Sandpiper Technologies issued Equipment Grants to students from the 
U.S. and Canadian for use in the spring/summer 2003 field season.

TreeTop Peeper Elevated Nest Surveillance Systems were awarded to the 
following students:
Elizabeth DeVries, Eckerd College, "Assessing the success of 
replacing fallen Least Tern chicks back onto rooftop nesting areas."
David Leput, Clemson University, "Habitat Use of Piedmont Bats in 
relation to forest structure and composition: Influences for forest 
management."
Kirk Roth,  Ball State University, "Cerulean Warbler breeding biology."

Burrow Video Probes were awarded to:
Chris Allender, Northern Arizona State University, "Locating dead 
prairie dogs in their burrows following a plague outbreak."
Elizabeth Joyce, Utah State University, "The role of Parental 
attendance and habitat heterogeneity in the reproductive success of 
Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) in Southeastern Colorado."
Daniel Munro, Universite de Sherbrooke, "Influence of hoard size and 
latitude on the hibernation pattern of the Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias 
striatus)."
Mazeika S.P. Sullivan, University of Vermont, "Links between the 
biological integrity and geomorphic condition of rivers and streams: 
The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alycon) and aquatic community 
composition."

Sentinel Time-lapse Surveillance Systems were awarded to:
Jeanne Hammond, Humboldt State University, "Identification of nest 
predators at the Cosumnes River Preserve."
Tommy S. Parker, University of Missouri, "Ecology and behavior of 
native and exotic urban populations of Eastern Gray Squirrels."
Sunny Scobell, University of Oklahoma, "Hormonal mediation of female 
aggression in a sex-role reversed species."
Anne Duncan, University of Western Ontario,  "How does food 
availability affect nest predation?"

Sandpiper Technologies has loaned its rental fleet to U.S. and 
Canadian university students since 1998 and recently added the 
AquaPeep Underwater Surveillance System to the roster of available 
equipment.   December 1 is the deadline for applying for the 
Equipment Grant Program for the spring/summer field season.  Students 
applying for grants during the off-season can apply at any time.  For 
more information about this program go to:  http://sandpipertech.com