Bats
Bats, or mammals of the order Chiroptera, are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Chiroptera also make up the second largest order of mammals, right after rodents. Some eat insects, some fruit, and a few species even eat fish or feed on blood.
Submitted Projects
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Total Funding
$500
Submission Deadline
Sep 28, 2016
About This Grant
This request for experiments is seeking proposals from all researchers studying bats. We're looking for proposals related to but not limited to the following topics are invited to apply: species evolution, anatomy and biomechanics, echolocation and senses, disease transmission, behavior, conservation, and bats in human culture.
Previously successful campaigns:
Can we use ultraviolet light to identify bats that have survived white nose syndrome? BATS Research Center
Cataloging Insect and Bat Diversity in Belize UC Davis
So near and yet so far? Investigating bats on the San Juan Islands University of Washington
Chasing genes involved in the migration of bats University of Bristol
Building a bat: Effects of synchronizing wing beat and sonar emission on the respiratory tract University of Dayton
A Search for the Origins of White-Nose Syndrome UC Santa Cruz
Submissions are due September 28th, 2016.
How It Works
Challenge grants are sponsored prizes. We will accept proposals for campaigns related to bats, and all the campaigns will launch together on October 5th, 2016. The project that ends with the highest number of backers will receive an additional $500 towards its campaign. There are two runners-up prizes of $200 each.
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