Put dollars back into the field.
Each $250 raised opens a new student research grant. Awards posted publicly. Contributions fund real field expenses, supplies, monitoring, scouting tech, travel.
Contribute to thefund.
Goes directly to the fund pool. Contributions are not tax-deductible unless explicitly stated.
How the fundworks.
01 ·Contribute.
Choose any amount. Contributions accumulate in the public fund pool. Coffee purchases also feed the pool.
02 ·Threshold.
When the pool reaches $250, a Call for Proposals automatically opens. Eligible students apply.
03 · Awards postedpublicly.
Awards are posted publicly. Recipient name, project title, amount funded. Updated weekly.
What your contributionsupports.
- Field supplies
- Monitoring materials
- Scouting + tech essentials
- Field travel
- Conference travel
- Conference registration
- Data + mapping
- Anything waterfowl
Awards postedpublicly.
Funding totals and award updates are shared publicly on the Research Fund page. Awards include recipient, project title, and amount funded. The fund pool is updated manually on a weekly cadence.