Current and Previous Grants
The projects listed below represent projects of the past that have been processed by DLIA staff and submitted to the park for their Biodiversity Database.

When available, the modest “minigrants” were meant to supply seed funds to allow for travel, and to encourage the aquisition of more substantial grants for ATBI collection work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park under the coordination of Discover Life in America. For the past few years funding has not been available for minigrants, but some special projects have been funded by the park through DLIA.

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PI Name:TitleGrant Number:
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 1999-2003 Psocoptera Specimens(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2001(NA)
Dr. Daniel OtteGrasshoppers from the Balds of Great Smoky Mountain National ParkDLIA2000-01
Dr. Chuck ParkerAquatic Insects InventoryDLIA2000-02
Dr. David K. SmithVascular Plants InventoryDLIA2000-03
Dr. Steven L. StephensonSlime Mold InventoryDLIA2000-04
Dr. Ernest C. BernardGSMNP Nematode InventoryDLIA2000-05
Dr. James CokendolpherArachnid Inventory of 2000DLIA2000-06
Dr. Joseph McHughFungus Beetle InventoryDLIA2000-07
Dr. William MoserLeech InventoryDLIA2000-08
Dr. Janet ReidCopepod Crustaceans of Great Smoky Mountains National Park - First CollectionsDLIA2000-09
Dr. Mark WetzelThe Aquatic Oligochaetes (Annelida, Oligochaeta) at selected sites in the GSMNPDLIA2000-10
Dr. Steven W. WilhelmViruses and Bacterial Diversity in the Great Smoky Mountain National ParkDLIA2000-11
Dr. Donald DavisSurvey of the Lepidoptera (Insecta) of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2000-12
Dr. Sam JamesEarthworm Inventory of 2000DLIA2000-13
Dr. Peter AdlerFly Parasites of 2001(NA)
Tiffany BeachyGreat Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 2001 Fern Field Observations(NA)
Tiffany BeachyGreat Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 2001 Reptile Field Observations(NA)
Dr. Kenneth DoddAmphibians of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park(NA)
Dr.Edward G. RileySynonymy, Distribution, and Plant Associations for the Leaf BeetlesDLIA2001-00
Paul E. SuperStudent Research InternDLIA2001-04
Emily WhiteleySpider Identifications from Malaise TrapsDLIA2001-06
Dr. Brian ScholtensLepidoptera DatabaseDLIA2001-07
Dr. Jeff JohansenDetermination of Algal Species Present in Aerial EnvironmentsDLIA2001-09
Dr. Paul J. BartelsInitial Tardigrade and Meiofauna InventoryDLIA2001-10
Dr. Chris Carlton2001 Beetle InventoryDLIA2001-12
Dr. John C. LandoltSurvey of Cellular Slime Molds (Social Amoebae)DLIA2001-14
Dr. Mark WetzelThe Aquatic Annelida of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2001-24
Dr. Will K. Reeves2001 Biting Flies and Their SymbiontsDLIA2001-25
Dr. Edward DeWaltThe Mayflies of Abrams CreekDLIA2001-25a
Dr. Harold KellerTree canopy biodiversity (myxomycetes, macrofungi, mosses, liverworts, lichens, and tardigrades) in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2001-26
Jon SoudersLittle River InsectsDLIA2001-27
Dr. William MoserLeeches (Euhirudinea) of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2001-32
Dr. Michael SharkeyHymenopteraDLIA2001-33
Dr. B. A. FooteA Survey of Selected Families of Brachycerous DipteraDLIA2001-34
Dr. Harold W. KellerTree Canopy Biodiversity (arthropods, macrofungi, molluscs, and myxomycetes)DLIA2002-17
Jackie BelwoodBat Bioblitz of 2002(NA)
John ByrdByrd School Class Spider Sampling 1999-2002(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2002(NA)
Dr. Paul J. BartelsTardigrade Inventory - Year 2DLIA2002-01
Dr. Donald ManleyInventory of Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2002-03
Dr. Brian ScholtensLepidoptera BioBlitz 2002DLIA2002-05
Dr. Edward G. RileyA web-based identification guide to the leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)DLIA2002-07
Dr. Mark WetzelContinued inventory of Freshwater Oligochaeta (Annelida) at Selected SitesDLIA2002-08
