| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 3.00 |
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
No
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A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:
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Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
Office of University Sustainability staff members sorted through the listing of monthly research awards for the last fiscal year and identified sustainability related research. A list was compiled and is publicly available online.
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Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
Yes
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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:
Highlights of some sustainability related research:
The Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program includes a team of 72 senior scientists and 59 FIU students who study how hydrology, climate change and human activities affect ecosystem patterns in the regions where freshwater and saltwater mix in the Florida Coastal Everglades.
The Lehman Center for Transportation Research is working with the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority to help address South Florida’s traffic challenges. One of the projects focuses on the development of an advanced bus rapid transit system along State Road 836 (Dolphin Expressway). Another proposes several Advanced Transit Oriented Developments (Advanced TODs) where Advanced Transit Stops (ATS) can be located.
Green Family NeighborhoodHELP™ is a centerpiece of the curriculum at FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Medical students partner with colleagues in nursing, social work, public health, law and other disciplines to work with a household in an underserved neighborhood. Medical students work with the household for three years, helping families address societal and environmental challenges that impact their health.
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