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Peer Review - 2007

Scientific research proposals that the LCCMR recommends for funding are peer reviewed. (M.S. 116P.08, Subd. 6).

Peer review may be done prior to submitting a proposal to LCCMR for funding, it may be done by a partnering organization that is also funding the research project or the LCCMR may conduct the peer review. 

When LCCMR conducts the peer review, a group of experts in the specific research areas are asked to review the proposals and to provide written comments. A meeting is convened of the peer review experts to discuss the proposal and refine their comments. The proposers are invited to the meeting to answer specific questions and to discuss their proposal.

Of the projects recommended for funding by the LCCMR in 2007, it has been determined that six scientific research projects will be peer reviewed through the LCCMR process. Several other scientific research projects that are recommended for funding in 2007 have already been appropriately peer reviewed.  

2007 LCCMR Peer Review Panel Meeting

Wednesday March 28, 2007 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Agenda

Innovative Springshed Mapping for Trout Stream Management (SN 17)

Innovative identification and delineation of supply areas (springsheds) for springs serving as coldwater sources for modern and historic trout streams and assessing impacts on them from land and water development.

Dr. E. Calvin Alexander, Jr.

University of Minnesota

Geology & Geophysics

310 Pillsbury Dr. SE

Minneapolis, MN  55455

Phone:  612-624-3517        Fax:  612-624-3819

Email:  alexa001@umn.edu

Link to proposal  "Innovative Springshed Mapping for Trout Stream Management" (SN 17)  

Link to research addendum "Innovative Springshed Mapping for Trout Stream Management" (SN 17)

Demonstrating Benefits of Conservation Grasslands on Water Quality (SN 18)

The long-term benefits of conservation grasslands (e.g., CREP) in reducing sediment and nutrient loads will be demonstrated by quantitative sediment analysis of five lakes in small watersheds with different grassland acreages.

Dr. James Almendinger

Science Museum of Minnesota

16910 152nd St N

Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Phone: 651-433-5953      Fax:  651-433-5924

Email:  dinger@smm.org  

Web: www.smm.org/scwrs

Link to proposal  "Demonstrating Benefits of Conservation Grasslands on Water Quality" (SN 18)   

Link to research addendum "Demonstrating Benefits of Conservation Grasslands on Water Quality" (SN 18)

Neutralization of Reed Canary Grass Root Exudates (SN 36)

Management of reed canary grass is ineffective. Nutrient enrichment doesn't explain its invasion. A plant-soil feedback may contribute to its invasiveness. We propose to identify and neutralize the inhibitory root exudates.

Dr. Bradley Cook

Minnesota State University-Mankato

242 Trafton South

Mankato , MN 56001

Phone:  507-389-5728        Fax: 507-389-2788

Email:  bradley.cook@mnsu.edu

Web:  http://cset.mnsu.edu/biology/people/cook/index.htm

Link to proposal "Neutralization of Reed Canary Grass Root Exudates" (SN 36)  

Link to research addendum "Neutralization of Reed Canary Grass Root Exudates" (SN 36)

Pharmaceutical and Microbiological Pollution (SN 56)

The goal of this proposal is to develop technologies that eliminate antibiotic resistant bacteria, hormones and other pharmaceutical compounds from Minnesota 's surface waters.

Dr. Timothy LaPara

University of Minnesota

500 Pillsbury Drive SE

Minneapolis , MN   55455

Phone:  612-624-6028        Fax:  612-626-7750

Email:  lapar001@umn.edu

Web:  http://www.ce.umn.edu/people/faculty/lapara/index

Link to proposal  "Pharmaceutical and Microbiological Pollution" (SN 56)   

Link to research addendum "Pharmaceutical and Microbiological Pollution" (SN 56)

Water Resource Sustainability (SN 70)

Sustainability of surface/ground water resources in Minnesota is key to the economic, social and ecological health of the state. Surface/ground water resource sustainability atlases will be developed for Minnesota .

Dr. John Nieber

University of Minnesota

Department of Bioproduct and Biosystems Engineering

1390 Eckles Avenue, Room 203

Minneapolis, MN  55108

Phone: 612-625-6724        Fax:  612-624-3005

Email:  nieber@umn.edu  

Web:  www.bbe.umn.edu

Link to proposal "Water Resource Sustainability" (SN 70)  

Link to research addendum "Water Resource Sustainability" (SN 70)

Threat of Emerging Contaminants to Upper Mississippi Walleye (SN 74)

We will assess whether the genetic diversity of walleye in the Upper Mississippi is negatively impacted by emerging contaminants at pollution "hotspots" where we previously identified feminized male fish.

Heiko Schoenfuss

St. Cloud State University

720 Fourth Avenue South, WSB-273 

St. Cloud, MN  56301 

Phone:  320-308-3130       Fax:  320-308-4166

Email:  hschoenfuss@stcloudstate.edu

Web:  www.stcloudstate.edu/hschoenfuss  

Link to proposal "Threat of Emerging Contaminants to Upper Mississippi Walleye" (SN 74)

Link to research addendum "Threat of Emerging Contaminants to Upper Mississippi Walleye" (SN 74)

Improved River Quality Monitoring Using Airborne Remote Sensing (SN 81)

We propose innovative methodologies to improve riverine and riparian environmental monitoring that will reduce monitoring costs. If proven feasible, they can easily be applied to all watersheds in Minnesota .

Dr. Fei Yuan

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Earth Science Program

7 Armstrong Hall

Mankato , MN   56001

Phone: 507-389-2617         Fax:507-389-2980

Email: fei.yuan@mnsu.edu  

Web: http://sbs.mnsu.edu/geography/

Link to proposal "Improved River Quality Monitoring Using Airborne Remote Sensing" (SN 81)  

Link to research addendum "Improved River Quality Monitoring Using Airborne Remote Sensing" (SN 81)

Comment Sheet for Peer Review (blank MS Word version)

(To be used by invited reviewers)

 

Research Addendum for Peer Review (blank MS Word version)

(To be used by project managers)