University of Missouri
AC-9: Academic Research

When entering a proposal into our grants module, our researchers have the option of selecting key words that relate to their proposal. We used these same key words to search titles of projects. Key words searched include: sustainability, climate, environment, renewable, habitat, ecology, geology, geography, plant, soil, meteorology and weather. Additionally, any awards from EPA, Fish and Wildlife Service and Forest Service are included.

*Ray Semlitsch, Curators Professor of Biological Sciences: Salamanders Are a More Abundant Food Source in Forest Ecosystems Than Previously Thought: Advanced statistical methods used in study increase previous population estimates *Charles Nilon, professor of fisheries and wildlife: Businesses Can Help Preserve Endangered Species, Improve Employee Morale With Small Landscape Changes * Jae W. Kwon, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and nuclear engineering: First Water-Based Nuclear Battery Developed by MU Researcher Can Be Used to Generate Electrical Energy. Long-lasting batteries could be used for emergency equipment and in spaceflight. *John Walker, Curators Professor of Biological Sciences and director of the Division of Biological Sciences: Missouri Research Consortium Receives $20 Million Grant from National Science Foundation to Study Impacts of Climate Variability. *Scott Peck, associate professor of biochemistry and a researcher in the Bond Life Sciences Center at MU: Plants Send Out Signals Attracting Harmful Bacteria, MU Study Finds. Findings could lead to natural bacterial anti-infectives in food-producing plants * Chris Wikle, professor of statistics in the MU College of Arts and Science: New Statistical Models Could Lead to Better Predictions of Ocean Patterns and the Impacts on Weather, Climate and Ecosystem *Tom Johnson, the Frank Miller Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the MU College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and professor in the MU Truman School of Public Affairs: Small Biomass Power Plants Could Help Rural Economies, Stabilize National Power Grid, MU Study Finds. *Frederick vom Saal, Curators Professor of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Science at MU: Bisphenol A (BPA) at Very Low Levels Can Adversely Affect Developing Organs in Primates, MU Researcher Finds. *Ray Semlitsch, Curators’ Professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Science at MU: Salamander Population Size Helps Predict Health of Forest Ecosystems and Inform Forest Management Decisions, MU Study Finds. Researchers suggest a balance between timber harvest and conservation biology. *Jae Kwon, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering at MU: MU Researcher Develops Virtual Wall Which Could Stop the Spread of Oil and Could Help Build Invisible Barrier for Oil Spills.