| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.74 |
| Liaison | Tavey Capps |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Duke University
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Tavey
Capps Environmental Sustainability Director Office of the Executive Vice President |
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:
Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
Duke does not currently track research related to sustainability themes. The University is exploring ways to identify research as it is developed as sustainability related or focused but for the current inventory another method had to be utilized.
The Office of Research Support utilized the Sponsored Projects Systems Database to search by key word for sustainability related research.
Keywords in the title field:
- climat*
- sustainabl*
- conservation
- energy
- water
- environment*
- ecosystem
- renewable
- fisheries
- habitat
- carbon dioxide
- CO2
- methane
- greenhouse
- waste
- transportation
- fuel
* = wild card, for forms of words
Keywords in the body-text search:
- climat*
- sustainabl*
- conservation
- environment*
- ecosystem
- renewable
- fisheries
- habitat
- methane
- greenhouse
Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.