Nantucket
Biodiversity Initiative
The
Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative is a partnership between Nantucket
conservation organizations, universities, non-governmental organizations,
and individuals interested in documenting the biodiversity of
the islands and adjacent waters and monitoring and conserving
that biodiversity over time.
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NBI Research Conference
NBI successfully held its 4th Biennial Research Conference on Saturday November 5th 2011.
A big THANK YOU to all of our sponsors and volunteers, the conference was a success because of you!
| Nantucket Coffee Roasters |
Cape Air |
| Island Coffee |
Downyflake Restuarant |
| Petticoat Row Bakery |
Nantucket Pure |
| Juice Guys |
Fooods |
| Nantucket Gourmet |
Grand Union |
| Bartlett's Farm |
Cowboy's Meat Market & Deli |
| Nancy Tyrer |
Stop n Shop |
For Conference Abstracts, Program, and Presenter Information - please visit our conference website
NBI Research Grants
In 2011, NBI provided funding for five research proposals for
work on Nantucket and Tucketnuck.
We
are currently soliciting applications for 2012! Please see
our Research Grants page for more information on our Grants
program. The recipients of NBI Research Grants will be conducting
research on biodiversity related issues thiw coming field season.
Reports resulting from this research will be posted on the website
and presented at an NBI Research Conference. Please see our
NBI Grants website for more
informtion on our Research Grants.
NBI has recently created guidelines for Research Reports required from grant recipients - please read these guidelines before submitting your annual reports.
2011 NBI Research Grant Recipients
Sign-based Survey of Nantucket's Insect Fauna by: Charles Eiseman, Noah Charney, and Sydne Record
The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sandplain Grassland Management on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts by: Gretchen Wakeley
Diversity of toxin producing cyanobacteria on Nantucket Island by: Dr. Pia Moisander
Migrating Bats at Tuckernuck Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts by: Dr. Richard Veit
2011 Annual Snake Survey, Nantucket and Tuckernuck by: Scott Smyers