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Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines
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About This Grant
An award is made to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Florida, and Smith College, to develop a large-scale network to study the abundance and seasonality of moths across Eastern USA. This project will combine counts of caterpillars (juvenile moths), generated by the citizen-science project Caterpillar Count!, with counts of adult moths that will be captured by automated, non-lethal traps. Moths and caterpillars are one of the most important insect groups because they eat plants such as crops and forest trees and also serve as food for wildlife. This work will generate resources necessary to share seasonal abundance data with other scientists and the general public. Completion of this project will contribute to an effective contemporary workforce by involving students and creating educational materials. This project will also contribute to elevating scientific literacy in the general public by recruiting citizen-scientists and by organizing moth observation events during National Moth Week. Moth Monitoring 2.0 will be the first large-scale monitoring network designed to integrate abundance and phenology data across both larval and adult life stages. This network will generate data through standardized sampling protocols that will be instrumental for understanding broad-scale abundance patterns of an ecologically important insect group across a large region. This project will result in the development of new hardware and software solutions for automated monitoring, machine-learning based identification, data submission, storage, and visualization, and will create a new repository for the sharing of biological material. The work will expand the existing network of Caterpillars Count! monitoring sites, and add new functionality for monitoring by the general public. All of these data will be freely available to researchers seeking to address questions about how disturbances, including land use and other global change drivers, are impacting insect declines and ecosystem health. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Grant Summary
Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines is a NSF grant providing up to $230K for university, nonprofit, small business. Applications are due 2028-08-31 (open). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Up to $230K
2028-08-31
- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines from NSF, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
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Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines?
Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines is offered by NSF and is generally open to university, nonprofit, small business. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines provide?
Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines provides up to $230K per award from NSF. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines deadline?
Applications for Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines are due 2028-08-31 (open). Because deadlines can change, verify the date with the funder, NSF, and give yourself enough time to prepare a complete, competitive application before the close date.
How do you apply for the Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines?
To apply for Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from NSF.