Spring 2008: Call for Proposals for the Finger Lakes New Knowledge Fusion Project Pre-Seed Grant Funding Program
Proposals Due: 31 March 2008
Results Announced: 16 May 2008
Funding Begins: 2 June 2008
Maximum Funding Awarded for Each Proposal: $25,000
View Request for Proposal

Examples of Proposals Funded:
Finger Lakes New Knowledge Fusion Project’s Seed Grant Funding Program
Funded Projects (As of Spring 2007):

Project 1: “Development of Micro-Systems for High Resolution Environmental Monitoring in Agricultural Crops”
Alan N. Lakso, Dept of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University
Mark Boysel, Infotonics Technology Center, Inc.
Nancy Stoffel, Infotonics Technology Center, Inc.

Project 2: “Micro-System for Continuous Monitoring Water Stress in High Value Grapes”
Alan Lakso, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University
Martin Goffinet, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University
Mark Boysel, Infotonics Technology Center, Inc.
Nancy Stoffel, Infotonics Technology Center, Inc.

Project 3: “Use of Vulvar Autofluorescence in Dairy Cows to Improve Breeding”
Laura Weller-Brophy, Infotonics Technology Center, Inc.
Frederick Naftolin, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, NYU School of Medicine
W.R. Butler, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University

Project 4: “Innovative Technologies for the Real-Time Early Detection of Organisms Affecting the Dairy Industry”
Michael Potter, Infotonics Technology Center, Inc.
Ruth N. Zadoks, Quality Milk Production Services, Cornell University
Mary Maida, The Medingen Group, LLC
David Gottfried, The Javelin Group Inc.
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