Sponsors

Conservation Tale is supported by sponsors, including organizations and individuals. We are proud to thank the following sponsors for helping to make Conservation Tales possible.

Grants
​Conservation Tales is made possible by grants from the following organizations:

College of Sciences and Humanities, Ball State University
College of Fine Arts, Ball State University
Provost's Initiative - Sustainable Immersive Course Program
ASPIRE Program, Ball State University
The Discovery Women's Group, Muncie, Indiana

Conservation Tales also wishes to thank
Captain Mike's Swimming with the Manatees
for their sponsorship ​of our work in Crystal River, FL. 

The following individuals have supported Conservation Tales through their generous donations:

Asia Series donors (2020)

• Special Sponsorship: Snowden & Bill Mowry
• "Tiger" Level: Kevin Gearhart; Dan Fulkerson; Katie McComas; Joseph & Sharon Giorgio
• "Orangutan" Level: Larry & ​Coraethel McConnell; Jim Carlson; Mary Herman; Vance Bell; Michael & Wendy Johnson; Jill Snyder; Anonymous, in memory of Beth Parent; Erin Jarvis, in honor of Jeannette Thomas; Judith Ferrell
• "Elephant" Level: ​Marti McConnell; ​Kent Kleeman; ​Stephanie Lesher; ​Sylvia Runningen; ​Rebecca Grim; ​​Jennifer Lipscomb; Dan & Debbie Jessup; Sheri Couture​
• "Manatee" Level: Lori Gardull; ​Sandra Jessup; Donna Browne; ​Sally Morris; ​Nyla Thilman; Denise Jones, Jackie Hinsey; Katie Ewing; 
• "Bee" Level: Mitchell Siefker; ​Laurie Blair; ​Melinda Carter​; Augusta Isley

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Gulf Coast Series donor (2018)

• Conservators: Kevin Gearhart; S. & B.
• Patrons: Denise B.; ​Amelia Patrick
• Donors: John Ebert; Susan F.; Diane Naphin; ​Sandra DeMars
• Other Contributors: Sheri Couture​

Content Consultants

Each Conservation Tales book is created in partnership with at least one Content Consultant. These partners are researchers and conservators who work with the species featured in our books. Their support is crucial to the accuracy of the information included in the books. We'd like to thank the following Content Consultants.

• The Cerulean Warbler Research Group, Ball State University. Dr. Kamal Islam, director.
• The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment, Purdue University.
• The Bat Research Lab, Ball State University, Dr. Tim Carter, director.
• The Organization for Bat Conservation.
• The Little River Wetland Project.
• The Molecular Ecology Lab, PFW. Dr. Mark Jordan, director.
• Jamieson Lab - Plant-Insect Ecology, Oakland University. Dr. Mary Jamieson, director.
• Crop Entymology Lab, Purdue University. Dr. Christian Krupke, director.
• Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, USGS. Dr. Bob Bonde & Dr. Cathy Beck, directors
• ​Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
• Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
• Indianapolis Zoo
• Wildlife Conservation Society
• Cincinnati Zoo
• Save the Elephants
• Wild Nature Institute
• Black Pine Animal Sanctuary
• Dr. Linda Kerley, WildCats Conservation Alliance
• Dr. Ian Singleton, Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme

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