Projects
Deciphering the Nano-Structural Mechanisms to Enhance the Performance of Water Splitting Catalyst by Advanced Correlative Characterizations
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
An interdisciplinary team is investigating the design of novel catalyst materials to produce hydrogen for fuel through water splitting.
Developing a System to Continuously Measure N2O Emission from Soils
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
This project explores the development of nitrous oxide monitoring system for soil emissions in an effort to mitigate its impacts on climate change and improve soil health.
Developing Tools to Study Urban Lighting Systems That Support Healthier Circadian Cycles
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A research team is constructing and testing wearable sensors capable of measuring light in various indoor and outdoor environments to increase understanding of circadian lighting and circadian health outcomes.
Environmental Impact on Neural Circuitry Development of Psychiatric Disorders
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
This project is investigating how water contaminated with heavy metals may impact the brain development and contribute to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism.
Evaluation of Sustainable Groundwater Production through the Poromechanics of Aquifer Rocks and Satellite-Assisted Mapping of Ground Displacement
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team is studying how to improve sustainable groundwater use by improving the understanding of the mechanics and hydrology of aquifer rock systems.
Facilitating Environmental Investigations Employing a Single Column Model
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A research team is creating a feasible, less-daunting modeling system to study the impacts of anticipating environmental changes on coastal, terrestrial, watershed, and weather systems.
On-Demand 3D Printing of Food-Grade Biopolymer-Encapsulated Ferrate(VI) for Individualized and Equitable Access to Drinking Water
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
This project is investigating the direct-ink writing of controlled-release capsules that neutralize harmful microorganisms in water, thus enabling equitable access to drinking water in resource-limited environments.
Prescribed Fire Effects on Wildlife and Subsequent Tick Parasitism
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team is studying how prescribed fires impact wildlife stress and how that stress may increase tick populations.
Promoting Solutions to Climate Change and Health Challenges through Science-Policy Communications
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
This project is exploring how to increase the reach of climate change and health research to policymakers through science communication testing.
Quantifying Biomass Intra-Particle Transport to Enhance Biofuel Synthesis and Combustion
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
This project is exploring how to convert agricultural and municipal waste into high-energy biofuels that could result in a fuel that is a net-negative when it comes to carbon emissions.
Reducing Uncertainty in River System Forecasts to Maximize Nuclear and Hydro Generation
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
A team is improving weather and water forecasts that guide decisions to critical energy grid operations, specifically carbon-free methods such as nuclear energy and hydropower.
Reservoir Phosphorus Legacies: Reconstructing Long-Term Phosphorus Dynamics using Multi-Proxy Paleolimnological Analyses and Water Quality Monitoring
Awarded: 2022 | Project Type: IEE Seed Grant
An interdisciplinary team is working to improve water quality by studying the effects of dams and reservoirs on phosphorus transport in rivers.