New Research Project Proposal

Proposals for short- and long-term projects will be considered. Requirements for labor and other resources for long-term projects will be reviewed annually. Areas of focus for research and extension education include:

Management strategies for optimizing sustainable economic returns from the foothill range/livestock/ forage system.
The role of livestock in ecosystem management.
Effects of changing land use on the urban/rural/wildland interface.
Management strategies for restoration of rangelands (including woodlands).
The maintenance of water quality and watershed stability.
Management and conservation of riparian zones and wetlands.
Development of profitable livestock production strategies.
Management of hardwood rangelands to optimize wildlife habitat.
Study of structure and function of grass-oak woodland ecosystems.
Ecology and management of anadromous fish habitat (Yuba River).

Researchers are encouraged to personally present new proposals at the Research Advisory Committee meeting.

New Research Project Proposal Instructions and Forms

Proposals must be submitted electronically on the Universal Review System via the UC/ANR Portal.

Any questions regarding submission procedures or proposal forms, call or email Chris Feddersen, (530) 639-8800.

For further information regarding research opportunities, please contact:

Dustin Flavell, Interim Director
Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center
(530) 639-8812 or E-mail: dkflavell@ucdavis.edu

November 2010