BDS: Research Grants- Corbet Moore Award

BDS: Research Grants- Corbet Moore Award

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: British Dragonfly Society
Amount: Up to £250
Last Updated: November 01, 2025

Summary

The British Dragonfly Society (BDS) offers the Corbet Moore Award to support research on dragonfly biology and ecology. Grants of up to £250 are available for projects that enhance knowledge or aid conservation efforts for British dragonflies. Research must primarily focus on topics within the UK, as the BDS encourages local studies to promote understanding and management of habitats crucial for these species.

Overview

British Dragonfly Society The British Dragonfly Society (BDS) was founded in 1983 by a small group of dragonfly enthusiasts and scientists. The Society has grown substantially since that time and the current BDS membership of about 1,500 is spread the length and breadth of the country, as well as into Europe and beyond. We have three main aims: to carry out and support research on dragonflies, to conserve dragonflies and to engage the public with dragonflies and their wetland habitats. Grants and Research The BDS encourages research that will help improve our understanding of dragonfly biology and guide the conservation and management of dragonfly sites. Research Grants To encourage the research into dragonfly biology and ecology the British Dragonfly Society has a grant available for its members. Grants of up to £250 are available for each application. The purpose of the Corbet Moore Award fund is to provide some financial support to small odonatological research projects. Potential research topics can be anything that may further our biological or ecological knowledge, or support the conservation of British dragonflies. Grants will not normally be awarded for projects outside the UK. Previous example An investigation into the relationships between ditch vegetation and invertebrates, particularly larval hawker dragonflies, at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve. The area of study was chosen with particular reference to Norfolk Hawker and its possible connection with Water Soldier plants. The potential predation of hawker larvae by some water beetles was also looked at. Previous example Monitoring of White-faced Darter in Cheshire where some tiny populations had been declining and have since disappeared. The environmental reasons for this decline required investigation and the project made several suggestions for management changes to favour the species concerned. This fund was established in recognition of two great odonatologists and their contributions to the BDS. Philip Corbet was founding President of the BDS and a leading expert in odonate biology. Norman Moore was a champion of dragonfly conservation. Norman established the BDS Dragonfly Conservation Group in 1986 and was its first Convenor.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Ineligibility

Grants will not normally be awarded for projects outside the UK.