Western North American Naturalist

02/25/2026

Do you have large-scope natural history research nearly ready to publish? Apply for support up to $2500 to cover page charges with the Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist. Details here: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wnan/Grant_Monographs.html

02/04/2026

We are now accepting proposals for grants in support of natural history research in western North America. At least 5 researchers will be awarded $2500 each. Proposals due March 20th. Guidelines are here:

The Western North American Naturalist is a natural history journal committed to publishing excellent peer-reviewed research focused on the biological natural history of western North America.

01/15/2025

Are you a researcher studying the natural history of organisms in western North America? Apply for our grant in support of natural history research! Proposals are due March 1st.

Guidelines can be found here: bit.ly/3lwC1M8

12/19/2024

Our application for 2025 is now open! Apply for an individual grant of up to $2,500 to support your natural history in western North America. Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Grant guidelines and deadlines here: http://bit.ly/3lwC1M8
Photo credit: Ken Lund

02/08/2024

Do you have a natural history topic in mind but lack funds? Apply for our individual grant so that you can dive into discovery!
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wnan/grant_individual.html

The Western North American Naturalist is a natural history journal committed to publishing excellent peer-reviewed research focused on the biological natural history of western North America.

01/17/2024

Our grant application is now open! Individual grants of up to $2,500 are available to fund natural history research of western North America. Proposals are due by March 16!

Interested? Find grant guidelines here:

The Western North American Naturalist is a natural history journal committed to publishing excellent peer-reviewed research focused on the biological natural history of western North America.

04/07/2023

Hey plant lovers! Anyone interested in some free literature?
We're looking to give away new copies of the following books:
-> A Utah Flora 4th Edition by Welsh et al.
-> Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States by Duane Isely
-> North American Species of Astragalus Linnaeus (Legumnosae)by Stanley Welsh
If you'd like a copy, follow the link to pay a flat shipping rate, and we'll send you your book!
https://bit.ly/bookshipping
**US only**

02/22/2023

= good book day

We still have free copies of A Color Guidebook to Rocky Mountain Lichens to give away! Send us an email at [email protected] and share with all your lichen-loving friends!

02/10/2023

Tis the season for grant proposals! Do you have completed research and want to be published? We have 2 monograph grants of $2500 to cover page charges. Deadline March 31
Submission guidelines here:

The Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist publishes original peer-reviewed research pertaining to the biological natural history of western North America. Typically monographic works are of a scope and length that exceed the specifications of the associated quarterly journal, Western N...

02/10/2023

Calling all natural history researchers!
Our application is now open! We will award 5 potential authors a grant of up to $2,500 each. 2-page proposals are due April 28.
Submission guidelines here:

The Western North American Naturalist is a natural history journal committed to publishing excellent peer-reviewed research focused on the biological natural history of western North America.

01/11/2022

Do you have completed natural history research that could be published as a monographic work? Two grants of up to $2500 to cover page charges are available. 1-page proposals due on 26 February 2022.

The Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist publishes original peer-reviewed research pertaining to the biological natural history of western North America. Typically monographic works are of a scope and length that exceed the specifications of the associated quarterly journal, Western N...

02/24/2020

Reminder that grant applications are due on 29 February 2020. We want to help fund five natural history projects in western North America. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/…/2020_Grant_Individual.html