REMINDER! Joint Venture Science Grant Opportunity – Apply by May 31st, 2022
Reminder! Get your applications into GrantSolutions by May 31st, 2022! [...]
Avian Radar Project – New Website and Story Map
The US Fish and Wildlife Service Avian Radar Project is excited to share their new website and Story Map that showcases their Great Lakes Airspace Map Decision Support Tool!
Joint Venture Science Grant Opportunity is Available! – Apply by May 31st, 2022
We are pleased to announce the availability of funds through the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture and Midwest Migratory Birds Program. The grant program title “Science Needs for Bird Habitat Conservation in the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture ,” also known as the Improving Science Foundation for Bird Conservation Grant, is now available through the Funding Opportunity Number F22AS00315.
Congratulations to the JV Science Staff for Recent Book Chapter Publication
Please help us congratulate our Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Science staff, Mohammed Al-Saffar and Greg Soulliere! Greg and Mohammed recently co-authored a chapter in a book, Wildlife management and landscapes: principles and applications
Grant Opportunity: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection – Apply by June 15th
The Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available for the Joint Venture portion of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). This competitive funding process will fund proposals that focus on habitat protection, restoration, or enhancement, for the conservation of native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations, particularly of migratory birds.
Grants Available: JV Flex Fund and Migratory Bird Conservation in the Midwest – Apply by May 10th, 2021
We are pleased to announce the availability of funds for two programs. First, is the Joint Ventures – Improving the Science Foundation for Bird Conservation, and the Migratory Bird Conservation in the Midwest grant opportunity.
Open Position: Southern Driftless Grasslands Project Manager (Apply by Jan. 29)
This position will coordinate and implement grassland conservation initiatives in southwest Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, a region that is crucial within the Upper Midwest for the conservation of prairie, oak savanna, idle grass, pasture, trout streams, and associated plant and animal species, including grassland birds, monarchs, and pollinators.
Just completed! – JV Landbird Habitat Conservation Strategy-2020 Revision
A committee of the Joint Venture Science Team recently completed a 2-year effort revising the JV Landbird Habitat Conservation Strategy. This Strategy establishes regional objectives for landbird population and habitat conservation while using current data and new tools for integrating social considerations into bird habitat decisions.
Two New Partners Added to JV Management Board
The Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Management Board held the biannual business meeting on September 30. A highlight of the meeting was the vote to accept two new organizations to the management Board: Nestle Purina, represented by Jack Scott, and Ruffed Grouse Society, represented by Brent Rudolph.
2020 GLRI-JV Funding Available – Proposals Due May 29th
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now available for the Joint Venture portion of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).