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Amanda Hoff
Issue date: 11/2/07 Section: News
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Three Missouri State professors have been recently awarded almost $50,000 in grants to fund projects in their respective fields.
Those receiving funds are biology professors Daniel Beckman and Lynn Robbins and Julie Masterson, professor of communication sciences and disorders.
Robbins was awarded a grant for $21,640 from Burns and McDonnell Engineering to fund his Shut-Eye Creek Wind Energy project.
The data collected from Robbins' study will be used by the engineering company to reduce the interference of its wind turbine farms on migratory patterns of bats.
"Burns and McDonnell contacted me because of my previous work with endangered species, especially the Indiana bat," Robbins said. "They asked me to submit a proposal that would help them determine the presence and location of all bats - including the endangered Indiana bat - where they proposed to put in wind turbines."
The grant was awarded to Robbins in August.
"It's good that the company is concerned about their potential impact," said Robbins..
Masterson will be receiving a grant for $6,214 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to fund her project, Sound System Disorder Eligibility Criteria.
"We're now developing a system that speech language pathologists can use to determine which children need speech language services. The program is a very concentrated effort to use correct research evidence to influence school practices," said Masterson.
Beckman was awarded a grant for $21,991 from the city of Springfield to fund his City of Springfield Biological Assessment of Urban Streams project.
Beckman's project will involve collecting samples from Galloway Creek, Jordan Creek and Wilson Creek and monitoring the ecological health of each of the streams.
Those receiving funds are biology professors Daniel Beckman and Lynn Robbins and Julie Masterson, professor of communication sciences and disorders.
Robbins was awarded a grant for $21,640 from Burns and McDonnell Engineering to fund his Shut-Eye Creek Wind Energy project.
The data collected from Robbins' study will be used by the engineering company to reduce the interference of its wind turbine farms on migratory patterns of bats.
"Burns and McDonnell contacted me because of my previous work with endangered species, especially the Indiana bat," Robbins said. "They asked me to submit a proposal that would help them determine the presence and location of all bats - including the endangered Indiana bat - where they proposed to put in wind turbines."
The grant was awarded to Robbins in August.
"It's good that the company is concerned about their potential impact," said Robbins..
Masterson will be receiving a grant for $6,214 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to fund her project, Sound System Disorder Eligibility Criteria.
"We're now developing a system that speech language pathologists can use to determine which children need speech language services. The program is a very concentrated effort to use correct research evidence to influence school practices," said Masterson.
Beckman was awarded a grant for $21,991 from the city of Springfield to fund his City of Springfield Biological Assessment of Urban Streams project.
Beckman's project will involve collecting samples from Galloway Creek, Jordan Creek and Wilson Creek and monitoring the ecological health of each of the streams.
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