n/a
197-EH Blumenfeld Kenneth Visualizing projected climate information for Minnesota MN DNR $125,000 C MP B Q n/a
198-EH Sarkanen Simo Eco-Friendly Plastics from Cloquet Pulp-Mill Lignin U of MN $193,967 C MP B Q n/a
199-EH Rog April Diverting Unsold Food from Landfills, Reducing Greenhouse Gases Second Harvest Heartland $130,000 C MP B Q n/a
200-EH Rao Shashi Resource Recovery from E-waste to Conserve Natural Resources U of MN - Duluth NRRI $199,010 C MP B Q n/a
201-EH Tallaksen Joel Identifying Agricultural Energy Consumption and Impacts in Minnesota U of MN $146,791 C MP B Q n/a
202-EH Swanson Jacob Modelling PAH Emissions from Aircraft Surrounding MSP Neighborhoods Minnesota State University Mankato $96,400 C MP B Q n/a
203-EH Wright Christopher Monetizing Carbon Capture by Minnesota Forests U of MN - Duluth NRRI $161,838 C MP B Q n/a
204-EH OKeefe Pete Recycling Construction and Building Materials via Habitat ReStores Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc. $98,000 C MP B Q n/a
205-EH Thibert Jill Rural Distributed Renewable Energy and Back-Up Power Northwest Renewable Energy LLC $198,500 C MP B Q n/a
206-EH Wang Ping Cellulosic Carbon Fiber-Intensified Capture and Biodegradation of Airborne VOCs U of MN $189,000 C MP B Q n/a
F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat (RECEIVED: 37 Proposals / Subtotal - $20,591,425)
207-F Buck Wiley Pollinator Central: Habitat improvement with citizen monitoring Great River Greening $981,000 C MP B Q L
208-F Huinker Dane Prairie to the People: Habitat Restoration and Education Wildlife Forever $441,128 C MP B Q L
209-F Shaw Dan Pollinator & Beneficial Insect Strategic Habitat Program MN Board of Water and Soil Resources $780,500 C MP B Q n/a
210-F Pease Lindsay Adapting 4R Management for the Red River Basin U of MN $459,218 C MP B Q n/a
211-F Remucal David Preserving and Learning from Minnesota’s Native Orchids U of MN $556,100 C MP B Q n/a
212-F Runquist Erik Saving Endangered Pollinators through Data-driven Prairie Restoration Minnesota Zoo $1,024,915 C MP B Q L
213-F Kloiber Steve Maximizing Ecosystem Benefits through Integrated Wetland-Watershed Planning MN DNR $506,517 C MP B Q n/a
214-F Miller Nathaniel Marsh Bird Conservation Planning in St.Louis River Estuary National Audubon Society $284,068 C MP B Q n/a
215-F Singsaas Eric Lignin-coated Fertilizers for Phosphate Control U of MN - Duluth NRRI $279,382 C MP B Q n/a
216-F Olander Keith Implementing Hemp Crop Rotation to Improve Water Quality Central Lakes College $740,000 C MP B Q n/a
217-F Taylor Carrie Developing a Rare Plant Salvage Program for Minnesota Anoka Conservation District $344,628 C MP B Q n/a
218-F Cates Anna Developing Cover Crop Systems for Sugarbeet Production U of MN $300,546 C MP B Q n/a
219-F Aukema Brian Native Eastern Larch Beetle is Decimating Minnesotas Tamarack Forests U of MN $398,180 C MP B Q n/a
220-F Barney Brett Transformation of Plastic Waste into a Valued Resource U of MN $308,000 C MP B Q n/a
221-F Hillard Scott Enhanced Forest Inventory Implementation for Multiple Values Management MN DNR $1,470,000 C MP B Q n/a
222-F Kloiber Steve Wetland and Forest Change Monitoring MN DNR $450,000 C MP B Q n/a
223-F Griffin Daniel Mississippi Gorge Veteran Oaks: Mapping and Preservation U of MN $239,907 C MP B Q n/a
224-F Ramirez Luis Habitat Associations of Mississippi Bottomland Forest Marsh Birds National Audubon Society $295,336 C MP B Q n/a
225-F Behrens Sebastian New Organic Fertilizer to Protect Minnesota’s Water Quality U of MN $499,000 C MP B Q n/a
226-F Guala Michele New Solution for Streambank Erosion and Energy Conversion U of MN $278,344 C MP B Q n/a
227-F Sorensen Peter Protected Areas: A New Way to Save Fisheries U of MN $499,950 C MP B Q n/a
228-F Barney Brett Lowering Nitrogen Requirements for Agricultural Crops U of MN $271,000 C MP B Q n/a