Dr. Jeff JohansenDescription of New Algal Species from Aerial EnviromentsDLIA2002-09
Dr. Edward C. ClebschIntensive and Extensive Collecting of Pseudoscorpions in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2002-10
Dr. Huzefa RajaLignicolous freshwater meiosporic and mitosporic euascomycetesDLIA2002-12
Michelle PrysbyTremont 2002 Teacher SupportDLIA2002-13
Dr. Tom Watters2002 Mollusc InventoryDLIA2002-14
Dr. Charles R. BartlettPreliminary Inventory of the Planthoppers (Fulgoroidea: Hemiptera)DLIA2002-15
Dr. Ulf SchellerTaxonomic studies on the Pauropoda (Arthropoda, Myriapoda)DLIA2002-16
Dr. Tor TønsbergAdditions to the Lichen Flora of the Great Smokey Mountains National ParkDLIA2002-18
Dr. Sean O'Connell2002 Bacteria InventoryDLIA2002-22
Danny R. JonesThe crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae) of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2002-23
Dr. Terry GriswoldPreliminary Inventory of the Bees of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2002-29
Dr. Paris LambdinA Checklist of the Insect Fauna Associated with Eastern HemlockDLIA2002-31
Susan MakoskyNew Diatom Reports in the Bacillariophyceae genus, PinnulariaDLIA2002-32
Dr. Chris Carlton2002 Beetle SortingDLIA2002-35
John M. JohnstonOribatid Mite Inventory and EcologyDLIA2002-37
Dr. Michael SchwartzHeteroptera TWiGDLIA2002-44
Tiffany BeachyGreat Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 2003 Fern Field Observations(NA)
Tiffany BeachyGreat Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 2003 Tree Field Observations(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2003(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 2001-2003 Spiders of Twin Creeks(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 1999-2003 Neuroptera Specimens(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 1999-2003 Mecoptera Specimens(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 1999-2003 Hemiptera Specimens(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 1999-2003 Orthopterans (grasshoppers, crickets, etc.) Specimens(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 1999-2003 Bee Specimens(NA)
Dr. David JohnsonOhio Wesleyan U Fern Survey - 2003(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 1999-2003 Pseudoscorpion Specimens(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 1999-2003 Aphid Specimens(NA)
Dr. Chuck ParkerPilot Study: 2001-2003 Centipedes(NA)
Dr. Edward E. PivorunVertebrate ATBI: Small Mammals of 1999-2003(NA)
Dr. Richard E. BairdMicrofungi of American Beech, Fraser Fir, and Eastern Hemlock forests in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2003-01
Dr. Edward DeWaltSummer Adult EPT Assemblage of Southwestern GSMNP DrainagesDLIA2003-02
Dr. Steven L. StephensonBiodiversity Studies of MyxomycetesDLIA2003-04
Dr. Michael PogueNoctuidae or Owlet Moths of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2003-06
Dr. Charles R. BartlettPlanthopper and Leafhopper Diversity of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea & Cicadellidae)DLIA2003-08
Victoria M. BaylessBeetle Blitz, 2003—Intensive Sampling and Identification of Coleoptera in GSMNPDLIA2003-10
Michelle PrysbyTremont 2003 Teacher SupportDLIA2003-11
Dr. Paul J. BartelsTardigrade Inventory - Year 3DLIA2003-12
Dr. Tor TønsbergDiscover lichens in the Great Smoky Mountains Nat. Park in 2003DLIA2003-13
Dr. Mark WetzelPreliminary inventory of freshwater Oligochaeta (Annelida) at selected sites in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2003-14
Dr. Gary SteckTephritid Flies of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2003-15
Dr. Mary Ann FeistSearching for new park records of vascular plants and lichens in the GSMNPDLIA2003-17
Dr. Chris CarltonColeoptera TaxonomyDLIA2003-20
Dr. Colin FavretSurvey of the Aphids of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2003-21
Dr. Sean O'ConnellBacterial BioBlitz in Twelve All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory PlotsDLIA2003-28
