Proposals Due: Jan 15th 2024
Prairie Fork Coordinating Committee has identified research priorities.
Preference will be given to proposals that address one or more of the following areas. However, we do encourage and consider innovative research outside of these focal areas.
We are currently accepting proposals.
The area plan can be found under research data sets.
Download Proposal Submission DetailsResearch Emphasis Areas
Outreach to underserved and diverse audiences about native plants and natural resource conservation.
The control and management of exotic plant species presents an overwhelming annual workload on PFCA. Assessment of efficacy of methods for control is desired.
Soil characteristics, soil biogeochemistry and soil microbiology associated with the ecological restoration of prairie and woodland natural communities.
Hydrologic and water quality processes in restored natural communities.
Techniques to suppress the growth of warm-season grasses in order to encourage forb development within existing prairies.
Occurrence and distribution of prairie associated fauna, especially invertebrates.
Restoration and ecology of prairie associated vertebrates and invertebrates.
Techniques to enhance the restoration and/or propagation of conservative prairie forbs and other plants important to pollinators in restored prairies.
Techniques to enhance the restoration and/or propagation of conservative prairie forbs and other plants important to pollinators in restored prairies.
PF Research Staff
Jeff Demand
Area Manager
Wildlife Management Biologist
Darby Niswonger
Fisheries Management Biologist
Carrie Stephen
Natural History Biologist
Clinton Prenger
Wildlife Biologist