Scientific research projects that the LCCMR recommends for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund have an additional requirement above and beyond what is required for other projects. Project managers of research projects recommended for funding were required to produce a research addendum that provided additional background and went into greater detail on their proposed research. The addendums were peer reviewed in accordance with M.S.116P.08, Subd. 6. The LCCMR conducted peer review for seventeen projects by engaging 43 reviewers with expertise in the specific areas of research to review and comment on up to three individual research addendums. Project managers responded to the comments and revised their addendums accordingly. The United States Geological Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conducted peer review for two projects each through similar established peer review processes involving a total of another 13 reviewers. The University of Minnesota-Duluth provided documentation of peer review for 5 research projects that would be done as a result of ship time to be provided to operate the Blue Heron research vessel on Lake Superior.
To see project proposals click on the subdivision number of the appropriation next to the project title in the column "Subd." To see the research addendums as revised through the peer review process click on the link in the column "Post Peer Review Addendum. "The see the research addendums prior to the peer review process click on the link in the column "Initial Research Addendum".
List of all 2011 recommended projects is available here.
Subd. |
Title |
Affiliation |
Manager |
Recommended Funding $ |
Initial Research Addendum |
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| Subd. 3 Natural Resource Data and Information | ||||||
| 3g* | Determining Causes of Mortality in Moose Populations | DNR | Dr. Erika Butler | $600,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 3i | Conserving Prairie Plant Diversity and Evaluating Local Adaptation | U of MN | Dr. Ruth Shaw | $525,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 3j | Prairie Management for Wildlife and Bioenergy: Final Phase | U of MN | Dr. Clarence Lehman | $950,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 3k | Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting Impacts on Minnesota's Forests | U of MN | Dr. Anthony D'Amato | $350,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 3l | Climate Change and Resilience in Boreal Forests | U of MN | Dr. Lee Frelich | $200,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| Subd. 4 Land, Habitat, and Recreation | ||||||
| 4p* | Controlling Encroachment of Woody Vegetation in Grasslands | DNR | Kurt Haroldson | $200,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 4q | Genetic Diversity, Conservation and Threats to Wild Rice | U of MN | Dr. David D. Biesboer | $195,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 4s | Restoration Strategies; Ditched Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas | DNR | Michele Walker | $200,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 4v | Tree Retention Following Harvest: Benefit or Unnecessary Cost? | U of MN, NRRI | Dr. Gerald Niemi | $100,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| Subd. 5 Water Resources | ||||||
| 5a* | Groundwater Sustainability Assessment in the I-94 Growth Corridor | EQB/USGS | Princesa VanBuren | $450,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 5b* | Lake Superior Water Quality Monitoring | U of MN | Dr. Steven Colman | $500,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 5c | Unprecedented Recent Changes in Minnesota's Wilderness Lakes | Science Museum | Dr. Daniel Engstrom | $300,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 5f | Mississippi Water Quality - Deeper Look, Broader Impacts | U of MN | Dr. Michael Sadowsky | $557,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 5h | Minnesota River: Occurrence and Potential Significance of Antibiotics | U of St. Thomas | Dr. Kristine Wammer | $190,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 5i | Determination of Phosphurus Reduction from Perpetual Easements | BWSR / USGS | Eric Mohring / Victoria Christensen | $125,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 5j | Waste Water Phosphorous Filtration Using Recycled By-Products | U of MN, NRRI | Larry Zanko | $170,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| Subd. 6 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species | ||||||
| 6a | Improved Detection of Harmful Microbes in Ballast Water | U of MN | Dr. Randall Hicks | $250,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 6b | Research and Implementation of Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol | Dept. of Agriculture | Monika Chandler | $500,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 6c | Landscape Management of EAB: Nontarget Consequences | U of MN | Dr. Vera Krischik | $340,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 6d | Switchgrass: A Biofuel Crop or Invasive Species? | Central Lakes College | Jim Eckberg | $120,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| Subd. 7 Renewable Energy and Air Quality | ||||||
| 7a | Establish Scientific Foundation for Peatland Carbon Sequestration Projects | DNR / U of MN | Mark Lindquist / Dr. Paul Glaser | $400,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
| 7b | Addressing Ozone Pollution in Minnesota: Equity and Efficiency | U of MN | Dr. Julian Marshall | $250,000 | Addendum | Final Addendum |
* Peer review by partnering organizations
Additional Links:
2010 Peer Review
Outline for Peer Reviewer Comments
Peer Reviewer Conflict of Interest Form