State Water Institute Program Scope 13: Does logging and surface mining increase the vulnerability of stream-associated salamanders to chytrid fungus infection?

Research proposals included in this application were submitted in response to a request for proposals for student research enhancement grants. These small projects will provide support for undergraduate and graduate student efforts at different institution in a variety of discipline areas (earth sicences, civil enginnering, biological sciences, chemistry and plant and soil science). The intent of this approach is to strengthen programs related to water resources and to encourage development of broad-based research capacity related to water fror the Commonwealth.