Research Projects

Since launching in 2021, the Institute has been involved in diverse areas of research concerning animal and environmental sciences. Bison production, finishing, welfare, physiology, and ecology have been areas of research interest. Research has also focused on issues in restoration ecology, carbon storage, wildlife management, and imperiled species conservation.  Explore our research activity below.

Indirect Cost Policy

Indirect or overhead costs are those additional costs that may be charged by an institutional or organizational partner to cover administrative and facility expenses associated with the direct work being conducted. For example, the indirect rates for research universities in the United States range from 30-70% on top of the operational budget, with the average around 50%.

The Turner organization has an established history and policy of paying no more than 10% indirect costs. For example, Turner Biodiversity and Turner Endangered Species Fund regularly funded research projects with university partners and capped overhead charges at 10%. Research and Administrative contracts funded by the not-for-profit Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture have and will maintain a 10% cap on overhead charges (December 2024).