The Ron Goellner Conservation Fund Award Grant

The Ron Goellner Conservation Fund Award, administered by the Cryptobranchid Interest Group, offers grants up to $2,000 for projects focused on the conservation of giant salamanders. This initiative supports innovative research, field conservation, and educational initiatives that aim to protect these species and their habitats. Open to all applicants, the fund prioritizes projects that demonstrate broad conservation impact and partnerships. Applications are automatically considered for two separate grants of up to $1,000 each.

The Cryptobranchid Interest Group (CIG) will consider proposals for two separate grants for amounts up to $1,000 each. Each applicant will automatically be considered for both grants when submitting this single application.
The Ron Goellner Conservation Fund awards up to $2,000 to projects related to all Cryptobranchids (Giant Chinese and Japanese salamanders, as well as hellbenders). Ron was a dedicated herpetologist and long-time advocate for the conservation of giant salamanders and served as the Director of Animal Collections at the Saint Louis Zoo.
These CIG grants were initiated to support projects that uphold conservation priorities for giant aquatic salamanders.

Eligibility

Anyone may apply for this award.Salaries for graduate student stipends or technicians are eligible.

Ineligibility

not supported:Salaries,
except for graduate student stipends or technicians.Administrative
costs, including institutional overhead.  Travel unrelated to completion of the
project. Grants may not be used for political lobbying, litigation or
travel funds for attending or presenting at conferences.General
institutional support, projects considered to be normal institutional
operating expenses, or shortfalls in budgets. Grants
will not be provided to fund projects that are already completed.General field surveys or individual
monitoring projects without broad applications to giant salamanders do not