Small Grants Program
Supporting soil carbon research in the Northeast U.S.
Program Overview
This program supports the core mission of RINGS: to improve our understanding of soil carbon sequestration in Northeast grazing systems by aggregating existing datasets, standardizing sampling protocols, and identifying geographic and measurement gaps in soil carbon data.
These funds are intended to support soil sampling and analysis costs, field data collection of soil organic carbon (SOC) and bulk density, and collection of management information about any of the practices associated with the land.
2026 Small Grant Awardees
Erin Treanore, Duke Farms
Baseline soil carbon and bulk density assessment to support long-term grazing research in the NE
Laura Kaminsky, Pasa Sustainable Agriculture
Estimating carbon stocks on working farms in long-term soil health study
Don Ruggieri, University of Rhode Island
Silvopasture Effects on Soil Health Across Northeastern Farms
Jannatul Ferdous, University of New Hampshire
Changes in soil organic carbon stocks during the transition to silvopasture from New England fields
Eleanor Herbert, Skidmore College
Exploring the effects of silvopasture management on soil health across northeastern chestnut farms