| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.28 |
| Liaison | Kevin Kirsche |
| Submission Date | April 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Georgia
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
Tyra
Byers Program Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
The UGA Office of Sustainability annual Campus Sustainability Grants Program.
The UGA Campus Sustainability Grants Program provides funding for competitive, student-proposed projects and initiatives designed to advance campus sustainability through education, research, service, and operations. Successful projects will address priorities outlined in UGA’s 2020 Strategic Plan to actively conserve resources, educate the campus community, influence positive action for people and the environment, and provide useful research data to inform future campus sustainability efforts. Multi-disciplined projects, designed to inspire and beautify as well as to inform and conserve, are encouraged. Proposals are accepted from current UGA students and will be selected based on merit, positive impact, implementation feasibility, and available funding.
The program, funded by student green fees, provides financial and staff resources to implement projects that further the university’s sustainability initiatives. To date, the Office of Sustainability has awarded a total of $59,000 to fund 17 student-initiated sustainability projects at UGA.
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
In the fall of 2013, The Center for Integrative Conservation Research hosted a panel discussion with NSF Science Engineering and Education for Sustainability Personnel to bring together UGA researchers and introduce them to each other and to NSF programs. This group will reconvene this February 28, 2014 for a Sustainability Science Symposium where faculty will present to one another on their sustainability research programs. The goal is to foster collaboration and encourage joint proposals for sustainability research. The program is supported by of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), Bioenergy Systems Research Institute (BSRI), Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO), Department of Geography, Department of Management Information Systems, Department of Marine Sciences, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, Odum School of Ecology, Office of Sustainability, Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory, Sustainability and Landscape Performance Lab at the College of Environment and Design, and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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