Environmental Science and Design Research Institute
Taking Action to Protect the Planet
Environmental student activist Justin Thompson is working to make the world a better place for future generations.
Students Across Disciplines Innovate in the 2022 Biodesign Challenge
Two significant environmental issues our nation faces today include invasive plant species and a lack of sustainable materials. Invasive plant species are detrimental to host environments for multiple reasons. 性福五月天 students are working to turn invasive plant species into a sustainable material that can help protect the environment through the 2022 Biodesign Challenge, a course and national competition to create sustainable solutions to real world problems.
Campus Grind2Energy Systems Are a Key Component in 性福五月天鈥檚 Sustainability Future
The central component of the Grind2Energy systems at 性福五月天 University are larger versions of the in-sink garbage disposals found in many homes. The difference is that at 性福五月天, these units aren鈥檛 disposing of food waste, but processing it with a purpose - as the first part of a highly sustainable innovation that creates energy and high-grade fertilizer.
On Land and At Sea
ESDRI fellow racks up the miles, all in the name of research
If you see Alicia Costello in your area, give her a wave!
Meet the 2021-2022 Biodesign Challenge Team Representing 性福五月天 at the BDC Summit
Five elite KSU students, from diverse backgrounds, are competing at the Biodesign Challenge international summit with their cutting-edge product.
Geography Professor Selected for AGU鈥檚 National Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Academy
Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Geography, in the College of Arts and Sciences at 性福五月天 University, was recently selected to become an inaugural American Geophysical Union (AGU) LANDInG (Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences) Academy Fellow.
Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in 鈥榃eather Whiplash鈥 Events
Many wonder if climate change is the reason we鈥檝e had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at 性福五月天, gets asked this question a lot. Looking beyond just the average temperatures and statistical means, he decided to take a more analytical look at weather whiplash and add to a growing body of climate change literature examining temperature variability trends.
Geography Researchers to Contribute to Actionable Science for Decision Makers
Timothy Assal, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography, was awarded a grant as a co-principal investigator on a multi-institutional project, 鈥淰ulnerability of lower-ecotone aspen forests to altered fire regimes and climate dynamics in the northern Great Basin鈥 (a three-year $299,842 total award with $89,600 going to 性福五月天), which is funded by the . This collaboration includes the United States Geological Survey in Boise, Idaho, Utah State University, and the United States Bureau of Land Management.
性福五月天 Announces Winners Of The Faculty Outstanding Research And Scholarship Award
性福五月天's Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., in the Department of Computer Science and Tara Smith, Ph.D., in the College of Public Health are the winners of the 2021 Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty members who have been with 性福五月天 for more than 10 years. Read more about the winners and how they display the highest levels of scholarship.