Dr. Ben CashVertebrate ATBI: Reptiles of 2000 to 2004(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2004(NA)
Dr. Roger DajozDajoz 2004 Beetle Collection(NA)
Dr. Karen HughesMycoblitz of 2004(NA)
Dr. Jeff JohansenAlgae ATBI of 2004(NA)
Patrick L. RakesCFI Fish Surveys of 2002 and 2003(NA)
Daniel Ray2004 North Carolina WRC Small Mammal Survey(NA)
Dr. Tom Watters2004 Snails Survey(NA)
Dr. Richard E. BairdMicrofungi of American beech, Fraser fir, and Eastern hemlockDLIA2004-01
Dr. Paul J. BartelsContinued Inventory of Phylum TardigradaDLIA2004-02
Dr. Charles StainesInventory of Five Families of Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in GSMNPDLIA2004-03
Dr. Matt E DakinSurvey of the suborder Caelifera (order Orthoptera)DLIA2004-04
Paul E. Super2004 Teacher Internship SupportDLIA2004-05
Dr. Harold W. KellerLichen BioQuest in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2004-06
Dr. Gary SteckTephritid Flies of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2004-07
Mr. Paul B. MarcumSearch for new and rare vascular plants and lichens in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2004-09
Dr. John B HeppnerBiodiversity of Day-flying Micro-Moths of GSMNPDLIA2004-10
Dr. Nathan J. SandersAnt Diversity in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2004-11
Dr. Brian G ScholtensLepidoptera Bioblitz 2004DLIA2004-13
Dr. Colin FavretExpanding our knowledge of the aphids of the parkDLIA2004-14
Mark J. WetzelTo continue an inventory of freshwater Oligochaeta (Annelida)DLIA2004-15
Dr. Edward G. RileyContinuation of Leaf Beetle InventoryDLIA2004-18
Dr. Gerald SheineMacro Fungi Inventory of 1999 to 2001 and 2005(NA)
Dr. Richard E. Baird2005 Leaf Litter Fungi(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2005(NA)
Larry PoundsTVA Powerline Plants(NA)
Dr. Paul J. BartelsContinued Inventory of Phylum TardigradaDLIA2005-06
Dr. Paula FureyTaxonomy, ecology, and distribution of the diatom Eunotia Ehrenberg (Bacillariophyta) in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2005-07
Dr. Ian SmithBiodiversity of Water Mites (Acari: Hydrachnida)DLIA2005-10
Dr. Andrew N. MillerPyreno Pursuit: A bioblitz to discover the diversity of pyrenomycetes (Ascomycota, Fungi) in GSMNPDLIA2005-11
Dr. Robert T. AllenA Survey of the Diplura, Microcoryphia, and Thysanura (Arthropoda: Insecta) in the GSMNPDLIA2005-14
Dr. Nathan SandersAnt Diversity in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2005-15
Dr. Arturo GoldarazenaThe biodiversity of Thysanoptera at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an Introduction.DLIA2005-17
Paul E. SuperPollinators of Selected Flowering Plants of GSMNP, North CarolinaDLIA2005-21
Dr. Matthew PetersenCrane flies (Diptera: Tipuloidea) of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2005-22
Dr. Gary SteckTephritid flies of GSMNPDLIA2005-25
Dr. Gary SteckDiptera of GSMNPDLIA2005-26
Dr. Brian ScholtensLepidoptera Barcoding 2005DLIA2005-30
Dr. Colin FavretCompleting the Aphid Survey of GSMNPDLIA2005-32
Dr. Chris CarltonLong-horned and Leaf Beetles from the ATBI Structured Sampling and Publication of New Taxa for GSMNPDLIA2005-33
Dr. Victoria BaylessMega Beetle Blitz 2005DLIA2005-34
Dr. Tor TønsbergDiscover Lichens in the GSMNP in 2005DLIA2005-37
Dr. Sean O'ConnellThe Elk Rumen: An Ecosystem of Undiscovered ProkaryotesDLIA2005-38
Mr. Jason LoveTremont 2006 Raven Fork Expedition(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2006(NA)
Dr. Paul J. BartelsTardigrade Inventory 2006-2007DLIA2006-01
Dr. Steven L. StephensonMyxo Blitz 2006DLIA2006-02
Dr. Richard E. BairdMicrofungi of American Beech and Fraser Fir forests in GSMNP: Litter StudiesDLIA2006-03
Dr. Larissa N. VasilyevaPyrenomycetes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and their biogeographic relationships with East Asian relativesDLIA2006-04
Dr. Charles StainesATBI Aquatic Beetle InventoryDLIA2006-05
Dr. Matt E DakinSurvey of the Orthoptera and Related OrdersDLIA2006-06
