Walder Foundation has opened the 2026 Biota Awards, a program to fund early-career researchers based in Illinois who seek to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity locally and around the world. Applications are due October 21, 2025.
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Six postdoctoral scientists will advance research to protect and increase biodiversity in Chicago and beyond.
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5 researchers are awarded $1.5 million in total to protect and increase biodiversity in Chicago and beyond.
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The Biota Awards funds early-career researchers based in the Chicago region who seek to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity locally and around the world. Learn more about the 2024 awardees.
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Walder’s Biota Awards invests $1.5 million in research projects to protect biodiversity locally and globally.
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The Biota Awards funds early-career researchers based in the Chicago region who seek to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity locally and around the world. Learn more about the 2023 awardees.
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Walder’s Biota Awards invests $1.5 million in research projects to protect biodiversity locally and globally.
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The Biota Awards funds early-career researchers based in the Chicago region who seek to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity locally and around the world. Learn more about the 2022 awardees and watch their videos.
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