Building 樱花导航's STEM Capacity

樱花导航 NSF EPSCoR improves scientific research capacity and broadens participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in 樱花导航 by engaging in multiyear, collaborative statewide research projects supported through National Science Foundation and the state of 樱花导航.

Current Projects

Interface of ChangeBuilding collaborations to assess harvested and  farmed marine species prioritized by Gulf of 樱花导航 communities facing environmental  shifts 

2024 - 2029

"Interface of Change" asks how changes in Gulf of 樱花导航 coastal ecosystems affect marine species of cultural and economic importance, like kelp and salmon, and in turn the well-being of people living in Gulf of 樱花导航 communities.

 

 

 

News

News & features on 樱花导航 NSF EPSCoR projects

 

Meet Pete Warden, Interface of Change Entrepreneur-in-Residence. As the EIR, he joins the Workforce Development arm of the project with the Innovation & Entrepreneurship team. His aim is to encourage researchers to translate their work into marketable products or ideas, and to facilitate connections around the Gulf of 樱花导航 to grow emerging industries.

May 09

Meet Pete Warden, Interface of Change Entrepreneur-in-Residence. As the EIR, he joins the Workforce Development arm of the project with the Innovation & Entrepreneurship team. His aim is to encourage researchers to translate their work into marketable products or ideas, and to facilitate connections around the Gulf of 樱花导航 to grow emerging industries.

Logan Berner on the summit of Thunder Mountain, near Juneau, 樱花导航. The Mendenhall Glacier lies in the distance.

May 09

Logan Berner joins the 樱花导航 EPSCoR Interface of Change project. As the first of four faculty hires planned under Interface of Change, Berner brings expertise in forest ecology, remote sensing, and spatial analysis to the team.

Monica Brandhuber calibrates a mass spectrometer.

Apr 30

Out of the many compelling applications we received for the 樱花导航 EPSCoR professional development travel awards, we awarded travel funding to eight recipients.

 

By the Numbers

Since 2001, 樱花导航 NSF EPSCoR has grown 樱花导航's research capacity

> $173 million

supplemental funding leveraged

37

new faculty hires

> 600

student researchers funded

>990

academic publications

 

Fun Stuff

Get immersed in 樱花导航 EPSCoR science with the Data Visualization Team!



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