Dr. Ian SmithExtending Our Knowledge of the Diversity of Water Mites (Acari-Hydrachnidiae)DLIA2006-08
Dr. Robert A. BrownSpecies Diversity and Community Composition of Carabid Beetles in GSMNPDLIA2006-09
Dr. Gary SteckTephritid flies of GSMNPDLIA2006-10
Dr. Adriean J. MayorOrganisms of Caves and other Karst HabitatDLIA2006-11
Dr. Tor TønsbergLichensDLIA2006-14
Dr. Nathan SandersAnt Diversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Part IIIDLIA2006-15
Patrick L. RakesSnorkel Surveys to target potentially undiscovered fish populations in GSMNPDLIA2006-16
Dr. C. Roxanne ConnellySeasonal Occurrence and Habitat Utilization of Exotic, Invasive MosquitoesDLIA2006-18
Dr. Kathy HodgeInsect Pathogenic Fungi InventoryDLIA2006-19
Dr. Brian ScholtensLepidoptera Survey: Late Season BarcodingDLIA2006-22
Dr. Bruce SnyderMillipede and Invasive Earthworm Research of 2006 and 2007(NA)
Gerry Middleton2006-2007 Testate Amoebae Survey(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2007(NA)
Dr. Ernest C. Bernard2007 Collembola Collections(NA)
Tiffany BeachyGreat Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 2004-2007 Frog Watch(NA)
Dr. JoVonn G. HillContinuation of the Survey of Orthopteroid Insects in GSMNPDLIA2007-01
Landon E. McKinneyA Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Update of the Violaceae in the GSMNPDLIA2007-02
Dr. Paul J. BartelsTardigrade Inventory 2007-2008DLIA2007-03
Dr. Charles T. FaulknerTaxonomic Inventory of Endoparasitism in Passerine Birds from GSMNPDLIA2007-04
Dr. Michael PogueNoctuidae of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2007-05
Dr. Tor TønsbergDiscover lichens in Great Smoky Mountains National Park 2007DLIA2007-06
Dr. Ian SmithExtending Our Knowledge of the Diversity of Water Mites (Acari-Hydrachnidiae)DLIA2007-07
Dr. Xin Zhou2007 EPT Blitz and Barcoding for GSMNPDLIA2007-08
Mr. Benny GlasgowTurbellaria Flatworm Diversity in GSMNP and Environmental Factors of DistributionDLIA2007-09
Mr. Jason LoveTremont 2007 Teacher Interns FundingDLIA2007-10
Dr. Shien LuA Survey of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria in GSMNPDLIA2007-11
Kelly Felderhoff-OtenTomoceridae in GSMNPDLIA2007-12
Mr. Andrew D. HaddowMorpho and cryptic species of Tabanidae in GSMNPDLIA2007-13
Mr.Gregory R. CurlerA survey of the Psychodidae (Diptera) of GSMNPDLIA2007-14
Dr. William N. ReynoldsInventory of Acari in the soil and litter of GSMNPDLIA2007-15
Dr. Sead SabanadzovicPlant Viruses in GSMNPDLIA2007-17
Dr. Nathan SandersAnt Diversity in GSMNP, part IVDLIA2007-19
Dr. Sean O'ConnellBacterial Inhabitants of Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Rhizospheres: Links to Plant Survival and SustainabilityDLIA2007-20
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2008(NA)
Dr. Richard E. BairdMicrofungi of American Beech, Fraser Fir and Hemlock Forests in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Cultural versus Molecular DeterminationsDLIA2008-01
Dr. Charles R. BartlettAssessment of total Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera: Insecta) richness for the GSMNP and Initiative to develop web-based resourcesDLIA2008-03
Dr. Ian SmithEstablishing a Water Mite Diversity Baseline for Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2008-04
Dr. Jeff ShultzPilot Study:1999-2003 Opilionid SpecimensDLIA2008-04
Mr. Jason LoveTremont 2008 Teacher Interns FundingDLIA2008-05
Dr. Paul J. BartelsGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Tardigrade InventoryDLIA2008-06
Dr. Jeff JohansenAlgae Records Gathering and Database EntryDLIA2008-09
Dr. Chris CarltonFirst Survey of Microsporidia Insect Parasites in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2008-12
Dr. Gary SteckDiptera Blitz and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Diptera Checklist UpdateDLIA2008-14
Dr. Paul P. TinerellaInventory of Aquatic True Bugs of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2008-15
Dr. Nathan SandersAnt Diversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Part VDLIA2008-16