229-F Coletti Filippo Predicting Pollen Dispersal: Impact on Habitat and Population U of MN $325,918 C MP B Q n/a
230-F Hall Kristin Documenting Species Response to Prairie Habitat Management MN DNR $599,522 C MP B Q n/a
231-F Hill Kimberly Improving the Success of Shoreline Restoration Projects U of MN $335,618 C MP B Q n/a
232-F Zirbel Chad Bison as Keystone Species in Minnesota Savannas U of MN $344,000 C MP B Q n/a
233-F Jordan Nicholas Supporting Pollinators and Prairie with Beneficial Soil Fungi U of MN $331,079 C MP B Q n/a
234-F Herb William Reducing Sediment Loading and Temperatures in Northshore Streams U of MN $383,744 C MP B Q n/a
235-F Strock Jeffrey Integrated Conservation to Achieve Water Quality Goals U of MN $1,963,155 C MP B Q n/a
236-F Bruse Tanner Phase II: Economic Assessment of Precision Conservation and Agriculture Pheasants Forever $789,648 C MP B Q n/a
237-F Kaproth Matthew Shifting Savannas: Assessing Management of At-Risk Sites Minnesota State University Mankato $351,754 C MP B Q n/a
238-F Johnson Margaret Local Agriculture Steward Partnership: Science to Sustainable Action Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District $620,420 C MP B Q n/a
239-F Elias Mikael An Engineered Solution to Toxic Copper Coatings for Boats U of MN $408,000 C MP B Q n/a
240-F Labuz Joseph Precursors of Failure in Mine Tailings Dams U of MN $298,000 C MP B Q n/a
241-F Dalzell Brent Improving the Cost Effectiveness of Minnesota’s Conservation Programs U of MN $277,577 C MP B Q n/a
242-F Hanson Jeffrey Biological Sulfate-Reduction System Clearwater BioLogic LLC $1,268,266 C MP B Q n/a
243-F Pardey Philip Predicting Agriculture’s Outcomes with Sensors and Machine Learning U of MN $887,005 C MP B Q n/a
F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat
H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 17 Proposals / Subtotal - $3,172,199)
244-FH McCormack Torin Peatland Restoration in the Lost River State Forest Roseau River Watershed District $135,646 C MP B Q n/a
245-FH Montgomery Rebecca Prescribed Burning for Brushland-Dependent Species-Phase II U of MN $147,428 C MP B Q n/a
246-FH Lynch Michael Management Strategies to Benefit Minnesota’s Forests and Birds Forest Stewards Guild $196,518 C MP B Q n/a
247-FH Daub Betsy Pollinator Habitat Creation Along the Urban Mississippi River Friends of the Mississippi River $129,297 C MP B Q L
248-FH Addy Min Concentrating Animal Waste for Solid Fertilizer Production U of MN $200,000 C MP B Q n/a
249-FH Windmuller-Campione Marcella Restoration of Floodplain Forests along the Mississippi River U of MN $199,000 C MP B Q n/a
250-FH Reinikainen Mike Impacts from Larch Beetle to Forests and Wildlife MN DNR $195,107 C MP B Q n/a
251-FH Evenson Eric Lake Minnetonka Comprehensive Plan and Civic Governance Model Lake Minnetonka Association $195,000 C MP B Q n/a
252-FH Addy Min Convert Solid Wastes to Protein Feed and Fertilizer U of MN $200,000 C MP B Q n/a
253-FH Gutknecht Jessica Identifying Prairie Mixes to Reduce Pollution U of MN $199,917 C MP B Q n/a
254-FH Bushley Kathryn Safe Biopesticides for Protection of Minnesota Groundwater Resources U of MN $199,000 C MP B Q n/a
255-FH Downing John Increase Golden Shiner Production to Protect Aquatic Communities U of MN - Duluth $188,161 C MP B Q n/a
256-FH Musser Kimberly Integrating Water Storage, Conservation Targeting and Civic Involvement Minnesota State University, Mankato - Water Resources Center $195,232 C MP B Q n/a
257-FH Fleischman Forrest Communicating about Science: Knowledge Exchange in Forest Management U of MN $199,922 C MP B Q n/a
258-FH Smith Patrick Comprehensive Environmental Building Site Design Using GIS Mapping U of MN $195,000 C MP B Q n/a
259-FH Jenkins Holly Restoring Turf to Native Pollinator Gardens Across Metro Wilderness in the City $197,000 C MP B Q n/a
260-FH Shen Lian Control Snowdrift Using Living Fences to Protect Wildlife U of MN $199,971 C MP B Q n/a
