Over my career I have been awarded federal, state and local funding for research and educational work, received some professional awards and scholarships, and even had a few spotlights in the news.

Below you can learn about my:
Research & Education Grants | Awards & Scholarships | News Features​

Research & Education Grants

2021
  • Professional Development in Animal & Plant Biotechnology. (2021) Oliver J. Rigorous & Relevant Scholarship. NY Association of Agricultural Educators. $1,400
  • Hydroponic grow towers for Project-Based Learning. (2021) Oliver J, McWilliams M. Grow with Us Grant. NY Agriculture in the Classroom. $4,887
2020
  • Experiential learning in an educational greenhouse. (2020) Oliver J. Grants for Growing. National FFA. $5,000 
  • Groton Harvest Greenhouse. (2020) Martin M, Oliver J. Park Foundation. $30,000
  • Hive Minded: Learning with Bees. (2020) Oliver J. Agricultural Literacy Grant. NY Agriculture in the Classroom. $884
  • Building up Biotech. (2020) Oliver J. Agricultural Education Incentive Grant.  NYS FFA. $750
​2019
  • ​School Rabbitry for Teaching Animal Science. (2019) Oliver J. Agricultural Education Incentive Grant. NYS FFA. $2,250
2018
  • Student high tunnel greenhouse. (2018) Oliver J. Education Incentive Grant for New Programs. NY FFA. $5,000
  • Groton Educational Fund: Native stream aquarium. (2018) Oliver J.  Groton PTO. $500​
  • Quantifying cattle manure-AMR perceptions and treatment system variabilities to develop a novel communication framework for conveying AMR science and mitigation. (2018) Lansing S, Gooch C, Oliver J, Gayeski D, Stowell R, Lansing D. USDA-NIFA. Food Safety Challenge Area: Effective Mitigation Strategies for Antimicrobial Resistance. $1,200,000
2017
  • Biofouling in H2S biotrickling filters and a test of biological "self-cleaning" strategy. (2017) Gooch C, Oliver J. , NYSERDA. Anaerobic Digestion Assistance Initiative ​Agreement No. 59850. $35,000
2013
  • Small Scale Commercial Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation. (2013) Presley G, Oliver J. Student Board Club Grant. College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Science. University of Minnesota.  $200
  • ​Fungal Garden Workshop Series: Learn to Grow Your Own Gourmet Mushrooms. (2013) Presley G, Oliver J. Student Services Fees Event Grant. University of Minnesota. $1,000
2012
  • Microbial Analyses to Better Target Integrated Efforts for Methane Biofiltration in Livestock Systems. (2012) Schilling J, Janni K, Jacobson L, Oliver J.  USDA-NIFA Seed Grant. $150,000
2007
  • Bioconversion Capabilities of Wood Decay Fungi. (2007) Jellison J, Howell C, Oliver J. Maine Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Research Council. Competitive Internal Hatch Act Funding. ​$100,000

Awards & Scholarships

2022
  • Golden Owl Nominee, Outstanding Service to Students & Community. NY FFA
2015
  • Minnesota Mycological Society Graduate Research Scholarship, $500
​2014
  • 1st place Student Presentation Competition Mycological Society of America Annual Meeting. Developing a qPCR approach to monitor fungal dominance in biofilms colonizing wood chip biofilters. Oliver, J.P., K.A. Janni, J.S. Schilling
  • Bergsrud Travel Scholarship, UMN, BBE, $875
  • ​Frederick & Marty Paulson Bergsrud Scholarship Fund - Ecological and Environmental Engineering Travel Grant, $875
​2013
  • Educational Activities in Microbial Ecology Award, Ecological Society of America, Microbial Ecology Section, $50
2008
  • Fay Hyland-Hilborn Prize for Outstanding Graduate Student in Plant Biology- Plant Pathology
2007
  • 1st place Student Poster Competition International Conference: Biodeterioration of Wood and Wood Products Variation in Oxalate and Oxalate Decarboxylase Produced by Six Species of Brown and White Rot Fungi. Hastrup, A.C., J. Oliver, C. Howell & J. Jellison.
  • U. Maine Graduate Student Government Travel Grant, $434
2006
  • Patricia & Jeffrey Morrell Scholarship Award for Excellence in Mycology

News Features

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9/29/2021
​Sen. Peter Oberacker visits Groton’s STEAM Program
Tompkins Weekly article
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7/5/2021
Groton Celebrates its first visit to Camp O, NY FFA's environmental education and youth leadership camp.
Camp Oswegatchie Webpage
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2/22/2020
Groton Farmer Challenge Celebrates Success
Tompkins Weekly Article

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9/10/2019
Commissioner of Agriculture, Richard Ball, attended the Groton Central School charter presentation and continued to show his support of FFA and agriculture education.
Morning Ag Clips Article
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8/3/2019
Groton reinstates FFA, starts agriculture curriculum
Cortland Standard Article
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8/6/2019
Groton on the Inside: Future Farmers of America re-chartered
Tompkins Weekly Article
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5/15/2019
Groton HARVEST teaches community how to reap its own
Tompkins Weekly Article
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5/9/2019
Groton program offers materials for making boxed garden
Cortland Standard Article
2018
Shroom and bloom: Groton mushroom grower bringing Ph.D. experience to public school. Cortland Standard – Celebrate. September 8, 2018.

2017
​Jason presented a talk at the eXtension meeting Waste-To-Worth. Watch a video of it here!

2016
​Jason gave an invited talk at the Cornell Agriculture, Food & Environmental systems In-Service Meeting, an annual Cooperative Extension agent training.

​Jason started as a Postdoctoral Associate in Dept. Biological & Env. Engineering, Cornell Universitystarted sampling for AMR project

2015
​Jason completed his Ph.D.  in Biosystems Engineering from the University of Minnesota​
​Jason started as a Temperary Serive Technician in Dept. Biological & Env. Engineering, Cornell University

2014
Star Tribune- Crew of mycologists, new student club rejuvenate fungal enthusiasm at University of Minnesota
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2013
NRAGS Graduate Student Spotlight Natural Resources Association of Graduate Students Link
​Tools of the Trade Solutions - College of Food, Agriculture & Natural Resource Science Video
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2012
Research Highlight BioBrief - Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering Newsletter page 2-3 Contact bbe@umn.edu for a copy.

2011
Graduate Student Spotlight BioBrief - Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering Newsletter (UMN) page 5 Contact bbe@umn.edu for a copy.