Dan Dourson2008 Land Snails Inventory and Backlog IDDLIA2008-19
Dr. Oliver FlintNeuroptera Specimen IDs and AnnotationsDLIA2008-20
Dr. Bruce SnyderMillipede Specimen IdentificationsDLIA2008-21
Dr. JoVonn G. HillAnt Specimen ID and AnnotationDLIA2008-22
Dr. Jeff ShultzPrincipal Investigator PI Name: Dr. Patricia Cox PI Organization: TVA Primary Taxonomist Taxonomist Name: Dr. Patricia Cox Taxonomist Organization: TVADLIA2008-23
Dr. Ernest C. BernardReduction of Sorting GSMNP Specimen Collections Backlog and Segregation of Sorted Hymenoptera into FamiliesDLIA2009-18a
Dr. Ernest C. BernardReduction of Sorting GSMNP Specimen Collections Backlog and Segregation of Sorted Hymenoptera into Families - extendedDLIA2009-18b
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2009(NA)
Dr. Paul J. BartelsCompletion of Tardigrade InventoryDLIA2009-01
Dr. Ian SmithEstablishing a Water Mite Diversity Baseline for Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2009-02
Dr. Chris DietrichInventory of the Auchenorrhyncha (Insecta: Hemiptera) of the GSMNP, with emphasis on the most diverse leafhopper subfamily, TyphlocybinaeDLIA2009-03
Dr. Gary WalkerA floristic survey of xeric cliffs associated with new lands on TN side of Rt. 129 corridor of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2009-06
Dr. John K. MoultonCataloging metallic wood boring beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2009-07
Dr. Gregory R. CurlerA continuing survey of the Psychodidae (Diptera) of GSMNPDLIA2009-08
Dr. Sead SabanadzovicPlant viruses in the Great Smoky Mountain National ParkDLIA2009-12
Dr. Sandra M. ClintonMicrobial diversity in streams of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2009-14
Dr. Andrew N. MillerAn inventory of Discomycetes (Ascomycota, Fungi) in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2009-15
Dan DoursonLand Snail Inventories of 2004 - 2010(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2010(NA)
Dr. Stuart GelderSurvey of the Branchiobdella (Annelida: Clitellata) or Crayfish Worms in the GSMNPDLIA2010-01
Dr. Ian SmithExpanding the Record of GSMNP Water Mite Diversity with Molecular GeneticsDLIA2010-02
Dr. Adam W. RollinsDiversity of Myxomycetes and Algae Associated with the Soils of Different Forest Types in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2010-03
Dr. Sherman S. HendrixHelminth and Myxozoan Parasites of Fishes of the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2010-05
Mr. Benny GlasgowSurvey of Flatworms and Ribbon Worms in GSMNPDLIA2010-06
Dr. Stephen A. KaniaCharacterization of Staphylococci Isolated from Bears in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2010-07
Dr. Sead SabanadzovicPlant Viruses in the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDLIA2010-08
Todd WitcherTree Team Research - 2011 & 2012(NA)
Dr. Thomas Powers2010 and 2011 Nematode Inventory(NA)
Keith LangdonATBI Odonate Survey(NA)
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2011(NA)
Tiffany BeachyGreat Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 2011 Moth and Butterfly Observations(NA)
Dr. Zachary LoughmanCrayfish Inventory of 2011DLIA2011-01
Dr. Patricia CoxFern Foray 2012(NA)
Dr. James LendemerNew York Botanical Garden Lichen Collections(NA)
Asheville Mushroom Club2012 Asheville Mushroom Club Inventory(NA)
Dr. Thomas Powers2013 Nemablitz(NA)
Emily Stuart2014 Freshwater Sponge Inventory(NA)
Dr. Andrew Miller2014 Fungi Bioblitz(NA)
Dr. Andrew N. MillerUniversity of Illinois Fungi Data(NA)
Mr. Benny Glasgow2011 to 2014 Flatworm Inventory(NA)
Joseph DeSisto2014 Centipede Inventory(NA)
Asheville Mushroom Club2013-14 Asheville Mushroom Club Inventory(NA)
Mr. Benny GlasgowFlatworm Inventory of 2015(NA)
Dr. David JohnsonOhio Wesleyan U Fern Survey - 2015(NA)
Asheville Mushroom Club2015 Asheville Mushroom Club Inventory(NA)
Asheville Mushroom Club2016 Asheville Mushroom Club Inventory(NA)
Dr. David JohnsonOhio Wesleyan U Fern Survey - 2016(NA)