Insects Challenge
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Support entomology research around the world and the project you support could receive a $2,000 grant.
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Patterns of bee diversity in the Madrean Sky Islands: elevational habitat gradients, isolation, and gene flow
The Sky Islands region, on both sides of the US/Mexico border, is among the world’s greatest showcases of...
Understanding the interplay between group energetics and individual behaviors in ant colonies
Ant colonies use less energy as a group compared to the sum of individual energy use. We hypothesize that...
Natural pest control in strawberries: can natural vegetation reduce pesticide reliance?
Chemical insecticides used in agriculture impose negative impacts on ecosystems and public health. My research...
What's best for bees? Radio tracking bumblebee foraging to determine the best bee environments
Bees are essential insects that help to provide us with hundreds of types of fruits, vegetables, and other...
Discovering the ants of Singapore
The vast majority of invertebrates remain undiscovered and understudied. This is especially true for Singapore...
How Insects and Bacteria Can Solve Murder Mysteries
We study how communities of insects and bacteria inhabiting human cadavers change through time. This pattern...
E pluribus unum: how honey bee bacteria coordinate behaviors
The honey bee is a charismatic species that plays a critical role in the pollination of agriculturally important...
What comes in must go out: honey bee hive economics and food allocation
The aim of this study is to connect foraging activity of honey bees (Apis mellifera) to incoming food supply...
Non-target effect of insecticide seed treatment on milkweeds and monarch butterflies
Monarch butterflies have experienced a long-term population decline. One untested hypothesis to explain...
Probiotics for plants? Fighting insects by boosting corn immune systems
Beneficial soil microorganisms can boost the plant immune system. We want to know if farming practices that...
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Challenge Aims
Support entomology research around the world and the project you support could receive a $2,000 grant.
Project Eligilibity
This grant is for projects that launch campaigns by Mar 01, 2016. The project that ends with the most backers will receive an additional $2,000 grant. Eligible projects must be approved before the launch deadline.
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