G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation (RECEIVED: 24 Proposals / Subtotal - $62,810,117)
261-G Schulte Judy DNR Scientific and Natural Areas MN DNR $5,875,000 C MP B Q L
262-G Schulte Judy Private Native Prairie Conservation through Native Prairie Bank MN DNR $2,280,000 C MP B Q L
263-G Christie Jennifer Minnesota State Parks and State Trails In-Holdings MN DNR $5,000,000 C MP B Q L
264-G Mularie Audrey Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas MN DNR $3,000,000 C MP B Q L
265-G Arvidson Adam Mississippi River Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Mussel Reintroduction Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board $2,538,000 C MP B Q n/a
266-G Drotts Gary Minnesota Hunter Walking Trails, Public Land Recreational Access Ruffed Grouse Society $545,000 C MP B Q n/a
267-G Forbes DJ Turning Back to Rivers: Environmental and Recreational Protection The Trust for Public Land $3,803,600 C MP B Q L
268-G Mullin Emmett Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land Acquisition Phase 6 Metropolitan Council $2,500,000 C MP B Q L
269-G Skaar Kent Minnesota State Trails Development MN DNR $10,000,000 C MP B Q n/a
270-G Tuominen Todd Elm Creek Restoration Phase IV City of Champlin $650,200 C MP B Q n/a
271-G Caneff Denny Superior Hiking Trail As Environmental Showcase Superior Hiking Trail Association $450,000 C MP B Q n/a
272-G Hopper Rachel Creating Welcoming Environments at Minnesota State Parks MN DNR $2,565,167 C MP B Q n/a
273-G Rosenthal Ron Red Wing Riverfront Trail Connection Project City of Red Wing $682,000 C MP B Q n/a
274-G Monson Kjersti Acquire Riverfront Land at Upper St. Anthony Falls Friends of the Lock & Dam $3,000,000 C MP B Q L
275-G Terrill Tim Whiskey Creek & Mississippi River Water Quality/Habitat/Recreation Project Mississippi Headwaters Board $1,470,500 C MP B Q L
276-G Grotte Charles Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail (West Segment) Otter Tail County $2,836,000 C MP B Q L
277-G Simonson Ryan Crow Wing County Community Natural Area Acquisition Crow Wing County $405,000 C MP B Q L
278-G Stenson Amber Purchasing 316 acres for Conservation and Agriculture Education The Food Group $1,500,000 C MP B Q Q
279-G Weber Pete Rocori Trail Phase 3 ROCORI Trail Construction Board $1,260,000 C MP B Q n/a
280-G Bissonette Cathy Birch Lake Recreation Area Campground City of Babbit $350,000 C MP B Q n/a
281-G Manzoline Robert Mesabi Trail; New Trail and Additional Funding St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority $6,337,000 C MP B Q n/a
282-G Fralich Lana Silver Bay Multi-Modal Trailhead Center City of Silver Bay $1,400,000 C MP B Q n/a
283-G Gautreaux Sherril Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock on Rainy Lake City of Ranier $762,650 C MP B Q n/a
284-G Janssen Jim Crane Lake Voygeurs National Park Campground & Visitors Center Town of Crane Lake $3,600,000 C MP B Q n/a
G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation
H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 5 Proposal / Subtotal - $699,000)
285-GH Williams Scott Chippewa Acquisition, Recreation and Education Chippewa County $160,000 C MP B Q L
286-GH Hasbargen Bruce Construction of Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge on LSSB/GRR Lady Slipper Scenic Byway, Inc. $133,000 C MP B Q n/a
287-GH Stahl Timothy West Fork Singletrack Trail in SW Minnesota Jackson County $194,500 C MP B Q n/a
288-GH Greedy Ross Enhancing Winona’s Prairie Island City of Winona $126,500 C MP B Q n/a
289-GH Sogard Ray Sportsmens Training and Developmental Learning Center Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association $85,000 C MP B Q n/a
I. Administration (RECEIVED: 1 Proposal / Subtotal - $135,000)
290-I Sherman-Hoehn Katherine Contract Agreement Reimbursement MN DNR $135,000 C MP B Q n/a


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