Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc. awarded a National Science Foundation Research grant

POSTED: 06:03 MDT Tuesday, May 20, 2008

by IBR staff report

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Kimiberly-based Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc. has been given a Small Business Innovation Research grant for $98,215 to fund a research project on using spray-on biological soil crusts for arid land restoration. CSR received a $4,000 Idaho Small Business Assistance Fund grant from the state last year as an incentive for Idaho businesses to apply for the federal research and development grant. Idaho TechConnect’s services coached CSR through the process, as well as connecting company leaders to a statewide resources.

Headquartered in Kimberly, the company employs 36 people. It specializes in wild land seeding and restoration of arid landscapes and has implemented full service reclamation projects spanning from urban landscapes to large spatial areas.

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