Global Change & Sustainability Center

The following have been endorsed by SOW groups as topics of research interest for the university. Research is encouraged to expand beyond the listed topic. Questions on research topics may be routed through Lissa Larson (lissa.larson@utah.edu) to be forwarded to Operations contacts. If researchers would like to submit a research topic that is not listed […]

A new grant program called SEED2SOIL is a collaborative effort from the University of Utah’s Facilities Sustainability & Energy group; Planning, Design, & Construction; the Sustainability Office; and the Global Change and Sustainability Center. SEED2SOIL seeks to focus a wide array of campus expertise toward achieving ambitious improvements in the sustainability and efficiency of campus […]

The GCSC recently provided seed grants to four research teams to conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Wasatch Front air, water, and health. Criteria that was considered in funding decisions included utilization of Wasatch Environmental Observatory (WEO) data resources, inclusion of ecological and/or environmental justice perspectives, collaborations between academic units, and new scholarship or knowledge. […]

The GCSC is seeking proposals from small teams consisting of both faculty and students to conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Wasatch Front air, water, and health. Projects must utilize and build from WEO data resources and include ecological and/or environmental justice perspectives. See WEO data resources at this link. Proposals are due December 10, […]

Seed grants are intended to help foster new interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary sustainability and global / environmental change research. The projects below are seen as investments that are likely to lead to new publications and future external grant funding. 2019 seed grant awardees: Funding was provided by the Global Change and Sustainability Center, the Society Water […]