The 2024 Dean W. Taylor Botanical Exploration Memorial Award
Sponsored by Northern California Botanists
Application deadline: October 31, 2023
The aim of the Dean Taylor Award is to cover costs associated with botanical exploration in northern California. This award is open to all people with an interest in the native plants and wildland ecology of northern California, including students, practicing botanists, land managers, and dedicated herbarium collectors. We encourage projects that echo Dean Taylor’s goals of finding unknown botanical diversity in California, namely collecting in under-collected areas, working to explore the habitat and range of known taxa, and efforts to discover and define new taxa.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 awards, and should provide a short description of the proposed project, a budget of how funds (up to $500) will be spent, and a resume emphasizing botanical experience. Previous awardees and descriptions of their projects can be seen in Northern California Botanists Spring 2022 and Spring 2023 newsletters. Complete instructions on how to apply can be found on the Northern California Botanists website. The application deadline is October 31, 2023; applications will be reviewed in November and the applicants notified. Awardees for 2024 will be announced at the January 2024 Northern California Botanists Symposium.
California Lichen Society Grants
Application deadline: November 1, 2023
The California Lichen Society (CALS) offers small grants to support research pertaining to the lichens of California. No geographical constraints are placed on grantees or their associated institutions, as long as their research or activities are connected to California lichenology. The grant application process is very straightforward: except for the letters of support, it is possible to complete an application in two hours or less. Required information includes project title, description, time frame, budget, academic status, and two letters of support. This year, CALS will offer up to four grants of $1500 to $2000 each. Applications are due by November 1, 2023. For more information, please visit the California Lichen Society Grants Program page.
